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1/22/2008 6:34:14 PM
The 2008 Academy Awards; Who’s Taking Home the Statues – Anyone?
By BetUS Staff
THE 2008 ACADEMY AWARDS; WHO’S TAKING HOME THE STATUES – ANYONE?
BetUS.com Posts Odds on the Oscars
February 16, New York– Despite recent rumors that the 80th Annual Academy Awards, may not take place – reports are that the most anticipated Hollywood awards show will indeed air on February 24th. The rumor mill has already begun to spin however and speculation has been sparked throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees.
Will there be an Oscars Awards show? If so, who ill win? Who’ll get snubbed? As the public chooses their favorites, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, betUS.com has once again beaten everyone to the punch and posted odds and predictions on outcomes regarding this year’s Oscar’s.
“We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said BetUS.com spokesperson, Reed Richards. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”
BetUS.com posted the following odds regarding the Academy Awards:
Strike will be over by Oscar night: 1/1
The Oscars taking place as usual i.e. attended by Nominated Actors with Red Carpet entrance etc, and broadcast as usual on TV: 1/2
To Win the Best Actor Award - Thu 1/31 6:00PM (EST)
Daniel Day-Lewis 1/6
George Clooney 9/1
Johnny Depp 6/1
Viggo Mortensen 15/1
Tommy Lee Jones 25/1
To win the Best Actress Award - Thu 1/31 6:00PM (EST)
Julie Christie 1/3
Marion Cottilard 7/2
Ellen Page 6/1
Cate Blanchett 16/1
Laura Linney 22/1
Keira Knightly 25/1
To win the Best Director Award - Thu 1/31 6:00PM (EST)
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - No Country for Old Men 1/1
Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood 9/5
Julian Schnabel -The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 7/2
Jason Reitman - Juno 16/1
Tony Gilroy - Michael Clayton 13/1
To win the Best Original Song Award - Thu 1/31 6:00PM (EST)
That's How You Know from "Enchanted" 5/7
Falling Slowly from "Once" 2/1
Raise It Up from "August Rush" 5/1
So Close from "Enchanted" 8/1
Happy Working Song from "Enchanted" 12/1
To win the Best Picture Award - Thu 1/31 6:00PM (EST)
Atonement 14/5
No Country For Old Men 5/6
Juno 11/1
Michael Clayton 15/1
There Will Be Blood 3/1
The Kite Runner
To win the Best Supporting Actor Award - Thu 1/31 6:00PM (EST)
Javier Bardem 2/13
Casey Affleck 7/1
Tom Wilkinson 15/1
Hal Holbrook 13/1
Philip Seymour Hoffman 13/1
To win the Best Supporting Actress Award - Thu 1/31 6:00PM (EST)
Cate Blanchett 6/5
Amy Ryan 3/2
Tilda Swinton 15/2
Ruby Dee 6/1
Saoirse Ronan 11/1
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