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The Oscars is cutting the good stuff out of the show
seriouslyomg.com - 6/29/2009
The Oscars is cutting the good stuff out of the show
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Last week AMPAS announced that they were going to make the show longer by nominating 10 films for Best Picture (stupid idea) and this week they announced what will be missing from the telecast. The first thing (which really p!sses me off) is they are making changes to is what ...
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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The dark side of Oscar's move to 10
riskybusinessblog.com - 6/24/2009
The dark side of Oscar's move to 10
— riskybusinessblog.com — By Steven Zeitchik We love the idea that the Oscars are "returning" to a 10-film best pic race -- the last time it happened was in the middle of World War II, so not exactly something most of us remember... The dark side of Oscar's move to 10

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