Penelope Cruz got nominated, but it didn't, so that's a very strange thing in my opinion.

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The man falls into the expert hands of a call girl (Penelope Cruz).

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Penelope Cruz is is also nominated for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona, " and as we just mentioned, Taraji Henson and Viola Davis.

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Penelope Cruz was nominated for best supporting actress for "Nine, " a heavily promoted film that bombed at the box office.

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The new celebrity-chocked (Penelope Cruz, Courteney Cox Arquette, Lance Armstrong), teen-focused ads for Coke Classic are refreshing after a long spell of ho-hum advertising.

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Musical movie Nine, starring Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson and Nicole Kidman, failed to win in any of the 10 categories in which it was nominated.

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In the best actress category, Dame Helen will be joined by Penelope Cruz (Volver), Dame Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) and Kate Winslet (Little Children).

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At Trash-Couture, which boasts a massive list of celebrity clients like Penelope Cruz, Rachel Weisz, Kirsten Dunst, Celine Dion and many others -- ethical fashion and the way they reuse, redesign, respin, and recycle leftover fabric from their own collection and that of other design houses is part of the design.

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