"From the investigation, it would seem that the first agent or actor in this network who stamped 'beef' on horsemeat from Romania was Spanghero, " Mr Hamon said.

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Peter Finch won best actor for 1976's "Network" two months after he died in early 1977.

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Garfield, 27, was recently nominated for a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor for his role in The Social Network, about the Facebook website.

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However the actor asked fans not to "bash" the TV network for its decision.

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Marco Antonio de Carvalho, 25, actor, Film student and assistant director for GNT (TV network), was among the curious passers-by who entered the QR Code that redirects to the campaign site on the web and gives access to videos featuring Brazilian performers Rodrigo Santoro, Alice Braga and MV Bill.

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Less fortunate are Andrew Garfield, the Anglo-American Social Network star who misses out on a nomination for best supporting actor, and Another Year's Lesley Manville.

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The meeting between the president and DiCaprio drew the ire of ABC journalists because a young actor and not a reporter had been granted an interview on behalf of the network.

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As an admirer of the great comic writer and actor (and gadget obsessive) I was delighted to spot him on another friend's network.

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Now the actor-turned-director has turned actor again, starring in Martial Law, a new drama that lights up Saturday evenings on the CBS network.

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