It comes following the disqualification in the original song category this year after it emerged a songwriter had emailed voters to consider his song. Alone Yet Not Alone, the title track from an independent Christian-faith film, beat other high-profile contenders to secure a surprise place on the shortlist.
It was later discovered Bruce Broughton - a former Academy governor and current executive committee member - emailed at least 70 of the 240-member music branch during the nomination period to bring his song to their attention.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said at the time Broughton had undermined "the integrity of the voting process", adding he "took advantage of information that few other potential nominees are privy to". Broughton denied any wrongdoing and said he was "devastated" at the disqualification of his song, which he co-wrote with Dennis Spiegel.
Park Life - T in the Park festival is to move to Strathallan Castle in Perthshire after being held at Balado for the final time next month. It comes after "substantial" concerns were raised by health and safety inspectors about an oil pipeline which runs underneath the site, near Kinross.
T in the Park has been held at Balado since 1997, with up to 85,000 revellers attending each year. Festival organisers DF Concerts confirmed that the festival would be held in the grounds of the early 19th century Perthshire castle, near Auchterarder, from next summer. Chief executive officer Geoff Ellis said that while he was sad to leave Kinross he was "absolutely thrilled" with the festival's new home.
We Had A Friend - Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis paid tribute to Tony Benn, a "friend of the festival" who died in March. Eavis appeared at the Left Field political forum, where Labour MP Benn had made regular appearances over the past 12 years. "What a fantastic fellow," said Eavis. "Highly principled. A conviction politician. He didn't do what was popular, he did what was right. "We're going to miss him so much. How can we replace him, I ask you?" The festival is also renaming the 21m Left Field Tower after the late politician and anti-war campaigner. The structure, topped with a bright red star, was originally built in 2004 by GMB apprentices from the Appledore shipyard in Devon, who were fighting against the threat of closure. It will now be called the Benn Tower of Strength, Eavis announced.
Old News - Sir Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones have filmed a sketch to help promote the Monty Python team's reunion shows which open tonight (Tuesday) at London's O2 Arena. In the skit, shown to journalists on Monday and now available on YouTube, Sir Mick jokingly suggests that "we've seen it all before". The Pythons, he suggests, are "a bunch of wrinkly old men trying to relive their youth and make a load of money".
The Long Goodbye - The Who have announced that they are planning to record some new songs ahead of a 50th anniversary UK tour. "This is the beginning of the long goodbye," said singer Roger Daltrey. "We can't go on touring forever... it could be open-ended, but it will have a finality to it. We'll stop touring before we stop playing." He admitted that touring was "incredibly tough on the body". Daltrey and Pete Townshend revealed the latest tour dates at a launch event at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London's Soho, where they played a short acoustic set.
(Jim Evans)
