BUZZMETER

Actors playing politicians top the list of our Buzzmeter panelists’ best actor picks. Sean Penn is collecting lots of acclaim for his portrayal of San Francisco’s gay supervisor Harvey Milk in “Milk.” But he’s got Frank Langella as Richard Nixon, above, in “Frost/Nixon” coming on strong. Is this Milk’s year or will Nixon finally have the last laugh? Check back at TheEnvelope.com/buzzmeter often for updates.