Oscars doubling best-picture nominees to 10 (AP)

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The best-picture lineup at the Academy Awards is
doubling from five films to 10, a move organizers said Wednesday will open the
field to more worthy movies and possibly boost the ceremony's TV ratings.
The change, which was approved Tuesday night by the board of governors for
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, takes effect at next year's
Oscars on March 7. The plan is a return to Oscar traditions of the 1930s and '40s, when a best-picture field of 10 or more films was common.

Honestly, I think I like this idea. Some will argue that a lot of crap might get nominated but a lot of movies are overlooked. Though, I think 10 is a lot. Maybe like 7 or 8 would be good enough.