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Jenkintown's Bradley Cooper - Oscar Nominations

January 22, 2019

This morning, Mr. Bradley Cooper received two Oscar nominations and the movie in which he appeared and helped write received an Oscar nomination.

He was nominated for an Oscar as an Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Jack in "A Star Is Born" and as part of a team for an Oscar for Writing an Adapted Screenplay for the same movie.

"As Jack, Bradley Cooper plays a famous, hard-living singer whose glory is fading, causing him to lash out at his wife as she rapidly ascends to stardom," according to the Oscars.

You can view a trailer of the movie by clicking on the image above. 

In addition, the movie, "A Star Is Born" was nominated as a Best Picture.

According to the Oscars, the movie is about "when rock star Jackson Maine [Bradley Cooper] meets struggling singer Ally [Lady Gaga], he is impressed by her talent and encourages her to perform her own material despite her insecurities.  Ally's career quickly blossoms, as does her romance with Jack, although his alcoholism and ambivalence over her success jeopardize their relationship."

You can view more about this movie by clicking here.

Mr. Cooper's nomination for an Oscar for Writing an Adapted Screenplay for "A Star Is Born" is as part of a team that also include Mr. Eric Roth and Mr. Will Fetters.

You can view more about the screenplay nomination by clicking here.

Details on all Oscar nominations can be viewed by clicking here.

Credits:

The photograph and video are provided courtesy of the Oscars.