•  Anne Thompson runs down the outlets spreading "Sweeney Todd" test screening reactions. [Thompson on Hollywood]

•  Brian Kinsley starts a dialogue positing Fox Searchlight's "Juno" as a Best Picture winner. [In Contention]

•  Mark Olsen brings the news that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is changing its foreign language film rules, no longer allowing films of U.S. origin to qualify for the category. [The Envelope]

•  The trades pick up the story. [Variety, The Hollywood Reporter]

•  And Ryan C. Adams responds to the news. [Awards Daily]

•  The Gurus 2.0 stick with "There Will Be Blood" in their Best Picture predictions, same as the main group (hmph), give their own thoughts on the ladies' categories.  And for some reason four of them consider Julie Roberts an "expected nominee."  Really? [Movie City News]

•  After a week's worth of coverage in this space, the Best Original Song category gets a look from Todd Martens, with a few unmentioned tracks tossed in to spice things up. [Extended Play]

•  Pete Hammond spins the typical "could one of the year's critically acclaimed animated films get a Best Picture nomination" talk for what it's worth. [The Envelope]

•  Tom O'Neil touts his prediction that "Sweeney Todd" will win Best Picture... [Gold Derby]

•  ...and adds some Hersholt Award thoughts for good measure. [Gold Derby]

•  Jeffrey Wells hears from an unnamed source that an unnamed HFPA member apparently isn't keen on Robert Zemeckis' "Beowulf." [Hollywood Elsewhere]

•  Scott Feinberg shows yet more Diablo Cody love and apparently thinks "Juno" is the "prohibitive favorite" to win Best Original Screenplay based on......not really sure about that part, actually. [And the Winner Is...]