The Oscar Winners!
Ah, the winners have been announced - but who won our Oscar competition? Here are the results:
Neal had 4 of 8 correct.So our winner is none other than local star of the stage, my pal Linda Reynolds! Congratulations - you have bragging rights until the Oscars in 2010! (We await your acceptance speech!)
Denise - 6 of 8
Mark - 6 of 8
Stephen - 4 of 8
Chuck - 5 of 8
Linda - 7 of 8
Zach - 5 of 8
Jon - 6 of 8
Thanks to everyone who took part in our competition! To all those who were runner-ups, better luck next time!
And, just in case you're wondering, here's the complete list of Oscar winners, courtesy of the Associated Press:
—Motion Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire."
—Actor: Sean Penn, "Milk."
—Actress: Kate Winslet, "The Reader."
—Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight."
—Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
—Director: Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."
—Foreign Film: "Departures," Japan.
—Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."
—Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, "Milk."
—Animated Feature Film: "WALL-E."
—Art Direction: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
—Cinematography: "Slumdog Millionaire."
—Sound Mixing: "Slumdog Millionaire."
—Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight."
—Original Score: "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman.
—Original Song: "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar.
—Costume: "The Duchess."
—Documentary Feature: "Man on Wire."
—Documentary (short subject): "Smile Pinki."
—Film Editing: "Slumdog Millionaire."
—Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
—Animated Short Film: "La Maison en Petits Cubes."
—Live Action Short Film: "Spielzeugland (Toyland)."
—Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Academy Award winners previously announced this season:
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar statuette): Jerry Lewis
Gordon E. Sawyer Award (Oscar statuette): Pixar Animation co-founder Ed Catmull

