Hello, hello! Hope everyone is pumped about the Oscars tonight!! I know I am! I'm already watching the E! Preshow coverage. OMG - please stop grabbing your boobs, Debbie Matenopolous. Ugh, can't stand her. No wonder Barbara Walters kicked her off "The View." Anyhow, there's supposedly going to be
a lot of suprises tonight - I sure hope so! I mean, not of the Chris Brown a la Grammys style, but you know something scandalous like a Brangelina-Aniston run in. Should be a fun night! Sidenote: Speaking of surprises, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are going to have
another baby. Perhaps a sis for little Harlow.
Tonight's host is Hugh Jackman. Ol' Twinkle Toes is going to wow us with his singing and dancing, apparently trying to keep the entertainment as low budge as possible. Remember his musical CBS show "Viva Loughlin"? Yeah, nobody does since it was cancelled after one episode. I don't know if the world can handle any more of his musical stylings...
I gave some predictions after the nominations were announced, but just as a refresher:
Best Actor:Richard Jenkins -
The VisitorFrank Langella -
Frost/NixonSean Penn -
MilkBrad Pitt -
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMickey Rourke -
The Wrestler
Showdown! The media is abuzz that this will be a head-to-head match between Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn. Rourke has been taking home all of the awards,
including the Independent Spirit Award last night. He gave a bit of a
rambling speech about his dog Loki that died last week and Eric Roberts, who he claims is one of the best actors around. If Eric Roberts is a fantastic actor, then Tila Tequila deserves to be noted for her amazing skills as an actress. Please. But we all know Mickey likes his "candy," which obviously leads to his rambling and fashion choices. The video is entertaining though - definitely take a look.
Sean Penn did a fantastic job in
Milk. It really was a good film and he embodied Harvey Milk perfectly. He's always the media's Prince of Awards, so he may just take home the gold. It will be a fight to the finish between these two.
Best Actress:Anne Hathaway -
Rachel Getting MarriedAngelina Jolie -
ChangelingMelissa Leo -
Frozen RiverMeryl Streep -
DoubtKate Winslet -
The Reader
This could be a toss-up. Every one of these women have been voted to win by the media outlets, so it could be a shock who wins. Anne Hathaway is so young, so I think it would be great for her to be given time to continue to hone her skills. It's most likely going to come down to Kate Winslet and Meryl Streep. Kate did a phenomenal job in
The Reader. I loved her in that movie and definitely think she should win. But damn, does that girl love to be naked! I've seen her naked more than I've seen myself. She did just say she's going to stop with all the nudity in her films, but we'll see if she can stand the feel of clothing for too long.
Best Supporting Actor:Josh Brolin -
MilkRobert Downey Jr. -
Tropic ThunderPhilip Seymour Hoffman -
DoubtHeath Ledger -
The Dark KnightMichael Shannon -
Revolutionary RoadIt seems like every category this year is unpredictable! This one will come down to Heath Ledger and Josh Brolin. Though Ledger is somewhat of a shoe-in, the media has been pushing for Brolin to win as of late. He did a great job playing the unhinged Dan White in the film, but the award could go to Ledger as people are wanting to honor him.
Best Supporting Actress:Amy Adams -
DoubtPenelope Cruz -
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaViola Davis -
DoubtTaraji P. Henson -
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonMarisa Tomei -
The Wrestler
I'm pretty certain this award will go to Penelope Cruz. Though I think she's terrible in most everything else, she was wonderful in
Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She really added the pizazz to the film. I feel like she always wears the same style dress in light pink, so let's hope she opts to add some pizazz to her ensemble tonight.
Best Picture: The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonMilkThe ReaderSlumdog Millionaire
Ah, the moment you've all been waiting for... My choice is
Slumdog Millionaire, but I will still be a happy camper if
The Reader takes home the gold. I loved both films and think they are both worthy of the win.
Slumdog was more heartwarming though and has swept all of the award shows so far.
Milk stands a chance, but not so sure it will be able to beat these other two.
Curious Case has the most nominations with thirteen so it's bound to win something, just not this category.
Frost/Nixon was good, but the film lost a lot of the power that the live performance had. The pivotal part when Nixon admits his wrongdoing is more of a passing moment, while it packed much more of a punch in the play. Worth seeing, but not worth the gold.
We'll see who wins tonight when the show starts at 8pm on ABC! I can't wait! Time to go prepare my dish for the Oscar Party! I'm so pumped about tonight's festivities. I'm most excited about the glamourous dresses, and of course the chance to judge celebrities! Look for my fashion update tomorrow. Everyone enjoy the show tonight!! I'll be Twittering throughout so follow me
@PopGuru!
Aside from looking like a rock opera costume gone wrong, Marion Cotillard's dress can't seem to decide if it wants to be short or long. It cuts off mid-thigh, then decides to vomit out a mountain of tulle. 
Sarah Jessica Parker aka Wedding Barbie came out to play.
So did her boobs.
Be careful, Zac Efron. We've watched a young hunk stop washing his hair and lose his charming good looks once before. It can be a gradual decent into the pits of Bonaduce, but it can happen to you...
Just ask Mickey Rourke.
