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Picture and john ridley won for best adapted screen play. last night, he spoke about how he got his big break. >> i started writing in sitcoms a long time ago and i was gracious to have a script coordinator to read everything i wrote. when she thought it was ready, she put a smiling face at the end and i knew it was a good job done. gayle, see youing here tonight, smile. you take away all of that soul crushing. >> what you need to know about john ridley, an incredibly talent and as great as he is, he really got his roots here at "morning joe" is what we like to say any way. i guess it was abou...

Uproar. this is the token, the way they can throw a token. >> but only nine made the cut. there has to be a real consensus. i agree about "before midnight" but at least it got a nomination for best adapted screen play. >> do you have a favorite for best picture? >> my only personal favorite, i do believe "12 years a slave" is a searing, deeply moving portrait. i saw it at the film festival -- >> searing, deeply moving -- >> draw it up right now. >> i do recognize that "gravity" is probably going to win a lion's share of the awards sunday night. >> i said this before, people could care less wha...

34 past the hour. joining us is chief film critic for "the new york times." tony scott. we have to look ahead to sunday night. go through the big categories for best picture. i also want to know who you think should win. >> who i think should and will? a difference, right? >> big difference. >> why don't we start with best picture. who should win? >> i think "12 years a slave" should win. it's a wonderful movie. apart from its importance as a document of history and the lessons it has to teach it's a really well made and really gripping and emotionally intense movie with wonderful performances...

>> actually, the woman i've been seeing, samantha, i didn't tell you but she's -- >> joaquin phoenix did not receive an award, the picture did receive five nominations including one for best picture and best original screen play. >> i'm good with water for now, though. thank you. >> his first day on wall street. give him time. >> leonardo dicaprio could end his award drought. hill showed us his range in depth this year with his performance alongside dicaprio. >> you show me a pace for $72,000 i quit my job and work for you. >> his second nomination for a supporting role in two years. he is up ...

>> in an ending hollywood would have a hard time topping, filomina meeting with the pope at the vatican. also producer and co-writer of the movie, which is up for best adapted screen play. a lot of awards here. steve, i want to start with this here. you've put a lot of time and energy into this movie and finally getting to meet and speak with pope francis, what was that like, what happened? >> well, it was fantastic. it was -- we were there in line waiting for him. the signal had come out from the vatican that philomena was invited by the pope. i'm sure he was briefed by his advisers about the...