Arts & Entertainment

Jesse Eisenberg's Big night

East Brunswick's Jesse Eisenberg has been nominated for a Best Actor Nomination. Tune into the Academy Awards tonight and fine out if he wins.

He grew up in East Brunswick. Attended its elementary schools and performed on its stages.

Now, East Brunswick will watch and wait tonight, as Jesse Eisenberg waits to see if he wins one of Hollywood’s most coveted hon0rs, the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Eisenberg, who has been acting for most of his life, was nominated for his role as Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network,” a film based on the life the creator of Facebook.

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Eisenberg’s other film roles include “Zombieland,” “Adventureland,” and “The Squid and the Whale.”

The Oscars will be televised tonight (Sunday) at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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