So, things looked grim for this season of "Grey's Anatomy" in the plausibility department when Sandra Oh was pierced in the gut by a falling icicle in the first episode.  And now, as of 8 minutes ago, McSteamy just broke his... er, yeah.  That.  Snapped by Meredith's younger sister in the saddle. 

First there was jumping the shark.  Then nuking the fridge.  What could we delicately call this lowpoint??

So appropriate for today.  3:30 in -- but NSFW, be advised!

Photo courtesy of the AMPAS.

• DOWNRIGHT SHOCKING: The Boss.  Wow.  After a supremely confident win at the Golden Globes, Bruce Springsteen and his Dylan-style troubadour theme from "The Wrestler" found themselves without an Academy nod. Instead, two "Slumdog" tunes will square off against "WALL-E" song "Down to Earth."

• SURPRISING: Sally Hawkins.  Another Globe winner denied at the Big Dance.  Less surprising than Bruce, if only because Hawkins is smaller fry.  But Hawkins passed over for Angelina Jolie in "The Changeling" -- a film that was not only tepidly reviewed, but was criticized for Jolie's overly glamorous turn as a despondent mother?  Hmm.  Melissa Leo might seem like a surprise, but she was heavily praised for "Frozen River."

• EYEBROWS RAISED: "Revolutionary Road." As the demented but keenly insightful son of Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon well deserved a (surprising) nom for his performance.  As for the rest of the film?  It went unmentioned in the other major categories.  DreamWorks campaigned hard for Winslet's gut-wrenching turn as April Wheeler in the top female acting category, while the Weinstein Company resorted to plugging her as supporting for "The Reader."  Academy voters, however, staged a coup -- choosing to elevate Winslet as "Best Actress" for the Reader, and giving the film a "Best Picture" nom as well.  In the case of Winslet v. Winslet, it's... Winslet.  But will she win?

• KIND OF ODD: "The Dark Knight."  The blogosphere was abuzz with the notion that three guild nominations meant the noir Batman movie was a shoo-in.  News flash from the Academy: It's still a Batman movie, guys.  Heath Ledger bagged the expected supporting nomination, but the usual consolation prize for no Best Picture love -- a Best Director nod -- didn't go to "Knight" helmer Christopher Nolan.

• SLIGHTLY UNEXPECTED: "WALL-E."  No real surprise that the best-reviewed wide film of the year didn't get a Best Picture nomination, but a consolation prize came in the form of a Best Original Screenplay nod for story creators/writers Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter.  The love story between two taciturn machines set in space certainly makes this script the most "original" in the category.
  

Here's the president of the Academy Sid Ganis, and Forrest Whitaker:

(1) Amy Adams get in for best supporting actress over Kate Winslet for "The Reader." So much for Winslet's chances of winning two Oscars in the same year.

(2) No Dev Patel in "Slumdog Millionaire." Does that mean he could land in lead? (No.) When was the last time a movie won best picture with no acting nominations? Was it "Crash"? Michael Shannon gets in instead for "Revolutionary Road"

(3) Best actress, the big whoa category. They snub Kate Winslet for ... Kate Winslet. She gets in for "The Reader," not "Revolutionary Road," which she had been campaigning herself for. The other big surprise is that they nominate both Angelina Jolie for "The Changeling" and Melissa Leo for "Frozen River," but no Sally Hawkins for "Happy-Go-Lucky."

(4) Best actor, and it's Richard Jenkins for "The Visitor" over Clint Eastwood for "Gran Torino." Clint's love affair with the Academy is over. Brad Pitt is in! He and Angie are now an Oscars couple.

(5) And best picture ... has a big shock. "No Dark Knight." But "The Reader" gets in. I can live with that. "The Reader" is the better film, but I bet the Batman fans are bummed.

Best Picture

• The Reader
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Frost/Nixon
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Milk
  

Best Actor

• Sean Penn (Milk)
• Richard Jenkins (The Visitor)
• Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)
• Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
• Brad Pitt (Benjamin Button)
  

Best Actress

• Kate Winslet (The Reader)
• Melissa Leo (Frozen River)
• Angelina Jolie (The Changeling)
• Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married)
• Meryl Streep (Doubt) 

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