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He wins no matter what because he really gets on the Hollywood radar this year.

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I think on the day the nominations were announced, there was a consensus among Grammy experts that he was a shoo-in to win, ... and since then the backlash has made it impossible.

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All those shows won Emmys because voters were forced to watch them, Will they watch them

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Their acceptance speeches are often proof of what lousy actors they are. They're often thanking people we know they sparred with all over the place.

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Avoid as much as possible the temptation to go out and call the long shots. In general, the favorites tend to win. But everybody wants to be able to say they saw the Marcia Gay Harden upset.

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They're hugged and slapped at the same time for what makes them so marketable. Hollywood is a sick, hypocritical place.

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Deadwood' is a hard show to like, ... It's full of cuss words and nasty people doing nasty things to each other. Emmy voters tend to like huggable shows. They've given a lot of awards to 'The Sopranos,' but 'Deadwood' is arguably grittier than that.

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It's one thing to thank your mother, or someone who helped get your first job so you didn't have to sleep in your car. Hilary Swank gave one of the best speeches (for 1999's Boys Don't Cry) by staying personal. But who wants to hear a list of attorneys

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The gay cowboys are way out front in the race now, as in the past 20 years, the movie with the most nominations has gone on to win best picture 17 times.

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I think the wild card few people are taking seriously is 'Moulin Rouge.

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For the first time, sentimentality and popularity may play a role in voting. The question is, how much

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A smile is the most important expression a star can make. If the smile is a 200-watt smile, it's extraordinary. It's become a cosmetic necessity for the fancy folk. It's now more noticeable when you meet a star up close who doesn't have it.

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People know there's a lot of raw emotion in divorce, and that while this is something totally new to politics in New Jersey, that may be what we're seeing.

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You don't mock the importance of the event. This isn't the MTV Music Video Awards. We expect the Oscar host to be like a beloved aunt or uncle on stage playing the ringmaster to a family reunion.

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It's the most suspenseful Oscars I ever recall. There are more cliffhangers at the year's awards than I think we've seen in modern history.

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This year, thank God, seems back to normal. The show will go on in its old tradition, forgoing the seriousness of last year. They'll be going back to having fun.

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People mostly see it as a sporting event. In a way, it doesn't matter if they've seen the movies. They watch it so they can win their office betting pools. They watch it to see stars make fool of themselves, or show their insecurities by gushing 'You LIKE me

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It's better that they fake it at the podium and show some class than let old feuds fume. It's important to forget those petty squabbles, look at the big picture and thank the people they disagreed with.

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I think people don't know the difference. We in the media are savvy, but once the public gets beyond the big names, they don't know what the difference is.

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We're going to see a few of the usual suspects take a bow, but some of them have to make way for some of the new crop, ... Some of the veterans -- shows that have had their Emmy heyday -- are vulnerable.

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He is today's Clark Gable. He's got the chiseled good looks with the debonair way that is emblematic of his generation. This man is right out of central casting as the Hollywood glamour boy who can do it all.

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There he is dancing naked at 3 in the morning, stoned, hauled off after the cops make him put his pants on. And while he paid only a 50 fine that night, he's paying a much steeper price in his career.

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Everyone in the world is picking Reese Witherspoon but me. I'm betting on the last-movie-seen theory. When there are upsets at the Oscars, they tend to be obscure movies that were probably the last DVD screener on the Academy's stack.

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The guild nominations shook up the entire race with 'Crash' coming through on all the lists. Now, it looks like it will be a strong best picture contender.

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Movie stars are more iconic, but they are often untouchable. We look up to Nicole Kidman and admire Julia Roberts, but we love Lucy and we all cared about Carrie.

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