Remember those stolen Oscars?

Only three of the 55 Oscar statuettes swiped en route to Los Angeles from the factory three years ago were never found. Now one of them has turned up, during an FBI drug investigation in Florida. But that's not the real reason for this item. The story is at the newly redesigned Hollywood Reporter website, where they have added a bunch of free content and given it a freshened-up look. Some of the value-added stuff still requires a subscription, but all the news seems to be free. A pop-up greeting from publisher Robert J. Dowling explains the new approach.


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