ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuing to expand its marketing activities into new territories and new ways to interact with consumers, Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is partnering with developer Monte Cristo for the new CITIES XL(TM) video game.

A date has been set for the 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, organizers said Wednesday. Prizes for 2009's best in film are to be presented March 7, 2010, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announced. The ceremony will again take place at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network, Ganis said. Nomination ballots will be mailed out Dec.

Architect and designer David Rockwell is putting the finishing touches on the sets he created for Sunday's Oscar ceremonies telecast in Los Angeles. The first architect to design the Oscar sets said he took his creative cue from the Kodak Theatre -- which he also designed and where the awards presentation is to take place -- and crafted an immersive environment evocative of an intimate club. We created a spatial and architectural solution for the 2009 Oscars that is based on storytelling, spectacle, and community, Rockwell, founder and chief executive officer of the Rockwell Group, said in a statement.

Tim Gunn, Robin Roberts and Jess Cagle have been named the hosts of the official 30-minute Oscar's Red Carpet 2009 in Los Angeles, producers said. This will be the first time the trio presides over the Oscar pre-show, which is to air Sunday on the ABC television network, immediately prior to the 81st Academy Awards presentation. Gunn, who is chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne Inc.

Rockwell is the First Architect to Craft the Environment for the World Renowned Academy Awards(R) Ceremony NEW YORK, Feb.