When Pesci sags, Tomei, Gwynne, and others (especially Austin Pendleton) perk things up.

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And Marissa Tomei and Jane Fonda loved the hula hoop so much they tried to start their own hula hoop distribution companies, which failed.

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Best supporting actress nominees for drama went to Jennifer Connelly ("A Beautiful Mind"), Cameron Diaz ("Vanilla Sky"), Marisa Tomei ("In The Bedroom") and Kate Winslet ("Iris").

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The cast includes Ornella Muti, Marisa Tomei, Peter Riegert, Richard Romanus, Don Ameche, Kurtwood Smith, and (in bit parts) Yvonne De Carlo and the always juicy Kirk Douglas.

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