The devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are responsible for identifying sites within their respective territories for inclusion on the nominationlist.
Pitt, in particular, has never been better, and surely merits an Academy Award nomination even if his list of thanks would presumably entail extra minutes at the podium.
Democrats have stalled a vote on Ashcroft's nomination by submitting a list of nearly 400 written questions seeking to clarify his positions on everything from antitrust issues to abortion.