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Oscars Speech Dos and Don'ts

From Halle Berry's lawyer shout-out to Julia Roberts' scolding tone, the Academy's big winners either get it very right—or horribly wrong. View our video guide to statuette-iquette.

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Time-honored public-speaking tips can fall short when the speaker is accepting an Academy Award before a huge global viewership. Which isn't to say that most Oscar winners wouldn't benefit from coaching.

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