It's Time for Oscar Night! Let's Pick the Winners! CONTEST ALERT WITH PRIZES!!! UPDATE!!!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

SECOND UPDATE: Please see the new turn of events just announced in a new discussion!!! BUB's saga is starting to read like a suspense novel....twists and turns all over the place!!

UPDATE:  THIS JUST IN.....Karen was nice enough to tally up the winners and she and Jane (Rooney and Stuart) tied for first place. Karen has decided, after much consideration, that she does not want Brad and conceded the victory to Jane. Jane, private message me your address and Brad is on his way to your house to live a life of luxury...ride the golf carts, meet the gators, play with Rooney and Stuart, and make all the other women jealous in your neighborhood! Congratulations!! I hope BUB and you will be very happy!!

Sunday is Oscar night in our household. I watch every year and usually get mad at who wins, but this year I thought it might be fun to have a little contest. Of course, we need a prize and I have the perfect one for the gal or guy who has everything. Everyone can use a friend, especially one who is not judgmental, is always a good listener, never long winded (unless you release his valve), and likes to spend time with you. No, I am not offering my services, but I do have the right guy for this occasion and his name is Blow Up Brad!

Keep in mind, when inflated, he does not look exactly like the guy on the box, but he could still be useful if you ever find yourself driving on I-95 and need one more passenger to get in the HOV lane. He is also available to sit at the dinner table with you, so you never eat alone again, and he will never pick his Ipad2 or Kindle over you, so you have time on your hands to think of stupid contests. 

Please be kind to Brad, if you are the winner. He has already been rejected by a friend and my mother and returned to me. His ego is bruised and he needs a loving home. Please note he is potty trained, sleeps in a box, and just needs a good pump from time to time to realize his full potential.

Pump is not included in this offer!

Alright, now here is all you need to do to play. Pick the Oscar winners BEFORE the Oscar telecast and Monday, I will tally up the entries and let you know who won and who gets Brad. Good luck. I can't wait to get rid find a wonderful home for a wonderful inflatable guy. In case of a tie, I will choose the winner based on who I like better  a question I come up with after the Oscars. 

Here are the nominees:

BEST PICTURE

‘The Artist’ ‘The Descendants’ ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ ‘The Help’ ‘Hugo’ ‘Midnight in Paris’ ‘Moneyball’ ‘The Tree of Life’ ‘War Horse’

BEST DIRECTOR

Woody Allen, ‘Midnight in Paris’ Michel Hazanavicius, ‘The Artist’ Terrence Malick, ‘The Tree of Life’ Alexander Payne, ‘The Descendants’ Martin Scorsese, ‘Hugo’

BEST ACTOR

Demian Bichir, ‘A Better Life’ George Clooney, ‘The Descendants’ Jean Dujardin, ‘The Artist’ Gary Oldman, ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ Brad Pitt, ‘Moneyball’

BEST ACTRESS

Glenn Close, ‘Albert Nobbs’ Viola Davis, "The Help" Rooney Mara, ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Meryl Streep, ‘The Iron Lady’ Michelle Williams, ‘My Week With Marilyn’

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Kenneth Branagh, ‘My Week With Marilyn’ Jonah Hill, ‘Moneyball’ Nick Nolte, ‘Warrior’ Christopher Plummer, ‘Beginners’

Max Von Sydow, ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Berenice Bejo, ‘The Artist’ Jessica Chastain, ‘The Help’ Melissa McCarthy, ‘Bridesmaids’ Janet McTeer, ‘Albert Nobbs’ Octavia Spencer, ‘The Help’

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

‘A Cat In Paris’ ‘Chico & Rita’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ ‘Puss in Boots’ ‘Rango’

BEST FOREIGN FILM

‘Bullhead’, Belgium ‘Footnote’, Israel ‘In Darkness’, Poland ‘Monsier Lazhar’, Canada ‘A Separation’, Iran

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

‘Man or Muppet’ from ‘The Muppets’ ’Real in Rio’ from ‘Rio’

[F, Calla & Luca]

That's what you get from consulting an engineer and not a doc.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

F, You gotta admit your brother can be funny sometimes :)

[Pat and Traveler]

I've seen a couple of these movies, so feel quite qualified to name the winners!  lol

BEST PICTURE

‘The Descendants’

BEST DIRECTOR

Terrence Malick

BEST ACTOR

George Clooney

BEST ACTRESS

Viola Davis,

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Max Von Sydow

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Octavia Spencer

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

‘A Cat In Paris’

BEST FOREIGN FILM

‘In Darkness’

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

’Real in Rio’

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

YAY..Pat...this could be the winner :)

[Elizabeth & Cosmo]

Did Brad shave his chest hair for that photo on the box? I wouldn't have recognized him! I'm really not fond of that slick-chested look (reference the Neil Diamond concert discussion).

Here are my picks, just for fun. If I win, I defer to Jennifer of Jennifer & Jack. (I have my own cuddly, fuzzy one, so I shouldn't be greedy--and I'm not talking about Cosmo!)

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Best Picture: The Artist (because all the Hollywood people just can't get over it--a silent, black & white movie!)

Best Director: Martin Scorsese for Hugo

Best Actor: George Clooney for The Descendants

Best Actress: Viola Davis for The Help

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer for Beginners

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer for The Help

Best Animated Feature Film: Rango

Best Foreign Film: A Separation from Iran

Best Original Song: "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets

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Good luck, Jennifer!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jennifer is going to be so happy if you win. She has the hots for Brad :) LOL Yes, I was slightly disappointed when we un-wrapped Brad :) False advertisement, if you ask me! By the way, I had the exact same answers and then I changed my Best Foreign Film :) Great minds almost think alike!

[Elizabeth & Cosmo]

Laurie, I'm honored! Because you have a truly great mind!

I hope Jennifer and Brad will be very happy together! *^_^*

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Elizabeth! Didn't Angelina already break those two up? LOL

[Jennifer and Jack]

Yay Elizabeth I hope you win!!!!! I want him!!!! You are so sweet to defer to me!!!! Yay

[Leslie and Halas]

I think I've only seen 2 of the movies involved, but here are my guesses:
Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: The Artist
Best Actor: George Clooney
Best Actress: Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Best Animated: Rango
Best Foreign: Bullhead
Best Orig Song: Man or Muppett

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Leslie, Good guesses.....maybe Brad has found a new home :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I would like to take a stab at this just for fun, but first I am issuing a disclaimer: I DO NOT WANT BRAD AND WILL NOT ACCEPT BRAD SHOULD I WIN. HE WILL BE RETURNED TO SENDER, POSSIBLY WITH EVEN FEWER BODY PARTS.

Now then:

BEST PICTURE: The Artist

BEST DIRECTOR: Michel Hazanavicius

BEST ACTOR: Jean Dujardin

BEST ACTRESS: Viola Davis

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher Plummer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Octavia Spencer

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM: Rango

BEST FOREIGN FILM: In Darkness

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Man or Muppet