•  Anne Thompson rounds up a couple of upcoming Oscar events and seminars. [Thompson on Hollywood]

•  Jeffrey Wells is hearing that the Oscar-nominated Iraq documentaries might cancel each other out, paving the way for a "War/Dance" win. [Hollywood Elsewhere]

•  The homoeroticism of "There Will Be Blood" is back -- and with teeth. [Defamer]

•  Sasha Stone points us to the EW cover featuring "Juno" -- "the little movie that did." [Awards Daily]

•  Gina Piccalo covers yesterday's nominees luncheon. [The Envelope]

•  Michael Cieply reports on Sid Ganis' "sweetly diplomatic" speech to luncheon attendees, urging "the importance of keeping Oscar night on track." [New York Times]

•  Diane Garrett covers things in-house. [Variety]

•  Tom O'Neil ponders the correlation between Vanity Fair covers and future Oscar success. [Gold Derby]

•  Carly Mayberry reports on the antics of George Clooney, affable as always, at yesterday's festivities. [Gold Rush]

•  Another interview with the always entertaining Julian Schnabel lands on the net. [CBS]

•  Patrick Goldstein profiles Mandate Pictures, the unsung backers behind the success of "Juno." [Los Angeles Times]