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Oscars get record 20 animated submissions (AP)

FILE - In this file film publicity image released by Disney/Pixar Films, animated characters Russell, left, and Carl Fredricksen are shown in a scene from the film, 'Up.' A record 20 films have been submitted for best animated feature at the Academy Awards. As long as at least  16 films qualify, there will be five nominees in the feature-length animation category. (AP Photo/Disney/Pixar)AP - A record 20 films have been submitted for best animated feature at the Academy Awards.


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Disney restructures film studio's divisions (Reuters)

Reuters - Walt Disney Co on Wednesday said it restructured its film studio's marketing, distribution, and operations divisions, reflecting a new strategic direction for bringing content to the market. Source


And the Oscar goes to... B-movie king Corman (AP)

In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, film producer and director Roger Corman poses for a portrait at his office in Los Angeles. Corman, memorably dubbed the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie and the Pope of Pop Cinema, never expected the words 'Academy Award recipient' would accompany his name. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - Roger Corman, memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words "Academy Award recipient" would accompany his name.


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Ian McKellen rules in remake of 'The Prisoner' (AP)

This photo released by AMC shows Ian McKellen as Two in a scene from 'The Prisoner'. 'The Prisoner,' is a six-hour, three-night reimagining of the 1960s classic. It airs Sunday through Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST on AMC.(AP Photo/AMC, Keith Bernstein) NO SALESAP - A man named Michael from New York wakes up in the desert, much to his surprise.


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Linden MacIntyre wins Canadian literature award (AP)

AP - Linden MacIntyre, an investigative journalist who wrote a novel about sexual abuse by Catholic priests, has won one of Canada's most prestigious literary awards. Source


Korean Fashion Designers Hit New York (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD101  Model walks the runway wearing a design by Lilycomes Paris at the Korean Fashion Market Day in New York on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.(Fashion Wire Daily/Renata Espinosa)Fashion Wire Daily - Nine of Korea's top fashion designers presented a selection of looks from their 2010 collections at a special runway show in New York on Wednesday, Nov. 4, kicking off a two-day preview event for local buyers.


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'Wild Things' delivers $32.5M box-office rumpus (AP)

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Max Records, portraying Max, right, is shown with the character Carol, voiced by James Gandolfini in 'Where the Wild Things Are.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Matt Nettheim)AP - Movie fans are eagerly making the journey to "Where the Wild Things Are."


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Depp, Richards light up Spike TV's 'Scream 2009' (AP)

Johnny Depp, right, presents Keith Richards with the Rock Immortal award at the 'Scream Awards' on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - A larger-than-life snowglobe filled with murderous little girls, a "Battlestar Gallactica" spaceship and comic-book legend Stan Lee flying overhead on a bouquet of giant balloons — just a few signs that Spike TV's "Scream 2009" is different from other awards shows.


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Dallas to dazzle with new performing arts district (AP)

AP - The spotlight is on Dallas as it opens its $354 million performing arts center, unveiling a new opera house and theater designed by architectural stars with the idea of making the arts more accessible. Source


TLC network is suing its star Jon Gosselin (AP)

Jon Gosselin, right, is seen after he exited the Montgomery County courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - The TLC network has sued Jon Gosselin for allegedly breaching his contract as a star of the hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8."


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