guys have it easier. easy for the guys, not fair. and nine films are up for best picture tonight. six, by the way, based on books, all of the buzz of course is surrounding the film, the artist critics predict it will make a sweep in the major categories, including, you know, best actor, best director. all of the big ones, a silent french film, the first time a silent film, by the way has been considered for best picture since 1930, but that s actually not the film up for best picture with the most nods. the hugo has 11 nominations, sorry, kind of hard to get your thoughts together. so loud out here. hugo 11 nominations and includes martin scorcese for best director and we also want to talk about viola davis, she is nominated for best actress tonight for her work in the help , she s a favorite and we ve talked to her a short
Million dollars at the box office. that was the film the help. it is up for four nominations this year, six of the nine nominees were based on books. the last film to win a movie best film that was based on a book was slum dog millionaire. it seems as if all of the buzz is surrounding a silent french film, the artist, a first time a silent movie has been considered since the patriot in 1930. best picture the front-runner is definitely the artist, it has been picking up all the wards lately. all the awards lately. because it is this love story, this big wet kiss to hollywood, it is black and white and it is silent and it is a comedy and it is heartwarming. it seems to touch a lot of people and connect. it has been playing, picking
Up for a award. she was up for best actress in 2000 with the movie tumble weeds. i ve never been in a huge film but mostly independent films. i love small films. you know everybody in the community. they are doing it for the love of the game. and i like that. reporter: a lot of people are talking about this guy, billy crystal will be hosting for his ninth time but he has taken an eight year leave of absence. a lot of people are looking forward to his performance. he has been working on it for months. last year there was lot of flack with anne hathaway and people criticized them. so they have an old horseback. ratings are expected to be
Dollars. congratulations. we re hours away from hollywood s biggest night. who is going to take home the oscar? joining us is resident oscar expert. great to see you today. thank you for joining us. good afternoon. happy oscar sunday. are you nervous. i m not up for anything tonight. so i m not nervous. for best anchor you would get it no question. thank you so much. let s talk about best picture because i ve seen some of the movies. you ve seen them all. who is going to win tonight. we had a race between the king s speech and social network and king s speech won. one film ahead of the pack, that film is the artist.
A very unlikely contender a black and white silent film, no big stars, terrific film, it has captivated hollywood, its love letter to early days of cinema. golden glob for best comedy, critics choice award and british academy award. other great films, i loved, war horse, hugo. but the artist should go all was the i. shannon: you were right last year. so we ll see if you continue your winning streak. let s talk about best actor. a lot of top names. they have george clooney, brad pitt. and jean dujardin is going to win. he had a plays the lead in artist. fantastic performance a film in which he carries without any
Have obligation to full film i m not going to walk away from it just because i have tons of money now. sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candy bar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one.