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FameCrawler Oscar Picks: Where We Demonstrate That We Really Do Have an Opinion on Everything

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Without a doubt one of the things keeping you up late at night is wondering "Who do the FameCrawler bloggers think will win big at the Academy Awards?" (Of course, that along with, "Who will Jamie Lynn take to Lamaze class?)

This must be your lucky day, because here are our completely unsolicited opinions (Sorry, can't help you out with the Jamie Lynn thing):

Sweatpantsmom:

Best Actress: Laura Linney (I love her. Ellen Page was great in Juno, but has no 'body of work.' That there is Academy-speak for "She ain't been in nuthin' else.")

Best Supporting Actress: Ruby Dee (First time nominated. She's 83, for chrissakes - just give it to her already.)

Best Actor: George Clooney (He's hot. And I still watch ER, hoping for him to make a surprise cameo.)

Best Supporting Actor: Hal Holbrook (See Ruby Dee, above)

Best Picture: Juno (Juno Juno Juno. Has anyone even seen the other movies?)

Whit:

Best Actress: I didn't see any of them, so I'll go with whoever looks the hottest.

Best Supporting Actress: See above.

Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis

Best Supporting Actor: That kid from There Will Be Blood. Oh, he wasn't nominated. Um, how about that rat from Ratatouille?

Best Picture: There Will Be Blood

Best Host: Jon Stewart (Lifetime Achievement to Billy Crystal)

Her Bad Mother:

Best Actress: Prediction: Julie Christie; Wish: Ellen Page

Best Supporting Actress: Prediction: Cate Blanchett (but will be happy if she or Tilda Swinton or that little Irish chick wins it)

Best Actor: Prediction: Daniel Day Lewis; Wish: Viggo (Johnny's hot, but Sweeney Todd? Nope. Viggo's hot AND deserving for that penis-baring knife fight)

Best Supporting Actor: Prediction/Wish: Javier Bardem

Best Picture: Toss-up: No Country For Old Men or There Will Be Blood. Can't call this one.

Karen:

Best Actress: Ellen Page because she is a Canucklehead like me.

Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton because if I could have a celebs life it would be hers and Johnny Depp would be my boy toy. (See below.) Although the step-mom in Juno should have been nominated.

Best Actor: Johnny Depp - because he is my back-up husband and deserves it.

Best Supporting Actor: Phillip Seymour Hoffman because I'm a big fan of his work and he rocks and that's all you need to know.

Best Picture: Juno, hands down has to win because I'm a Mom and I said so.

Sassy Smith:

Best Actress: Julie Christie

Best Supporting Actress: Ruby Dee

Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis (totally want Johnny Depp to win but whatever..lol)

Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem

Best Picture: No Country For Old Men

Who Isn't Kate Hudson "Dating?" - A FameCrawler Poll

Whit Honea — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:19:00 GMT

I just got done talking about Kate Hudson's latest flame and she's already moved on. She sure does "date" a lot of guys. In the last month she's been connected to Owen Wilson, Dax Shepard, Dane Cook, Orlando Bloom and now Heath Ledger. That's a pretty good run.

Who do you think she'll be "dating" next?

Photo: The Superficial

Now at Babble! Three Great Tastes in One Great Place: Almond, Grohl and Honea

Whit Honea — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:03:00 GMT

Well, the last guy doesn't taste that great. Kind of salty with garlic undertones. The first two, however, are like freakin' chocolate and peanutbutter.

Steve Almond writes Baby Daddy here at Babble. He also does a bunch of other cool stuff that I envy but don't know how to do- like write for Spin and get invited to Dave Grohl's house.

Steve has a post today where he talks about his BFF Dave Grohl, professional fighter of foo and father of one. It's a good read about a cool guy. Check it out.

So where do I fit in to this story (and warrant my name in the title)? I don't. It's just that Almond is a bit of a namedropper, admittedly, and he dropped mention of FameCrawler all non-chalant like. Obviously he was ~~not~~ talking about me. I read that and I ran with it. It's what I do.

Christy Turlington Knows, When Life Gives You Pumpkins Make ______________ .

Whit Honea — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:27:00 GMT

Christy Turlington and her son Finn stopped at a pumpkin patch/sidewalk in NYC.

Okay, let's play the game:

When life gives you pumpkins make ________________.

If you've read FameCrawler for at least 5 minutes then you know my answer.

When life gives you pumpkins make pumpkin spice lattes. Do they even use real pumpkin in those things? Tastes good, whatever the hell is in it.

Photo: Celebs and Bubs

Gene Simmons Tells His Kids to Get a Job

Whit Honea — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:06:00 GMT

I doubt you could find a bigger KISS fan than me during the 70's (very late 70's, thank you) and 80's. I was a bit obsessed. It still makes me uncomfortable to talk about it.

Gene Simmons (the guy with the tongue), the business man behind the band, has his hands in everything and anything nowadays. You can buy KISS condoms and caskets. Hell, my wife bought me some KISS cologne, and you know, I get compliments all the time- usually from people with real big bangs, but still, I'll take it. And those are just the C's. You can buy KISS merchandise from every letter in the alphabet, some numbers too.

Bottom line, the guy is loaded. Guess who won't be getting their grubby little hands on that money. No, not carnies. His kids. He wants his kids to go out and get a job. He believes they shouldn't get by on Daddy's dough, but build their own empire(s).

"The point is, there’s gonna be a yearly allowance so that their rent and their food and all that stuffs gonna be taken care of, but if you want riches, you should do that yourself - you should never thank your parents, ‘I was born into money.’ ‘Well, that’s nice, but what have you done lately?’

"Because I don’t them to say, ‘Thanks, dad, for making me rich.’ No, you wanna be able to stand on your own two feet and say, ‘I did that.’”

What the hell kind of logic is he using here? "Their rent and their food and all that stuff" will be covered? Why do they need jobs? For beer money, or is that covered under food? Man, I wish my dad taught me lessons like that.

And you know this shit ruled!

Photo (Top): Celebrity Smack

Photo (Bottom): That's the freakin' Destroyer album cover!

Daddy Danny Moder and the Twins

Whit Honea — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:33:00 GMT

Danny Moder was seen (yes, you could actually see his sweet, clean face) in Venice with twins Hazel and Phinneaus. Mom Julia Roberts must have been home with baby Henry.

The twins are sporting some nifty See Kai Run footwear. Hazel is sporting the Sedona and Phinny has the Evan, both retail at $36.

I haven't shaved in a week and my kids wear Converse. That's okay too, right?

Photos: Pacific Coast News for use on FameCrawler