2010 Oscar Nominations
by Kam Williams
The Hurt Locker and Avatar Land 9 Nominations
Everyone expected James Cameron’s Avatar to land a bunch of Academy Award nominations. After all, the billion-dollar movie is on the brink of breaking the box office record as the best money-maker in screen history. But that 3D, sci-fi spectacular’s 9 nominations has been matched by The Hurt Locker, a super-realistic, Iraq War saga which barely made back its $11 million budget.
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The 82nd Academy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday, March 7th at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT, and will be co-hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. More
Sundance Documentary “Why We Laugh” to Air Thursday, February 4th, at 8pm
Codeblack Entertainment CEO Jeff Clanagan announced today that “Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy,” the groundbreaking film examining the history and cultural influence of American black comedy, has been acquired by Showtime and will premiere on the cabler Thursday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. The film will air throughout US Black History Month.
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