News for Mar. 05, 2003

Will Oscar soldier on if war comes?

3/05/03, 10:52 am EST - Xoanon

The Oscars will probably go on. That's as specific as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can be, as war with Iraq seems unavoidable. With talk centering on a mid-March attack, the timing couldn't be worse for the planned March 23 Oscar telecast. But even if troops invade, the ABC show -- second only to the Super Bowl in annual viewership -- is unlikely to be delayed, academy officials say. [More]