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Oscar Best Picture Category Expands To 10 Nominees
Oscar Best Picture Category Expands To 10 Nominees
More than five films were recognized in the early years of the Academy Awards. By Eric Ditzian Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage When the Oscars return in March, the red carpet might be considerably more crowded. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced ...
82nd Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees
oscars.org — Beverly Hills, CA (June 24, 2009)— The 82nd Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 7,... 2010, will have 10 feature films vying in the Best Picture category, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced today (June 24) ... 82nd Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees
Oscar expands best pic noms to 10
variety.com — Film News: Ganis announces change to Academy Awards -- There will be 10 best picture nominees starting... with the 82nd Oscar ceremony, skedded for March 7, at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Oscar expands best pic noms to 10
Oscar expands best pic noms to 10 - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com — Ganis announces change to Academy Awards Oscar is opening up his playing field in a big way... next year. The Motion Picture Academy announced Wednesday that for the first time in more than 65 years, the field of best picture nominees will be expanded to ... Oscar expands best pic noms to 10 - Entertainment News, ...
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MTV News Staffers Vent About The Oscar Best Picture Switch
MTV Movies Blog — ... Didja hear?! The Oscars’ Best Picture category is expanding from a svelte, ultra-elite five nominees to a bloated, practically unfussy 10. Paging Mr. Paul Blart… ...

‘The Matrix’ To ‘The Dark Knight’: Oscar Best Picture Near-Misses Of The Past Decade
MTV Movies Blog — ... Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the Best Picture category centerpiece at the yearly Oscar awards show will be expanded to include 10 nominees. We MTV Movies Team staffers ...

Tom Felton For Riley In ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’?
MTV Movies Blog — ... day for the latest updates on your favorite vampires! FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: Maybe its his boyish good looks, his charming smile or his perfectly mastered snarl, but there’s something about Tom Felton that makes us want more. The “Harry Potter” star is sure to wow audiences with his tortured portrayal of Draco Malfoy in tomorrow’s (!) “Half-Blood Prince” and maybe even earn some Oscar buzz now that the Academy Awards have opened themselves up to 10 nominees. But, there is a different sort of ...

IMDB Top 15 Of The Millennium List Offers A Glimpse Of Oscar Races Come?
MTV Movies Blog — ... A fan favorite that arguably spurred the Academy’s decision to open Best Picture up to 10 nominees after it was snubbed a nomination. “The Dark Knight” redefined the comic book film genre. Similarly, “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” is number two, and one of only two films listed that won an Academy Award for Best Picture. ...

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