HBO's cancelled "Luck" will not be Emmy eligible as a miniseries: "The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has said HBO's 'Luck' will be submitted in the series category. Some had speculated that 'Luck' might be eligible to be a contender for miniseries because it ended up airing for only one season. However, ATAS concluded that because the show was open-ended at the end of the first season and didn't have a specific beginning, middle and end of the storyline, the show didn't fit the full miniseries criteria." VARIETY

The Daytime Emmys move back to Los Angeles: "'We are very excited to bring the Daytime Emmy Awards back to Los Angeles and to such a glamorous venue as the Beverly Hilton,' said Malachy Wienges, Chairman, NATAS.  'While we are continuing to speak with various networks and social media sites, we are planning a spectacular evening of stars and entertainment as we honor the best in Daytime Television. In addition, we are happy to return again to the Westin Bonaventure on Sunday, June 17, 2012 to present our Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor all those who work behind the scenes raising the bar of what Daytime Television can be.'"

More ACM performers and presenters are announced: "Song of the Year nominee Dierks Bentley and reigning Male Vocalist of the Year Brad Paisley are scheduled to perform, and music legend Lionel Richie and reigning Entertainer of the Year nominee Taylor Swift are set to present as part of the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 1 (8:00-11:00 PM live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network."

The Shorty Awards honored social media: "The fourth annual Shorty Awards was held Monday night at the Times Center in New York. Hosted by 'The Daily Show's' Samantha Bee and Jason Jones, the event that is being called the Grammys and Oscars of social media drew celebrities and social media heavyweights alike ... Winners even had to give their acceptance speech in 140-characters or less. 'Something the Oscars can learn from,' Jones told CBS News on the phone." CBS NEWS

"Undefeated" director TJ Martin discusses what he should and shouldn't have said when he won an Oscar: "'We knew basically what we wanted to say,' said Martin, 'but once you're up there, what you thought was the script totally goes out the window. What you can't prepare for is the amount of adrenaline rushing through your body.' And what he hadn't planned for was a four-letter word, bursting out in the excitement of the moment, as he exuberantly expressed a wish that all the nominated documentary filmmakers could be up on the podium with them, sharing the award — that would be '(bleeping) wonderful,' he said." SEATTLE TIMES

Meet the couple that will be married live at the ACM Awards: "Days away from her wedding, Christina Davidson is gushing about her gown and groom – just like any bride on the brink of her fairy-tale moment.  Only she's not just any bride. For starters, this wedding will be on TV. And another thing: As Davidson and her fiancé exchange their vows, Martina McBride and Train lead singer Pat Monahan will serenade them onstage with a duet of 'Marry Me.'" PEOPLE

"Jack and Jill," the Adam Sandler gender-bending comedy, is predicted to win seven of the 10 races at the Razzie Awards on April Fool's Day. Sandler, who has prevailed with just of his nine previous Razzie bids (Worst Actor: "Big Daddy," 1999), is expected to take home four prizes on Sunday.

Our Editors and Users expect his limpid laffer to claim Worst Picture, Actor, Actress (both Sandler), Supporting Actor (Al Pacino), Director (Dennis Dugan), Screenplay (Sandler, Ben Zook, Steve Koren) and Couple (Sandler with himself, Pacino or Katie Holmes).

Holmes is in a battle for Worst Supporting Actress with one-time underwear model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley who has a slight edge (at odds of 5 to 4) for her film debut in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."

"Jack and Jill" is also likely to lose Worst Remake/Rip-off/Sequel to "Breaking Dawn: Part 1," the fourth film in the "Twilight" franchise which has odds of 11 to 10. And the all-star cast of "New Year's Eve" is expected to claim Worst Ensemble as it has odds of 5 to 4. 

In the race for Worst Picture, "Jack and Jill" is far ahead with odds of 1 to 2. Sandler also had a hand in "Bucky Larson," which is in second place with odds of 6 to 1.

For both Worst Actor and Actress, Sandler is also the clear favorite. As Jack, he enjoys odds of 8 to 15 while Taylor Lautner can manage odds of only 11 to 2 for his appearances in "Abduction" and "Breaking Dawn: Part 1."

And such is the love (or loathing) for Sandler that his performance as Jill is favored to win Worst Actress (at odds of 2 to 3) over Sarah Palin in the inaptly-named documentary "The Undefeated." The losing 2008 VP candidate has odds of only 7 to 2.    

