Stories tagged with "best picture"

Oscar voters to rank best-picture choices by USA Today

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Awards voters are going to have to put extra effort into their choices for best picture.Oscar overseers are adopting a preferential-voting system... – Sep 01, 2009 at 3:20 PM in Entertainment

Oscars to boost best-picture nominees from 5 to 10 by USA Today

LOS ANGELES — The Oscars will be doubling down on the best-picture race. Ten movies will compete for the top prize instead of the usual five, which has Hollywood feeling Oscar... – Jun 24, 2009 at 2:49 PM in Entertainment

A lofty opening for 'Witch Mountain' by USA Today

The real surprise at the box office this weekend wasn't that Disney's Race to Witch Mountain opened at No. 1 with $25 million.The surprise, says Disney distribution chief Chuck... – Mar 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM in Entertainment

'Madea' keeps 'Jonas Brothers' in their place at the box office by USA Today

They may be the hottest boy band on the planet, but the Jonas Brothers missed the mark at theaters this weekend. REVIEW: 'Madea' is better when she sticks to humorCHART: See... – Mar 02, 2009 at 3:16 PM in Entertainment

The road to best-picture Oscar has detours, potholes, upsets by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWLOS ANGELES — This year's best picture race features a blockbuster (Benjamin Button), a pedigreed... – Feb 17, 2009 at 9:46 PM in Entertainment

Despite economy, the show must go on in Hollywood by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's a city where perception is reality and image is everything. But Hollywood is having trouble keeping up appearances in the midst of the nation's... – Feb 12, 2009 at 7:47 AM in Entertainment

And the ballots go to ... 5,810 Oscar voters by The Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- The ballots are in the mail for the 5,810 members of Hollywood's elite who get to vote on the Academy Awards.Wednesday's final ballots... – Jan 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM in Entertainment

Box office for 5 best-picture Oscar nominees by The Associated Press

North American box-office performance as of Monday for Oscar best-picture nominees:- "Frost/Nixon," Universal, five nominations, $8.8 million, released Dec. 5.- "Milk," Focus,... – Jan 22, 2009 at 9:31 AM in Entertainment

Critics' final answer: `Slumdog' wins 5 awards by The Associated Press

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - The critics have spoken, and “Slumdog Millionaire” is their final answer.The rags-to-riches tale won a leading five prizes, including... – Jan 08, 2009 at 4:47 PM in Entertainment

Knowles, Keys, Hudson grab music, film Image noms by The Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Beyonce Knowles, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson are all multitasking for the NAACP Image Awards, earning nominations Wednesday in both music... – Jan 07, 2009 at 12:46 PM in Entertainment

`Dark Knight' vies for Producers Guild best pic by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight," slighted in earlier Hollywood honors, was among best-picture nominees Monday for the Producers Guild of... – Jan 05, 2009 at 3:01 PM in Entertainment

Critics pick 'Waltz With Bashir' as best '08 film by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — “Waltz With Bashir,” a groundbreaking animated documentary about Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, won the National Society of Film... – Jan 03, 2009 at 6:02 PM in Entertainment

See all 5 Best Picture Nominees most recent comment by Allison

That is really cool. I just don't think I can sit... – Feb 07, 2008 at 9:34 AM