Oscar nominations to be announced in less than an hour and a half, that’s 5:30 am Los Angeles time at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The nominees are expected to include Daniel Day-Lewis, Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchett for movies There Will Be Blood, Sweeney Todd and I’m Not There.
John Depp, Cate Blancett, Daniel Day-Lewis
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There is still some doubt about the impact the ongoing US writers’ strike will have on the format of the 80th Academy Awards ceremony on 24 February.
Jon Stewart, the face of TV’s satirical Daily Show, is to host the event.
They were selected during a two-week ballot of more than 5,800 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
A total of 24 categories will be announced, including the best acting performances of the year, technical awards in areas such as editing, design and music, and the prestigious prize for best picture.
Among the other likely nominees are Atonement, the World War II romantic drama starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, which was named best film at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month.
The other main winners at the Golden Globes were the Coen brothers’ production No Country for Old Men and French film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
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