in the movie, she's married to julianne moore. with whom she's raising their two teenagers.their love scene treated not as an oddity but as a regular part of life. >> hey, you want to watch a movie? >> a movie movie? >> yeah. we haven't done that in awhile. >> all right. >> reporter: you certainly have worked with many fabulously attractive leading men. >> i have. >> reporter: and kissed a few. >> i have. >> reporter: so, how does julianne moore hold up? >> she's right there at the top. >> reporter: is she? >> no, we actually talked about this, because both of us have kissed a lot of guys, okay. that's the bottom line. so, we both agree that we would much rather kiss each other than many of the men that we've had to kiss. >> reporter: one to name names? i am not. >> reporter: it wasn't so long ago when ellen came out. >> i'm gay. >> reporter: everyone was -- >> 13 years ago. >> reporter: she lost the show. and now you make a film, you're nominated for the academy award, the movie is nominated. >> it almost didn't happen because we couldn't get people to give us the money to

in fact i'm just sorry that her co-star julianne moore couldn't have gotten nominated, too, because they'renette bening has been nominated several times before and hasn't yet won. >> reporter: don't forget "the social network" also a strong contender for best picture and -- >> problems? >> what problems? >> reporter: "the fighter's" actors are battling for their spotlight in best supporting roles. sandra hughes, cbs news, hollywood. >>> this morning on "the early show," how to look like you belong on the red carpet. celebrity secrets from great-looking skin. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." [ woman ] nine iron, it's almost tee-time... time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. comes in a liquid gel. can getting enough vegetables make you feel good? oh, yeah. v8 juice gives you 3 of your 5 daily servings of vegetables. v8. what's your number? >>> lindsay lohan is facing jail time. the 24-year-old actress went back to co

. >> jimmy: 'cause -- 'cause julianne moore, you partner really -- >> she likes him. >> jimmy: yeah,y: it's insane. you go, "oh man, i've never thought of that idea for a plot of movie" and then, it's like -- it just gets crazy and -- god, it's so funny too, as well. >> yeah. >> jimmy: the little, tiny jokes in there are so good. i keep thinking of all of them. i love when you're sticking your head out when you're at the college -- sticking your head out the window. and i know you probably don't remember doing it but it wa s great. it's very funny. you're like, "bye." and everyone loved it in the theatre. the other thing is, there's a scene where you're drinking the wine. you think there's gonna be a blowout fight. >> yes. >> jimmy: i mean, it is like, "oh boy. it's gonna go down." and you just -- you gulp this goblet of wine. you're like -- [ glug ] and you're like, "what's gonna happen?" and then -- i won't tell you what happens but man, it was like good filmmaking. i thought it was so good and everyone loved it so much. >> thank you. thank you. >> jimmy: there's so many little fun

oprah: julianne moore plays nic's partner jules, stay-at-home mother in a midlife crisis. >> oh, wow. ok. uh, ha ha ha! oprah: and first-time oscar nominee mark ruffalo is rakishly charming as the sperm donor dad who turns this family's quiet life upside down. >> to an unconventional family. >> ha! oprah: oh. that's a great scene when she comes back from the bathroom. have y'all seen that? that's such a great scene. she comes back from the bathroom and she sees the hairs in the brushes. whoo. the oscar race is neck and neck this year, jam-packed with extraordinary films and must-see performances. who's gonna walk away with an oscar and take their place in movie history? well, you gotta tune in on sunday night, february 27, got that? on abc. 5 p.m. pacific. people start early out there. 8 p.m. eastern. and then be sure and watch the next day, monday, february 28. we'll be coming to you from the kodak theatre in hollywood. good-bye everybody. bye. thank you. [captioning made possible by king world] [captioned by the national captioning institute www.ncicap.org--] >>> new dietary guideli

for me, annette bening and julianne moore are great role models. >> you're not opposed to getting workng fixed and they think, that bothers me, too. it's never enough. people who have had way too much don't seem to realize it. >> it's like bobbi said. it's about taking pride in your appearance. feeling good helps you look good but you don't want to take it to the extreme where you are so unhappy because of what you look like. >> be in the present. that's the hardest thing. >> how do you know when you cross the line from wanting to look good to being out there? >> when your constantly looking at what you could do and thinking about it. wear blush. there are so many things you can do. >> get a blowout. >> or have a good friend who will tell you the truth. do one more thing and i won't recognize you coming down the street. and your lips shouldn't enter the room before you do. >> never. >> or your stomach, by the way. >> thank you so much. tomorrow on "today" we'll tackle our obsession with gossip. up next, chocolate treats for your valentine from martha stewart. first, this is "today" on