Randy Newman (R), nominated for best original song for "We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3," arrives with his wife Gretchen at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) (OSCARS-ARRIVALS) 

Composer Randy Newman, best original song nominee for "We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3", arrives at the nominees luncheon for the 83rd annual Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Composer Randy Newman arrives at the world premiere of Disney Pixar's "Toy Story 3" at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Composer Randy Newman waves as he arrives at the world premiere of Disney Pixar's "Toy Story 3" at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California June 13, 2010. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Pixar and Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer John Lasseter (L) and musician Randy Newman arrive for the premiere of "The Princess and the Frog" at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Redmond (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT) 

Musician Randy Newman arrives for the premiere of "The Princess and the Frog" at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Redmond (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT) 

Musician Randy Newman performs during the Macworld Convention and Expo in San Francisco, California January 15, 2008. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES) 

Singer/songwriter Randy Newman (L) plays a song from the animated film "The Frog Princess" with members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band during a presentation at The Walt Disney Company's 2007 shareholders annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES) 

Singer/songwriter Randy Newman performs a song from the animated film "The Frog Princess" during a presentation at The Walt Disney Company's 2007 shareholders annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES) 

Singer/songwriter Randy Newman performs a song from the animated film "The Frog Princess" in front of a scene of New Orleans from the film during a presentation at The Walt Disney Company's 2007 shareholders annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES) 

Singer/songwriter Randy Newman performs a song from the animated film "The Frog Princess" in front of a scene of New Orleans from the film during a presentation at The Walt Disney Company's 2007 shareholders annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Lee Celano (USA) 

Singer Randy Newman, nominated for best song for 'Our Town' from the animated film 'Cars', attends the 79th annual Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills California February 5, 2007. The Academy Awards will be given out in Hollywood on February 25. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES) 

Backed by the three NBA Championship trophies, singer Randy Newman
performs "I Love L.A." prior to start of the regular season opening
game between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs October 29,
2002 in Los Angeles. The Lakers have won three consecutive NBA titles.
REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

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Musician Randy Newman holds his Oscar at the 74th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 24, 2002. After 15 past nominations, Newman won for Best Music in Connection with Motion Pictures (Original song) for his song "If I Didn't Have You," from the film "Monsters, Inc." 

Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez appears backstage after presenting the Best Original Song award at the 74th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood March 24, 2002. [Randy Newman won the award for his work song "If I Didn't Have You" from the film "Monsters, Inc."] 

Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez appears backstage after presenting the Best Original Song award at the 74th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood March 24, 2002. Randy Newman won the award for his work song "If I Didn't Have You" from the film "Monsters, Inc." 

Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez appears backstage after presenting the Best Original Song award at the 74th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood March 24, 2002. Randy Newman won the award for his work song "If I Didn't Have You" from the film "Monsters, Inc." 

Musician Randy Newman reacts with his Oscar at the 74th annual Academy
Awards in Hollywood, March 24, 2002. After 15 past nominations, Newman
won for Best Music in Connection with Motion Pictures (Original song)
for his song "If I Didn't Have You," from the film "Monsters, Inc."
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Singer and songwriter Randy Newman (L) holds up his Oscar with
singer/actress Jennifer Lopez and actor John Goodman following the
presentation of the Best Original Song award at the 74th annual Academy
Awards in Hollywood March 24, 2002. Newman won the award for his work
on the song "If I Didn't Have You" from the film "Monsters, Inc."
REUTERS/ Mike Blake

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Musician Randy Newman holds his Oscar at the 74th annual Academy Awards
in Hollywood, March 24, 2002. After 15 past nominations, Newman won for
Best Music in Connection with Motion Pictures (Original song) for his
song "If I Didn't Have You," from the film "Monsters, Inc."
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Song writer Randy Newman poses with wife Gretchen after arriving to the
74th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 24,
2002. Newman won Best Original Song for his music "If I Didn't Have
You," from the film "Monsters, Inc." REUTERS/Win McNamee

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Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez appears backstage after presenting
the Best Original Song award at the 74th annual Academy Awards in
Hollywood March 24, 2002. Randy Newman won the award for his work song
"If I Didn't Have You" from the film "Monsters, Inc." REUTERS/ Mike
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Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez appears backstage after presenting
the Best Original Song award at the 74th annual Academy Awards in
Hollywood March 24, 2002. Randy Newman won the award for his work song
"If I Didn't Have You" from the film "Monsters, Inc." REUTERS/ Mike
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Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez appears backstage after presenting
the Best Original Song award at the 74th annual Academy Awards in
Hollywood March 24, 2002. Randy Newman won the award for his work song
"If I Didn't Have You" from the film "Monsters, Inc." REUTERS/Mike
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Randy Newman reacts to winning the Oscar for Original Song during the
74th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood March 24, 2002. Newman won for
the song "If I Didn't Have You" from the movie "Monsters". REUTERS/Gary
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Singer Randy Newman (L) poses with musician Don Henley at the 2000 Billboard Music Awards December 5, 2000 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Newman was honored with The Century Award for Newman's uncommon excellence and still unfolding body of work at the awards show. 

Singer Randy Newman (L) poses with musician Don Henley at the 2000 Billboard Music Awards December 5, 2000 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Newman was honored with The Century Award for Newman's uncommon excellence and still unfolding body of work at the awards show.

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Musician Randy Newman and director Sam Mendes stand together after arriving at the 72nd Annual Acadamy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26. Newman is nominated for Best Original Song for his song "When She Loved Me" from "Toy Story 2" and Mendes for Best Director for "American Beauty.

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Randy Newman and his wife Gretchen arrive at the 72nd Annual Acadamy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26. Newman is nominated for Best Original Song for his song "When She Loved Me" from "Toy Story 2.

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Randy Newman and his wife Gretchen arrive at the 72nd Annual Acadamy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26. Newman is nominated for Best Original Song for his song "When She Loved Me" from "Toy Story 2." 

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss is brought down by Oakland Raiders cornerback Eric Allen (21) and safety Anthony Newman (30) after a 19-yard gain during the second quarter, September 19. Oakland defeated Minnesota 22-17.

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