2009 Oscar Nominations
January 22, 2009 by John Simon
Filed under THE DAILY
Today the Academy Award nominations were announced. Heath Ledger received a much deserved nomination for his portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight (We hope he win). The Curious Case of Benjamin Button received 13 nominations; including a Best Actor nod for Brad Pitt . First time nominees include Mickey Rourke (Best Actor, The Wrestler) Taraji P. Henson (Best Supporting Actress, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Anne Hathaway (Best Actress, Rachel Getting Married).
Congrats to all nominees!
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Nominations
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
