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Oscars to drop Kodak name from awards show (AP)

The Academy Awards will be coming to you live from the same place _ but with a different name.Oscar organizers have agreed to drop mentions of the…

Pa. museum automaton has link to Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ (AP)

The Franklin Institute’s automaton can’t help you find a good sushi place, direct you out of a traffic jam or check your bank balance.But the…

Judge to Lohan: Keep up good work (AP)

Lindsay Lohan drew praise Wednesday from a judge who said the actress was one court hearing away from putting a long-running drunken driving case…

AP critics pick ‘The Artist’ for top Oscar wins (AP)

Associated Press movie writers David Germain and Christy Lemire are boringly in lockstep on their picks for this season’s top Academy Awards…

Spirit Award nominees share low-budget secrets (AP)

The Spirit Awards celebrate the best in low-budget filmmaking. But within those honors, the John Cassavetes Award goes to films with even lower…

British queen honors actress Helena Bonham Carter (AP)

Actress Helena Bonham Carter, whose regal roles include the Red Queen in “Alice in Wonderland” and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II in “The King’s…

‘Safe House’ wins holiday weekend with $27.5M (AP)

Denzel Washington’s action thriller “Safe House” held the No. 1 spot at the box office with $27.5 million over the long President’s Day…

Despite nod, Sergio Mendes feels snubbed by Oscars (AP)

Sergio Mendes will attend the Academy Awards on Sunday, but will do so with mixed feelings.He’s honored that his song “Real in Rio,” from the…

Oscar nominees dish on their red-carpet underwear (AP)

Anyone who knows their Oscars knows that nominees’ fashion plans are strictly top secret until the big day. They seem to be more revealing about…

Bombay Bicycle Club sees quiet “Twilight” success (AP)

The north London band Bombay Bicycle Club faced a dilemma when their single “How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?” was chosen for the latest…