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Every day is signing day here ... (Illustration by Walt Handelsman of The New Orleans Advocate)

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Mel Gibson arrives at the 89th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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This book cover image released by G.P. Putnam's Sons shows "Robert B. Parker's Revelation," by Robert Knott. (G.P. Putnam's Sons via AP)

20 somethings Ben Affleck and Matt Damon win Best Original Screenplay Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, right, react to winning the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for "Good Will Hunting" at the 70th Academy Awards in Los Angeles Monday, March 23, 1998. (AP Photo/Susan Sterner)

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Tom Hanks accidentally outed his high school drama teacher Best Actor winner Tom Hanks gives an emotional speech at the 66th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 21, 1994. Hanks won for his role in the movie "Philadelphia." (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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Jack Palance one-armed pushups Actor Jack Palance does one-handed pushups on stage at the 64th Annual Academy Awards Monday, March 30, 1992 in Los Angeles after winning an Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in "City Slickers." (AP Photo/Craig Fujii)

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Cher’s Oscar Outfit Actor Don Ameche holds the Oscar he received for best supporting actor for his role in "Cocoon," at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 24, 1986. With him is presenter Cher. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

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‘You Like Me!’ Actress Sally Field accepts her Academy Award for best actress in the film "Places in the Heart" at the Oscar ceremonies in Los Angeles March 26, 1985. "I can't deny the fact you like me, " she said in her acceptance speech, "Right now, you like me." (AP Photo/Files)

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The Oscar Streaker Oscar presenter David Niven isn't quite sure what's happening behind him as a streaker crosses the stage near the end of the 1974 Academy Awards show in Los Angeles, April 2, 1974. He later identified himself as Robert Opel. (AP Photo)

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Marlon Brando Protest A woman in Native American Indian dress, who indentified herself as Sacheen Littlefeather, tells the audience at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles March 27, 1973, that Marlon Brando was declining to accept his Oscar as best actor for his role in "The Godfather." Littlefeather said Brando was protesting "the treatment of the American Indian in motion pictures and on televison, and because of the recent events at Wounded Knee." (AP Photo)

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"Good evening, I'm having some of the Academy over for dinner. Care to join me?" Oscar host Billy Crystal dons a Hannibal the Cannibal mask, left, in the audience with Anthony Hopkins at the 64th Annual Academy Awards Monday, March 30, 1992 in Los Angeles. Hopkins is nominated for Actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs." (AP Photo/Craig Fujii)

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Jennifer Lawrence trips on stage Jennifer Lawrence falls as she approaches the stage to accept her award for best actress for "Silver Linings Playbook," at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win an Academy Award Hattie McDaniel, left, was given the Motion Picture Academy award for the best performance of an actress in a supporting role in 1939 for her work as "Mammy" in the film version of "Gone With the Wind" on Feb. 29, 1940 in Los Angeles, Calif. The presentation of the award was given by actress Fay Bainter, right. (AP Photo)

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Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first female to win Best Director Kathryn Bigelow accepts the Oscar for best achievement in directing for “The Hurt Locker” at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Heath Ledger awarded Best Supporting Actor posthumously Kim Ledger, father of Heath Ledger, speaks after his family accepted the Oscar for best supporting actor on his behalf who won for his work in "The Dark Knight" during the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Looking on are Heath's mother, Sally Bell,, left, and sister, Kate Ledger. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Martin Scorsese finally wins an Oscar Director Martin Scorsese accepts the Oscar for best director for his work on "The Departed" at the 79th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Adrien Brody kisses Halle Berry Actor Adrien Brody suprises presenter Halle Berry with a kiss after he won the Oscar for best actor for his work in The Pianist at the 75th annual Academy Awards Sunday, March 23, 2003, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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Halle Berry becomes the first African American woman to win Best Actress Halle Berry cries as she accpets the Oscar for best actress in the film "Monster's Ball" at the 74th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 24, 2002, in Los Angeles. Berry became the first African-American woman to win a best actress Oscar. Berry said, "This moment is for all the nameless, faceless women of color who now have a chance because this door tonight has been opened." (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)