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Is it Vegas or bust for the Daytime Emmys? "Doesn't anyone want this golden gal anymore? The Daytime Emmy nominations will be announced May 4, but so far no network has agreed to air the ceremony ... [Associated Television International] was able to finance the 2011 awards only by turning the show, airing from Las Vegas, into a veritable infomercial for charities, hotels and entertainment acts. Folks were peeved. "It was a vulgar Vegas nightmare," says 'The Young and the Restless's' Peter Bergman (Jack), a three-time Emmy winner ... 'General Hospital' Emmy winner Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) concurs, noting, 'It's gotten to the point where even the nominees don't care.'" TV GUIDE

The International Film Festival Summit awards Michel Hazanavicius: "... they will honor Michel Hazanavicius the director of 'The Artist' with the 'Festival Film of the Year Award.' The award will recognize the outstanding artistic dimensions of the whole project and extraordinary successful fare on the circuit from Cannes (best actor) to 5 Oscars (6 Cesar, 3 Golden Globes, 7 BAFTAS, etc.) The prize will be given to Michel Hazanavicius in the presence of his producers on April 3rd during the IFFS Europe, which will be taking place April 3-4 at the Hotel du Louvre in Central Paris." SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER

Kevin Spacey to receive a Helen Hayes Award: "The Helen Hayes Awards, akin to the D.C. version of the Tony awards, will be honoring Spacey with the Helen Hayes Tribute, given each year to an exemplary figure in the theater. Though best known for his roles in films such as 'American Beauty,' 'The Usual Suspects,' and 'L.A. Confidential,' Spacey has theatrical bonafides. He’s appeared on Broadway in plays such as 'The Iceman Cometh' and 'Lost in Yonkers,' for which he won a Tony. He currently serves as the artistic director of the famous Old Vic theater in London. Spacey is also being honored for his arts advocacy, which brought him to D.C. along with Alec Baldwin in August to testify on Capitol Hill." WASHINGTON POST

Purdue University film expert considers the appeal of bad movies: "'Some films are just popular because they are so terrible,' says Lance Duerfahrd, an assistant professor of English. 'The great thing about cinema is there is a complex relationship between popularity and quality, as well as production budget and profit, that generates success. A film can break box office records, but still be deemed poor quality. It is interesting to see which actors or directors are perennial favorites for the Razzie awards,' he says. 'Director Michael Bay's movies keep receiving nominations but also are considered blockbusters when in the theater.'" PORTAGE LIFE

Martina McBride will perform "Marry Me" during a live ACM Awards wedding: "To celebrate the message of the song, McBride and [Pat] Monahan will perform the duet during a very special moment in the show, when a couple will get married live onstage during their performance. For the first time in ACM Awards history – and perhaps any awards show history – a live wedding ceremony will take place onstage during the performers’ 'Marry Me' duet, which is McBride’s current single from her latest album, 'Eleven.' The song was written by Monahan and originally released in 2010 as the third single from Train’s chart-topping fifth studio album, 'Save Me, San Francisco.'" TALK TV WORLD

The Weinstein Company sets October 12 as the release date for Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master": "Could this mean an early appearance on the fall film festival circuit? It's completely possible. PTA's 'There Will Be Blood,' mostly skipped those rounds in 2007, though it appeared briefly at Telluride and Fantastic Fest (at the former festival they only showed clips). Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix, 'The Master' is a 1950s-set drama centered on the relationship between a charismatic intellectual known as 'the Master' (Hoffman) whose faith-based organization begins to catch on in America, and a young drifter who becomes his right-hand man (Phoenix)." INDIEWIRE

What should Jimmy Kimmel do as host of the Primetime Emmys? "One of the things we enjoy most about Kimmel is his ability to cash in on his close relationships with celebrities and how many of them he manages to involve in his parody videos or sketches — all in the name of fun, of course. Given the great success of 'Movie: The Movie,' a star-studded parody trailer for a nonexistent blockbuster, we're thinking he can work his magic for something TV-related: a mini-TV movie like 'TV Movie: The TV Movie,' for example." MTV

Survey shows that people who see more movies tend to see more Oscar movies: "... it comes as no surprise that people who watch more movies are more likely to watch Oscar-nominated movies. Among those respondents watching three or more movies in the past three months, 88 percent have seen three or more Oscar nominated films. At the other end of the spectrum, among respondents who have not seen a movie at all in the past three months 50 percent have not see any Oscar-nominated films." PR WEB

