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“Juno” (Diablo Cody) will win the Oscar for best original screenplay. Screenplay, Original: Juno

Daniel Day-Lewis (“There Will Be Blood”) will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a leading role. Best actor: Daniel Day-Lewis.

Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”) will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a supporting role. Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem

Julie Christie (“Away from Her”) will win the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a leading role. Best Actress: Julie Christie.

Cate Blanchett (“I’m Not There”) will win the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a supporting role. Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett

“Ratatouille” will win the Oscar for best animated feature film. Only pick I feel good about.

“No Country for Old Men” will win the Oscar for best motion picture of the year. Best Picture: No Country for Old Men

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (“No Country for Old Men”) will win the Oscar for achievement in directing. Directing: Coen Brothers

“No Country for Old Men” (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen) will win the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Screenplay, Adapted: No Country for Old Men

EVIDENCE: How would you rate Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl XLIII halftime performance? Good

EVIDENCE: Which film will win the Oscar for best motion picture of the year? "Slumdog Millionaire"

EVIDENCE: Who will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a leading role? Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler")

EVIDENCE: Who will win the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a leading role? Kate Winslet ("The Reader")

EVIDENCE: Who will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a supporting role? Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight")

EVIDENCE: Who will win the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a supporting role? Penélope Cruz ("Vicky Christina Barcelona")

EVIDENCE: Which will win the Oscar for best animated feature film? "Wall-E"

EVIDENCE: Which film will win the Oscar for best original screenplay? "Milk" (Dustin Lance Black)

EVIDENCE: Which film will win the Oscar for best adapted screenplay? "Slumdog Millionaire" (Simon Beaufoy)

UNKNOWN: Do you like sports movies?

UNKNOWN: Should the government withdraw funding for art it considers offensive?

UNKNOWN: Is Michael Moore's portrayal of the American health care system accurate?

UNKNOWN: Should Michael Moore have taken 9/11 workers to Guantanamo Bay?

UNKNOWN: Should consumers have the option to purchase cable TV channels individually?

UNKNOWN: Was it a good decision for NBC to move Jay Leno to primetime?

UNKNOWN: Do political parodies influence elections?

UNKNOWN: Is it acceptable for people to wear fur?

UNKNOWN: What effect does music piracy have on the music industry?

UNKNOWN: Is Saturday Night Live's depiction of David Paterson appropriate?

UNKNOWN: What effect do celebrities who advocate on behalf of social issues have on the overall cause?

UNKNOWN: Is it acceptable for celebrities to sell photos of their children to magazines?

UNKNOWN: Should onscreen smoking be a factor in MPAA ratings?

UNKNOWN: Is it acceptable for directors to present altered versions of historical events?

UNKNOWN: Is India a good vacation destination?

UNKNOWN: Do you enjoy traveling?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress delay the transition to digital TV?

UNKNOWN: Are awards a valid measure of a film's worth?

UNKNOWN: Is the concert stage an appropriate venue to promote political views?

UNKNOWN: Are celebrities obligated to behave as role models?

UNKNOWN: Did Michael Jackson's death merit the media coverage it received?

UNKNOWN: Should O.J. Simpson's book, "If I Did It," be published?