And The Oscar Goes To.....

Well faithful readers of this blog, it is that time of year again!  The Academy Awards will take place in 26 hours and the red carpet is being prepared as we speak.  It promises to be a spectacular night with James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosting tomorrow night.

As has been tradition for several years, The Shadow will list his predictions for tomorrow night in the major categories.  They are as follows:

• Best Picture - The King's Speech
• Best Director - Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
• Best Actor - Colin Firth (The King's Speech)
• Best Actress - Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
• Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale (The Fighter)
• Best Supporting Actress - Melissa Leo (The Fighter)
• Original Screenplay - The King's Speech
• Adopted Screenplay - The Social Network
• Animated Feature - Toy Story 3
• Cinematography - Inception
• Original Score - Alexandre Desplot (The King's Speech)
• Original Song - "Coming Home" (Country Strong)

Come back after the awards ceremony when we will post the actual winners.  Good night and good luck.