OSCARS WILL STAY PUT — AT LEAST THROUGH 2012

Ending much speculation that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences was planning to move the Oscar presentations to January beginning in 2012, the Academy on Wednesday released a statement saying the 84th edition of the annual ceremony “will not be significantly earlier than the now-traditional last Sunday in February.” Nevertheless, it added, “A different date still remains a possibility in subsequent years, and the Academy’s staff and Board will continue to evaluate the advantages and challenges associated with such a change.”