Academy Awards Oscar Nominations

Oscarcast Challenged By More Nominations

Widening the Academy Awards field to 10 contenders for 2009 was hailed and criticized on various fronts, with some seeing the expanded roster as a crass, grade-inflating attempt to provide more populist appeal -- thus boosting the audience's rooting interest and, presumably, the kudocast's ratings.

Oscar Nominations and Nominees

Will Oscar Lose Its 'Crazy Heart' for Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges is vying against George Clooney (Up in the Air), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus) and Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker). To the millions who tune in to the Oscars on March 7, these terrific performances. Every one deserves an award. But this is Jeff Bridge's year. The same goes for Sandra Bullock. Here's why

'Avatar' vs. 'The Hurt Locker'?

I am personally afraid that 'Avatar,' which has made so much splashy money, will win in what may well be a box office bonanza vote. But James Cameron's science fiction 3-D work, which has astonished so many, is certainly not 'the best' picture. So, I am hoping a woman director, Kathryn Bigelow, will make history by winning best picture with The Hurt Locker

The Movie Star Deluxe - Elizabeth Taylor

YOU SEE, she didn't care about being a star. She cared about living a certain way. It was what she was used to. And she lived that grand life with Burton and thought they'd have it forever. That's what was most important to her: to have a great companion in her great life ... it was all about being with him. That's all that really mattered.

82nd Academy Awards 2010 Oscar Nominations