Oscar Nominations Announced

Easy day today for the Pop Culture blogger. Today, as you know unless you've got a life or something, was the day the Oscar nominations were announced. (At 8:38 a.m., by the way. Who came up with an odd time like that, and why? I really want to know...so if anyone out there has the answer, leave a comment.) It would be pretty easy for the tired and sick and somewhat lazy blogger to head over to the Oscar homepage, find the list of nominees, and simply copy and paste onto his blog.

So, here you go, folks--the pinnacle of Internet age journalism:

The Oscar may or may not go to:

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Leonardo DiCaprio - BLOOD DIAMOND;Ryan Gosling - HALF NELSON;Peter O'Toole - VENUS;Will Smith - THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS;Forest Whitaker - THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Alan Arkin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE;Jackie Earle Haley - LITTLE CHILDREN; Djimon Hounsou - BLOOD DIAMOND; Eddie Murphy - DREAMGIRLS; Mark Wahlberg - THE DEPARTED
Performance by an actress in a leading role

Penélope Cruz - VOLVER; Judi Dench - NOTES ON A SCANDAL; Helen Mirren - THE QUEEN; Meryl Streep - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA; Kate Winslet - LITTLE CHILDREN
Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Adriana Barraza - BABEL; Cate Blanchett - NOTES ON A SCANDAL; Abigail Breslin - LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE; Jennifer Hudson - DREAMGIRLS; Rinko Kikuchi - BABEL
Best animated feature film of the year

CARS; HAPPY FEET; MONSTER HOUSE
Achievement in art direction

DREAMGIRLS; THE GOOD SHEPHERD; PAN'S LABYRINTH; PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST; THE PRESTIGE
Achievement in cinematography

THE BLACK DAHLIA; CHILDREN OF MEN; THE ILLUSIONIST; PAN'S LABYRINTH; THE PRESTIGE
Achievement in costume design

CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER; THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA; DREAMGIRLS; MARIE ANTOINETTE; THE QUEEN
Achievement in directing

BABEL; THE DEPARTED; LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA; THE QUEEN; UNITED 93
Best documentary feature

DELIVER US FROM EVIL; AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH; IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS; JESUS CAMP; MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY
Best documentary short subject

THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT;RECYCLED LIFE; REHEARSING A DREAM; TWO HANDS
Achievement in film editing

BABEL; BLOOD DIAMOND; CHILDREN OF MEN; THE DEPARTED; UNITED 93
Best foreign language film of the year

AFTER THE WEDDING; DAYS OF GLORY (INDIGÈNES); THE LIVES OF OTHERS; PAN'S LABYRINTH; WATER
Achievement in makeup

APOCALYPTO; CLICK; PAN'S LABYRINTH
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

BABEL; THE GOOD GERMAN; NOTES ON A SCANDAL; PAN'S LABYRINTH; THE QUEEN
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)"

I Need to Wake Up" - AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH; "Listen" - DREAMGIRLS; "Love You I Do" - DREAMGIRLS; "Our Town" - CARS; "Patience" - DREAMGIRLS
Best motion picture of the year

BABEL; THE DEPARTED; LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA; LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE; THE QUEEN
Best animated short film

THE DANISH POET; LIFTED; THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL; MAESTRO; NO TIME FOR NUTS
Best live action short film

BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA (BINTA Y LA GRAN IDEA); ÉRAMOS POCOS (ONE TOO MANY); HELMER & SON; THE SAVIOUR; WEST BANK STORY
Achievement in visual effects

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST; POSEIDON; SUPERMAN RETURNS
Adapted screenplay

BORAT CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN; CHILDREN OF MEN; THE DEPARTED; LITTLE CHILDREN; NOTES ON A SCANDAL
Original screenplay

BABEL; LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA; LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE; PAN'S LABYRINTH; THE QUEEN

As soon as I get around to actually reading what I've just posted on my blog, I may have some comments or predictions. I've got time. The stupid awards show isn't for another month yet, right?