Stars competing by Claudia Sonea

The sun rises again upon Hollywood, after three months in complete darkness created by writers' strike. On November 5, 10,500 members of the Writers Guild of America walked off the job leaving shows and soaps without episodes and generating fears that the celebration of the movies industry itself might be canceled or transformed into a news conference like the Golden Globe Awards. Oscar producer Gil Cates expressed his enormous joy regarding the end of the strike and the continuation of the preparation for the traditional ceremony for a global TV audience and shinning starts, glamour and fashion, winners and losers like always. The jury is formed of some 5,800 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who will reflect the viewers' choices and tastes. This Sunday on the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre where a retinue of stars pretending to the world's top film awards will be parading. The expectations are high regarding some races, but mostly the categories already have favorites. It has been a real tradition for Academy Award voters to break all expectations and how would say it Tom O'Neil, veteran Oscar watcher with awards Web site, TheEnvelope.com, they vote with their heart reminding everyone that they have one. At the best film category among the nominees are crime drama "No Country for Old Men" (earned top honors from the guilds of producers, directors, actors and writers, four key indicators of Academy Award success), legal thriller "Michael Clayton" (benefits the popularity of its star Clooney), oil drama "There Will Be Blood" and teen pregnancy comedy "Juno", the only nominated film to surpass the pivotal $100 million mark at U.S. box offices. The tide is high between Briton Daniel Day-Lewis playing a hard-charging oil man in "Blood" and George Clooney in the race for best actor, while at the category for best actress Julie Christie playing an Alzheimer's sufferer in "Away From Her" fights with Marion Cotillard as singer Edith Piaf in "La Vie En Rose" or Ellen Page as the defiantly pregnant teen in "Juno". Joel and Ethan Coen seem to be a sure bet in the race for best director with "No Country". Along the three-hour live telecast our entertainment will be assured by Oscar host Jon Stewart who benefits a fresh new crew of writers who are contents of the break they had and the new contract. Take the traditional coke and popcorn, sit back and enjoy!

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by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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