Matthew McConaughey wins Best Actor Oscar

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Matthew McConaughey wins Best Actor Oscar
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Matthew McConaughey won the Best Actor Oscar for his powerhouse performance as H.I.V.-positive rodeo cowboy Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club.

Of his fellow nominees, McConaughey said, "All these performances were impeccable, in my opinion. I didn't see a false note anywhere."

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Laura Prudom is a freelance entertainment reporter, formerly of The Huffington Post, whose work has appeared on TV Fanatic, Moviefone, Vulture, and in the pages of Signature LA Direct magazine. A devourer of all things geek, she'll happily bore you with talk of Star Wars, Batman, and the underrated masterpiece that is Flash Gordon.