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Us to -- there's no way we're doing this in less than 20 seconds. upon who it was incumbent on us to thank. robin williams. my brother casey who's brilliant in the movie. cole haaser. my mother and one of the most beautiful women here. chris moore produced the movie. patrick rice the best agent in hollywood. and for showing us how to give our acceptance speech. all our friends and family. and everybody back in boston watching us tonight. >> thank you so much the city of boston. and i know we're forgetting somebody. >> whoever we forgot we love you. >> thank you so much! [ cheers and applause ]...

George clooney. >> george clooney. >> george clooney. >> i just sat there in front of the tv going i can't believe it. >> i saw my face on tv. >> jason wrightman for ""juno". >> i realized i had been nominated for a kn academy awar >> where i grew up? i didn't expect to hear my name. did they just say my name. >> i was on an indian reservation, an shoshone reservation i think in utah when i got word that i'd been nominated. >> benecio del toro in "traffic". >> you get nominated and go on that carousel? it's like a drug. it's like a painkiller. >> when it happened, the world explodes. you're ex...

It. it's called "labor day" directed by jason wrightman. it's the most daffy, romantic fantasy about an escaped murderer who takes refuge with a mother and essentially fatherless boy, but he doesn't abuse them. he sits down and he makes chili and teaches them how to do a pie crust. you want to use lard and butter. you want to make it hard, cut it in and use your hands. then he helps, teaches the boy how to catch a baseball and fix leaks and makes love to the woman. he ties her up first because she has to be able to pass a polygraph test and say she was taken against her will. so you have bonda...

>> that's not why we're playing it. that's a healthy ego. >> you got to go with the joke. >> i know. we're just teasing. >> just want to honor my man. >> this is in honor of don cornelius. we announced his death yesterday. soul train, did you watch "soul train" ever? am i right, saturday morning? >> did you pass by the channel or actually stop? >> we have a lot to get to. let me introduce our panel to you will cain, john fugelsan, i mangle your name all the time. soledad o'brien -- >> that's cuban irish. >> roland martin is back, as well. all right, take it down. here we go. let's ge...

Kind of film. are those my words or ben's words? film critic and host of classic movies, back with us now for a look at the new dvd releases out this weekend. let's begin with up in the air. let's begin with the flick. all the awards they are looking for. you like this one. i think you said you liked this one. >> i did. it's like losing the super bowl. you had a great season and up in the air is a terrific movie. i thought it might win for a best screen play oscar for jason wrightman and it didn't, but i gave it a b plus. anna kendrick and vera gave great performances. it's a terrific movie an...