Fun with Oscar and Pachelbel

So, you don't have a date to the Oscars yet? Well, Oscar.com is here for you. Take the "Your Perfect Oscar Date" quiz to pick up a beauty or beau  for the red carpet. Check out how I did: I said I was looking for a date age 40 to 49, Aquarius (only because I like that song), with blonde/red hair, green eyes and a free spirit.

My date: Julianne Moore (photo, right). Woo-hoo. We can talk about Robert Altman and the Humana Festival -- one of my favorite fun facts about Humana is that Julianne played there.

So, in fairness, I had my wife take the quiz too (we can double date), and she got Sean Penn. "Why can't I have George Clooney?" she asked, echoing many a woman's sentiment. (George should be so lucky.)

So, go take the quiz, and get yourself a date.

Oscar Watch has a running board of the Oscar predictions from critics around the country. So far, no one is picking against Martin Scorsese or Helen Mirren, but best picture guesses are spread between Babel, The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine.

We'll have our list of predictions (read: guesses), along with who should win and shoulda been nominated Sunday, on Kentucky.com and in the old-fashioned edition of the Herald-Leader.

Now, in reality, both Jamie Gumbrecht and I are going to be in front of our TVs, laptops in hand Sunday night, blogging the Oscars. Jamie will be focusing on fun and fashion, while I'll be talking about the awards. Remember, the most interesting time to predict winners is when the ceremony starts, and we see trends. So, if you are so inclined, log on  yourself, leave comments for either of us if you like, and we'll have a little virtual Oscar party.

In the mean time, over at You Tube, Rob Paravonian (photo, left) has more fun with Pachelbel's Canon in D than you ever imagined  possible. Check it out as you eagerly await Oscar night.

Speaking of movies, the One World Film Festival folks asked us to tell you that the screening of Paradise Now, scheduled for 7:30 tonight (Feb. 22) is on at the Central Library Theatre. You may have read a pipe burst, causing damage to some of the library's collection. But the theater is OK, and the show will go on.

Comments

[Sloanwolf]

I wound up with Charlize Theron. Maybe I could chat with her about how I didn't like getting dragged to see "North Country." It's still haunting me.
And that's a good rant on Pachelbel. If you're up for an amazing performance of the Canon, though, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8.

[PatGLex]

I just took the Oscar "quiz" and got Sean Penn too -- after I'd asked for a young blond blue-eyed stud.... which Mr. Penn definitely is not. So... I think it's rigged. :-)