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T10 WHATS UP! March 27 - April 2, 2022 for Best Cinematography in the ceremony's 94-year history. In addition to acting nomina- tions for "The Power of the Dog" stars Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Imitation Game," 2014) and Kodi Smit-McPhee ("X- Men: Apocalypse," 2016), the film's real-life couple Kirsten Dunst ("On Becoming a God in Central Florida") and Jesse Ple- mons ("The Irishman," 2019) have both been nominated in supporting acting categories for their talent. Married couple Javi- er Bardem ("No Country for Old Men," 2007) and Penélope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona," 2008) are also each nominated in acting categories for "Being the Ricardos" and "Parallel Mothers," respectively, marking the first time in Oscars history that two real-life couples have been nominated in all four major acting categories. Best Picture nominations are rounded out by "Belfast," "CODA," "Don't Look Up," "Drive My Car," "Dune," "King Richard," "Licorice Pizza," "Nightmare Alley" and "West Side Story." It is worth noting that in a ca- reer of milestones, Steven Spiel- berg ("Schindler's List," 1993) has reached one more. His nom- ination for "West Side Story" makes Spielberg the first direc- tor in history to be nominated across six decades. (His 11 Best Picture nominations have also set a record.) While it would be tedious to list every nomination this year, there are a few of note. Along with Campion and Spielberg, Best Director nomi- nees include Kenneth Branagh (for "Belfast"), Ryusuke Hama- guchi (for "Drive My Car") and Paul Thomas Anderson (for "Licorice Pizza"). Bardem and Cumberbatch face competition from Andrew Garfield (for "Tick, Tick... Boom!"), Will Smith (for "King Richard") and Denzel Washington (for "The Tragedy of Macbeth") in the Best Actor category, while Cruz is in good company in the Best Actress category with Jessica Chastain (for "The Eyes of Tam- my Faye"), Olivia Colman (for "The Lost Daughter"), Nicole Kidman (for "Being the Ricar- dos") and Kristen Stewart (for "Spencer"). Fans in search of other categories can find that in- formation at the official Oscars website, oscars.org. Sometimes the big news is not so much who was nominated, but who wasn't. Among this year's Oscar snubs, neither Lady Gaga ("House of Gucci") nor Jennifer Hudson ("Respect") were nominated in the Best Ac- tress category, a surprise to many. Denis Villeneuve did not get a directing nod for "Dune," despite the film earning 10 nom- inations (second only to "The Power of the Dog"). In another snub, previous six-time nominee Leonardo DiCaprio ("Don't Look Up") was left out of the Best Actor category. Others who are surprisingly not in contention include Caitri- ona Balfe ("Belfast"), Ruth Neg- ga ("Passing"), Ben Affleck ("The Tender Bar"), Cate Blanchett ("Nightmare Alley," "Don't Look Up"), Bradley Coo- per ("Licorice Pizza") and Jared Leto ("House of Gucci") for act- ing, as well as Aaron Sorkin ("Being the Ricardos") and Tony Kushner ("West Side Story") for their screenplays. Whether your favorites made the list or not, watch as stars cel- ebrate 2021 in film at the 94th Academy Awards, airing Sunday, March 27, on ABC. continued from page T2 Lights, camera, action: Academy Awards shine spotlight on year's best films TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Wanda Sykes among hosts of 94th Annual Academy Awards