Oscar nominations 2014: The curious case of 'Alone Yet Not Alone'

The nominees for the 86th Annual Academy Awards were announced early this morning from Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Chris Hemsworth and AMPAS President Cheryl Boone Isaacs will take to the podium bright 

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 

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 

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.

While last year's Oscars certainly held its share of Geeky Moments, overall, we were pretty annoyed by it. But we've got Ellen DeGeneres hosting this year! And for that we're thankful. Though she's gonna have to pull out the stops to beat the tag-team