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, , and all set down markers in TV, film and music this year. The five have been named

Gladstone and Melton both snagged Golden Globe nominations and are getting Oscar buzz for their work in 害羞草研究所淜illers of the Flower Moon害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淢ay December,害羞草研究所� respectively. Gladstone has been called at the heart of Martin Scorsese real-life tale of greed and treachery, while Melton in his movie about an actor preparing to play a Mary Kay Letourneau-like role.

A year of success for all the honorees puts all those years of working hard in perspective.

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For him and the four other honorees, the place they do belong is on the list of The Associated Press害羞草研究所� Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year.

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