5 things we learned from Oscar nominations

Judgment day is upon us. At precisely 8:38 a.m. ET, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — via the beautiful mouth of announcer Chris Hemsworth — will reveal which filmmakers, performers, and other creative 

The Oscar nominations were announced Jan. 16, and while we all congratulate the lucky ones, we can also lament those left off the list, starting with Captain Phillips' Tom Hanks, a two-time winner looking to snag his first nom 

The most Academy Award nominations went to three very different best picture possibilities: “Gravity” and “American Hustle,” with 10 in all, and “12 Years a Slave,” with nine.

On Thursday morning, January 16th at 8:30am ET (5:30am PT), the 86th annual Academy Awards nominations will be announced live from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. Before the final list of nominees are 

David O. Russell's "American Hustle" and Alfonso Cuarón's "Gravity" led the 2014 Academy Award nominations, taking 10 nods a piece including best picture and best director. In the best picture category, they were joined by