The Oscar nominees for Best Actor are announced by Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on January 10, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. Steven Spielberg is hoping for good news Thursday as Oscar nominees are unveiled, with his “Lincoln” among frontrunners, albeit in a wide field as Hollywood’s awards season enters the home straight. The 85th Academy Awards will be held on February 24. AFP PHOTO/ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)