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OSCAR Poster by A Wulfrunian in Houston (flickr)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Well, we got through the red carpet, though many of the stars’ outfits didn’t! Yikes! So now it’s onto the Academy Awards themselves, with co-hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.<\/p>\n

We’ve got our super liveblog team in place, and that includes you, glamorous Firepups, at home in your satin pajamas and tiaras; as well as Los Angeles-based fashionista\/lifestyle consultant Janet Grey<\/strong>, who’s been feeding me one liners during the red carpet, and reality show star and radio personality Cat Noel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here are our special guests from the Writers Guild of America-East<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Michael Winship<\/strong>, WGAE President and senior writer on Bill Moyers Journal.<\/p>\n

Fred Grave<\/strong>r, Emmy Winner and founder of iLarious, Creator of VH1’s Best Week Ever, Letterman, In Living Color & pretty much everything else you’ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

John Marshall<\/strong>, Emmy nominated writer from The Chris Rock Show, Politically Incorrect, The Electric Company.
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Caissie St.Onge<\/strong>, Best Week Ever, The Rosie O’Donnell Show.
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Justin DiLauro<\/strong>, CBS News Promo writer (and master of brevity).
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Bonnie Dat<\/strong>t, The Confirmed Bachelors<\/a><\/em> and fashion blogger for Racked.com.
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Dan McCoy<\/strong>, 9am Meeting<\/a><\/em>, two time Channey Award winner shown on Channel 101 New York.
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Dan McNamara<\/strong>, The Bear, The Cloud and God<\/a><\/em> seen on Comedy Central and Atom.com and “Amazing The Lion” on the Independent Comedy Network.
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Timothy Michael Cooper<\/strong>, Concierge: The Series<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Lowell Peterson, <\/strong>WGAE Executive Director.<\/p>\n

This year the Best Picture category is kinda wonky. There are ten nominees instead of the usual five, and Academy members were asked to rank them in order rather vote on just one. If Hurt Locker<\/em> wins, expect James Cameron to need Cialis for awhile, since it’s directed by his ex-wife Katherine Bigelow. Granted, he’s been really supportive of her work, but–um…<\/p>\n

I have my predictions in all categories, but I’ll save them for the comments.<\/p>\n

The categories are below, we’ll be updating along the way with winners in bold italics<\/strong><\/em>; and we’ll be having a raucous good time gossiping, joking and commenting. Thanks for joining in!<\/span><\/p>\n

Nominees for the 82nd annual Academy Awards<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Best picture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAvatar\u201d
\n\u201cThe Blind Side\u201d
\n\u201cDistrict 9\u2033
\n\u201cAn Education\u201d
\n\u201cThe Hurt Locker\u201d
\n\u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d
\n\u201cPrecious: Based on the Novel \u2018Push\u2019 by Sapphire\u201d
\n\u201cA Serious Man\u201d
\n\u201cUp\u201d
\n\u201cUp in the Air\u201d<\/p>\n

Best actor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff Bridges, \u201cCrazy Heart\u201d
\nGeorge Clooney, \u201cUp in the Air\u201d
\nColin Firth, \u201cA Single Man\u201d
\nMorgan Freeman, \u201cInvictus\u201d
\nJeremy Renner, \u201cThe Hurt Locker<\/p>\n

Best actress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sandra Bullock, \u201cThe Blind Side\u201d
\nHelen Mirren, \u201cThe Last Station\u201d
\nCarey Mulligan, \u201cAn Education\u201d
\nGabourey Sidibe, \u201cPrecious: Based on the Novel \u2018Push\u2019 by Sapphire\u201d
\nMeryl Streep, \u201cJulie & Julia\u201d<\/p>\n

Best supporting actor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matt Damon, \u201cInvictus\u201d
\nWoody Harrelson, \u201cThe Messenger\u201d
\nChristopher Plummer, \u201cThe Last Station\u201d
\nStanley Tucci, \u201cThe Lovely Bones\u201d
\nChristoph Waltz, \u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d<\/p>\n

Best supporting actress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Penelope Cruz, \u201cNine\u201d
\nVera Farmiga, \u201cUp in the Air\u201d
\nMaggie Gyllenhaal, \u201cCrazy Heart\u201d
\nAnna Kendrick, \u201cUp in the Air\u201d
\nMo\u2019Nique, \u201cPrecious: Based on the Novel \u2018Push\u2019 by Sapphire\u201d<\/p>\n

Best director<\/strong><\/p>\n

James Cameron, \u201cAvatar\u201d
\nKathryn Bigelow, \u201cThe Hurt Locker\u201d
\nLee Daniels, \u201cPrecious: Based on the Novel \u2018Push\u2019 by Sapphire\u201d
\nQuentin Tarantino, \u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d
\nJason Reitman, \u201cUp in the Air\u201d<\/p>\n

Best animated feature<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCoraline\u201d
\n\u201cFantastic Mr Fox\u201d
\n\u201cThe Princess and the Frog\u201d
\n\u201cThe Secret of Kells\u201d
\n\u201cUp\u201d<\/p>\n

Best foreign language film<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAjami\u201d (Israel)
\n\u201cEl Secreto de Sus Ojos\u201d (Argentina)
\n\u201cThe Milk of Sorrow\u201d (Peru)
\n\u201cThe Prophet\u201d (France)
\n\u201cThe White Ribbon\u201d (Germany)<\/p>\n

