Stars Warm Up For the Oscars With a Little Lunch
The 2009 Oscar nominees got to mix and mingle with their competition at the annual luncheon thrown in their honor in Beverly Hills earlier today. Brad and Angelina sat this one out, but Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, Robert Downey Jr., and lots of others were happy to come out and pose in front of the the big golden statue. Anne Hathaway revealed that her big date to the event will be her dad, and she is even hoping to score extra tickets for her mother and brother. In just a few weeks this group will be separated into winners and those who are just happy to be nominated, but for now they all seem to be enjoying the honor of being recognized for their hard work. View 30 Photos ?Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3Photo 4Photo 5 More photos including Amy Adams, Marisa Tomei, and Taraji P. Henson, so just read more. View 30 Photos ?Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3Photo 4Photo 5Photo 6Photo 7Photo 8Photo 9Photo 10Photo 11Photo 12Photo 13Photo 14Photo 15Photo 16Photo 17Photo 18Photo 19Photo 20Photo 21Photo 22Photo 23Photo 24Photo 25Photo 26Photo 27Photo 28Photo 29Photo 30 Images include: Anne Hathaway, Amy Adams, David Fincher, Frank Langella, Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Marisa Tomei, Melissa Leo, Michael Shannon, Mickey Rourke, Penelope Cruz, Richard Jenkins, Robert Downey Jr., Ron Howard, Sean Penn, Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis, Gus Van Sant Source
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