Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Betting odds on the Oscars.. These are not "for fun". This is an offshore betting site, and they are actually offering these live odds.
  • The key trend they are reflecting is a loss of luster for "Sideways." They have now installed Morgan Freeman as a favorite over Thomas Haden Church, and Cate Blanchett as a favorite over Virginia Madsen. Madsen and Church, both from Sideways, have been touted as favorites by industry insiders.
  • Jamie Foxx is a prohibitive favorite to win the best actor statuette. (As well he should be! I wroteelsewhere, "If Jamie does not win the Oscar, the Academy should immediately be disbanded, and a new, more sensible organization should be built upon its ruins."). A winning one dollar bet on Jamie will get you only 14 cents profit!
  • Eastwood and Scorsese are in a dead heat for Best Director, which marks the first time they have stood at the same height.

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