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Surprises, Snubs And Other Takeaways From The 2018 Oscar Nominations

The Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday. Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” leads the way with 13 nominations, while “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and “Dunkirk” follow closely behind with eight and seven nominations, respectively.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson goes through some of the top nominees with Claudia Puig (@claudiapuig), president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

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On 13 nominations for “The Shape

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