12/31 Oscarweb Round-up
Very slow news day on this, the last 24 hours of the year. Put the champagne on ice, have a happy and safe New Year, and I'll see you on the other side. But for now...• Jeffrey Ressner calls "No End in Sight" the best political film of the year in a list that includes "Breach," "In the Valley of Elah," "The Lives of Others" and "Sicko" in top tier slots. [Politico]
• Jeffrey Wells responds, says "Elah" deserves second place honors. [Hollywood Elsewhere]
• Sasha Stone narrows the field to eight in her last "State of the Race" column of the season. [Awards Daily]
• Tom O'Neil rounds up an Empire quote from Jerry Seinfeld on why the stand-up (stuck-up) comedian refuses to host te Oscar ceremony. [Gold Derby]
• The top ten lists continue to pile up as the year comes to a close. [Movie City News]
• Not Oscar related (thank God), but someone ACTUALLY gave some copy space to "Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem" helmers Colin and Greg Strause. [Los Angeles Times]
• SAG ballots were mailed on Friday; must be returned by Jan. 25. [Variety]
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 
