Breaking news from the Academy Awards people (henceforth to be known as the Oscar Academy): according to the BBC, the Oscar for Best Song will only be awarded if there's actually a song that's good enough to deserve an Oscar.
Only question I have is: will Three 6 Mafia (2005) and have to hand their Oscar back now?
Oh, and then they're also un-shortening the shortlist of Best Picture Nominees from five to 10, in a move New York magazine seems quite happy about.
Speaking of the Oscars, here's a charming little tale from the LA Times magazine of the time a python went missing at the 1993 Oscar ceremony...