Jane Fonda will play Nancy Reagan in upcoming Lee Daniels film: "According to Variety, the 74-year-old actress is set to play former First Lady Nancy Regan in the upcoming film 'The Butler.' Directed by Lee Daniels ('Precious'), the film follows White House butler Eugene Allen and the 34 years he spent working at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Forest Whitaker is currently in talks to play Allen, with Oprah [Winfrey] potentially playing his wife. Liam Neeson and John Cusack are being considered for the presidential roles of Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, respectively." MOVIEFONE

Why wasn't "The Hunger Games" available to Academy members? "Normally the Academy is given top priority by studios and distributors - whether it’s awards season or not - and it would seem to be a given (even if it’s not obvious Oscar material)  to screen such an anticipated film, particularly one directed by a previous Oscar nominee (Gary Ross) and with a cast and crew full of past nominees and winners. But my sources tell me the Academy’s committee in charge of booking their weekend screening series did indeed approach Lionsgate distribution contacts twice in order to secure a March screening of the film for their NY and LA membership and were turned down." DEADLINE

Italian newspaper criticizes the David di Donatello Awards: "The newspaper, Il Fatto Quotidiano, criticized the awards as being selected by a jury of 'the relatives [of important industry figures], politicians, building contractors, and the usual suspects.' It named the country’s powerful antitrust chief Antonio Catricala, long-time Silvio Berlusconi political ally Gianni Letta, the former head of the trash collection from Rome’s landmark Cinema Adriano, the wife of the twin brother of controversial Senator Marcello Dell’Utri, and members of the influential De Laurentiis film family as suspect members of the list of 1,600 people who vote for the prestigious prizes." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott discusses the inspiration for their ACM-nominated album: "Hillary Scott says the songs on 'Own the Night,' which picked up a Grammy award earlier this year, carry a common thread throughout. 'The theme that I've seen throughout it is a lot of these songs are about very specific moments in time,' she said. 'It’s not just an overall emotion or an overall feeling that’s portrayed in a song. It’s just very specific to moments that, throughout your life, end up defining who you are.'" GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY

"Mad Men" season premiere shatters ratings records: "The fifth-season debut of AMC’s 'Mad Men' delivered 3.5 million viewers for its two-hour premiere. That’s up 21 percent from 2010′s fourth-season premiere, which marked the show’s previous all-time high. Of those viewers, about 1.6 million were adults 18-49. The fourth season averaged about 2.4 million viewers, including DVR playback. 'Mad Men's' first season averaged about 925,000 viewers." EW.COM

Oscar-winning 1981 film "Chariots of Fire" will be re-released in honor of the upcoming London Olympics: "Starring Ben Cross and Ian Charleson as British sprinters competing in the Paris Olympics of 1924, Hugh Hudson's drama won four Oscars at the 1981 Academy Awards, including best picture ... The digitally restored 'Chariots of Fire' will be re-released in more than 100 UK cinemas from 13 July with £150,000 in funding from the British Film Institute. It opens two weeks ahead of the London 2012 Olympics' opening ceremony. A previously mooted stage adaptation, Hudson's own idea, will also run from 9 May to 16 June at London's Hampstead Theatre." GUARDIAN

Gary Oldman says the Golden Globes are "bent": "Gary Oldman says the Golden Globes are so political they are 'bent.' The Globes, regarded as second only to the Oscars, are awarded by 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Oldman was named best actor for 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' at last night’s Jameson’s Empire Film Awards in London after being snubbed by the Globes. He told the Standard: 'There’s no politics involved in this ceremony as it’s done by people who just love movies.'" EVENING STANDARD

Is there Oscar buzz for Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"? "At this point we have no real idea of what her potential competition could be, but I’d say it’s not out of the question. After all, Lawrence has already caught the Academy’s eye thanks to her breakout turn in the 2010 Sundance hit 'Winter’s Bone.' And 'The Hunger Games' has become an instant hit with both audiences and critics ... The main question is whether Lawrence’s buzz can last all the way through early next year." EW.COM

Carrie Underwood says this Sunday's ACM performance will be her best yet: "'Being in Vegas is always a lot of fun, and I'm glad to finally get to perform "Good Girl" in a big situation,' the singer says (quote via CMT). 'It's gonna be really good. We're having something made for the performance, and it'll be pretty rockin'.' The 29-year-old, who is nominated for two trophies -- Top Female Vocalist, and Vocal Event of the Year with Brad Paisley for 'Remind Me' -- will release her highly anticipated album, 'Blown Away,' on May 1." THE BOOT

The boxers who inspired "The Fighter" booked for talks about the sport: "A woman from Thorney is putting on a series of boxing talks with the men who inspired a blockbuster film last year. Nina Craunston, from Wisbech Road, Thorney, has booked boxers ‘Irish’ Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund for the events ... The events will be called ‘An Audience with the Real Fighters – Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund’ and will take place in London, Essex and Kent." EVENING TELEGRAPH

