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 100 Defining 
 Moments 
 of the '00s 

The iPod, Guitar Hero, Twitter—and some serious moments, too

Oct 30, 09 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - From the tragic (World Trade Center attacks, Hurricane Katrina) to the seemingly trivial (Stephen Fry's first Tweet), the Telegraph lists the top 100 defining cultural moments of the decade so far:
  • April 2000: Metallica sues music-sharing service Napster.
  • October 2001: The iPod is released.
  • February
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Barack Obama • Hurricane Katrina • James Cameron • YouTube • Academy Awards • Al Gore • World Trade Center • iPod • September 11 • An Inconvenient Truth • Michael Moore • Michael Jackson • Napster • Metallica • Guitar Hero • Sacha Baron Cohen • Dreams From My Father • George W. Bush • Twitter • 9/11 attacks • Slumdog Millionaire • Oscars • PlayStation 2 • Stephen Fry • tweet • Jay-ZTV • Avatar (film)

award season

 Ricky Gervais 
 Will Host Golden Globes  

Show hasn't had emcee since 1995

Oct 26, 09 6:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Golden Globes telecast will have a host in 2010 for the first time since 1995: Ricky Gervais. The January awards show, seen as a harbinger for the Oscars, enjoys a famously freewheeling atmosphere that suits the British comedian's style. "I have resisted many other offers like this, but... More »

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entertainment • television • Academy Awards • award show • Ricky Gervais • Golden Globes

 Sissy Spacek Joins Big Love 

Actress will play lobbyist in show's 4th season

Sep 17, 09 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sissy Spacek will join the cast of HBO’s Big Love, the LA Times reports. Spacek will be a regular cast member on the show’s upcoming fourth season, playing a DC lobbyist. Her first appearance comes in the third episode. Spacek raises the cast’s profile considerably: she won... More »

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television • Academy Awards • HBO • Big Love • TV series • Oscars

Oscar Winners Giving Away Movie for Free

Documentary backers to raise awareness about cleft palates

Sep 8, 09 2:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - The makers of one Oscar-winning documentary is trying an unusual marketing tactic: they’re giving away the movie for free. Ads will appear in 125 major papers tomorrow urging readers to request their copy of Smile Pinki, winner of the Best Short Documentary prize at this year’s... More »

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Academy Awards • DVD • documentary • giveaway • Oscars • cleft palate

 With 10 Slots to Fill, 
 Oscar Debate 
 Starts Early 

Some execs remain opposed to expanded Best Picture nominee list

Sep 4, 09 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The point of doubling the number of Academy Award best picture nominees this year was to draw more viewers to the show. The pitfall: Hardly anything Oscar worthy has emerged, writes Kim Masters for the Daily Beast. And while most nominees hit theaters later in the year, 30% fewer films... More »

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Academy Awards • film • nomination • movie industry • movies • Oscars • Best Picture • The Hurt Locker • Up (film)

 Streep: Move Oscars 
 Before Other Awards 

Late scheduling takes the punch out of iconic awards, actor says

Jul 23, 09 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two-time Oscar winner (and 15-time nominee) Meryl Streep has a suggestion for the Academy—the ceremony should be earlier, she tells USA Today. “The Oscars should be Jan. 2,” Streep said, “before the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, the Broadcast Film Critics.” Winners are so tired of awards... More »

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Academy Awards • film • Meryl Streep • BAFTA • movie industry • acting • Oscars

New Rule: No Good Songs, No Best Song Oscar

Category may be skipped if year's contenders aren't deemed worthy

Jun 26, 09 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Future Academy Awards may not include an Oscar for best original song, the New York Times reports. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has changed the rules for the category: Only songs that score reach 8.25 or better in its scoring system will be nominated. If only... More »

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entertainment • music • Academy Awards • film • song • soundtrack • Oscars • best original song

OPINION

 Doubling Best-Pic 
 Nominations 
 a Winning Move 

Dark Knight, Wall-E would have been in running

Jun 25, 09 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - We should all thank the Academy for its decision to double the number of Best Picture nominees next year, writes Lane Brown in New York. A few reasons why:
  • More “crowd-pleasing hits” will be in the running, meaning a ratings jump—which in turn means more exposure for
... More »

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Academy Awards • film • The Dark Knight • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences • The Weinstein Company • Vicky Cristina Barcelona • Wall-E • Oscars • The Wrestler • Doubt • Best Picture

 Oscars Double 
 Best-Picture 
 Nominees, to 10 

It'll give more films a chance: Academy

Jun 24, 09 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Next year’s Academy Awards will feature 10 contenders for Best Picture, up from five, the Los Angeles Times reports, a return to how the show ran in 1932-43. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences “is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field... More »

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Academy Awards • award show • nominee • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences • Oscars • Best Picture

Oscar-Winning Songwriter Indicted in
6 Sex Attacks

Brooks penned 'You Light Up My Life'

Jun 23, 09 1:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oscar-winning songwriter Joseph Brooks turned himself in to New York police today on suspicion of rape, the Post reports. Six women have accused Brooks of casting-couch sexual assault under the pretense of auditioning for movie roles. Brooks won Best Original Song in 1977 for You Light Up My Life, from... More »

