By Gina Yarbrough
BEVERLY HILLS—The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted its annual Nominees Luncheon for more than 150 Oscar nominees on Monday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Among the nominees attending the noon celebrity luncheon were actors Leonardo DiCaprio, June Squibb, Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong’o, Sandra Bullock, and film directors Steve McQueen, Alexander Payne, and David O. Russell.
The Academy Awards will air live on ABC Television on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles.