You're Asking Me About What?
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com 2/10/2009 — The Bagger was out in Times Square last night, making video and asking people about the Oscars. And you know what, most people acted like he was asking whether they were wearing boxers or briefs.

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hollywood-elsewhere.com 3/26/2009 — Yesterday I asked why the 2009 Oscars are happening two and a half weeks later than they did last year -- on Sunday, March 7, 2010 rather than Sunday, February 21, 2010. The idea is to avoid overlapping with the Winter Olympics, which will go from ...

2010: March Oscar Madness
atomicpopcorn.net 3/25/2009 — It looks like the NCAA tournament isn’t going to be the only thing happening in March now. Announced today from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was the newest date for next year’s Academy Awards. The golden boy will have to sit out a little longer on his shelf by ...

Oscars: Miley Cyrus on the Red Carpet
filmgecko.com 2/23/2009 — Miley Cyrus is one of the first stars to make her way down the red carpet at tonight’s Oscars. . I LOVE her dress. She said that it must weigh 100,000 lbs., and just looking at it, I believe it. What do you think? Image: Picapp.com Tags: 2009 academy awards , ...

Mark Harris on this year's Oscar nominees
guardian.co.uk 2/1/2009 — Immediately after the nominees for the 81st annual Academy Awards were announced, the usual guessing games began - not only the one about who will win, but the even more fruitless enterprise of sifting the list for What It All Means. Trying to ...

Film Gecko: Live-Blogging the Oscars!
filmgecko.com 2/22/2009 — The Oscars are the place to be tonight, and I’m live-blogging the event right here on Film Gecko . Who will take home those coveted statuettes? Will it be Mickey Rourke? The Slumdog Millionaire crowd? Kate Winslet? Heath Ledger? I’m betting all of the above will score big ...

2010 Academy Awards Pushed Back to March
getthebigpicture.net 3/25/2009 — Next year's Academy Awards will be pushed back to March 7th, delaying the anticipation for movies most Americans will never see by a full two weeks. Maybe you're thinking, as I did, "Wasn't everyone reasonably happy with this year's Oscars? Numbers went up a touch, right?" Yes, but ...

Two Bad Ideas Taking Shape for the Oscars
getthebigpicture.net 2/12/2009 — Somehow, the producers thing that not telling us who the presenters are and showcasing clips of some 2009 movies is going to get more people to watch the Oscars.

A Small Oscars
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com 2/23/2009 — It looks like they might bring this one in at under three hours, so I'll curb my complaining. And I'll close by noting that this seemed not only like a relatively brief Oscar ceremony, but a small one. Maybe this is a harbinger of things to come.

Oscars Recap
atomicpopcorn.net 2/24/2009 — Do the Oscar's Matter? Hollywood continued to shine (on a slightly smaller budget) at the Kodak Theatre for the 81rst Academy Awards. Hosted by the multi-talented Hugh Jackman, this star studded event went underway on Sunday evening while producers crossed their fingers, hoping that the ...