Some are livid about the boys’ presence on the Mount St. Joseph Academy team, saying it deprives local players of court time and is an underhanded tactic to improve the team.
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In Vermont, Bronx Players Help Team, but Stir Outcry
Continuing to assert its award season dominance, “ The Artist ” was nominated for 12 BAFTA Awards today, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards. The silent charmer — winner of the Golden Globe for best musical or comedy — was one of the five British Academy of Film and Television nominees for best film. The others: “The Descendants,” “Drive,” “The Help” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” Stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo also were nominated in the lead acting categories, while Michel Hazanavicius was recognized in the directing category alongside Martin Scorsese (“Hugo”), Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive”), Tomas Alfredson (“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”) and Lynne Ramsay (“We Need to Talk About Kevin”). Read full article > >
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BAFTA nominations: ‘The Artist’ leads the field
The rule would require a movie review from The New York Times or The Los Angeles Times to qualify a documentary feature for the Academy Awards, according to a draft of the rule.
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Documentary Filmmakers Alarmed by Proposed Oscar Rule
A Lincolnshire street is awarded the title “Britain’s Best Place” by the Academy of Urbanism.
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Steep Hill wins best place award
Veteran Oscar host Billy Crystal will host next year’s Academy Awards after Eddie Murphy’s departure as the programme’s presenter.
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Billy Crystal to host 2012 Oscars
One day after Eddie Murphy stepped aside as host, the Academy named a replacement who has hosted eight previous Oscar shows, moving quickly to fill a crucial role that was vacated this week.
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Media Decoder Blog: Billy Crystal to Host Oscars
Billy Crystal is replacing Eddie Murphy as host of ABC’s Feb 26 Academy Awards broadcast. The eight-time Oscar host was tapped to take over for first-timer Eddie Murphy, by Brian Grazer, the movie mogul who was tapped to produce this year’s Oscarcast , replacing Brett Ratner. Yes, that is, in fact, a double accidental upgrade – in just 24 hours. Way to go motion picture academy! Read full article > >
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Billy Crystal to host Oscars, replace Eddie Murphy
The movie director and TV producer Gil Cates, who gained his greatest renown as self-declared “ringmaster” of the most hyped, exciting, wryly amusing, wincingly crass, maudlin and bloated circus in Hollywood — in other words, the Academy Awards — died Oct. 31 in Los Angeles. He was 77. Mr. Cates collapsed in a parking lot at the University of California at Los Angeles, where he was founding dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television. Read full article > >
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The Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, south London, wins the UK’s most prestigious award for architecture, the Stirling Prize.
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School crowned best new building
When the American Academy of Pediatrics recently recommended that children ride in rear-facing car seats until at least age 2 — up from the previous minimum age of 1 — Internet news sites lit up with outrage. Many parents were hardly eager to embrace the latest medical advice about how to best protect toddlers from serious head, neck and spinal injuries. Read full article > >
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Parents wrestle with rear-facing carseat advice
An Academy Award winner for “Charly,” Mr. Robertson later challenged a powerful studio boss as a forger and embezzler.
Vaccines are generally safe for most people, the National Academy of Sciences has concluded, dismissing stubborn concerns about supposed links to autism and other serious health problems. In the academy’s first comprehensive review of vaccine safety in 17 years, a committee of experts formed by the Institute of Medicine analyzed more than 1,000 research studies. They concluded that benefits outweigh the risks, which are rare and usually not life-threatening. In a 667-page report released Thursday, the 16-member committee found convincing evidence that vaccines can cause 14 health problems, including seizures, brain inflammation, rashes and fainting, but said those complications appeared to be very uncommon. The committee also concluded there was evidence that some vaccines could cause other complications, such as allergic reactions and temporary joint pain. Read full article > >
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Vaccines generally safe, National Academy of Sciences says
The Oscars will return with a new twist in 2012. After backlash regarding its whopping 10 Best Picture nominees two years ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has implemented new voting rules, which could result in anywhere from five to…
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Oscar Best Picture Category Revised
Traditional dress uniforms, traditional speeches and the tradition of hats tossed in the air were all part of the graduation ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on Friday. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates delivered the commencement address. Read full article > >
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Naval Academy Graduation
Brandon Romero, a first-year student at the U.S. Naval Academy, felt a big weight off his shoulders when a member of his class reached the top of the Herndon Monument and ended his plebe year. Read full article > >
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"Plebes no more," at the Naval Academy
