In this morning's roundup of Oscar news 'n' notes from around the web, the Academy offers a history lesson, and the 'Toon Wars heat up.
Here's an authorized history of the Academy Awards in 83 days: beginning Tuesday, the Academy will count down to February 27's Oscar show by featuring a different past show each day. The first one has a big picture of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's Blossom Room during the first Oscar show, a roundup of the winners, assorted facts and trivia, and the show's program and menu. Guests, you might be interested to know, snacked on celery, olives, nuts and rolls, then had filet of sole sauté au beurre and half broiled chicken on toast.