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i'm bob ramey, president of the academy.ere to unveil our nominees for the 70th academy award. >> when nominations are going to be announced, it's early in the morning. the whole city is awake, tuned into their tv or their radio to hear who's nominated. >> i thought, how am going to sleep until 5:35 tomorrow morning when the announcements are made? i went out with some friend, went to a sushi bar and we drank a lot of saki. i thought this will help me sleep. when i went home, i was in bed by midnight. i woke up 12:52, 1:37 -- 4:30 i got up. this is ridiculous. i'm not sleeping. >> turned on the tv, i was listening and they said my name three times. george clooney. >> george clooney. >> george clooney. >> i just sat there in front of the tv going i can't believe it. >> i saw my face on tv. >> jason wrightman for ""juno". >> i realized i had been nominated for an academy award. >> i realized i had been nominated for an academy award. >> i grew up on the south side of the chicago area. where i grew up? i didn't expect to hear m