They did it in The Gladiator when one of the main actors died during the making of it.

marantzo: That is peculiar. I took the plunge and e-mailed both lshap and chillywilly to inquire, fingers/toes/eyes crossed.

Unprecedented Tradition-Flaunting Dept.:Just a thought that hit me amid last night's [ferociously enjoyable] L.A. premiere of God of Carnage, but took this long to register on my addled brain-pan: Since this year is clearly a anomaly, a first-time-delayed affair, and since, inevitably, the lack of formal Blanche prep has put the whole process into under-attended disarray, how unacceptable would it be to fudge on previous deadlines, respectfully ask volunteer tabulators to keep an eye out for incoming entries in their categories, and reboot/open the schedule up to late input? Otherwise, seems to me, the whole point of this year's delay -- more members have a chance to see more films and up the chances of Blanche truly being anti- or at least counter-Oscar -- will have been for naught. Just a thought, puttin' it out there, please don't hit me, am going now to watch the HBO Mildred Pierce again.