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Schmoozing through a losing marathon

In the run-up to the Academy Awards, the nominees go through the motions of courting the voters - even if they know they won't win.

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SMILING and clapping through marathon rubber-chicken award banquets. Week after week, month after month.

Racking up frequent-flier miles (New York to Los Angeles to London to Los Angeles) to woo Oscar voters at question-and-answer sessions. Giving endless command performances to red-carpet reporters who ask the same five (three?) questions on loop. All the hair and makeup. All the gown fittings.

And losing the whole time.

Nicole Kidman, Naomie Harris, Michelle Williams and Octavia Spencer - each nominated for best supporting actress at the coming Academy Awards - know this drill all too well: It has been their lives (boohoo, I know) since November, when their fellow nominee, Viola Davis,...

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