Film Academy Invites 276 People to Join Its Ranks

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lopez, Lena Dunham, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lucy Liu have received one of the most exclusive invitations in Hollywood. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that it has invited them, and 272 others, to join its ranks. Other invitees include Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, "Machete" star Danny Trejo, "Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig and "Before Midnight"...