The 83rd Academy Awards nominations will be announced just after 7:35 a.m. Oklahoma time this morning. Look for my analysis and list of the nominees later today on BAM’s Blog.

The Oscar nominees often feature many overlaps with the Golden Globes.

University of Oklahoma resident assistant Beth Anne Underwood holds up some of her essential items in her room at Couch Tower. (Photo by Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman)

As many of you know, I’m occasionally called upon to step away briefly from the entertainment brief and contribute stories from other areas to The Oklahoman’s special sections and projects.

Jennifer Koch Wells as Elizabeth Bennett and Tyler Woods as Fitzwilliam Darcy in Reduxion Theatre Company’s “Pride and Prejudice.”

Today’s featured event:

See Reduxion Theatre Company’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” at 8 p.m. today at City Arts Center Theater at State Fair Park.

“The Reader” 

The AMC Quail Springs Mall 24 theater, 2501 W Memorial Rd., is participating Saturday in AMC’s 2009 Best Picture Showcase, which offers people the chance to see in one day all five films nominated for best picture at the Oscars.

From Sunday’s Life section of The Oklahoman. 

“Salvation in Death” advances series

J.D. Robb’s series of futuristic police thrillers keeps going strong with the 27th installment, “Salvation in Death” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $25.95, 353).

Set in 2060, the latest “In Death” book from Robb (a pen name for romance novelist Nora Roberts) has hard-nosed homicide cop Lt.

I’m please to announce that today marks the one-year anniversary of BAM’s Blog!

The blog started Feb. 14, 2008, with my first post: a list of recommended Valentine’s Day movies. An updated and modified version of the post appeared in The Oklahoman and here on the blog Friday.

 The film adaptation of Greg Behrendt’s best-selling relationship guide “He’s Just Not That into You” opened Friday, conveniently timed as a date movie for Valentine’s Day.

But Behrendt, who co-wrote the book with Liz Tuccillo, just isn’t into the holiday.

Keith Urban (Associated Press photo)

Two-time Grammy winner and current Grammy nominee Terence Blanchard, Grammy winner and 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year Neil Diamond, current nominee M.I.A., Grammy winner Smokey Robinson, current nominee Robin Thicke, 2009 Trustees Award recipient Allen Toussaint, 25-time Grammy winner and current nominee Stevie Wonder, along with a special tribute to Bo Diddley featuring current nominees Buddy Guy, B.B.

Celine Dion (Associated Press) 

Today’s featured event:

TULSA – Hear Canadian pop star Celine Dion at last at 8 tonight at the BOK Center, 200 S Denver. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Today is the rescheduled date for the show. All tickets previously purchased for the original date will be honored.

Ali Harter 

Today’s featured event: 

Hear Oklahoma City singer-songwriter Ali Harter with John Moreland and The Black Gold Band, Turnpike Troubadours and Camille Harp at 8 tonight at The Conservatory, 8911 N Western.

For more information, go to www.conservatoryokc.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.