Read more Academy Awards stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/519/academy-awards.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:52:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74079/lauren-bacall-wins-an-oscar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA mere 65 years after her unforgettable screen debut, Lauren Bacall has won an Academy Award. The honorary Oscar was a high point of a ceremony last night in Los Angeles that also celebrated the careers of filmmaker Roger Corman, cinematographer Gordon Willis, and producer John Calley. "I can't believe...http://www.newser.com/story/74079/lauren-bacall-wins-an-oscar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 15:24:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72956/100-defining-moments-of-the-00s.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrom 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 2003 : Sacha Baron Cohen hits...http://www.newser.com/story/72956/100-defining-moments-of-the-00s.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 12:45:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72602/ricky-gervais-will-host-golden-globes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 there...http://www.newser.com/story/72602/ricky-gervais-will-host-golden-globes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 18:21:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69657/sissy-spacek-joins-big-love.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSissy 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 a best-actress Oscar...http://www.newser.com/story/69657/sissy-spacek-joins-big-love.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 12:41:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68885/oscar-winners-giving-away-movie-for-free.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 Oscars. What gives? The...http://www.newser.com/story/68885/oscar-winners-giving-away-movie-for-free.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 14:58:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68647/with-10-slots-to-fill-oscar-debate-starts-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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...http://www.newser.com/story/68647/with-10-slots-to-fill-oscar-debate-starts-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 11:28:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65145/streep-move-oscars-before-other-awards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo-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 by the time the...http://www.newser.com/story/65145/streep-move-oscars-before-other-awards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 16:17:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62948/new-rule-no-good-songs-no-best-song-oscar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFuture 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...http://www.newser.com/story/62948/new-rule-no-good-songs-no-best-song-oscar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 15:55:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62820/doubling-best-pic-nominations-a-winning-move.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWe 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 the lesser-known...http://www.newser.com/story/62820/doubling-best-pic-nominations-a-winning-move.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 12:48:02 CDT