Oscar noms

• Scoring a top Academy Award nomination can generate headlines around the world and whip up interest among moviegoers, but the all-hallowed box office bump is never a given.
(Hollywood Reporter)
• "Bridesmaids" fails to land Best Picture spot: It was never a sure thing, but the acclaimed hit comedy has racked up several surprise Best Picture noms in a slew of pre-Oscar award shows.
(Baltimore Sun)
• Likely having been roused during the early hour of 5 a.m.
(CNN)
• After the coffee. Before figuring out who the Academy snubbed. The Skinny: It was five years ago today I quit cigarettes. Just thought Id share that.
(Los Angeles Times)
• 1) Never underestimate a crowd-pleaser: Although War Horse and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close had been mostly written off in terms of Oscar chances, this morning shows that the Academy loves to have its heart strings tugged.
(Variety)
• After a stunning Oscar win last year for Toy Story III, Disney was nowhere to be found in todays Academy Award nomination announcement for Best Animated Feature Film; neither was Steven Spielbergs mo-cap epic, The Adventures of TinTin.
(MTV)
• Meryl Streep has to be hoping that the 17th time will be the charm. Jonah Hill has to be the most shocked guy in Hollywood. Well, he and the screenwriter of the superb but little-seen Margin Call.
(Post-Crescent)
• Too bad Im not the betting sort -- I couldve made some sweet cash on the 2012 Oscar nominations, announced this morning. The Artist? Check. Moneyball? Check. The Help? Check.
(USA Today)
• Sure, the movies are what count when it comes to the Oscar nominations, but there's also some music news sprinkled in there.
(MTV)