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Here's what's happening today in pop culture:

• Oscar voters will get to submit ballots online next year – which could mean the ceremony will happen earlier in the year. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who charmed moviegoers in “The Artist,” will retire from movies, according to its owner. [New York]

• Nicol Williamson, the British thespian who played Merlin in “Excalibur” and Sherlock Holmes in “The Seven-Percent Solution,” has died at the age of 75. [Los Angeles Times]</