More on this year's Oscar nominations a little later, but for now...After being passed over for his brilliant work in "The Basketball Diaries" and especially "Boogie Nights," Mark Wahlberg finally received recognition from the Motion Picture Academy this morning, receiving a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in "The Departed."
Other quick notes: Although it was shut out of the Best Picture category, Paul Greengrass was nominated for his direction of "United 93." "Dreamgirls" leads the pack with 8 nominations but didn't make the cut for Best Picture. And the Supporting Actress category looks to be another tough one to predict this year, as three of the nominees (Adriana Barraza, Abigail Breslin, and Rinko Kikuchi) are new comers who many have never heard of.
