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Oscars 2008

80 years of Oscar! Coverage of this year's awards (Feb. 24)

Leaders of the Pack

Dave Karger, EW's Academy Awards expert, names sure bets and possibles for 2007's Best Director ballot
By Dave Karger | Jan 03, 2007
Dave Karger
Dave Karger
Dave Karger, a senior writer at EW, also reports on box office and other movie- related matters on NBC's ''Today''

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