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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Casey Affleck arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles. Affleck, who won the best actor award for his role in

Casey Affleck pulls out of the Oscars

CASEY Affleck has withdrawn from presenting the best actress award at the Oscars – bucking a longstanding ceremony tradition – in the wake of sexual assault allegations made against him.

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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Casey Affleck arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles. Affleck, who won the best actor award for his role in

Affleck pulls out of Oscars duties

WITH the #MeToo movement hitting fever pitch, Oscars presenters were faced with a very awkward dilemma this year: what to do about 2017 Best Actor winner Casey Affleck?

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 06:  James Franco attends the Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch at BOA Steakhouse on January 6, 2018 in West Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Franco shut out of Oscar noms

HE won a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Award earlier this month, but James Franco has been snubbed by the Oscars after being accused of “sexually exploitative behaviour” by five women.

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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - JANUARY 23:  Margot Robbie arrives at the Australian Premiere of

Margot Robbie nabs Oscar nom

MARGOT Robbie is nominated for her first Academy Award for her role in I, Tonya, but other Aussies didn’t fare so well. See the full list of nominees here.

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