incontention.com - 6/30/2009
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The headline says it all. After bringing in 105 new members last year , the Academy has just announced a new list of 134 names to join their ranks.
Actors include Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Jeffrey Wright (woo-hoo!), James McAvoy, Casey Affleck (who should have been brought in after his ...
variety.com - 6/30/2009
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variety.com —
Invitees includes Jackman, Rogen, Hathaway The Academy of
Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has invited 134 artists
and execs to join its ranks. Voting membership of the Acad has held steady at just under 6,000 since 2003. Among those invited are the ...
AMPAS invites 134 to join ranks - Entertainment News, ...
oscars.org - 6/30/2009
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oscars.org —
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join
the organization to 134 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who ...
Academy Invites 134 to Membership
hollywoodreporter.com - 7/1/2009
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hollywoodreporter.com —
Hugh Jackman, who hosted the most recent Oscar
show, has been invited to join the club. Last
year's acting nominees Anne Hathaway, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Melissa Leo and Michael Shannon all received a golden ticket, and such newly minted ...
Academy offers spots to Jackman, Franco
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Welcome to the Academy Emily Blunt, Emily Blunt
Film Experience Blog —
... when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (aka AMPAS aka The Oscars) invites more Hollywood peeps to join them. In Contention shares the list and rather than repeat the whole thing for you or reiterate last year's first time nominees who are mostly invited (you remember them), I'd just like to pinpoint a few random names I'm especially happy / surprised to see so recognized. They are... ...
New Academy Members Include Some Funny People, And Danny Boyle!
Cinema Blend News —
... soon. On the technical side are some stellar DPs-- Benjamin Button 's Claudio Miranda, Slumdog Millionaire 's Anthony Dod Mantle, Australia 's Mandy Walker-- as well as a few directors who really should have been in earlier-- Danny Boyle, Rod Lurie and Thomas McCarthy. As for why they saw it fit to include Tyler Perry, well, maybe that's the trade-off for letting Jane Lynch in. Peter Gabriel is now an Academy member. Darren Aronofsky's favorite composer Clint Mansell is too. In Contention has the full list, which is packed with plenty more surprises and "Wait, ...
WEEKLY WRAP: Academy expands, Malden passes
In Contention —
• This week’s Off the Carpet column took a long, hard look at the ramifications of a 10-nominee Best Picture race.
• As the popular game of expanding past fields to ten continued, we joined in the speculation.
• Meanwhile, AMPAS added 134 members to its voting body, from Seth Rogen to Danny Boyle to Peter Gabriel.
• And they furthered their controversial remodelling, scrapping all honorary awards from the Oscar telecast.
• We bade ...
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Well, as most of us know by now, the Academy is increasing the best picture nominees to 10. I think that’s kind of a joke. But now it seems their just letting more and more people into their Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Club.
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Welcome to the Academy Emily Blunt, Emily Blunt
filmexperience.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — It's that time of year again when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (aka AMPAS aka The Oscars) invites more Hollywood peeps to join them. In Contention shares the list and rather than repeat the whole thing for you or reiterate last ...
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The Wrap RSS 6/30/2009
Seth Rogen, Danny Boyle also among 134 new Oscar invitees for 2009. By Amy Kaufman The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 134 artists, executives and members of the film community to become a part of its ranks on Tuesday.
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