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And the Motion Picture Academy is looking to get film fans involved. The Hollywood Reporter says this year folks on Twitter get to vote on their favorite movies of last year using the hashtag OscarsFanFavorite. It can be any title, so you're not limited just to this year's nominated pictures. The movie that gets the most fan votes will be recognized during the Oscar show.

In Hollywood this morning, the Motion Picture Academy did spread the wealth around a number of diverse projects. And the movie with the most nominations was made by a man from Mexico.

In Hollywood this morning, the Motion Picture Academy did spread the wealth around a number of diverse projects. And the movie with the most nominations was made by a man from Mexico.

Expecting expertise. Expert indeed. What's up, Roy? Hey, man, look. In the past, it was hashtag OscarsSoWhite, but this year, it's hashtag OscarsSoSorry. People who were long overlooked are finally getting their due. Obviously, the big one is Get Out. Four top nominations. That's dope. Little known fact, Trevor, a lot of people don't know this. Get Out is based on a true story. What, it is?

Expecting expertise. Expert indeed. What's up, Roy? Hey, man, look. In the past, it was hashtag OscarsSoWhite, but this year, it's hashtag OscarsSoSorry. People who were long overlooked are finally getting their due. Obviously, the big one is Get Out. Four top nominations. That's dope. Little known fact, Trevor, a lot of people don't know this. Get Out is based on a true story. What, it is?

Hell yeah. Get Out is the true story of a prominent black neurosurgeon trapped inside the Trump administration. Now, they changed some of the details, but tell me, tell me this ain't Ben Carson every day.

Hell yeah. Get Out is the true story of a prominent black neurosurgeon trapped inside the Trump administration. Now, they changed some of the details, but tell me, tell me this ain't Ben Carson every day.

He good, man. It's a British black dude playing an American black dude. That's like how you sit at this desk and pretend to be Australian every night, or whatever the hell accent that is. Wait, what? But also, man, don't count out Denzel. In Roman J. Israel, Denzel Washington plays Questlove playing a lawyer. The layers of that performance, bro. Boy, he's not playing Questlove. I know.

He good, man. It's a British black dude playing an American black dude. That's like how you sit at this desk and pretend to be Australian every night, or whatever the hell accent that is. Wait, what? But also, man, don't count out Denzel. In Roman J. Israel, Denzel Washington plays Questlove playing a lawyer. The layers of that performance, bro. Boy, he's not playing Questlove. I know.

He becomes Questlove. Now, this is also a great time for black actresses. Octavia Spencer. Octavia Spencer, man, became the first black woman to get nominated two years running. And then there's the Best Supporting Actress nominee, Miss Mary J. Blige. Yeah, that was amazing. And I've got to admit, that was a nice surprise. Aw, man, it wasn't that surprising.

He becomes Questlove. Now, this is also a great time for black actresses. Octavia Spencer. Octavia Spencer, man, became the first black woman to get nominated two years running. And then there's the Best Supporting Actress nominee, Miss Mary J. Blige. Yeah, that was amazing. And I've got to admit, that was a nice surprise. Aw, man, it wasn't that surprising.

As soon as I saw Mudbound, I knew Mary J. was getting a nomination. She ain't wearing no makeup. Trevor, any time... Anytime a black woman in a film don't put on no makeup, you know it's gonna be some serious acting. You got Oprah in the color purple, Monique in Precious, and Madea in Alex Cross. I almost didn't recognize her.

As soon as I saw Mudbound, I knew Mary J. was getting a nomination. She ain't wearing no makeup. Trevor, any time... Anytime a black woman in a film don't put on no makeup, you know it's gonna be some serious acting. You got Oprah in the color purple, Monique in Precious, and Madea in Alex Cross. I almost didn't recognize her.

That's right, man. Everybody got recognized, man. Black people, women people. But you're forgetting the biggest breakthrough of them all. Fish people! Did you see Shape of Water? Bro, they got a fish person, an actual fish person, not in a background role like they normally get. This fish person is the romantic lead, and he got to smash. Bro, that never happens. A fish got to smash.

That's right, man. Everybody got recognized, man. Black people, women people. But you're forgetting the biggest breakthrough of them all. Fish people! Did you see Shape of Water? Bro, they got a fish person, an actual fish person, not in a background role like they normally get. This fish person is the romantic lead, and he got to smash. Bro, that never happens. A fish got to smash.

That doesn't sound like a... Oh, oh, wait, wait, you're right, you're right. Little Mermaid, she got some pipe, but only after she turned into a human. Now, I'm not blaming the Little Mermaid as an actress. Back then was a different time in Hollywood. Fish people had to take the roles they could get. But this dude in Shape of Water, yo, he's openly fish and still gets the girl. Suck it, Aquaman.

That doesn't sound like a... Oh, oh, wait, wait, you're right, you're right. Little Mermaid, she got some pipe, but only after she turned into a human. Now, I'm not blaming the Little Mermaid as an actress. Back then was a different time in Hollywood. Fish people had to take the roles they could get. But this dude in Shape of Water, yo, he's openly fish and still gets the girl. Suck it, Aquaman.

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