Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Lawrence (Photo: NBC)

Did the “SNL” writers leave the Golden Globes winner and Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence hanging in the wind last night during her monologue? It was no Oscar-worthy performance. Stand-up takes another skill set and J. Law came across as a little stilted and high-school speechy, but also genuine and game.

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“Argo,” “Life of Pi,” “The Hobbit,” “Lincoln,” and “Skyfall” headline this year's Golden Reel nominations, scoring multiple nods each.

The Golden Reels—selected by the MPSE (the Motion Picture Sound Editors guild)—reward excellence in sound editing in 22 categories, including live-action features, animated films, documentaries, foreign language, and student work.

Sound being one of the most important (and overlooked) aspects of cinema, it's always a good idea to pay attention to what the experts say about their own field. That they choose to recognize “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” and especially “Silver Linings Playbook” is interesting, as none of these, however essential sound is in all three are the kind of movies that get nominated for sound Oscars.

The kind of movies that do get nominated for sound Oscars are movies that get multiple nominations, like “Django Unchained” and “Zero Dark Thirty.”

The MPSE nominations also feature a “Best Sound Editing, Sound

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Coming off the Golden Globes, the Oscars race has shifted. Who's on top -- and who could shake things up -- when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces its awards on Feb. 24? Check out our state-of-the-race lineup below:

Zoe Saldana and Chris Pine (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards will be co-hosted by two actors quite suited to the task: Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana, respectively Kirk and Uhuru in the upcoming "Star Trek Into Darkness." The ceremony, separate from the main Oscar one, will be held on February 9th in Los Angeles, with Pine and Saldana presenting nine awards to 25 recipients.