GLAAD Award winners include "Smash," Lady Gaga: "ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars,' the popular Spanish-language TV programs 'Caso Cerrado' and 'Primer Impacto,' and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner's recent work 'The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures' also were among the honorees recognized at a ceremony in New York. GLAAD is set to present more awards in Los Angeles in April and San Francisco in June. The awards are designed to honor fair, accurate and inclusive representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people." WALL STREET JOURNAL

Genesis Awards honor "Rise of the Planet of the Apes": "'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' took top film honors at the Genesis Awards for examining the ethics of using chimpanzees in medical research. The awards, which honor news and entertainment media for raising public awareness of animal issues, were held Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. The event will be presented as a one-hour special on Animal Planet on May 5. The Sid Caesar Comedy Award went to 'The Colbert Report' for the second consecutive year, this time for a satirical twist on the whaling issue and a Utah legislator’s proposal to kill feral dogs and cats." THE WRAP

Was Angelina Jolie bothered by the Oscar leg jokes? "For a while, Angelina Jolie’s right leg seemed to be everywhere, in classic paintings and even tweeting under its own account. But the owner of the esteemed leg says she didn’t really notice. 'I honestly didn't pay attention to it. You know what I mean? I don't watch those TV shows and if I go online and see something about myself, I don't click on it,' Jolie told the Huffington Post. Jolie’s right leg jutted to fame during last month’s Oscar’s broadcast, when the actress was presenting the award for best adapted screenplay." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Legendary animator Glen Keane leaves Disney: "In what many saw as a shock, veteran Disney animator Glen Keane, one of the so-called celebrity animators from Disney’s 'Second Renaissance' in the early 1990s, designing and animating immortal characters like Ariel from 'The Little Mermaid,' the Beast from 'Beauty and the Beast,' and Aladdin from 'Aladdin,' left the studio on Friday. Keane had been with the studio for almost thirty-seven years ... In his letter of resignation (posted at Cartoon Brew), Keane said, 'I am convinced that animation really is the ultimate art form of our time with endless new territories to explore. I can’t resist its siren call to step out and discover them.'" INDIEWIRE

New images from Woody Allen's "To Rome with Love": "Many new images from Woody Allen’s new film, 'To Rome with Love,' hitting the web. These, posted on The Playlist. Also added, Cinemablend/ComingSoon.it’s collection. The film hits theaters June 22. Allen is coming off his most profitable year ever, with 'Midnight in Paris' his highest grossing film of his career, and one that earned him an Original Screenplay Oscar win." AWARDS DAILY

Hunter Hayes follows Taylor Swift's lead by lobbying with kittens: "Hunter Hayes wants to win the 2012 ACM Awards New Artist of the Year honor so bad that the singer and his digital promotion team recruited a quartet of super cute kittens to aid him in his quest and to emotionally blackmail you into voting. They’re preying on your inability to ignore rampant cuteness." TASTE OF COUNTRY

"Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes plans to improve of James Cameron's "Titanic": "Whatever my reasons for distancing myself from James Cameron's film, they're certainly not the same as those of Julian Fellowes -- who has rather bluntly lashed out at 'Titanic' (with or without 3D) on the basis of its factual inaccuracies. This isn't an unmotivated statement: the Oscar-winning writer of 'Gosford Park' and recent TV hit 'Downtown Abbey' has his own dramatization of the Titanic story due to hit small screens later this year." IN CONTENTION

"The Hunger Games" sets a box office record in its opening day: "The dystopian action film 'The Hunger Games' posted the fifth-best opening day ever with a staggering $68.3 million (including $19.7 million from midnight showings). That’s by far the best opening day ever for a non-sequel. In fact, the next non-sequel in the opening-day record book sits all the way down in 18th place — 2010′s 'Alice in Wonderland' with $40.8 million." EW.COM

ABC is close to announcing early renewals: "ABC is on the verge of issuing formal early renewals to nearly a dozen scripted series, including freshman hits 'Once Upon a Time' and 'Revenge' and established players 'Modern Family' and 'Grey's Anatomy.' Although an ABC rep declined to comment, TVLine has learned that the network’s prelim pickup list also includes 'Castle,' 'Suburgatory,' 'Last Man Standing,' 'Happy Endings,' 'The Middle.'" TV LINE

