LEGO got nominated though for Original Song I think it's the significant portion of live action the movie that did it in, the animated branch of the Academy might be purists
Aside from the adults who checked out Spongebob, it also helped that the show is still popular with a new generation of kids. Spongebob is still pretty much everywhere in merchandising. I wonder if Ben 10 (which is another merchandise monster) could be a potential movie too
Invader Zim! Enjoyed that show when i was a kid, did that show have an ending?
I also liked Hey Arnold and As Told By Ginger.
Anyway, my nephew watches Nickelodeon and I don't think any of the new cartoons could be good for theatrical movie release
But I'll welcome any handdrawn animation back on the big screen. I was really happy to know Out of Water is not full or even half CGI
AS is not going to win BP but Cooper is a potential darkhorse for Best Actor but I think Redmayne is winning too.A Cooper upset though will likely give AS another Box Office boost
Bradley Cooper's next movie is that Cameron Crowe romcom Aloha with Emma Stone and Rachel MacAdams this May. That will be test of star power for Cooper since romcoms are struggling now, will he able to make this a hit? We'll see
Sadly, at her age Moore can't really get that much big paying job offers even if she wins the Oscar later this month
Look at Viola Davis too, since The Help she only got supporting roles in Beautiful Creatures, Ender's Game and most recently Blackhat. Well at least she has How to Get Away With Murder where she gets to do more and be the center of the show