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Originally published February 3, 2012 at 5:02 AM | Page modified February 3, 2012 at 7:19 AM
Oscar trivia: a diverse nominee
Last week's Oscar trivia question asked: Which was the last movie to get four nominations in the acting categories? You don't have to go...
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"Doubt," with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, received four acting nominations in 2008.
Last week's Oscar trivia question asked: Which was the last movie to get four nominations in the acting categories? You don't have to go back too far for the answer. "Doubt," released in 2008, racked up nominations for Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis. (None of them won.) Before that, the last film to get four acting nods was back in 1983: "Terms of Endearment," with nominations for Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson and John Lithgow. (MacLaine and Nicholson won.) Nine movies have received five nominations; the most recent being "Network" in 1976.
And now, this week's question: Which very diverse current Oscar nominee has been nominated, over the years, in five different categories? Ponder that, as we count down to the Academy Awards on Feb. 26.
Moira Macdonald: 206-464-2725 or mmacdonald@seattletimes.com
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