The Drama League will honor Alan Menken, Rosie O'Donnell, and Diane Paulus on May 18: "Menken ('Newsies,' 'Leap of Faith,' 'Sister Act') will receive the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 'recognition of his contribution to the musical theatre'; stage, television and movie star Rosie O’Donnell ('Fiddler on the Roof,' 'Seussical,' 'Grease') will receive the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award 'for her continuing efforts in promoting live theatre'; and Drama League Directors Project alum Diane Paulus ('Hair,' 'Porgy and Bess'), the artistic director of the American Repertory Theatre, will receive The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (formerly named the Julia Hansen Award)." PLAYBILL

Although notorious for being independently minded rebel residents of the democratic U.S. of A., Oscar voters have always bowed to royalty with shameless reverence. Let's take a royal tour through Academy Awards history.

"The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933) won Best Actor for Charles Laughton in the title role.

"Cleopatra" (1934) won Best Cinematography. Joe Mankiewicz's bloated 1963 version won four Oscars (Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Visual Effect) and reaped a lead bid by Rex Harrison as well as a Best Picture nod.

"Romeo and Juliet" (1936) was the screen adaptation of a Shakepearean play commissioned by Elizabeth I. It secured nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress (Norma Shearer), Supporting Actor (Basil Rathbone) and Art Direction.

"Conquest" (1937) landed a Best Actor nod for Charles Boyer as Emperor Napoleon Boneparte and an Art Direction nomination.

"Marie Antoinette" (1938) earned bids for Best Actress (Shearer), Supporting Actor (Robert Morley), Art Direction and Score. Sophia Coppola's 2006 retelling won an Oscar for Costume Design.

"Henry V" (1946) earned Laurence Olivier and honorary Oscar for his multiple efforts as actor, producer and director. He contended as Best Actor and the Best Picture nominee also picked up noms for Art Direction and Score.

"Hamlet" (1948), Shakespeare's retelling of the Prince of Denmark, won Best Picture and Actor (Olivier) as well as Art Direction and Costume Design. It also contended for Supporting Actress (Jean Simmons), Director and Score. Oliver contended twice more for playing Shakespearean rulers: "Richard III" (1955) and "Othello" (1965).

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An early FYC appeal for Rachel Weisz in "The Deep Blue Sea": "Academy Award contenders for Best Actress don't tend to be minted as early as March ... But damn it, if we don't even bother to hope, the underdogs never get their due -- and Weisz's work in 'The Deep Blue Sea' needs and deserves all the naïve hope it can muster ... Weisz doesn't so much excel herself as define herself as the actress we've long either believed or wished her to be." IN CONTENTION

Does Disney's box office bomb "John Carter" deserve Razzie Awards next year? Respond in Razzie's poll: RAZZIES.COM

Chloe Grace Moretz awarded at CinemaCon: "Chloë Grace Moretz will receive the CinemaCon Female Star of Tomorrow Award at CinemaCon, the National Association of Theatre Owners convention, which runs from April 23-26 in Las Vegas. She will be presented with the honor at the event’s awards ceremony, which will be held April 26 in The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Moretz will next be seen as a rebellious teenager in Warner’s and Village Roadshow’s 'Dark Shadows.' The film, directed by Tim Burton, opens May 11." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Despite impressive grosses, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" lost money: "MGM execs told investors that would only co-finance the next two sequels in the Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium Trilogy' if it can achieve 'better economics.' 'Dragon Tattoo,' distributed by Sony, generated more than $230 million worldwide, but not enough to pay back MGM for its investment. The movie carried a $100 million production budget. 'While this is a solid result, it is below our expectations and we booked a modest loss,' CEO Gary Barber said during a conference call with investors." THE WRAP

Little Big Town and Hunter Hayes will raise hunger awareness at the ACM Awards: "The members of Little Big Town are sending a message with their Academy of Country Music Awards performance. They will sing a song called 'Here’s Hope' with a children’s choir to raise awareness about child hunger in the United States. ACM new artist of the year nominee Hunter Hayes co-wrote the song and will introduce the performance. It’s all part of the ACM Lifting Lives Moment that will take place during the April 1 awards show." WASHINGTON POST

Tony Awards committe schedules its third meeting: "Playbill.com has learned that the Tony Awards Administration Committee will assemble for the third time during the 2011-2012 season the afternoon of March 29, according to a Tony Awards spokesperson ... This committee 'determines eligibility for nominations in all awards categories, reviews the rules governing the awards, and appoints the Nominating Committee. It may, at its discretion, bestow non-competitive Tony Awards including Special Tony Awards, the Regional Theatre Tony Award, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award; as well as Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre.'" PLAYBILL