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

[hole_n_one]

[Dog]

That is an ugly dress..

[LisaMalia]

Fashion designer Vera Wang.

Wonder who Vera Wang's wearing?

[BigWaveBetty]

Lucrecia Perez, composer of the music for the documentary 'Balseros', arrives at the 76th annual Academy Awards (news - web sites) in Hollywood, California February 29, 2004. 'Balseros' is nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature. REUTERS/Mike Blake

[Prodigal Son]

Penn is to actors as Streep is to actresses.

The thing with Penn is- he only plays one character. You get the feeling that Penn believes he is playing himself- but I have a hard time believing this. It is as if he has made a lifetime role out of idolizing people like my uncle- an in and out convict. My uncle lives this life, Penn's portrayals are remarkably similar to people I grew up with. But having grown up with them, I realize, Penn is not even close to being like these people in reality.

So, this feeling that he is playing himself is just bollocks. He's playing what he idolizes- hard luck losers. And I admit, he does this very well. But you know, I would recommend my uncle for parole, much less an Oscar.

[Endeavor]

Sarandon's had some serious face and neck work done. Too bad they couldn't fix her heart.

[AnnaZ]

A twofer? Deal!

[Maigrey]

Oh. That would be cool!

"Now, who does your fire effects?"

[eddie willers]

Thanks...never heard of her.

You need to hear her!

Soft, Dolly Partonish voice like an angel and can play "Orange Blossom Special" on the fiddle like Vasser Clements.

[mystery-ak]

Vera Wang has some kind of animal wrapped around her shoulders...she shoulda seen a designer.

[HairOfTheDog]

"Son.... You're wearing a panty on your head...."

[BigWaveBetty]

British actor Ben Kingsley (news) arrives with his wife, Alexandra Christmann, for the 76th annual Academy Awards (news - web sites) Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, in Los Angeles. Kingsley is nominated for best actor in a leading role for his work in 'House of Sand and Fog.' (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)

[Dog]

I am going to get flamed for this comment....but Susan Sarandon is one beautiful woman.

[lainie]

In a virtual sweep of the awards that 'honour' the worst of the very worst in Hollywood -- a sort-of anti-Oscar, the Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck mega-flop has been accorded the Golden Raspberry on Saturday as worst film of the year. File photo from December 5, 2003 shows Lopez. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen

And then Reuters posted a picture of Britney, not Lopez :-)

[Benrand]

Woah, would you get a load of those BALSEROS!

[Stopislamnow]

I wish I had the stomach to watch. I really wanna see Alison Krauss sing. But I just cant stand the hollywierdo's. Hoping they make them into music videos.

[LisaMalia]

Speaking of facial surgery, during the last interview, I noticed Susan Sarandon in the background eyeing up the camera, looking for some attention.

Hmmm, maybe Tim's getting ready to dump her for a trophy?

[hole_n_one]

[Dog]

Ediie you got a crush on Holly Hunter?

:-)

[Prodigal Son]

But you know, I would recommend my uncle for parole, much less an Oscar.


EQUALS

I would NOT recommend

(I hope that was clear)