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Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler") will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a leading role. "Mickey Rourke. A great comeback story trumps even a spot-on Nixon impression, a moving portrayal of a controversial figure, Brad Pitt in old-man makeup and a drum-thumping Richard Jenkins."

Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight") will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a supporting role. "If anybody but Heath Ledger wins this award, the Kodak theater will probably self-implode in shock."

"Slumdog Millionaire" will win the Oscar for best motion picture of the year. "Slumdog Millionaire. It's like the Wall-E of films the Academy actually considers real films!"

Taraji P. Henson ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") will win the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a supporting role. "...Best Supporting Actress is usually where the new ladies of tomorrow get recognized early."

"WALL-E" will win the Oscar for best animated feature film. "Sorry, Bolt."

Kate Winslet ("The Reader") will win the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a leading role. "Kate Winslet, because she's always a bridesmaid, and as the Golden Globes and SAG Awards have already declared, this is the year all the awards ceremonies are choosing to apologize for all the times they unfairly overlooked her."

"Milk" (Dustin Lance Black) will win the Oscar for best original screenplay. "...Milk, an intimate and affectionate look at an amazing man and the amazing people he knew in an amazing time, which basically adds up to a less-than-amazing Oscar win."

"Frost/Nixon" (Peter Morgan) will win the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. "Frost/Nixon... because this widely lauded film won’t win anywhere else tonight."

"Lost" will win the 2008 Emmy Award for Best Drama Series. TWoP taps "LOST" to win 2008 Emmy Award for Best Drama

"The Office" will win the 2008 Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series. TWoP taps "The Office" to win 2008 Emmy Award for Best Comedy

Tony Shalhoub (“Monk”) will win the 2008 Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy. TWoP taps Tony Shalhoub to win 2008 Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy

America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”) will win the 2008 Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. TWoP taps America Ferrera to win 2008 Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy

James Spader (“Boston Legal”) will win the 2008 Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama. TWoP taps James Spader to win 2008 Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama

Sally Field (“Brothers & Sisters”) will win the 2008 Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama. TWoP taps Sally Field to win 2008 Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama

"Slumdog Millionaire" will win the Oscar for best motion picture of the year. "Slumdog Millionaire. It's like the Wall-E of films the Academy actually considers real films!"

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?

UNKNOWN: Are awards a valid measure of an actor's talent?

UNKNOWN: Will printed books become obsolete?

UNKNOWN: Should art depicting religious figures in an offensive manner be censored?