The Oscar nominations were just announced. Â Here are the picks for Best Picture.
- “The Artist” Thomas Langmann, Producer
- “The Descendants” Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
- “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” Scott Rudin, Producer
- “The Help” Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
- “Hugo” Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
- “Midnight in Paris” Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
- “Moneyball” Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
- “The Tree of Life” Nominees to be determined
- “War Horse“Â Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
Jennifer Lawrence made the announcement. Â She is one of my favorite young actresses. Â Ever since I saw her in Winter’s Bone, I’ve been in awe of her talent. Â She’s going to star in “The Hunger Games” coming out in March. Â Can’t wait!
One of the surprises was no nomination for Leonardo DiCaprio for J.Edgar. Â The Actor in a Leading Role nominatees are:
- Damian Bichir in “A Better Life”
- George Clooney  in “The Descendants”
- Jean Dujardin  in “The Artist”
- Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
- Brad Pitt in “Moneyball”
Actress in a Leading Role nominees include:
- Glenn Close in “Albert Nobbs”
- Viola Davis in “The Help”
- Rooney Mara in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
- Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady”
- Michelle Williams in “My Week with Marilyn”
“Hugo” received 11 total nominations. Â “The Artist” – 10. Â “War Horse” – 6 (Yay!)
For the rest of the nominees, go to Oscars.org!
And a fashion note: Â Jennifer Lawrence wore a dress by Prada. Â I’m not a fan of the dress – I don’t think it flattered her and I love you, Jennifer!
I’m off to the movies!