Can you feel the excitement . Were just an hour and a half away from the Oscar Nominations, so whos in, who got snubbed . Were going to bring it to you all live. The action is right here coming up. Among our guests this morning, connecticut senator Richard Blumenthal will be joining us, new york congressman joseph crowley, dr. Sanjay gupta is with us, the dog whisperer, cesar milan and comedian jay thomas joins us as well. Its thursday, january 10th. Starting point begins right now. Good morning, welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, the majority of the United States now dealing with a severe and deadly bout of the flu. The cdc reporting that influenza cases are widespread across 41 states. More than 2200 people reported hospitalized. Here are the hardesthit states. Pennsylvania, south carolina. Each reporting 22 flurelated deaths. Massachusetts declaring a medical emergency. 700 confirmed cases in boston since october. Rates ten times higher than what they saw last year
But lets get right to the breaking news on the Oscar Nominations. Lincoln snagging the most. Life of pi right behind. Chris connelly is here. Lets start with is the snubs. Les miserables directed itself, Katherine Bigelow doesnt have to wear heels. The story was rebellion, rebellion in fans, in the house of philadelphia. A movie started life in a log cabin and just kept on going. Oh, wow. Impressive. Fantastic. Right there, lot more coming up. Well turn now to the deadly flu outbreak. Lets take a look. 12 nominations in all including best actor for daniel daylewis. Supporting actress for sally field. Best director for Steven Spielberg. Hugh jackman, best actress. Anne hathaway for best supporting actress. Thanks. Reporter the biggest shock came in best director, argos ben affleck and Kathryn Bigelo were were passed over. Life of pi still sliced 11 nominations. Alan arkin and Phillip Seymour hoffman. Best actress includes the youngest actress, ever. And its oldest ever em manuelle. Turn
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Envelope, please. Were rolling out the red carpet, starting the countdown, to oscar gold. Its a big day for hollywoods brightest stars. The Academy Award nominations announced live. Seth macfarlane and emma stone here with us, right here on gma. Woo. Dream on dream on dream on dream until your dreams come true and welcome to a blockbuster morning. Huge crowd in times square this morning. Cannot wait to see who gets nominated for the oscars. Good morning, to robin. Waving to everyone out there in times square. Sam is in vegas, two days ahead of miss america. Great to have amy and ginger zee back. This morning, were learning a lot more down in washington about the president s cabinet nominations. Some questions about the lack of women in very top jobs. The Washington Post had the line of the day. It looks like mad men goes to washington, except peggys leaving. And the photo in the New York Times not helping matters yesterday. Race against time. Look at these whales, stranded. They are tr
Happening this morning, the envelope, please. Were rolling out the red carpet, starting the countdown, to oscar gold. Its a big day for hollywoods brightest stars. The Academy Award nominations announced live. Seth macfarlane and emma stone here with us, right here on gma. Woo. Dream on dream on dream on dream until your dreams come true and welcome to a blockbuster morning. Huge crowd in times square this morning. Cannot wait to see who gets nominated for the oscars. Good morning, to robin. Waving to everyone out there in times square. Sam is in vegas, two days ahead of miss america. Great to have amy and ginger zee back. This morning, were learning a lot more down in washington about the president s cabinet nominations. Some questions about the lack of women in very top jobs. The Washington Post had the line of the day. It looks like mad men goes to washington, except peggys leaving. And the photo in the New York Times not helping matters yesterday. Race against time. Look at these w