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Oscar nominations are announced tomorrow morning, and though some films are definite locks in getting nominations, ANYTHING can happen.. 

But, according to every blogging Oscar forecaster, the final nominees for BEST PICTURE will be as follows:

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON(2008, David Fincher) 

THE DARK KNIGHT (2008, Christopher Nolan)** 

FROST/NIXON (2008, Ron Howard )* 

MILK (2008, Gus Van Sant)* 

and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008, Danny Boyle) 

The stars (*,**) denote the amount of vulnerability these particular entries have at being usurped by the following possible spoilers: 

 DOUBT (2008, John Patrick Shanley) 

 GRAN TORINO (2008, Clint Eastwood) 

 THE READER (2008, Stephen Daldry) 

 and WALL*E (2008, Andrew Stanton) 

Meanwhile..  

In the acting categories, it’s an full-on UFC-style slugfest between past Oscar winner Sean Penn (MILK) and comeback-kid Mickey Rourke (THE WRESTLER 2008, Darren Aronofsky), as well as a three-way, oil-wrestling sludge match between Oscar veteran Meryl Streep (DOUBT), Oscar newcomer Anne Hathaway (RACHEL GETTING MARRIED 2008, Jonathan Demme) and the LONG OVERDUE FOR AN OSCAR Kate Winslet (REVOLUTIONARY ROAD 2008, Sam Mendes).. 

So, come tomorrow morning at 5:30 pt (8:30 et) and we’ll know who the final five cylons-, uh.. i mean, nominees are! 

’til then, end of line!