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Don LaFontaine Immortalized (Again)

In a world where late, legendary voice-over artist Don LaFontaine lent his singular baritone to more than 5,000 trailers and TV spots, there’s only one way to truly commemorate the man: An educational institution. The SAG Foundation on Friday will open such a facility in Los Angeles, dedicating the Don LaFontaine Voice-Over Lab for the next generation to learn and hone their own crafts. Who knows? Maybe someday even they can star in a GEICO commercial of their own. [ THR ]

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Don LaFontaine Immortalized (Again)

What Are the Pros and Cons of Moving the Oscars to January?

By now you’ve no doubt read the news that newly chosen Oscar producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer might be asked to start working on the telecast a little earlier than initially expected. Movieline sister site Deadline reports that the Academy Board of Governors is meeting to decide whether the 83rd Academy Awards should air sometime in January instead of the previously staked out date of Feb. 27, 2011. And while a few weeks might not seem like an earth-shaking decision, you’d be surprised at how many people are not cool with this. As Awards Daily scribe Ryan Adams wrote, “I only wonder what the hell has the Board of Governors squirming so restlessly that they suddenly want to overhaul and bastardize 83 years of tradition?” Um, bad ratings? But is that reason enough to make this change? Ahead, Movieline offers some pros and cons to the whole sordid affair.

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What Are the Pros and Cons of Moving the Oscars to January?