However, he remained as a non-executive director at Sky, and was the only candidate put forward by its nominations committee to take over as chairman from Nick Ferguson.
Murdoch, a non-executive director at Sky, was the only candidate put forward by its nominations committee to take over from the then chairman, Nick Ferguson.
David O. Russell's film has strong support for its performances, as evidenced by its nominations in all four acting categories, and Mr. Russell still has nominations for best director and best adapted screenplay, a category in which he could make a mark, depending on the Academy's love for "Lincoln" – Tony Kushner's script is another strong contender in that category.
Party officials seemed to hope that Mr. Putin would infuse the party with some of his own popularity by accepting its nomination, something he has never done before, preferring to run as an independent.
By having its nominations precede to Globes by three days, the theory went, the Oscars would both steal its rivals' thunder and dent their TV ratings.
The idea was to get quicker results, which allowed the group to break precedent by announcing its nominations before the presentation ceremony of the rival Golden Globes, set for Sunday.
This week, Earl Hall at Columbia University was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, following its nomination by the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project and in recognition of Earl Hall as a venue for meetings and dances of the Student Homophile League, the first gay student organization in the country.
The documentary branch, which has been roiled by the changes to its nomination process that will affect selections in the coming years, still managed to have some noteworthy snubs this season, chief among them "Project Nim".
By the time of its nomination, the fire station had been re-purposed as office and meeting space for city agencies.
