The Academy Class of 2012 Breakdown: From the Expected (Recent Oscar Winners) to the Surprising (TV Stars? Stephen King?)

8:23 AM PDT 7/12/2012 by THR Staff

The cheers -- and the complaints -- began as soon as AMPAS announced the names of the 176 new members invited to join the organization this year.

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