Film
Hollywood Blockbusters to Get More Love at Next Oscar Awards
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Two problems have long plagued the Oscars: telecasts that drag on too long and award nominees that no one has heard of.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is now tackling both concerns with changes to its annual prizes. Blockbuster movies, long ignored by Hollywood’s most prestigious awards, will get an Oscar of their own -- outstanding achievement in popular film, intended to honor the pictures that draw the most fans to theaters.