How to predict the Oscar nominations*

*Presuming you have nothing better to do.

I really enjoyed this article as an insight into how the Academy works. (Not just trying to add to the NCFOM hype, I swear!)

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20161177,00.html

Jon Stewart to host Academy Awards

Just recently announced, Jon Stewart has signed on to host the upcoming Oscars in February.

I think Jon's performance a couple of years back was verging on brilliant - not quite as good as some of the early Billy Crystal performances, but certainly better than some of the other hosts we've seen recently (like Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Martin, Chris Rock, ...)

As long as we don't have a repeat of the Letterman appearance. I can still hear the train wreck noises from his "Oprah, Uma. Uma, Oprah" jokes. Oh, but to fail in a spectacular way!

I wonder if Stewart's politically charged commentary will really make it's way to the show or if he will (be) show(n) control ... it *is* an election year, after all. Heh, I can almost hear it now ... Obama, Rudy. Rudy, Obama.