When: Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. PT
Where: Kodak Theater, Hollywood, Ca.
TV: ABC
Hosts: Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin
What’s New: 10 movies nominated for Best Film, new rules for voting in that category.
Best Film: Big-budget Avatar vs. small-budget The Hurt Locker.
Acting: Jeff Bridges (Best Actor), Christophr Waltz (Best Supporting Actor) and Mo’Nique (Best Supporting Actress) are overwhelming [...]

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Another reason to run out and see “Up In The Air,” as it opens today. The National Board of Review has named it Best Film of 2009… and NBR is on a hot streak, having picked the last two Academy Award winners, “No Country For Old Men” in 2007 and “Slumdog Millionaire” in 2008. NBR [...]

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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will cohost this season’s Academy Awards on March 7, 2010. Why not two hosts? The Academy already doubled the number of Best Picture nominations. It could be fun. Martin and Baldwin promise to be a strong duo, having just completed working together in “It’s Complicated,” a high-profile holiday romantic comedy [...]

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Hugh Jackman has officially decided not to return as host this years Academy Awards. Boooo!
He may take on hosting duties again in the future, but it’s understood that he didn’t want to do the show two years in a row….Once his Broadway run ends, Jackman will take time off and prepare for “The Real Steel,” [...]

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During the credits for last nights Oscars, a 3 minute video reel aired showing some new footage of the 2009 films including: Sherlock Holmes, Funny People, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Public Enemies, Julie & Julia, The Soloist, Up, Fame, Terminator Salvation, 500 Days of Summer, Amelia, Whatever Works, Inglourious Basterds, Night at [...]

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The Super Bowl (great game and The Boss put on a terrific show) was just the beginning. February has two more Super Sundays coming up, the Grammy Awards (Feb. 8) and the Academy Awards (Feb. 22).
Pass the Doritos. The tasty chips had the best Super Bowl ad, as judged by USA Today’s Ad Meter. [...]

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A Heath Ledger win (and you can count on it) will mean more now that “The Dark Knight” and director Chris Nolan were snubbed. A look at the top six Academy Awards categories. The show is Feb. 22.
Best Picture: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Frost/Nixon,” “Milk,” “The Reader,” “Slumdog Millionaire.”
Surprise: “The Reader” instead of [...]

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