the oscars generally suck, they seem to be a lot more about awarding movies/actors with 'hollywood buzz' as opposed to actual talent. seriously, when i was watching the nominees for best actress, not one of them really grabbed me as doing anything special .. i know i pimp her all the time, but really, the chick from the notebook got robbed. she was SO good.
and then there's all the regulars, you know .. nicole kidman/renee zellweger/scarlett johansson etc, they just irritate me. their movie roles could involve them staring at a wall for two hours and they'd be fucking nominated. (yes i realise none of them were oscar nominees, but i mean in general)