Best Actress/ Picture OSCAR '09 Predictions -Pt.5 Stephen Holt Show

[Valapaca]

I really wanted Meryl to win. She was amazing in Doubt. Meryl can't die without having received her 3rd oscar award.

[OliverEByrne]

Maybe this year for Jule and Julia....

[SweetEmotion987]

I think its about time Kate Winslet is recognized - and not just because I'm British, lol.

The Oscars always throw curveballs though, so I'm sure there'll be some suprises.

I'm still loving your great interviews too by the way!

[StephenHoltShow]

I hope so, Sweet Emotion! She's on the cover of Time Magazine out today, so she better win! It means they have inside information.....Or do they?

BTW, I want to thank you for subscribing if I haven't already!

[inilopezalonso]

Kate Winslet... But Meryl Streep and Angelina Jolie also deserve it really much.

Regarding the best movie, I wish it was The Reader, but it probably won't...Yes, it could be Slumdog Millionaire, maybe, but I'm not that sure anyway... What about Benjamin Button? They like those movies in Hollywood, I saw it last weekend and it reminded me a bit of Forrest Gump, which was very successful at its time...

[A1000Clowns]

I'm conflicted. Merrick Bursuk seems to know his stuff, he correctly predicted that The Reader would get a Best Picture nomination. Perhaps I should listen to him about Davis. A few weeks ago, the Oscar seemed like it was Cruz's to lose.

By the way, if Merrick thought that Milk and The Reader were better than Slumdog Millionaire, then why did he place SM at #2 on his top 10, second only to Benjamin Button?

[StephenHoltShow]

That's a good question. Perhaps Merrick should answer that, except that he never watches YouTube....

[arthethis]

The description that guy gives Kate Winslet's role matches Meryl Streep's one better. She beats everybody when it comes to "subtlety and internal things going on"

[liina000]

Also want to add, I think Slumdog is going to win..doesn't mean it should. I think The Reader or Milk should win rather than Slumdog Millionaire, which I just did not get. sorry. We'll see.

[liina000]

I agree on Kate Winslet. I was pessimistic about her earlier but when I finally saw the movie I was really impressed. She was completely out of her element(in terms of the character) and I loved that. Don't think Hathaway should get it, she has time to improve her skills.

[StephenHoltShow]

We agreed on everything except Viola Davis, whose first large screen role this is. Although, as I said, it's only 8 minutes long. I think a) they don't know Viola. They don't have the same kind of investment in her that they do in Penelope Cruz, who's an international superstar. And b) I don't think she's got any other films coming up, sadly.

[juliusyeung0330]

did u put any of your videos in your website?

[StephenHoltShow]

Also, I don't think they liked "Doubt." No Best Picture and no Best Director nominations and no technical either, which indicates lack of support across the Academy. Actors nominate actors. Editors nominate editors, etc. but EVERYBODY gets to vote in all categories once they are officially nominated. Oh, and there's that weighted ballot issue with the Academy, too. They list their choices 1,2,3, 4, 5. And the number one votes are the only ones counted in this part of the process.

[CARLAANDLIAM]

triply agreed!!

meryl streepp is better than them all put together:) even though they are alllll good:)

meryll all the way

eek!!

[synnis]

agreed

[Terris2605]

Meryl Streep's performance was the best, and she deserves to win!!!!

[LickMyCuntMoFo]

Uh, no.