What Hollywood Thinks of the Academy's Big Switch

"The nomination is everything, and companies will be willing to risk a lot more to get that nomination." By Michael Speier & Carolyn Giardina In opening up this year's field of Best Picture nominees to 10 contenders instead of five, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the first fundamental change in decades to the most important award ceremony in the entertainment industry. The move will have a major impact on the season that grips Hollywood from about September to February of every year. And the reaction from the community was decidedly mixed. While some thought the change would be great for... (link)