'Lincoln' Leads Oscars With 12 NominationsSteven Spielberg has matched his personal best at the Academy Awards: 12 nominations for his Civil War saga "Lincoln," including best picture, director and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.
"The Hobbit" Tops December Opening RecordMiami movie-goers helped pushd Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" into the top spot at the box office with a haul of $84.8 million, a record-setting opening better than the three previous "Lord of the Rings" films.