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“81st ACADEMY AWARDS,” 6:30 p.m., KMGH-Channel 7 — Hugh Jackman’s first-time Oscar hosting gig from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Producers aim for a more “intimate” feel to this year’s proceedings.
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“The Dresser,” 7:45 p.m., TCM — Albert Finney stars as an unstable Shakespearean actor in 1940s England in this fine alternative to the Oscar telecast.
Joanne Ostrow
