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The biggest day in show business is just a few days away--the Oscars! The pinnacle for any actors career is getting the call from their publicist confirming that they are nominated. From that day on, the actors entire life will change.

Hollyscoop.com caught up with 2009 Academy Awards Oscar Nominees to find out how it feels to be nominated for an Oscar.

We caught up with stars like by Mickey Rourke, Michael Shannon, Penelope Cruz<...Click on the Headline to view the Video.
There is nothing more prestigious than getting an Oscar nomination. When the nomination comes in, so do the calls for more roles.

Just look at what happened to Jennifer Hudson, she went from American Idol reject to an A-Lister almost overnight.

Hollyscoop hit the 2009 Oscar luncheon where we caught up with the Oscar nominees for the 81st Annual Academy Awards to find out if the nomination helped expand their IMDB profile.

Check out our exclusive video below...

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So far the British Independent flick Slumdog Millionaire has been sweeping the award show season winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and much more.

With the Oscar nominations announced this week, many are wondering if Slumdog will continue on with their winning streak. The movie did bring in 10 nominations, but it has some serious competition going against The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which received 13 nominations.

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It was a very early morning for Hollywood and a very exciting one for the cast and crew of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

The movie received 13 Oscar nominations this morning including: Best Actor (Brad Pitt), Best Supporting Actress (Taraji Henson), Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing (David Fincher), Film Editing, Makeup, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score and of course Best Picture.

The movie is one short of the current record of fourteen nomination held...
Are you a college student who aspires to become an entertainment journalist? If so, here’s your chance!

The Academy and mtvU are joining forces for their first ever “Oscar Correspondent Contest,” giving college journalists nationwide the chance to head to LA to cover red carpet festivities and backstage celebrations at the 81st Academy Awards on February 22nd.

To Enter:
Teams of two U.S. college students, one correspondent and one videographer, are invited to create a video showcasing their broadcast journalism skills.

Video entries...
The producers of the 81st annual Academy Awards know exactly how to draw in the viewers. In attempt to get more people to tune in that night, they’re keeping the list of celebrity presenters a big secret! How genius of them!

A spokeswoman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has confirmed that newbie producers Laurence Mark and Bill Condon have decided not to unveil the names until they walk onstage during the Feb. 22 ceremony at Hollywood's Kodak...
Actor, director, writer and producer Jerry Lewis has been voted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

he Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is given to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.

“Jerry is a legendary comedian who has not only brought laughter to millions around the world,” said Ganis, “but has also helped thousands upon thousands by raising funds and awareness...
Fourteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 81st Academy Awards set to air February 22, 2009.

The 14 submitted features are:

“Bolt”
“Delgo”
“Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!”
“Dragon Hunters”
“Fly Me to the Moon”
“Igor”
“Kung Fu Panda”
“Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”
“$9.99”
“The Sky Crawlers”
“Sword of the Stranger”
“The Tale of Despereaux”
“WALL-E”
“Waltz with Bashir”

Under the rules for this category, a maximum of 3 films can be nominated in a year. The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on...