It's not about the best performances and the best films of the year. No Oscar voter believes that and no Oscar historian does.

I think this is the year of the smaller films with independent spirits.

This is George Clooney's big year.

They look like dentures. Even though they get the best Beverly Hills orthodontist, it still looks like they bought their teeth at Kmart.

Not from the average voter.

He's become much more than a Philadelphia story. He'll be the No. 1 story next year for the NFL no matter what team he's playing for.