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President Obama Praises 'Dark Knight Rises' Star Anne Hathaway: "She's Spectacular"

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Aug. 7 2012, Published 12:27 p.m. ET

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How's this for the highest compliment in the land?

Last night, during a fund-raising event costing revelers $35,800 per plate at Harvey Weinstein's home, President Obama revealed that he not only watched The Dark Knight Rises, he loved Anne Hathaway's performance.

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As reported by The Huffington Post, the POTUS indicated, "She's spectacular. I got a chance to see TDKR, and she was the best thing in it. That's just my personal opinion."

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And, in case you're wondering, yes, Anne was in attendance, along with Harvey and actress Joanne Woodward. The president's not the only person who thought Anne did a tremendous job with the role. She's receiving Oscar buzz, too!

Academy Award blogger Sasha Stone indicated a nomination could be in her future. She blogged, "If there is going to be one, it will most likely be her." 

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Sasha added, "True, everyone thinks Les Misérables will be her big Oscar grab and it probably will be but — that doesn’t take away the fact that she’s still the film’s best shot at an acting nod."

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