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...films the most nominations? I know of some octogenarian members who'd let their grandchildren do the voting, under the theory that the job should be done by people who'd actually seen the movies. But this is, by and large, a very Generation Y, double-frappuccino list. The main exceptions are Atonement, an old-fashioned period romance with a modernist endgame, and the supporting acting nominations for Hal Holbrook, 82, and Ruby Dee, 83. Not to forget, so to speak, Away from Her, the Alzheimer's drama with Julie Christie. I imagine the elder members saying, "Let's vote...
...stock exchanges around the world swooned, from east to west, as investors, spooked by more fallout from the subprime crisis and credit crunch, failed to be reassured that a $145 billion stimulus package rolled out by the Bush Administration would do much to keep the U.S. economy afloat. The main index in Hong Kong dropped 5.5%, its biggest percentage loss since Sept. 11, 2001. India's benchmark shed 7.4%. In Europe, Britain fell 5.5%, France 6.8%, and Germany 7.2%. Brazilian stocks dropped 6.6% and Canada's main index lost 4.8%. In the U.S., markets were closed for the Martin Luther...
...slightly absurd experiment known as the 2008 Nevada caucuses, Hillary Rodham Clinton had a lot of the tactical disadvantages. Her main opponent for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama, could boast the coveted endorsement of the 60,000-member Culinary Workers union. Caucus organizers set up special precincts on the Las Vegas Strip designed to make it easier for those union members who worked Saturday to cast their votes. And John Edwards, though trailing in the race for the nomination, threatened to siphon support away from Clinton because of his populist appeal to working class Democrats. Those disadvantages were substantial...
...Directors Guild of America reached a tentative contract deal with studios addressing the main issue that drove the writers to strike - payment for work used online. Under the agreement, when TV shows and movies are downloaded from the Internet, the directors will receive about twice what they have received for videotape and DVD residuals. Across Los Angeles and Park City on Thursday, writers, directors, actors, producers and studio executives were scrutinizing the pact. "People can argue over whether it's a good deal or a bad deal," said Paul Haggis, the writer of Crash and Million Dollar Baby, poring over...
...payments for online material kick in - a smaller grace period than the six weeks the producers initially offered writers, but still a potential sticking point. An actor on a TV show impacted by the strike got word of the deal from a reporter while walking up Park City's Main Street. "Really? I'm glad if it means people will be getting back to work soon. Hey, what does George Clooney say?" We could actually answer that question, since Clooney, who has taken a leadership role among actors supporting the writers, issued a statement almost immediately: "I'm very pleased...