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Oscar Predictions: The Countdown begins

hollywood starThe 82nd Academy awards are just two weeks away (March 7th at 8 pm on ABC). This year the Academy is returning to its roots when up until 1943 there were 10 best picture nominations (Casablanca won that year). There are 10, unlike the traditional 5, nominations for best picture. Sadly, this didn't turn out to be the year for 10, there are simply not enough good movies out there. However, there are still a few standouts and more so in individual performances. Here are our picks for what should happen for the most watched categories when the Oscars are awarded.

Best Actor: Leading Role

What a tough year to pick a leading actor! Each performance was stellar - Jeff Bridges as a washed up country singer Bad Blake in Crazy Heart, Colin Firth playing a gay man in the 60s in A Single Man, Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in Invictus and a subtle Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker. But noone does it better than George Clooney this year who outshined himself in Up in the Air. Playing a man who has to fire people for a living, he lives the life of a nomad. He feels happy with his life, yet when the failure of a relationship brings him down, we see an incredibly vulnerable side to this man who preaches hope to others. Clooney's talent is in threading lightly, so that you see this person through his eyes and completely forget he is acting. Just thinking about his character brings the emotion out of you. This Oscar belongs to Clooney.

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Music Interviews: Rosi Golan

rosi golanThere is a fresh talent in the Folk music scene, Rosi Golan. Her newly released debut album, "The Drifter & the Gypsy" is a sweet combination of reflection and inspiration, a rare find when each song makes the whole better. Golan's guitar work is self-taught, complementing her sultry voice and poetic lyrics. This Israeli born singer/songwriter traveled the world to land in the most international place on earth, New York City, where she loves to perform live.

We asked Rosi Golan a few questions in this email interview.

How did you get your start in music?

I have always been an entertainer at heart. I started off dancing, then acting and playing the violin and singing crept in slowly. It wasn't until I was out of high school that I decided to figure out if I could do the music thing. I knew I would only perform if I was capable of writing my own songs, luckily as soon as I started I just knew that I had found the one thing I loved doing the most and felt I could do well.

What was the first album you ever bought? What is the last album you bought?

Well the first album I ever bought was Nevermind by Nirvana. My step dad turned me on to them actually, and I loved them right away. The last album I bought was Ray Lamontagne's Gossip in the Grain - he just has one of those voices and writes the type of lyrics that break my heart.

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