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As Oscar nominees are announced, uncertainty remains over the fate of the annual ceremony. The ongoing writers' strike could short-circuit the awards show.

On the bright side, the event was over quite painlessly in less than thirty minutes. On the bad side, the improvised quips were painful but writers for awards shows don't generally offer anything much better. Awards show may honor writers in best screenplay but they certainly don't showcase writers excelling at their craft. So while I hope the writers' strike ends soon and with the writers getting the fair treatment they are demanding, it's not because I want to see a three-hour, badly written Oscar telecast.

I also want to say that this year marked a resurgence in movie musicals. The year's diverse lot yielded

A study of hotel maids showed that they did not think they got much exercise — even with all the heavy lifting they do. But when they were told that their jobs qualified as workouts, the pounds started dropping.

There are a lot of movies to see this holiday season and we make sure to recommend the best of the bunch. Our critics for this Film Club of the Air will discuss Sweeney Todd, Juno, The Diving Bell and

There are a lot of movies to see this holiday season and we make sure to recommend the best of the bunch. Our critics for this Film Club of the Air will discuss Sweeney Todd, Juno, The Diving Bell and

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And Cody doesn't hold back. She delivers a teen comedy that's smart, funny and thoroughly winning. One of the biggest surprises is the close relationship Juno has with her parents.

But Cody says that it's a tough issue: You're kind of damned if you do and damned if you don't in that regard. Particularly this year when there's this glut of pregnant movies. If you don't address the topic of abortion then you're being avoidant, if you do address it you have a short film. I feel that this is a personal movie not a political one and I hope other people see it that way as well.