Oscar Watch 2008

After the New York Giants’ triumphant victory over the heavily favorited New England Patriots, an upset at the “super bowl” of award shows may also be in the air.

Weigh in with your predictions and who you think may be the big upset of this year’s Oscars…

The Oscar nominees for the 80th Academy Awards are:
(**= Favorite as deemed by the odd makers in Vegas)

Best Picture:
“Atonement”
“Juno”
“Michael Clayton”
** “No Country for Old Men”
“There Will Be Blood”

Best Director:
Julian Schnabel - “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”
Jason Reitman – “Juno”
Tony Gilroy – “Michael Clayton”
**Joel Coen and Ethan Coen – “No Country for Old Men”
Paul Thomas Anderson – “There Will Be Blood”

Best Actor:
George Clooney in “Michael Clayton”
**Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood”
Johnny Depp in “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Tommy Lee Jones in “In the Valley of Elah”
Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises”

Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”
**Julie Christie in “Away from Her”
Marion Cotillard in “La Vie en Rose”
Laura Linney in “The Savages”
Ellen Page in “Juno”

Check out the rest of the nominees here: www.oscar.com/nominees/