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So, apparently there have been some rumors about The Hurt Locker and some negative email campaigns against the other Best Picture nominees. There were two emails sent out by Nicolas Chartier, one of the producers of the film, basically bashing the other nominees. According to the rules and regulations of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, you can’t send mailings of any kind that “attempt to promote any film or achievement by casting a negative light on a competing film or achievement,” so he is an idiot. He has since apologized and claimed he didn’t know the rules (which is just plain stupid and impossible). Possible disciplinary measures include a public censure of Chartier being a douche, not letting him come to the ceremony, refusing to let him into the academy, and last but not least, removing The Hurt Locker from the Best Picture race. Okay, we all know they aren’t going to do the last one. When the emails were sent, the Academy said they had already received almost ...

The Academy Awards are given out on Sunday, and I’m starting to get pretty excited about it. As always, there are only six awards that really matter, but I’m going to give it a shot and predict all the categories, just to see how I do - but officially I only care about the top six. Here goes… Best Picture——————-Avatar Best Actor———————Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart Best Actress——————-Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side Best Supporting Actor——-Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds Best Supporting Actress—–Mo’Nique, Precious Best Director——————-Kathyn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker (i really want James Cameron) Best Screenplay—————-The Hurt Locker Best Adapted Screenplay—–Up in the Air Best Cinematography———-Avatar Best Editing———————-The Hurt Locker Best Art Direction————–Avatar Best Costume Design———–The Young Victoria (I wish it was Nine, though) Best Makeup———————Star Trek Best Original Score————–Michael Giacchino, Up (LOST!) Best Original Song—————”The Weary Kind,” Crazy Heart Best Sound Mixing————...