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Hayes has received a Tony Award nomination, for best lead-actor performance in a musical, for his current gig on Broadway in "Promises, Promises" alongside Kristin Chenoweth.

Sean Hayes to host this year's Tony-cast 2010

He is also nominated for best lead-actor performance in a musical.

Sean Hayes wants to steer clear of "Newsweek drama" 2010

Actors considered longshots also sneaked in, among lead-actor nominee Richard Jenkins for "The Visitor," best-actress contender Melissa Leo for "Frozen River" and supporting-actor pick Michael Shannon for "Revolutionary Road."

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The redundantly-titled Ninja Assassin pulled in $21 million worth of nerds, Spike TV watchers, action-junkies of both genders, prurient fans of lead-actor Rain, and unwilling women who got dragged along as payback for dragging their significant others to New Moon last weekend.

Scott Mendelson: Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office Review: Sandra Bullock Blind Sides New Moon 2009

They also have a movie with Oscar aspirations: for their screenplay and Paul Giamatti's performance, though he would be competing in the lead-actor category against Bill Murray.

Pre-Pre-Oscar Party 2003

They also have a movie with Oscar aspirations: for their screenplay and Paul Giamatti's performance, though he would be competing in the lead-actor category against Bill Murray.

Pre-Pre-Oscar Party 2003

Clooney and Dujardin, who won the lead-actor Globes in their respective categories, are likely best-actor nominees at the Oscars.

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James Franco- also a lead-actor nominee for 127 Hours- and Anne Hathaway.

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Jean Dujardin of "The Artist," Michael Shannon of "Take Shelter" and Ryan Gosling of "Drive" were among lead-actor nominees announced Tuesday.

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Jean Dujardin won the lead-actor honour for The Artist as a silent-film superstar whose career crumbles when the sound era arrives.

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