Mark and Devin discuss the highs and lows of Sunday’s Oscar telecast on ABC, just minutes after it ended.
Mark and Devin break down the Oscar nominations in the major categories with the help of special guests Kate Magill and Emma Williams. They also discussed their favorite movies of 2015 and some of the nominations that surprised them most.
Nominations -- 1:35 - 8:10
Acting categories -- 8:10 - 28:30
Best Picture -- 28:30 - 35:15
Other films -- 35:20 - 42:30
Devin and Mark tackle four big news items before moving on to review Better Call Saul, AMC’s new spinoff of Breaking Bad (22:52-32:08).
Grammy Awards -- 0:52 - 5:50
NBC suspends Brian Williams -- 5:52 - 12:48
Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show -- 12:49 - 19:55
New House of Cards season briefly leaks -- 19:58 - 22:52
Mark and Devin recap Missy Elliott’s show-stealing Super Bowl halftime show performance (0:45-9:45). They also discuss the critically acclaimed FX crime drama Fargo (9:50-27:20) and review Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (27:20-37:45).
Mark and Devin discuss the thematic ambitions and political parallels of Clint Eastwood's blockbuster American Sniper (1:40 - 16:55).
After that, they take a look at Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed, who traversed the entire length of the Pacific Crest Trail (17:00 - 28:36).