It’s that time of year again: time for the Oscars, the Super Bowl of the entertainment world! This year a mix of historical drama (The Reader, Frost/Nixon, Milk), modern melodrama (Slumdog Millionaire, The Wrestler) and fantasy (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) dominated the nominations.

Here at BuddyTV we all have our differences of opinion on who will (and should) win in each category. Sure, we're more TV buffs by profession, you can see all the movie picks in our highly competitive office pool below, plus make your own!

Read on for our takes on who will take home the trophies at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, and give us your predictions for who will win on Sunday!





Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road


Our picks:

John: Heath Ledger
Oscar: Heath Ledger
Debbie: Philip Seymour Hoffman
David: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Abbey: Heath Ledger
Kim: Heath Ledger 
Meghan: Heath Ledger
Daniel: Heath Ledger
Henry: Heath Ledger
Chang: Heath Ledger


Conclusion: This one seems like a no-brainer, even though all the nominees are strong, especially Brolin’s gripping performance in Milk. And it’s always encouraging (and rare) to see superior comedic performances honored, like Downey’s role in Tropic Thunder. But this one belongs to Heath Ledger. His sinister Joker in The Dark Knight would deserve it regardless, and the award will serve as a tribute to the talent and legacy of a life cut too short.



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