August 24, 2007–Three films from South Korea are eager to become the country's official submission to the foreign-language Oscar category.

I gave the script to Clint Eastwood, for whom I wrote “Million Dollar Baby,” and he in turn took it to Warner. Clint championed for me and I really appreciate it. It was a war story that no one wanted to hear, so it would have been very difficult to make it without Clint's support–Paul Haggis

August 24, 2007: The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has reasserted its ban on studios sending screeners to guild members. A press release today, which announces the timetable for the guild's 60th annual awards, includes brief statement that screeners will not be allowed.

“Valley of the Dolls” was nominated for the Scoring of Music (Adaptation or Treatment) by John Williams.

MGM's period melodrama received two Oscar nominations: Actress for Greer Garson, and Score of Dramatic or Comedy Picture for Herbert Stothart.