Which means Beano Cook, which means Ron Powlus and his famous angry rant. We always enjoy Beano, even though he once asked, upon hearing that the American hostages in Iran had received lifetime baseball passes, "haven't they suffered enough?" Boo, Beano! Baseball is fun!

Anyway, Beano's 77 years old. He seems older than that.

So: Do you like the Beano Cook? Do you not like the Beano Cook? Scramble!

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The obvious picks that any office pool participant could pick are pretty much useless for wagering purposes. Taking Daniel Day-Lewis (1/20) or Javier Bardem (1/16) won't do anything for your bankroll, so here are my recommended picks.

Best Picture- There Will Be Blood at 3/1. No Country is the clear favorite, but Oscar is sometimes a bit "off" (Crash) and people love them some DDL and PTA (fuck Magnolia).

Best Supporting Actress- Amy Ryan at 2/1. Who doesn't love a bad mother? Cate Blanchett needs another award the way I need a donut.

Best Supporting Actor- Phillip Seymour Hoffman at 20/1. He's the long-shot of the group, but he's also my favorite actor... and I'm stupid.

Best Director- Ethan and Joel Coen at 1/5. Shitty odds, but it's a lock.

As for my best cleavage? I'm going with Jessica Alba and her pregnant boobs. Plus she's presenting, so you know she'll be looking good.

I wonder if Halle will be there...

Enjoy the evening, and play along in the comments.