Arts & Entertainment

Make Your Picks for an Oscar

The 85th annual Academy Awards air tonight from Hollywood; a screen writer who grew up in East Providence is a nominee for an Oscar.

Who are your favorites for an Oscar tonight?

The 85th annual Academy Awards air starting at 8 pm on Channel 6 (WLNE-TV). You’ll probably have to wait until almost midnight to find out which movie wins the Best Picture award.

Who do you pick to win?

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The nominees include: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark Thirty. 

What about best actor and best actress? 

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Make your pick for best actor in a leading role from among Bradley Cooper, Daniel Day-Lewis, Hugh Jackman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Denzel Washington.

Make your pick for best actress in a leading role from among Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Emmanuelle Riva, Quvenzhané Wallis, and Naomi Watts.

There is some local flavor for an Oscar as well. 

Jennifer Lee, a screen writer who grew up in East Providence, is a nominee for a screen-writing Oscar for “Wreck It Ralph.” The Disney Animation movie is up for an Oscar for best animated feature film. 

Use the comment box below to make your picks.

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