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CUE THE ORCHESTRA: If Kate Winslet, the youngest person to garner six Oscar noms, wins one this year, which speech-giver will show up? The one who gave a gracious and succinct thank you at the SAG awards? Or the Golden Globe gusher who warned: “Oh, ‘please wrap up.’ You have no idea how much I’m not wrapping up.”

RUN, BENJAMIN, RUN: Loved “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” and “Forrest Gump” was pretty good too, but our vote for best picture this year could very well be “The Curious Case of Forrest Gump,” a mashup of the two at funnyor die.com.

RETURNING CHAMPS: Five acting nominees in this year’s Oscar competition are previous winners: Sean Penn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep and Marisa Tomei.

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AT BASE CAMP

‘THE READER’: Two words -- Who knew?

PERSONAL TOUCH: Actress Melissa Leo sent out handwritten postcards thanking a select few writers for their support of “Frozen River.” Too bad we’re not voting members; she won our hearts.

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LOOKING FOR A SHERPA

BRIDEZILLA: Is “Bride Wars” going to be Anne Hathaway’s “Norbit”? Many thought that broad comedy helped derail Eddie Murphy’s Oscar chances for his “Dreamgirls” role.

BACK SO SOON? Philip Seymour Hoffman is the only Oscar nominee from last year to be given a nod again this year -- for his role in “Doubt.” He got a supporting actor nom last year for “Charlie Wilson’s War.”

COUCH MOVIES: Films that made headway via DVD screeners? “The Reader,” “Waltz With Bashir,” “Frozen River.” Films that lose punch on TV? “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” though everyone likes the second disc.