..Gary Dretzka
..Noah Forrest
..Leonard Klady
..David Poland
..Douglas Pratt
..Ray Pride
..Kim Voynar
..Michael Wilmington

BEST ACTRESS
Actress - Film	Comment
Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby (GG/D)	Given every filmic tool an actress needs to win an Oscar
Annette Bening - Being Julia (GG/C-M)	The grande dame at only 46
Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake (GG/D)	New Line has to start pushing again
Emmy Rossum - Phantom Of The Opera (GG/C-M)	How does that giant voice come out of that little body?
Kate Winslet - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (GG/C-M)	Deserving, as usual... one of the Spanish-speaking upstarts, Vega or Morengo, could upset....
Additional Golden Globe Contenders (Drama) 3 of 4 likely
Scarlet Johansson - A Love Song For Bobby Long	The race heats up and payback for last year's snub looking less likely.
Catalina Sandrino Morengo - Maria Full Of Grace	She gets a lot of mentions for someone whose film very few saw.
Cate Blanchett - The Aviator	Or are they pushing for Supporting?
Kim Basinger - The Door In The Floor	The forgotten film
Laura Dern - We Don't Live Here Anymore	Excellent performance in a meaningful role, but not the flavor of the week
Julia Roberts - Closer	Maybe the Globes want her to show... maybe they really hate the movie too much
Additional Golden Globe Contenders (Comedy/Musical) 2 of 4 likely
Paz Vega - Spanglish	Columbia moved her into lead... they know something
Julie Delpy - Before Sunset	A little seen film, but like Morengo, lots of people who love her
Kate Bosworth - Beyond The Sea	Just can't see it happening... even if HFPA loves the film
Tea Leoni - Spanglish	The third woman in the film
Laura Linney - P.S.	The movie just isn't good enough
Natalie Portman - Garden State	A wonderful performance, but not an adored film and she's in for Closer
Audrey Tautou - A Very Long Engagement	This movie is stalling at the gate... but you never know what HFPA will do

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Actress - Film	Comment
Natalie Portman - Closer	The "next superstar" finally is growing up and teases us with a glimpse of her potential future
Virginia Madsen - Sideways	Great turn, great story, should be a lock
Cloris Leachman - Spanglish	Aging former Oscar winners spewing great lines are a good bet to win again 32 years later
Sophie Okonedo - Hotel Rwanda	A strong performance in a film where voters will be wanting to give consolation prizes
Laura Linney - Kinsey	Should have a nod locked up with this lead perf. in supp. slot... but she needs to be wary of Okonedo, Driver, Streep and Winslet... scary group...
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Potential Alt Golden Globers
Minnie Driver - Phantom of the Opera	If the film is "The Epic" of the group, her comic turn could get sweet attention
Lynn Redgrave - Kinsey	Is a 90 second performance enough to get a nod if the film doesn't?
Meryl Streep - The Manchurian Candidate	Someone needs to get this out of the mothballs
Kate Winslet - Finding Neverland	Film is fading... better to go Eternal
And...
Lauren Bacall - Birth
Regina King - Ray
Barbra Streisand - Meet The Fockers

20 Weeks To Oscar Charts
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Earlier Charts
November 18, 2004 | November 11, 2004 | November 4 , 2004 | October 28, 2004
October 21, 2004 | October 14, 2004 | September 22, 2004 | August 4, 2004

November 25, 2004

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