Tom Sherak
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Tom Sherak is an American actor-producer who is president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 2009-2010 term..
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Howard Koch, Longtime Producer, Named Academy President
Howard W. Koch Jr. , known widely as "Hawk," succeeds Tom Sherak, who stepped down on reaching a term limit as president of the Academy, which presents the Oscars.
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Media Decoder Blog: Howard Koch, Longtime Producer, Named Academy President
Howard W. Koch Jr. , known widely as "Hawk," succeeds Tom Sherak, who stepped down on reaching a term limit as president of the Academy, which presents the Oscars.
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Motion Picture Academy to Begin Presidential Succession Process
Because of term limits, Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is leaving a post that has emerged as one of the few bully pulpits in the film business.
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Eddie Murphy Drops Out as Oscars Host
Eddie Murphy has dropped out as host of the 2012 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced today. His resignation comes just a day after the telecast’s co-producer (and Murphy’s friend) Brett Ratner stepped down from his Oscars role after drawing criticism for his use of an anti-gay slur.
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Dawn Hudson’s New Job as the Academy’s Chief Is a Balancing Act
When Dawn Hudson was appointed in June to lead the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, she brought a reputation for shaking things up.
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Oscar Show Shocker Revealed!
LOS ANGELES — The film academy has tapped Brett Ratner and Don Mischer to produce next year's Academy Awards.
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Oprah Can't Get Away From The Haters
Sherak says Winfrey is "one of the most philanthropic performers in the world" and thus deserving of the academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
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Karen Sortito Dies at 49; Told 007 to Start Drinking Smirnoff
Ms. Sortito was a movie-marketing executive who pushed the limits of product tie-ins, most famously in James Bond movies.
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