My Oscar Predictions

Today there wasn't that much going on in the world of sports. The Phoenix Suns showed what a vulnerable team they are now that they have Shaq, Tiger won his 4th straight PGA Tour win, and Wladimir Klitschko defeated Sultan Ibragimov and cemented himself as one of the best Heavyweight fighters in the World. Other than that, really nothing more going on. I picked Kevin Harvick for my radio show's contest "Start Your Engines" so I'm hoping they get to finish that race and he places well.

But tonight is all about the Oscars. Whether you want to admit you're a fan or not, the point is I know you'll be watching. Everyone's always interested in who wins best picture, best supporting actor/actress, best supporting actor/actress, and best director. The problem is, they get through some of the awards in the beginning then they make you wait 3 hours to find out who wins the last few awards. On one hand, its a genius idea because it makes you watch the whole thing, but it could also be a hindrance due to some people going to bed and not even paying attention.

So here are my picks for the categories that I listed above. Now remember, I've seen most of these movies and its my opinion that these people should win:

Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood"
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood"
Best Actress: Julie Christie in "Away From Her"
Best Supporting Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War"
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone"
Best Picture: Michael Clayton

And for those of you who saw the movie "There Will Be Blood," SNL had a great sketch last night parodying it. You can watch the video here.

Finally answering yesterday's trivia question, the cast of family members by real name (first and last) are:

Carl Winslow: Reginald VelJohnson
Harriet Winslow: Jo Marie Payton-Noble
Eddie Winslow: Darius McCrary
Laura Winslow: Kellie Shanygne Williams
Steve Urkel: Jaleel White

Look for more next weekend, I'm out. Peace.

-M

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