Dept. of Successful Failures:
Norbit gets Oscar nod
Not even plummeting world markets and a failing economy can stop the Acadamy Awards from stealing precious air time during America’s morning shows.
The usual categories were announced, as were the usual nominees. You’ve got your Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones (although we still think he was snubbed for his role in Batman Forever.) You’ve also got your suprises, like Juno and Ellen Page, not to mention a soundtrack that will soon shadow the notorious Garden State soundtrack (read: must have Christmas gift for the Urban Outfitter aficionado in your life).
Of course, they don’t reveal some of the smaller, less notable award catagories during the announcement ceremony, but one did catch our eye on the Acadamy Awards Web site: Eddie Murphy’s Norbit. And while we would bask in the ironic glow of an Oscar win for a Eddie-Murphy-in-a-fat-suit vehicle, it’s for Achievement in makeup and actually up against “La Vie en Rose.” We must admit, though, that Eddie knows a good fat suit when he sees one.
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