With 10 best-picture slots, Oscar outlook is still up in the air

Friday, December 18, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Academy Awards organizers have shaken up their show by doubling the best-picture category to 10 nominees in hopes of a broader range of films, mainstream movies mixing with the sober dramas that Oscar voters often favor.

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