we need to talk to emma golding. i think we've been too nice to these kids. we should be behaving more like coppers, shake their tree see what drops out. hello, emma. i hope it's important. i'm meeting an agent from london. and we're investigating two murders. shall we walk together? tell us about cheating your way to a doctorate. no idea what you mean. well, your last major piece of work was written for you by phil beaumont. can you manage on your own? or are you lining up another soulmate already? i thought you said this was a murder investigation? or have you diversified into copyright law? we're exceedingly versatile and very thorough. meaning? meaning we're going to start by searching professor gregson's house from top to bottom not forgetting the places you live, the places you work and the places you go to have fun. what on earth do you hope to find? we want to test out amanda's big story. well, here's my big story: i don't give a toss about my doctorate, or oxford university. if this agent comes up with the right deal, i'll be out of here by the end of

emma golding. she seems to run the show. emma's brilliant. i think she's too big for oxford but don't tell denise gregson i said so. emma's her blue-eyed girl. this is professor gregson, who also plays landlady to a lot of the students? waifs and strays-- her speciality. mind you, some of them refer to it as alcatraz. must rush, people to catch up with, tales to tell. see you later maybe? sure. she your new friend? journalist. she wrote that. trustworthy? absolutely not. good. how's your con man? fifth-rate. he's sitting in a cell while we check his previous. i think there might be quite a lot of it. he's a sort of professional charmer. (cell phone rings) it takes one to know... lewis. okay, i'll be there. richard scott's mother's arrived. thanks mrs. scott. why do people die before their time? it's not right. i know that very well. i suppose you would in your line of work. i suppose. (sighs) when he was little richard was always dressing up in funny clothes. at parties and such. funny clothes and silly voices. did you know about his way of l

this is the samuel gold when theater where seth mcfarland is talking right now and emma stone.nounce the academy awards nominees here. he is address the audience right now. we are going to listen in for a second. but zero dark 30, "les miserables" and lincoln are considered best picture con tenners. >> lincoln was great and les mis. >> should we jump in? >> who says that? >> i don't know. nobody. a the although of people. >> let's just read the nominees. >> okay. >> the nominees will be read in no particular order. >> for best performance by an actor in a supporting role the nominees are: phillip seymour hoffman in the master. he won before. the oscar nods. (right now or we're waiting >> they all won before. >> breath of fresh air in that category. >> for best original song the nominees are before me time from chasing ice. life of by. >> that's cool. i got nominated. i get to go to the oscars now. >> yes. [ laughter ] >> you know, the mtv awards once gave michael jackson a lifetime achievement award just so he would show up. i'm not saying that. just -- i am. >>> the 2012 nomin

gold. it's a big day for hollywood's brightest stars. the academy award nominations announced live. seth macfarlane and emma stone here with us, right here on "gma." >> woo. ♪ dream on dream on ♪ ♪ dream on dream until your dreams ♪ ♪ come true >>> and welcome to a blockbuster morning. huge crowd in times square this morning. cannot wait to see who gets nominated for the oscars. good morning, to robin. waving to everyone out there in times square. sam is in vegas, two days ahead of miss america. great to have amy and ginger zee back. this morning, we're learning a lot more down in washington about the president's cabinet nominations. some questions about the lack of women in very top jobs. "the washington post" had the line of the day. it looks like "mad men" goes to washington, except peggy's leaving. >> and the photo in "the new york times" not helping matters yesterday. >>> race against time. look at these whales, stranded. they are trapped in the ice, far from home. can the giants of the sea be set free before it's too late? it's kind of like that movie. >> so hope they're okay. >>> and we're going to t