Countdown to the Oscars

Update: Arianna has a bunch of threads going, all worth reading. I've included links below.
It's time to start the countdown to the Oscars. Some of today's coverage:
- WAPO: And This Year's Oscar Goes to Social Issues. WAPO full coverage is here.
- The LA Times has an awesome site up. Also check out their Oscar Beat.
- BBC is already on site live-blogging.
- Arianna's got an Oscar Watch going. Look for updates as she is attending the Vanity Fair events.
What fun is the Oscars without predictions? Here's a printable version of the full list of Nominees. Here are the top six categories plus Best Original Music.
Update (5:30 pm) As for my picks: Best Picture: Brokeback Mountain will win but I prefer Crash. Best Actor: Terrence Howard. Best Supporting Actor: George Clooney; Best Actress: Reese Witherspoon; Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz; Best Director: Ang Lee; Best Song: It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp
Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Capote" (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
- Terrence Howard in "Hustle & Flow" (Paramount Classics, MTV Films and New Deal Entertainment)
- Heath Ledger in "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features)
- Joaquin Phoenix in "Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox)
- David Strathairn in "Good Night, and Good Luck." (Warner Independent Pictures)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
- George Clooney in "Syriana" (Warner Bros.)
- Matt Dillon in "Crash" (Lions Gate)
- Paul Giamatti in "Cinderella Man" (Universal and Miramax)
- Jake Gyllenhaal in "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
- Judi Dench in "Mrs. Henderson Presents" (The Weinstein Company)
- Felicity Huffman in "Transamerica" (The Weinstein Company and IFC Films)
- Keira Knightley in "Pride & Prejudice" (Focus Features)
- Charlize Theron in "North Country" (Warner Bros.)
- Reese Witherspoon in "Walk the Line" (20th Century Fox)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
- Amy Adams in "Junebug" (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Catherine Keener in "Capote" (UA/Sony Pictures Classics)
- Frances McDormand in "North Country" (Warner Bros.)
- Rachel Weisz in "The Constant Gardener" (Focus Features)
- Michelle Williams in "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features)
Best Director
- "Brokeback Mountain" (Focus Features) Ang Lee
- "Capote" (UA/Sony Pictures Classics) Bennett Miller
- "Crash" (Lions Gate) Paul Haggis
- "Good Night, and Good Luck" (Warner Independent Pictures) George Clooney
- "Munich" (Universal and DreamWorks) Steven Spielberg
- William Hurt in "A History of Violence" (New Line)
Best Picture
- "Brokeback Mountain"
- "Capote"
- "Crash"
- "Good Night, and Good Luck."
- "Munich"
Best Original Music
- "In the Deep" from Crash
- "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow" * "Travelin' Thru" from Transamerica
Films with the Most nominations:
- Brokeback Mountain leads with 8.
- Crash, Memoirs of a Geisha, Good Night and Good Luck have 6.
- Walk the Line, Capote and Munich have 5.
- Constant Gardner and Pride and Prejudice have 4
The List of presenters is here.
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Update: Arianna's got a bunch of good threads going:
Dressing the Power Players' Wives
In Hollywood, Everyone's a Star
And the Award for Best New Party Goes to...
2006 Oscar Campaigns: Who Ran the Best Race?
Oscar Weekend: HuffPost Movie Mashups
Memo to Jon Stewart: Tread Lightly and Carry a Big Schtick
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