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9/25 Oscarweb Round-up

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The Godfather• Jeffrey Wells talks with legendary Oscar-winning lenser Gordon Willis about “The Godfather Restoration.” [Hollywood Elsewhere]

• Talia Shire discusses same with Alex Simon and Terry Keefe. [The Hollywood Interview]

• Nikki Finke shits herself with weird fury over the Condon/Mark Oscar news from yesterday, finally admits she has testicles. [Deadline Hollywood Daily]

• Patrick Goldstein responds to it all, giving that nut-bird credence as a result. [The Big Picture]

• Tom O’Neil thinks Will Smith would be a fantastic Oscar host.  Naaahh. [Gold Derby]

• Lynette Rice gets the rumors started with Ricky Gervais as a possibility. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Roger Moore could care less about his Bond legacy. [The Independent]

• Michael Moore’s election year freebie. [New York Times]

• Three films that broke through the “chick flick” barrier. [Test Pattern]

• Spike Lee and “Miracle at St. Anna” own the local paper this week, starting with a big overview/interview from Tom Roston… [Los Angeles Times]

• …then a spotlight on hottie starlet Valentina Cervi… [Los Angeles Times]

• …and finally, John Horn takes the opportunity to wonder whether audiences will care about WWII films this season, with four films yet to come. [Los Angeles Times]

• Scott Bowles gets a first look at Ridley Scott’s “Body of Lies.” [USA Today]

• 10 literary classics to turn into blockbusters. [Spout Blog]