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Oscar Producers Dis Old People and Musicians in Attempt to Stoke Show’s Ratings
Vulture — ... . But as more and more information comes to light about the other changes that will need to be made to the ceremony in order to facilitate this change, we're getting less and less psyched about it. Take, for instance, the curiously timed press release AMPAS sent out on Friday — in the wake of Michael Jackson's death, mind you — that stated that the "lifetime achievement" portion of the program will be excised from the broadcast; recipients of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and the Honorary Award will now pick up their ...

“Public Enemy” awaits a verdict; other stuff happens
Premium Hollywood - Entertainment blog, Hollywood blog, movie blog, TV blog — ... .” It’s $390 million worldwide. I guess that’s enough. She’s also upset over some impending Oscar changes, including a rule that might limit the number of “Best Song” entries and having a separate, non-televised dinner for the humanitarian awards like the Thalberg, which I’ll personally miss, because I’m weird. ...