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At least two actors are avoiding the classic post-Oscar "what next?" trap, Fandango reports. Nominees Anne Hathaway and Bradley Cooper are close to lining up high-profile, prestige followup roles that, should they (perish the thought) not win on February 24^th, look like potential future Oscar fare.

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Shockers! “Lincoln” inaugurated with twelve nominations, while the Academy royally snubbed Kathryn Bigelow. The “Skyfall” is falling, the “Skyfall” is falling! Our Thelma Adams and Gold Derby Founder Tom O’Neil try to make sense of this year’s surprising nominations:

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Despite Seth MacFarlane's cheerful rapport with Emma Stone at the crack of crack last week at the Oscar nominations, the "Family Guy" creator and "Ted" director has got some big shoes to fill as host. Until last night, if MacFarlane were to be just better than the tweeting James Franco, it would be considered a win. But following the tag team of titillation, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, at last night's 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, MacFarlane had better bring his A game -- and then some.

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Ben Affleck cleaned up right for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards Thursday. He donned his sleek tuxedo, shined his shoes, and added the most adorable accent to finish the look: scribbles all over his hands.

As he walked the red carpet with his hands stuffed into his pockets, some may have simply read the body language as that of disappointment from his lack of a Best Director Oscar nomination, but they'd be wrong. He just didn't want to share the sweet, yet indecipherable messages from one of his daughters either Violet, 7, or Seraphina, 4.

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George Clooney has earned yet another Oscar nomination, though this time he didn't have to write a script, set up shots or memorize any lines.

The Best Picture nomination for "Argo" marks the first time that Clooney has been nominated for a film in which he didn't also serve as either a director, writer or on-screen character. He shares the nomination with his longtime producing partner, Grant Heslov, and director/star Ben Affleck.More...

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"Life of Pi" has proven to be a modest hit in the States. But the fantastical adventure tale is truly enjoying the lucrative high "life" far from American shores.

Director Ang Lee's screen adaptation of Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name has certainly found something of a domestic audience, though with only a little over $91 million at the box office since its release on November 21, it's been considerably overshadowed by even more higher-profile holiday season offerings like "Les Miserables," "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "Skyfall." Fox 2000 probably isn't worried about the $120 million production not making its money back, though, as the film has grossed more than $300 million internationally, bringing its current worldwide gross to just under $400 million.

Photo: Fox SearchlightThis morning, alongside such cinematic heavyweights as Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, and Michael Haneke, Benh Zeitlin garnered a best director nomination this morning for his breakout indie hit "Beasts of the Southern Wild," beating out the likes of Quentin Tarantino, Ben Affleck, and, most shockingly, Kathryn Bigelow. Pretty heady stuff for a 30-year-old first-time filmmaker. "Beasts" also got nominations for best picture, best original screenplay, and best actress. At the age of 9 years old -- she was 6 when she made the movie -- Quvenzhane Wallis (her first name is pronounced a bit like "revenge" but with a "qua" at the beginning and an "ay" at the end) is the youngest person ever to get an Academy Award nomination.

Lawrence at Wednesday night's People's Choice Awards (Photo: by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Possessing that rare ability to garner both critical and box office success, Jennifer Lawrence is arguably the most sought-after actress in Hollywood.

On the heels of a People's Choice Award win just the night before, the 22-year-old earned her second Best Actress Oscar nod on Thursday for her comedic portrayal of a tortured soul in "Silver Linings Playbook." In the David O. Russell film she plays Tiffany, a recently-widowed Philly girl with an overactive neuroses who finds a kindred spirit in an also-troubled Pat (Bradley Cooper). And yes, she is also up for a Golden Globe for the role.

As for how this compares to her "Winter's Bone" Best Actress nomination experience in 2011, she says she's ready to have more fun with it."I plan on enjoying myself this time," Lawrence told The Hollywood Reporter following Thursday's announcement. "Last time, I was just so nervous. I was 20 and new [to] the industry... I don't want to make the same mistake this time," she added.