The OFFICIAL OSCARS THREAD!!! Red Carpet 6:00pm E!, Awards 8:00 ABC

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Johnny Depp - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL Ben Kingsley - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG Jude Law - COLD MOUNTAIN Bill Murray - LOST IN TRANSLATION Sean Penn - MYSTIC RIVER ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Alec Baldwin - THE COOLER Benicio Del Toro - 21 GRAMS Djimon Hounsou - IN AMERICA Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER Ken Watanabe - THE LAST SAMURAI ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Keisha Castle-Hughes - WHALE RIDER Diane Keaton - SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE Samantha Morton - IN AMERICA Charlize Theron - MONSTER Naomi Watts - 21 GRAMS ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Shohreh Aghdashloo - HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG Patricia Clarkson - PIECES OF APRIL Marcia Gay Harden - MYSTIC RIVER Holly Hunter - THIRTEEN Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN ANIMATED FEATURE FILM BROTHER BEAR FINDING NEMO THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE ART DIRECTION GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING THE LAST SAMURAI THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD SEABISCUIT CINEMATOGRAPHY CITY OF GOD COLD MOUNTAIN GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD SEABISCUIT COSTUME DESIGN GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING THE LAST SAMURAI THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD SEABISCUIT DIRECTING CITY OF GOD THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING LOST IN TRANSLATION MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD MYSTIC RIVER DOCUMENTARY FEATURE BALSEROS CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS THE FOG OF WAR MY ARCHITECT THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT ASYLUM CHERNOBYL HEART FERRY TALES FILM EDITING CITY OF GOD COLD MOUNTAIN THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD SEABISCUIT

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS EVIL THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI TWIN SISTERS ŽELARY MAKEUP THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL MUSIC (SCORE) BIG FISH COLD MOUNTAIN FINDING NEMO HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING MUSIC (SONG) "Belleville Rendez-vous" - THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE "Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - A MIGHTY WIND "Scarlet Tide" - COLD MOUNTAIN "You Will Be My Ain True Love" - COLD MOUNTAIN BEST PICTURE THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING LOST IN TRANSLATION MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD MYSTIC RIVER SEABISCUIT SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) BOUNDIN' DESTINO GONE NUTTY HARVIE KRUMPET NIBBLES SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) DIE ROTE JACKE (The Red Jacket) MOST (The Bridge) SQUASH (A) TORZIJA ([A] Torsion) TWO SOLDIERS SOUND EDITING FINDING NEMO MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL SOUND MIXING THE LAST SAMURAI THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL SEABISCUIT VISUAL EFFECTS THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) AMERICAN SPLENDOR CITY OF GOD THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING MYSTIC RIVER SEABISCUIT WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS DIRTY PRETTY THINGS FINDING NEMO IN AMERICA LOST IN TRANSLATION

[HarryCaul]

Sitting here watching the train of catering trucks move from the valley to hollywood. Kind of amusing how many there are in the last hour.

[top of the world ma]

Anyone else notice there is not one black nominee this year?

Yes, there is...Djimon Hounson. Best supporting actor for "In America." He starred in "Amistad."

[Lil'freeper]

Bwahahahaaaaaa....

Here's to the African Americans!

Back at the Golden Globes I thought she was going to have a Meryl Streep "I Had a Farm in Africa" scene.

[Unknown Freeper]

Thank you for always being here for these threads (even the Don King one.) So glad you can be here without a tape delay tonight.

[StopDemocratsDotCom]

Hollywood's biggest stars come out tonight to celebrate the annual Academy Awards or "Oscars". Here are some winner predictions StopDemocrats.com is making.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Sean Penn - MYSTIC RIVER

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Tim Robbins - MYSTIC RIVER

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Charlize Theron - MONSTER

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Renée Zellweger - COLD MOUNTAIN

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM FINDING NEMO

ART DIRECTION THE LAST SAMURAI

CINEMATOGRAPHY CITY OF GOD

COSTUME DESIGN THE LAST SAMURAI

DIRECTING THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS

DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT ASYLUM

FILM EDITING MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS

MAKEUP PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

MUSIC (SCORE) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

MUSIC (SONG) "Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

BEST PICTURE THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) DESTINO

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) TWO SOLDIERS

SOUND EDITING PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

SOUND MIXING THE LAST SAMURAI

VISUAL EFFECTS THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) MYSTIC RIVER

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) LOST IN TRANSLATION

[Lil'freeper]

And Gladiator- he was excellent.

[socal_parrot]

Depp or Penn winning would lead to political speeches. I would think Bill Murray would be overwhelmed by the win and be very humble, but funny. It would truly be a Cinderella Story.

I will be rooting for Bill Murray, but I thought Johnny Depp was great in Pirates.

[js1138]

I guess one of the things we don't have to worry about next year is whether or not The Passion is a foreign language film.

[Prodigal Son]

American Splendor

You liked that one? I couldn't make up my mind if I liked that one or not and still can't. I am in a category by myself there though. I have not met one single person who liked that film. You would be the first, if so. Keeping in mind, I haven't decided if I liked it or not ;-)

[hole_n_one]

Thanks, UF!

As always, it's my pleasure!

[eddie willers]

[JoJo Gunn]

This is all Babylon deserves.

[socal_parrot]

Charlize Theron acceptance speech

[hole_n_one]

lol!

[Maigret]

GO FRODO GO!

The only reason I'm watching! :)

[Prodigal Son]

Depp or Penn winning would lead to political speeches.

With Penn maybe. But I think Depp would surprise you there. He doesn't seem the political type to me. Sean is just an idiot all around though.

[eddie willers]

Been saving that for a year!

[HairOfTheDog]

The flaming man on E! right now is wearing mascara.

[Prodigal Son]

Is that real or photoshopped? If read- tres cool.

[HairOfTheDog]

Did you catch a shot of the mascara on the guy on the left?