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entertainment • Academy Awards • crime • sexual assault • New York City Police Department • Oscars • date rape • songwriter • casting couch • Joseph Brooks

 Dodging Olympics,
 2010 Oscars Return to March 

Awards will not compete with Olympics

Mar 26, 09 9:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to the Olympics, you’ll have some extra time to see the Best Picture nominees before the 2010 Oscar telecast, the Los Angeles Times reports. The awards ceremony will move to March 7 from late February to avoid competing with the Vancouver Games. “Why have two gigantic, spectacular... More »

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Academy Awards • award show • Grammy Awards • Oscars • 2010 Vancouver Olympics

 Pre-Pregnancy 
 Scientology Diet 
 Saps Katie 


Actress on detox diet to help conceive second baby

Mar 2, 09 2:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Why did Katie Holmes really skip the Oscars? It wasn’t for work, the Mail reports, but because of a detox diet that left her drained. The diet, which consists of herbal drinks, is recommended by Scientology to aid conception—and Holmes and husband Tom Cruise are ready for a... More »

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Academy Awards • Scientology • Tom Cruise • detox • diet • Katie Holmes • celebrity • Oscars

 Slumdog's 
 Pinto Joins 
 Woody Flick 

Naomi Watts takes part in forthcoming Allen picture

Feb 24, 09 10:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Slumdog Millionaire’s leading lady is set to be Woody Allen’s next muse in his next project, Variety reports. Oscar sweetheart Freida Pinto will play an ingénue in the untitled picture, which will also feature Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, and Anthony Hopkins; it will be the first post-Slumdog... More »

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Academy Awards • film • Woody Allen • Naomi Watts • Slumdog Millionaire • Oscars • Freida Pinto

 Penn Pokes Fun 
 at Madonna's 
 Boy Toy 

Actor also skips own post-Oscar bash

Feb 24, 09 9:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Madonna’s Oscar-winning ex-hubby couldn’t resist a dig at her 22-year-old current fling, the Sun reports: When the two met at a post-Oscars bash and the Material Girl congratulated Best Actor Sean Penn, he gestured at model Jesus Luz and said, “Another kid already?” And it wasn’t... More »

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Academy Awards • award show • Madonna • party • Sean Penn • Milk • Oscars • Jesus Luz

 Slumdog Kids Hit Disneyland 

Child actors celebrate win with Mickey

Feb 24, 09 9:22 AM CST
(Newser) - What better way to celebrate your Oscar win than by going to the Happiest Place on Earth? That’s where the child actors from Slumdog Millionaire headed the day after their film won Best Picture. For some, the whirlwind trip to California marked their first time on a plane—or... More »

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child actors • Academy Awards • Disneyland • movies • Slumdog Millionaire • Oscars

 Oscar Ratings 
 Rebound 
 From Record Low 

Viewing figures third-smallest recorded despite 13% surge

Feb 24, 09 5:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The ratings from this year's Academy Awards were up nearly 4 million from last year's record low, Broadcasting & Cable reports. At 36.3 million, however, the viewing audience was still the third-smallest recorded in the last 40 years. Audience numbers peaked around 10 pm, when Heath Ledger was awarded... More »

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Academy Awards • ABC • award show • TV ratings • Oscars

(Newser) - Hugh Jackman’s turn hosting the Oscars reversed a dip in the award show’s sagging ratings, E! Online reports—even if some critics didn’t find much substance. Early Nielsen numbers had 33.6 million viewers for last night’s telecast, up 6% from last year’s Jon Stewart-hosted... More »

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Academy Awards • award show • critic • TV ratings • Perez Hilton • Hugh Jackman • Oscars

 Stars, Photogs 
 Rip Red-Carpet 
 Restrictions 

Academy uses back entrance to boost ratings

Feb 23, 09 10:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Not everyone walked the red carpet at last night’s Oscars, and photographers were none too pleased, Variety reports. The Academy asked some stars to enter out of cameras’ reach, to keep fashion choices a secret until the telecast—in an attempt to boost ratings. Some celebs, including Jennifer Aniston... More »

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Academy Awards • paparazzi • award show • photographers • Jennifer Aniston • red carpet • Miley Cyrus • Jessica Alba • Oscars • Kevin Kline

SLIDESHOW

 Oscar Fashion 
 Hits, Flops 


Feb 23, 09 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The red carpet was rolled out once again—who sashayed down it and who clunked her way along? Elizabeth Snead of the Los Angeles Times snarks and sings about this year's Oscar fashion, while Christopher Muther moans about the "battle of the bland" in the Boston Globe.
  • Frozen
... More »

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fashion • Academy Awards • celebrity • award show • actor • Oscars

(Newser) - Children broke into Bollywood dance numbers in the narrow lanes of a teeming Mumbai slum today, as they gathered to watch Slumdog Millionaire's domination of the Oscars. Two of Slumdog's child actors, Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, hail from this desperately poor neighborhood, and their every appearance elicited squeals... More »

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Academy Awards • India • poverty • Mumbai • Slumdog Millionaire • Best Picture

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