teri okita, cbs news, hollywood. >>> the lack of diversity among the oscar contenders sparked a backlashvil rights leader al sharpton called the list of nominees insulting. he said, quote, with all the talent in "selma" and other black movies this year it's hard to believe. they're using #oscarsowhite. all oscar nominees are white. >>> super bowl xlix will be decided in sunday's conference championship games. for a second year in a row the seattle seahawks are hosting the nfc championship game. they'll take on the green bay packers. seattle beat green bay in week one, 36-16. >>> the indianapolis colts are seeking their third trip to the super bowl in nine years. they're traveling to new england to take on the patriots. new england topped in 42-11. it's the fourth straight year that tom brady and the pats. but it's the first time for quarterback andrew luck. >> experience helps. i think as a team, every game we get closer and closer together as a unit, as an offensive unit, as a unit as a whole. you know i think we're more prepared to handle the unknown, to handle the unexpected. >> and t

asas teri okita reports, "birdman" leads the oscar race. >> reporter: "birdman" scored nine mom nations -- nine nominations. it tied with "the grand budapest hotel" although the quirky comedy failed to garner any acting nominations. rounding out the top five, "american sniper," "the imitation game," "selma," "the theory of everything" and "whiplash." left out was david oioella woe stars as dr. king in "selma." felicity jones, julieann moore and reese witherspoon for best actress. patricia are a cot earned her first oscar knot. she goes up against meryl streep and laura dern. this is streep's 19th academy award nomination. teri owe skeet take for -- terry okita, cbs news. >> the awards will be handed out next month. >>> coming up on wusa9, if you have questions about your taxes, the i.r.s. may not be able to help you. we'll explain why. >>> plus, surveillance video catches an oldsmobile blasting through a car wash at a high rate of speed. those stories and more are just ahead. yes? she'd like to speak at the conference. fresh thinking is kinda my thing. i designed this chaise at havertys

teri okita takes a look at the nominees. >> you're a birdman. >> "birdman" scored nine nominees including and director as well as actor for michael keaton edward norton and emmastone. it tied with the budapest hotel. rounding out the best picture "american sniper," "boyhood," the imitation game," "selma," "the theory of everything," and "whiplash." bradley cooper goes up against "fox catcher," michael keaton in the bird man and eddie redmayne in the thee of everything. left out david oheh yellow oh. >> beating out jennifer aniston in cake j.k. simmons is considered the front runner in the supporting actor category. he faces off against robert duvall ethan hawke, edward nortop and mark ruffalo. patricia arquette goes up against this is streep's 19th academy award nomination. terry eei okita, cbs news hollywood. >>> the lack of diversity among the contenders sparked a backlash. al sharpton called the list of nominees insults. he said, quote, with all the talent in "sell many" and other black movies this year it's hard to believe and on media the hashtag #oscarsowhite was used. >>> super bow

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but as cbs news correspondent teri okita shows us it was two other films that have the chance to steal show come oscar night. >> you're bird man. >> reporter: bird man scored nine nominations including best picture and director as well as acting nods for stars michael keaton edward norton and emma stone. >> pleasure is mine. >> reporter: it tied with the grand budapest hotel although the quirky comedy failed to garner any acting nominations. rounding out best picture american sniper boyhood which insiders consider the front runner the imitation game selma the theory of anything and whiplash. bradley scored a best acting nod. he goes up against steve carell benedict cumberbatch michael keaton and eddie redmayne in the theory of everything. left out was david. >> it's too quite of a category. >> reporter: rounding out the category felicity jones julianne moore rosamund pike and reese witherspoon. jk simmons is considered the front runner in the supporting actor category. he faces off against robert duval ethan hawk edward norton and mark ruffalo. patricia arquette earned her first oscar