The 80th Annual Academy Awards -- From Your Couch
Chalk it up perhaps to truncated prep time, but the strike-threatened Oscars yielded a sleek and workmanlike telecast....
No Country for Old Men
Tense genre filmmaking with rich veins of melancholy, philosophy and dark humor....
Ratatouille
"Ratatouille" is delicious. In this satisfying, souffle-light tale of a plucky French rodent with a passion for cooking, the master chefs at Pixar have blended ...
The Counterfeiters
The moral quandary of Nazi complicity is revisited in this taut drama....
Taxi to the Dark Side
Photos and video of torture at Bagram and Abu Ghraib are the most viscerally disturbing elements of "Taxi to the Dark Side," but the way soft-spoken soldiers we...

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2/29 Oscarweb Round-up -- THE FINALE

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Horton Foote
Foote

Horton Foote protests Lucille nomination
Playwright says his 'Estate' is new; not a revival

Playwright Horton Foote has sent a letter to the nominating committee of the Lucille Lortel Awards withdrawing his play "Dividing the Estate" from consideration for the trophy for play revival, arguing "Estate" should be considered a new play.
 
Peabody Awards honor TV's best
Recipients include '30 Rock,' 'Dexter'

2008 awards season shaping up
Contenders lock in fall release dates

'Adding Machine' tallies Lortel high
Musical nabs six nominations

Power of Film Gala sets date
Annual honors held on April 9

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Miley Cyrus
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
For one night only, auds will have to flip to Nickelodeon in order to catch Disney Channel superstar Miley Cyrus.
• Nick, Disney share talent, exposure
• Kid star fandom challenges publicists
Judge Judy
Daytime Emmy Preview
It took decades -- not to mention the current glut of shows on the air -- for the court genre to earn any respect at the Daytime Emmys.
• Daytime Emmys add court category
• Talkshow split gives gabbers new life
Spirit Awards polaroids
Film Independent's Spirit Awards
Few major kudo shows allow for the kind of spectacles enjoyed at the Spirit Awards.
• Spirit Awards bring edge
• Wilson prepares for first hosting gig
Award Central Poll
The Daytime Emmys recently split the talkshow category and added an award for courtshows -- is this too many kudos?
Yes, you can't recognize every genre
No, every genre deserves respect
These two are fine, but any more is too much
Don't care about daytime TV, it's all about primetime