Best screenplay (original)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hurt Locker,\u201d written by Mark Boal
\n\u201cInglourious Basterds,\u201d written by Quentin Tarantino
\n\u201cThe Messenger,\u201d written by Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman
\n\u201cA Serious Man,\u201d written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
\n\u201cUp,\u201d screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter; story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy<\/p>\n

Best screenplay (adapted)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDistrict 9,\u201d written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
\n\u201cAn Education,\u201d screenplay by Nick Hornby
\n\u201cIn the Loop,\u201d screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
\n\u201cPrecious: Based on the Novel \u2018Push\u2019 by Sapphire,\u201d screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
\n\u201cUp in the Air,\u201d screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner<\/p>\n

Best music (original score<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAvatar\u201d James Horner
\n\u201cFantastic Mr. Fox\u201d Alexandre Desplat
\n\u201cThe Hurt Locker\u201d Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
\n\u201cSherlock Holmes\u201d Hans Zimmer
\n\u201cUp\u201d Michael Giacchino<\/p>\n

Best music (original song)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAlmost There\u201d from \u201cThe Princess and the Frog,\u201d music and lyrics by Randy Newman
\n\u201cDown in New Orleans\u201d from \u201cThe Princess and the Frog,\u201d music and lyrics by Randy Newman
\n\u201cLoin de Paname\u201d from \u201cParis 36,\u201d music by Reinhardt Wagner and lyrics by Frank Thomas
\n\u201cTake It All\u201d from \u201cNine,\u201d music and lyrics by Maury Yeston
\n\u201cThe Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)\u201d from \u201cCrazy Heart,\u201d music and lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett<\/p>\n

Best art direction<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAvatar\u201d art direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg; set decoration: Kim Sinclair
\n\u201cThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus\u201d art direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro; set decoration: Caroline Smith
\n\u201cNine\u201d art direction: John Myhre; set decoration: Gordon Sim
\n\u201cSherlock Holmes\u201d art direction: Sarah Greenwood; set decoration: Katie Spencer
\n\u201cThe Young Victoria\u201d art direction: Patrice Vermette; set decoration: Maggie Gray<\/p>\n

Best cinematography<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAvatar\u201d Mauro Fiore
\n\u201cHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\u201d Bruno Delbonnel
\n\u201cThe Hurt Locker\u201d Barry Ackroyd
\n\u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d Robert Richardson
\n\u201cThe White Ribbon\u201d Christian Berger<\/p>\n

Best costume design<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBright Star\u201d Janet Patterson
\n\u201cCoco Before Chanel\u201d Catherine Leterrier
\n\u201cThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus\u201d Monique Prudhomme
\n\u201cNine\u201d Colleen Atwood
\n\u201cThe Young Victoria\u201d Sandy Powell<\/p>\n

Best documentary (feature)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBurma VJ\u201d Anders \u00d8stergaard and Lise Lense-M\u00f8ller
\n\u201cThe Cove\u201d Nominees to be determined
\n\u201cFood, Inc.\u201d Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
\n\u201cThe Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers\u201d Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
\n\u201cWhich Way Home\u201d Rebecca Cammisa<\/p>\n

Best documentary (short subject)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cChina\u2019s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province\u201d Jon Alpert and Matthew O\u2019Neill
\n\u201cThe Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner\u201d Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
\n\u201cThe Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant\u201d Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
\n\u201cMusic by Prudence\u201d Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
\n\u201cRabbit \u00e0 la Berlin\u201d Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra<\/p>\n

Best film editing<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAvatar\u201d Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
\n\u201cDistrict 9\u2033 Julian Clarke
\n\u201cThe Hurt Locker\u201d Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
\n\u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d Sally Menke
\n\u201cPrecious: Based on the Novel \u2018Push\u2019 by Sapphire\u201d Joe Klotz<\/p>\n

Best makeup<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIl Divo\u201d Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
\n\u201cStar Trek\u201d Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
\n\u201cThe Young Victoria\u201d Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore<\/p>\n

Best short film (animated)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFrench Roast\u201d Fabrice O. Joubert
\n\u201cGranny O\u2019Grimm\u2019s Sleeping Beauty\u201d Nicky Phelan and Darragh O\u2019Connell
\n\u201cThe Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)\u201d Javier Recio Gracia
\n\u201cLogorama\u201d Nicolas Schmerkin
\n\u201cA Matter of Loaf and Death\u201d Nick Park<\/p>\n

Best short film (live action)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Door\u201d Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
\n\u201cInstead of Abracadabra\u201d Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellstr\u00f6m
\n\u201cKavi\u201d Gregg Helvey
\n\u201cMiracle Fish\u201d Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
\n\u201cThe New Tenants\u201d Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson<\/p>\n

Best sound editing<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAvatar\u201d Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
\n\u201cThe Hurt Locker\u201d Paul N.J. Ottosson
\n\u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d Wylie Stateman
\n\u201cStar Trek\u201d Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
\n\u201cUp\u201d Michael Silvers and Tom Myers<\/p>\n

Best sound mixing<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAvatar\u201d Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
\n\u201cThe Hurt Locker\u201d Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
\n\u201cInglourious Basterds\u201d Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
\n\u201cStar Trek\u201d Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
\n\u201cTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen\u201d Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson<\/p>\n

Best visual effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAvatar\u201d Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
\n\u201cDistrict 9\u2033 Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
\n\u201cStar Trek\u201d Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton<\/p>\n

Tags: Academy Awards<\/a>, liveblog<\/a>, Oscars<\/a>, Writers Guild of America<\/a><\/p>\n

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