Overnight Clicks: Oscar Weiners

This is going to sound crazy, but "Spider-Man 2" and "The Incredibles" got screwed for not picking up a nomination each for Best Picture in the Oscars race. Who are these awards for anyway? I mean, were there better movies out there this year? None that I saw. I can't complain too much, however. "The Incredibles" did pick up an best original screenplay nod. And last year "The Return Of The King" won Best Picture. That barely made up for the fact that "The Fellowship Of The Ring" and "The Two Towers" were hosed in the two previous years! The guy who sits next to me, Parker Hodges, (pictured, left) only shakes his head when I tell him of these rants. He loved Spidey, but I think he loves the whine and cheese crowd, too. Can you really have it both ways? It's something to ponder on a winter's night. Away we go!

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The Oscar Nominations
"Sideways" was pretty good. But remember, it was a chick flick disguised as a guy flick. The best thing about it: Paul Giamatti. I haven't seen the rest of the nominees for Best Picture. Who has time? Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know … I should make time. But it's difficult. Sunday, for example, I took my 8-year-old to "Are We There Yet?" Not a great movie, but not completely terrible. The kid loved it, which is all that matters. Sorry, no Ice Cubes in our Oscar coverage. But you'll still love it.

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The Question
OK, we've seen the nominees. Let's keep it simple. Of the Best Picture nominees, which movie do you think will win the Oscar? Will it be "Sideways," "Finding Neverland," "Ray," "The Aviator," or "Million Dollar Baby?" Pick one

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The Razzies
I love anything to do with Batman, but I stayed away from that wretched-looking "Catwoman" movie. I wasn't the only one. The Halle Berry litterbox was a hit with the Razzie committee, the people who pick out the worst movies on Earth each year. Check out the losers right here.

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The Cope Column
There's this guy who works here, who spends the bulk of his day working as an editor … making sure idiots like me present things in a comprehensive fashion. (Obviously he doesn't look at this stuff.) His name is Chris Cope and he's laugh-out-loud funny. Every other week, he cranks out a column based his adventures as a married guy, with no kids. This time around, the subject is Jan. 24. Read it, and try not to grin. I dare you. The column is right here.

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That's it. To quote the great Jack Buck, "We'll see ya … tomorrow night!"