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February 20, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Toni Thompson – (310) 247-3090
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Beverly Hills, CA — Academy Award® winner Diane Keaton is slated to be an Oscar presenter at the 79th Academy Awards®, telecast producer Laura Ziskin announced today.
Keaton took home the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in “Annie Hall” in 1977. She has received three other nominations, for her lead performances in “Reds,” “Marvin’s Room” and “Something’s Gotta Give.”
Keaton is currently filming “Smother” and will begin shooting “Mad Money” soon after. She was recently seen in “Because I Said So” and will be seen next in “Mama’s Boy.” Her other film credits include “The Family Stone,” “Town & Country,” “The First Wives Club” and “Baby Boom.” She appeared in all three “Godfather” films.
Keaton will join fellow actors Ben Affleck, Jessica Biel, Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kirsten Dunst, Will Ferrell, Eva Green, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez, Tobey Maguire, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, Rachel Weisz, Kate Winslet and Reese Witherspoon as a presenter on the show.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2006 will be presented on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®.
The Oscars® will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST), beginning with a half-hour red carpet arrivals segment, “The Road to the Oscars.”
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