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huffingtonpost.com - 6/24/2009
Jon Chattman: It's About Time: Next Year's Oscars to Have 10 Best Pic Nominations
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Well, they had to do something. Year-in, year-out, decade after decade, the Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have dropped the ball when it comes to Best Picture nomination selections. On average, I'd say roughly three of the five selected each year have been worthy and that's being generous. It's no wonder ratings haven't seen Titanic rises in eons. In recent years, Oscar snubs have made more news than the nominations themselves. That's why I'm a bit excited -- albeit the purist in me is ...
2010 Oscars to have 10 Best Picture nominees | Academy Awards | OscarWatch
oscar-watch.ew.com - 6/24/2009
2010 Oscars to have 10 Best Picture nominees | Academy Awards | OscarWatch
— oscar-watch.ew.com — Pixar-Up_l I wasn't planning on resuscitating this blog until September, but with news this huge, I'll gladly make an exception. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it will name 10 Best Picture nominees next year ... 2010 Oscars to have 10 Best Picture nominees | Academy ...

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The Oscars just got whole a lot longer
seriouslyomg.com - 6/24/2009
The Oscars just got whole a lot longer
— seriouslyomg.com — (photo from WireImage ) The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences announced today that they are expand the amount of Best Picture nominations from 5 to 10. “After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, ... The Oscars just got whole a lot longer

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Oscars To Go With 10 Nominees for Best Picture Instead of Five
mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com - 6/24/2009
Oscars To Go With 10 Nominees for Best Picture Instead of Five
— mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com — Oscars to go with 10 nominees for best picture, not five. Oscars To Go With 10 Nominees for Best Picture Instead ...

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Oscars Return to 10 Best Picture Nominees. Today in Film Bloggery 06/24/09
SpoutBlog — ... addresses the potential effects on the marketing side: Additionally, this raises a whole other slate of questions as it regards competition and Oscar advertising.  With consistent awards budget cuts, a move like this could be seen as a breath of fresh air for studios stifled by the competition.  Then again, it could open the door for even more campaign dollars. Jon Chattman at The Huffington Post hopes the change has an affect on the kinds of films being made: There’s so much ...

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