ben affleck did not get a nomination for best director, but krista smith, a senior editor at vanity fair, thinks that could help the cia drama win best picture. >> wait, he didn't get nominated? argo, so it kind of turned the focus towards argo. >> reporter: emanuel riva who stars in the french film amour is already celebrating. she turns 86 today and is the oldest best actress ever. 9-year-old wallis is the youngest up against naomi watts for impossible, jessica chastain for zero park thirty and silver lining playgirl. producers promise a more fast paced show this year and plenty of singing and dancing. seth mcfarland will host the 85th annual show and barbara streisand and adele are just two big names expected to perform on stage, but the focus is on the 197 oscar nominees hoping to take home hollywood's most prestigeous award. bigad shaban, cbs news, hollywood. >> if daniel day lewis wins the oscar for best actor for his portrayal of president abraham lincoln, he would become the first actor in history to win the award three times. he did have a spectacular performance in that movie.