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T2 WHATS UP! March 4 - 10, 2018 BY SARAH JAMIESON TV Media M illions of movie lovers and enter- tainment profes- sionals tune in to the Oscars each year, cheering on the year's achievements in filmmaking. The 90th Annual Academy Awards, hosted once more by Jimmy Kimmel ("Jim- my Kimmel Live!"), airs live on ABC on Sunday, March 4. Though the 89th Academy Awards ceremony is a whole year gone, no one has forgotten the Best Picture incident, when "La La Land" was mistakenly announced as the winner of the coveted award. The error was quickly corrected and "Moon- light" received the Oscar as due, but the blunder is now in- famous. The snafu haunts Kim- mel to this day — a promo vid- eo shows his nightmares and sudden phobia of envelopes. Nevertheless, ABC Enter- tainment president Channing Dungey has great faith in bring- ing back Kimmel to host the event for a second time. "After just one year, we can't imagine anyone else hosting the Os- cars," he said in a statement. "Jimmy's skillful command of the stage is invaluable on a night when anything can hap- pen — and does." This year, "The Shape of Water" leads the pack with 13 nominations: Best Director (Guillermo del Toro), Best Cinematography (Dan Laust- sen), Best Lead Actress (Sally Hawkins), Best Supporting Actress (Olivia Spencer) and Best Supporting Actor (Rich- ard Jenkins). It's also compet- ing with "Dunkirk," "Lady Bird," "Three Billboards Out- side Ebbing, Missouri," "Call Me by Your Name," "Darkest Hour," "Phantom Thread," "The Post" and "Get Out" for Best Picture. The second out of the gate is "Dunkirk." It's up for awards in directing (Christopher Nolan), production design and sound editing, among others. Nolan is competing with Paul Thomas Anderson's "Phantom Thread," Greta Gerwig's "Lady Bird" and Jordan Peele's "Get Out" for Best Director. Peele is the fifth black director nominated for the award, and Gerwig is the fifth woman. "Dunkirk" is also going up against "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" for Best Original Score. It won't be an easy win against John Wil- liams, who scored "The Last Jedi" — the composer could fill an orchestra pit with the awards he's won. Netflix has already made Academy Award history as the first streaming service to land eight nominations, including four for its feature film "Mud- bound." Mary J. Blige has got- ten a nod for her performance as an actress in a supporting role. She's up against Laurie Metcalf in "Lady Bird," Leslie Manville in "Phantom Thread" and Allison Janney in "I, Tonya." "Mudbound" also shares an- other milestone: the first nomi- nation of a woman for achieve- ment in cinematography for Rachel Morrison, who's up against "Darkest Hour," "Dunkirk," "The Shape of Wa- ter" and "Blade Runner 2049." Though Netflix has yet to com- pletely win over the Academy with the Best Picture nomina- Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 90th Annual Academy Awards Glitz and glam continued on page T10 TV FEATURE B/Health Initiatives Research 2 x 5 Health Initiatives Research 479-575-9600 2233 N Green Acres Rd. Fayetteville, AR 72703 CREAD 2 is a clinical research study for people aged 50 to 85 who are experiencing increasing problems with their memory. Contact the study team to learn more.