The Noms

Oh, George Clooney! You rascal!

Mr. Clooney added humorously that he was surprised that these were his first
nominations: "I was a little disappointed I didn't win for best actor in a
batsuit with nipples," he said referring to his much-mocked performance in
"Batman & Robin." " But I needed a specific category." (via NYTimes.com)

I really do think Clooney's a hugely strange dork with one of the most handsome faces in the world...

Here is the full list of nominations and some commentary from Tim O'Neil via TheEnvelope.com. I'm interested in how things in the animated motion picture category will shake down (Miyazaki is up against Wallace and Gromit), and am hoping -- very much -- that we'll get to see Ang Lee be adorable and grateful on the Oscar podium. Also, thank goodness "The Squid and the Whale" got the nomination for original screenplay. But too bad Jeff Daniels* didn't get a nod; he was so deliciously pretentious and awful in it... More thoughts to come...

*Thanks, Liz!