Oscar nominations: La La Land sweeps, Amy Adams weeps

Jan. 24, 2017

We get a round-up of the nominees, the snubs, and who’s favored to take home the golden statuette.

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Making Oscar nominated movies: Full list of Oscar nominees and interviews

Credits

Guest:

Alonso Duralde - film critic for The Wrap and co-host of Linoleum-Knife.com - @ADuralde

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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