2/22 Oscarweb Round-up
• George Clooney: Oscar prognosticator. [Time]• Andy Trudeau profiles the Oscar nominated scores once again -- always a delight. [NPR]
• Sasha Stone previews tomorrow's Independent Spirit Awards. [Awards Daily]
• David Carr verbally spars with Paul Thomas Anderson at last night's Paramount Vantage party... [The Carpetbagger]
• ...then he makes his final calls in the main categories. [New York Times]
• Nathaniel Rogers, too, goes on the record as well. [The Film Experience]
• Meanwhile, Jeffrey Wells drinks milshakes 45 or 55 feet away. [Hollywood Elsewhere]
• David Poland wraps up the Oscar season. As usual, he's not surprised by the way the year has rolled out. [Movie City News]
• Gary Dretzka looks at Oscar-nominated films centered on Iraq. [Movie City News]
• New York Magazine seems to think Javier Bardem has it in the bag. [Vulture]
• Finally, Gina Piccalo writes up the whole affair as Hollywood's "holiday." [Los Angeles Times]
Red Carpet District is Variety contributor Kristopher Tapley's attempt at making sense of the ever-expanding glut of film awards coverage. He's been on the beat for six years. Email 
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