Oscar nominations about to happen. Watch live here! OSCAR SHOCK: Only white actors nominated!

I would not have noticed, but my younger son IM'd me — at 7:20 a.m., which seemed odd.

ADDED: I took out the live-stream embed, because it's over. You can read the lists of nominees here.

My off-hand observations: Sniper killed. Selma snubbed. Everything looks super male-character-centered. And: Laura Dern!!!

ALSO: The acting nominees are all white people. This, in a year with "Selma."

AND: I have more to say about the race and gender politics here.