No big surprises among the Oscar nominations—except that The King's Speech and True Grit (the latter having been ignored completely by the Golden Globes) garnered more nods than did the big Globes winner, The Social Network. It's nice that Hailee Steinfeld snagged a nomination, although, as I grumbled earlier, placing her in the supporting category is a gross injustice. But I guess there was room for only one teen-aged newcomer (Jennifer Lawrence of Winter's Bone) in the Best Actress lineup this year.
And, yes, I know the Oscars are silly, but they are now, and always have been, the only awards show I ever watch. So, it's a vacation day for me on February 28. I'm going to be up late the night before.
