The Oscar nominations: Sure things, snubs and surprises

There were some snubs among this year's Oscar nominees, but the D.C. area has no reason to feel slighted: Spike Jonze, the region's sort-of-native son, picked up three nominations for his futuristic love story “Her” — and Oscar oracles predict he

Meryl Streep and John Williams broke their own Oscar records on Thursday. August: Osage County star Streep was nominated for best actress, while Williams was nominated for his score for The Book Thief. PHOTOS: 2014 

The Oscars didn't play favorites this year, instead spreading the love among the usual suspects — hello again, Meryl Streep! — and a few surprises when the Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. But get ready to debate the snubs 

Pharrell Williams was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song for his track 'Happy,' which is featured on the soundtrack of the animated movie 'Despicable Me 2.' This marks the singer's first nomination. He said this in response: 'I am so

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 since Cast Away in 2001