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Well, the attempt to create a Popular Movie Oscar category a few years ago went up in flames when the media ridiculed the idea and many members were revolted at the mere thought of giving an actual Oscar outside of crafts to the likes of aBut with ratings continuing to plummet in recent years, and what might actually beenBest Picture nominations to critically acclaimed box office sensations featuring Spider-Man and James Bond failed to materialize in favor of, among others, a three-hour...
The solution, CCA president Joey Berlin tells me, is a win-win for everyone, and he says it looks as if the Critics Choice Awards are poised to have their biggest turnout ever between L.A. and London towns. No word yet on whether BAFTA will take Berlin up on his offer to host a brunch and satellite setup for those BAFTA nominees who are in L.A. for the DGA and CCA shindigs. AFI has also tied its much-loved awards luncheon to the same weekend by hosting it on Friday, March 11. Busy times ahead.