This Sunday, February 27, 2011 on ABC at 8PM are the 83rd Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This year’s hosts will be the duo of James Franco (nominated for his portrayal of Aron Ralston in “127 Hours” for Best Actor in a Leading Role) and Anne Hathaway live from the Kodak theater in Hollywood, California.
“The King’s Speech” leads nominees with a total of 12 followed by “True Grit” with ten and “The Social Network” and “Inception” each with eight.
Collin has joined us in casting our votes, so be sure to tune in and also vote for your favorites below the jump:
Our Picks:
Mike – “Black Swan”
Jeff – “The King’s Speech”
Collin – “The Social Network”
Our Picks:
Mike – “True Grit” – The Coen Brothers
Jeff – “The King’s Speech” – Tom Hooper
Collin – “The King’s Speech” – Tom Hooper
Our Picks:
Mike – Colin Firth – “The King’s Speech”
Jeff – Colin Firth – “The King’s Speech”
Collin – Colin Firth – “The Kings Speech”
Our Picks:
Mike – Natalie Portman – “Black Swan”
Jeff – Annette Bening – “The Kids Are All Right”
Collin – Natalie Portman – “Black Swan”
Our Picks:
Mike – Jeremy Renner – “The Town”
Jeff – Christian Bale – “The Fighter”
Collin – Christian Bale – “The Fighter”
Our Picks:
Mike – Melissa Leo – “The Fighter”
Jeff – Helena Bonham Carter – “The King’s Speech”
Collin – Melissa Leo – “The Fighter”
Our Picks:
Mike – “Toy Story 3” – Lee Unkrich
Jeff – “Toy Story 3” – Lee Unkrich
Collin – “Toy Story 3” – Lee Unkrich
Our Picks:
Mike – “Gasland” – Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic
Jeff – “Exit Through The Gift Shop” – Banksy & Jaimie D’Cruz
Collin – “Restrepo” – Tim Hetherington & Sebastian Junger
Our Picks:
Mike – “Country Strong” – By Rod Allen Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
Jeff – “We Belong Together” – By Randy Newman for “Toy Story 3”
Collin – “We Belong Together” – By Randy Newman for “Toy Story 3”
Our Picks:
Mike – “The King’s Speech” – David Seidler
Jeff – “Inception” – Christopher Nolan
Collin – “The King’s Speech” – David Seidler
Our Picks:
Mike – “The Social Network” – Aaron Sorkin
Jeff – “The Social Network” – Aaron Sorkin
Collin – “The Social Network” – Aaron Sorkin
Our Picks:
Mike – “Black Swan” – Andrew Weisblum
Jeff – “Black Swan” – Andrew Weisblum
Collin – “Black Swan” – Andrew Weisblum
– MF, JB & CP
Mayor Dave Bing warned that Gov. Snyder’s proposed cutbacks could have potentially devastating effects on Detroit’s turnaround Tuesday in his second State of the City speech.
Bing reported that earlier pledges to bring several departments up to code fiscally and from a compliance standpoint remain on track.
According to Bing, the Detroit Police Department, which has been hamstrung by compliance issues for seven years, will reach its goal by the end of the year.
One of the more hotly-contested issues of late, Bing moved quickly to quell concerns from citizens over the newfound oversight of the water and sewage system from outlying cities.
“Detroit built this system; Detroit owns this system, and Detroit will manage this system going forward,” Bing said.
Bing also vowed to continue his crusade to cease the era of corruption that has plagued the city for years, and move forward with efforts to work cooperatively with other regional leaders.
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