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She better not win the Oscar over Natalie Portman


Now before the nay-sayers start, I've seen both performances. Both were great. Both Oscar nominee caliber. But Natalie Portman's performance was better. I just hope the Oscars don't go the way of the Grammys here.

The Grammy's are notorious for giving the seasoned performers the awards for WHO they are and their entire career, not what they actually did for this nomination. A few that spring to mind are Jethro Tull beating Metallica (not kidding, look it up), and Steely Dan for beating Eminem.

Thank god Annette Benning already has an Oscar, otherwise she'd be the shoe-in. But I really hope Natalie Portman gets the award she deserves. Shoot, even looking at the nominees, I would be happier with Jennifer Lawrence getting the award than Benning.

Again, I'm not a Benning hater, I in fact love her! But this just isn't her year, and if she gets it, it will be a total political win, not an earned win.

Damn I sound jaded, bitter, and resentful. I'm really not! I just hate politically motivated award winning!!!!

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I'm not homophobic at all. I love gay people. (wait a minute...)

I think she was good. But not the best this year. Maybe the fourth best this year (Portman, Lawrence, Williams - in that order). The Academy definitely has the right nominees.

Again, I just don't want voters thinking, "well Michelle Williams and Natalie Portman will be nominated again in the future and they can win then". Once again, that's how the Grammy's do it. I prefer that whoever has the best performance THIS year wins THIS year. Not for their entire career, not who they are in the hollywood community, not because of the number of prior nominations, etc....

Also, Benning's performance was good. Oscar worthy. Just not the best this year. I know I'm being redundant, but I guess I have to make my point that abundantly clear when some douche comes accusing me of homophobia.

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