WGA strike nears end; Oscar pool begins!

It looks like the Hollywood writer's strike will end on Wednesday. As always, Nikki Finke is the indispensable source for any and all information about this.

In celebration of the end of the strike, and the fact that it now appears the Academy Awards will actually happen as planned on February 24, I figured now would be a good time to open the polls in my 4th annual Oscar Pool!

[UPDATE: Due to technical problems with the server that hosts the Oscar Pool, e-mails of contestants' picks are being delayed. Supposedly, they'll go out eventually. To be safe, however, you may want to wait to enter the pool until this problem is cleared up.]

I'll put the link in the sidebar, too, so people can enter later, once the big day gets closer, if they prefer. Point values and tiebreakers are the same as they've been in prior years. (See, e.g., last year.)

As usual, I greatly prefer if you use your full name, or, failing that, a pseudonym that readily identifies you (e.g, a nickname you use regularly in comments). First-name-only contestants and other insufficiently identified entries may be disqualified. (Otherwise, we end up with four different, effectively anonymous "Andrews" competing against each other.)

Enter here.

Comments

[PenguinSix]

I think your poll should be more weighted to overall film knowledge rather than toward the 'big ticket' winners. Someone who can pick out best cinematography or screenplay should be scored higher than someone who reads People magazine and picks 'best actress'.

Just my two cents (from someone who nailed the minor ones last go round but lost the biggies).

[David K.]

Sorry Pengy, no offense but the last thing we need is to feed the film nerds :)

[Brendan Loy]

Perhaps I could create a special award for the person who does the best on the 1-point categories. But the award needs a name. Something like the ______ Film Snob Nerdery Award, with somebody's name filling in the blank... some iconic/emblematic film snob/nerd... any ideas?

[David K.]

heh, yeah well the ceremonies a bust anyway what with Transformers not getting a best picture nod, or best supporting actor even. Seriously Bumblebee clearly deserves to be a best supporting actor! I want to see him take the stage to accept his award damn it :/