What to watch out for when Oscar noms are announced Tuesday

It’s time again to celebrate Hollywood’s grandest ambitions and most daring risk takers

NEW YORK -- It's time again to celebrate Hollywood's grandest ambitions and most daring risk takers.

No, I'm not talking about “Jackass Forever.”

On Tuesday morning, nominations to the 94th annual Academy Awards will be announced. Nominations are occurring a little later than usual. To make way for the Olympics, the Oscars are to be held March 27.

And for the second straight year, the Oscars will unfold during the pandemic. The industrial complex of parties, galas and little gold statuettes known as “awards season” has again gone largely virtual, sapping the season of some of it usual buzz. The Oscars' typical opening act — the Golden Globes — were much reduced and untelevised this year.