Who will win the Oscars?
3/06/2010 11:44:00 PM
kenmouse
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The 82nd Academy Awards bring many, many unanswered questions.Will double the hosts and double the nominees add up to double the fun and ratings?
We'll find out at 5 p.m. Sunday on ABC when the 82nd annual Academy Awards air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
To bolster sagging ratings, the three-hour-plus telecast boasts two hosts -- the wild and crazy Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, who just starred as rivals for Meryl Streep's heart in "It's Complicated." Martin has hosted the Academy Awards before and was a funny, cerebral, emcee. And Baldwin has found his niche on NBC's comedy "30 Rock," earning numerous Emmys and other awards for his riotous turn as the head of the Peacock network.
For the first time in 66 years, the academy has expanded the number of best picture nominees from five to 10, and the result is an eclectic mixture of blockbusters such as "Avatar' and indies such as "The Hurt Locker" and "An Education."
And speaking of the best picture winner -- will it be "The Hurt Locker," which has gained momentum in the past few months despite the recent disclosure that one of the producer's sent e-mails out asking academy members to vote for the film, or the highest grossing movie to date, "Avatar," which won the Golden Globe for best drama film?
With those films battling for the first prize, perhaps one of the other eight nominees such as "Inglourious Basterds" will slip in to win the top Oscar.
The academy may also make history -- if Kathryn Bigelow receives the director Oscar for "The Hurt Locker," she'll be the first woman to win the honor.
Adding to the fun for Oscar watchers: Bigelow used to be married to "Avatar" director James Cameron. But there is no rivalry between these two – Cameron has been a vocal supporter of Bigelow's film.
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