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Oscars 2019 Nominations: See the Complete List

by Jess Cohen | Tue., Jan. 22, 2019  #LadyGaga  #BradleyCooper  #SamElliott  #MahershalaAli  #ViggoMortensen On Tuesday morning,  Tracee Ellis Ross  and  Kumail Nanjiani  announced the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards, with  A Star Is Born 's  Lady Gaga ,  Bradley Cooper  and  Sam Elliott  all receiving nods, as well as  Green Book 's  Mahershala Ali  and  Viggo Mortensen . Both  A Star Is Born  and  Green Book  are also up for Best Picture at the award show. The ceremony, which  reportedly will go on without a host  for the first time in 30 years, is set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Let's take a look at all of the actors, producers, directors and more who just received an Oscar nomination! Best Picture A Star Is Born, Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor Green Book,...

With no host for the first time in 30 years, the plan for the Oscars sounds kind of weird

#Oscars #AcademyAwards The last time the Oscars went ahead with no host was in the late 80s. In lieu of a single overarching presenter, producer Allan Carr and director Jeff Margolis gave viewers an 11-minute musical number by way of an opener. Actor Rob Lowe did a widely panned version of Proud Mary with Snow White, of all things, and the overall production has been described in some circles as responsible for ruining Carr’s career. Maybe the next time around will be different. We’ll certainly know soon enough, as the Oscars seem poised to try to go in that direction — without a host — once again, according to a new report in Variety. “As it stands,” the publication reports, “no new offers are out, nor are any expected to be made to a single potential host to fill the void left by Kevin Hart, who dropped out within hours of being selected when he refused to apologize for his past homophobic remarks that had resurfaced on Twitter.” Variety goes on to note that, barring some las...

Sandra Bullock suggests unorthodox solution to Oscars host dilemma

Audience participation could transform the #Oscars # AcademyAwards  next year if #SandraBullock has her way. In order to resolve the host-less situation for the 2019 awards show, Bullock, a former Academy Award-winner, revealed an unorthodox suggestion: have actors in the crowd picked randomly to participate. And those planning the Academy Awards “don't even have to tell them it's happening, just put up the teleprompter, and go, ‘it's your turn,’” Bullock told the outlet. “You're an actor, figure it out.” The actress shared her idea while talking to The Associated Press at a screening of her movie “Bird Box.” Bullock’s suggestion came after comedian Kevin Hart decided to bow out of planned Oscars hosting duties earlier this month following criticism over years-old tweets which were deemed anti-gay. He made his announcement in a series of tweets and apologized to the LGBTQ community for his earlier comments. . Kevin Hart ✔ @KevinHart4real...