Roman Polanski received a standing ovation at the 2003 Academy Awards .
Multiple actors , including Meryl Streep , gave a standing ovation at the 2004 Academy Awards.  a number of those in Hollywood have rallied behind Polanski , the Los Angeles Times reports that the rest of the nation seems to have a different perspective : `` In letters to the editor , comments on Internet blogs and remarks on talk radio and cable news channels , the national sentiment is running overwhelmingly against Polanski . ''
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