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Oscars in ‘Bond’age

LOS ANGELES — This year’s Academy Awards will feature a celebration of Bond, James Bond.

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced yesterday that the show will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, which they describe as “a beloved global phenomenon.”

The most recent Bond film, “Skyfall,” was released in November and has made more than $1 billion.