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The Oscars are upon us this Sunday, and you know I will be watching what is sure to be the most predictable ceremony in recent memory.  With the comedic talents of James Franco and Anne Hathaway, viewers are sure to tune out quicker than usual.  I mean, I’m sure they have some singing routines planned or whatever, but it’s certainly going to be more of a back-scratching affair than the always funny-and-interesting, tell-it-like-it-is Ricky Gervais.

Anywho, without looking at any “who will win?” blurbs from the press, and armed with only my knowledge of who won SAG statues and Golden Globes this year (as well as general good sense), I have my predictions below of who I think will win. Let’s see how well I do!

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Some of the things I love come under intense fire and scrutiny, and I am forced to intensely defend them.  Conversely, there are things that I am done defending – they have crossed a certain line of mediocrity that I cannot follow.  And then there are a few things that certainly have made mistakes, but I have not given up on yet.

So, because, as you know, I love lists, after the jump you will be treated to five things I constantly defend, five things I’m done defending, and five things that I feel still deserve defense, even if they’ve slipped up recently.

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