AFI FEST 2009: MO'NIQUE AND SIDNEY HICKS

Mo'Nique with her husband, Sidney Hicks, on the red carpet during the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 1 gala screening of Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: SIDNEY AND SYDNEY POITIER

Sidney Poitier and his daughter, Sydney, on the red carpet during the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 1 gala screening of Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: PAUL ABDUL

Paula Abdul on the red carpet during the AFI Film Festival's Nov. 1 gala screening of Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: WILL SMITH

In front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. Will Smith walks the red carpet during the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 1 gala screening of Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: OPRAH WINFREY AND TYLER PERRY

Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, executive producers of Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, on the red carpet during the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 1 gala screening of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd.

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AFI FEST 2009: MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey glams it up on the red carpet during the AFI Film Festival Nov. 1 gala screening of Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: SAMANTHA MORTON

Co-star Samantha Morton at the AFI Fest 2009's gala screening of The Messenger on Nov. 3. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: OWEN MOVERMAN

Owen Moverman, director of The Messenger, at the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 3 gala screening of the film. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: DREW BARRYMORE

A word replaces a denial? Drew Barrymore at the AFI Film Festival's Nov. 3 gala screening of Everybody's Fine. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: JOHN SAVAGE

John Savage at the AFI Fest 2009's gala screening of Everybody's Fine. Photo by Ed Rampell.

Savage points at the image of Robert De Niro on the Everybody's Fine poster and says of his co-star from The Deer Hunter: "I think I know him."

AFI FEST 2009: JAMES FRAIN AND MARTHA CUNNINGHAM

James Frain, who co-stars in Everybody's Fine, with Martha Cunningham, at the AFI Fest 2009's gala screening of Everybody's Fine on Nov. 3. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: KATE BECKINSALE

Kate Beckinsale at the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 3 gala screening of Everybody's Fine. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: ROBERT DE NIRO AND DREW BARRYMORE

Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore at the AFI Fest 2009 premiere of Everybody's Fine on Nov. 3 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: MADELEINE ZIMA

Madeleine Zima (Californication) at the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 2 gala screening of The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, AMANDA PLUMMER, AND LILY COLE

Christopher Plummer, daughter Amanda Plummer, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus co-star Lily Cole at the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 2 gala screening of the Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. By Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: LILY COLE

Lily Cole at the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 2 gala screening of her newest film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER AND LILY COLE

Christopher Plummer with his co-star Lily Cole at the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2009's Nov. 2 gala screening of The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER

Christopher Plummer at the red carpet for the AFI Film Festival's Nov. 2 gala screening of his latest film, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: TERRY AND AMY GILLIAM

Monty Python's Terry Gilliam and his daughter, Amy, at the red carpet for the AFI Film Festival's Nov. 2 gala screening of Gilliam's latest film, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Photo By Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: PETER BOGDANOVICH

Peter Bogdanovich on the red carpet at the Oct. 30 premiere of Fantastic Mr. Fox during the AFI Fest 2009 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: SAMM LEVINE AND AMBER MELFI

Samm Levine (Inglourious Basterds) and Amber Melfi at the red carpet for the AFI Fest 2009 Nov. 2 gala screening of Heath Ledger's last movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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AFI FEST 2009: EVA MARIE SAINT AND MARTIN LANDAU

Eva Marie Saint and Martin Landau, co-stars of the 1959 film, North By Northwest, reunite on the red carpet for the Nov. 2 AFI Fest 2009's 50th anniversary screening of the Alfred Hitchcock classic. Photo by Ed Rampell.

I asked Eva Marie Saint, who won an Oscar playing opposite Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront, and co-starred with Cary Grant in North By Northwest and Paul Newman in Exodus if there are any Brandos, Grants or Newmans amongst today's actors.

"No," said Saint, shaking her head sadly. "I wish I could be more positive."

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AFI FEST 2009: VERNE TROYER

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus co-star Verne Troyer arrives at the Nov. 2 red carpet for the AFI Fest 2009's gala screening of Heath Ledger's last movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Photo by Ed Rampell.


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AFI FEST 2009: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN

Contrary to the poster behind him for another film at AFI Fest 2009, William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, hits the red carpet Nov. 2 for the 50th anniversary screening of the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock classic, North By Northwest, starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. Photo by Ed Rampell.

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