It's Oscar season, an exciting time for anyone who is obsessed with movies like I am. Everyone has their favorites, this page is here to give you the necessary info about the contenders and when and where to watch.
The Oscars will air Sunday March 21st on ABC at 8pm eastern. I believe ABC will be airing the "official" Oscar pre-show. E! as usual will air a 2 hour preshow and then a post show. If you can stomach Joan Rivers I'd watch E!.
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Here's a list of the nominee's in the "major" categories, and some comments on their chances of taking home some Oscar gold.
| Nominees | Comments |
| BEST PICTURE | |
| Saving Private Ryan | Won the Golden Globe for Best Picture Drama; considered the front runner. |
| Shakespeare In Love | Won Golden Globe for Best Picture Comedy; could upset Private Ryan;cast won SAG for Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture. |
| Elizabeth | Hilary's fave |
| Life is Beautiful | slim chances that a subtitled film will win best picture, but should walk away with Best Foreign Film; has a chance if the war films cancel each other and the elizabethian type films cancel each other |
| Thin Red Line | don't count on it |
| BEST ACTOR | |
| Tom Hanks | has two already in the 90's; likely winner if the academy is nice to Private Ryan. |
| Roberto Benigni | not considered a likely candidate, but then he won the SAG for Outstanding Male Actor in a Motion Picture. |
| Sir Ian McKellen | likely candidate; if he wins would be the first openly gay actor to do so |
| Nick Nolte | also a likely candidate, especially if the Academy decides to go American |
| Edward Norton | his nomination was a surprise, a win would be a shock |
| BEST ACTRESS | |
| Cate Blanchett | won Golden Globe for Best Actress Drama; likely candidate; according to E!'s Ted Cassablanca everyone he's talked to has voted for her. |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | won Golden Globe for Best Actress Comedy; won SAG for Outstanding Female Actor in a Motion Picture; some consider her the favorite; as likely a candidate as Blanchett. |
| Fernanda Montenegro | long shot; only one other has won best actress for a role in a subtitled movie |
| Meryl Streep | she has 10 previous nominations and 2 wins; probably won't be her year. |
| Emily Watson | probably not |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR | |
| James Coburn | E! online says more than likely no, i don't know enough about him to say. |
| Ed Harris | won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor; considered the frontrunner |
| Robert Duvall | won the SAG for supporting male actor |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Harris' toughest competition; it could happen |
| Geoffrey Rush | doesn't have a big chance, but if the Academy decides to be nice to Shakespeare in Love, you never know. |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS | |
| Brenda Blethyn | don't think so |
| Kathy Bates | won the SAG for supporting female actor; past Best Actress winner; Academy board member; could be. |
| Rachel Griffiths | probably not |
| Judi Dench | very likely |
| Lynn Redgrave | won the Golden Globed for Best Supporting Actress; has a chance. |
Comments are based on the Golden Globe and SAG results and things i've read in various places such as E! Online and Entertainment Weekly. They don't necessarily represent my opinion, and they don't necessarily mean anything.
Here are my picks in some of the categories (the ones i'd like to see win, not necessarily the ones i think will win):
| Best Picture | Saving Private Ryan or Shakespeare in Love |
| Best Actor | Tom Hanks |
| Best Actress | Gwyneth Paltrow |
| Best Supp. Actor | Ed Harris |
| Best Supp. Actress | Judi Dench |
| Best Original Song | I Don't Want to Miss A Thing |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Original Screenplay | Shakespeare in Love |
Useful Links
Official Oscar Site
E!'s Guide to the Oscars
Internet Movie Database
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