Predicting the Oscars

Yes, it's that time of year again. With last night's Golden Globes Big Winners now in the can - including Clint Eastwood as best director for "Million Dollar Baby;" best drama for (Scorsese's) "The Aviator;" best comedy for "Sideways;" Hillary Swank for "Million Dollar Baby;" and Jamie Foxx for "Ray" - everyone's wondering how this will affect the Oscar voting math. Anyone studying to compete in an Oscar party pool would do well to check out this piece in CNN that gives some helpful hints on using the Golden Globes as a predictor for the Academy Awards, scheduled for Feb. 27.