Oscars 2007

It's that time of year again. Yes, the Oscars are political and overrated, but the level of importance placed on them continues...

Meryl Streep received her fourteenth Oscar nomination - this time for her performance in The Devil Wears Prada. She is the most Oscar-nominated actor of all time, but she has only won twice (and that was back in 1979 and 1982). It's unlikely that she will win this year, and it's not least of all due to the fact that Devil was a fairly lightweight movie.

Also nominated - and favourite to win Best Actress - was Helen Mirren, for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in The Queen. It really was an extraordinary performance and an excellent film. I hope she wins, and I hope the film itself is successful also.

The full list of nominess can be seen at

http://www.oscars.org/79academyawards/noms.html.

I don't quite know what sort of host Ellen DeGeneres will make, but we'll soon find out.