Oscars: The Nominations

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Jan. 14, 2016

Today we got the nominations for this year’s Oscar awards. We review the surprises, the snubs, and… “The Revenant.”

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Credits

Guest:
Josh Dickey - Mashable - @JLDlite

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Matt Holzman, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Laura Swisher

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