Predicto once again had a successful night predicting the outcomes, although not quite as strong as last year. The users correctly predicted Natalie Portman and Colin Firth’s win, but slipped when it came to Best Picture, going with The Social Network instead of The King’s Speech. Colin Firth’s masterful portrayal of King George VI was the night’s big winner, taking home four awards (Best Picture, Actor, Director, Original Screenplay). Although it won more than any other film, Predicto still thought it would take home a couple more.

Overall, it was a disappointing, yet expected night for The Social Network. Aaron Sorkin did win Best Adapted Screenplay, and the film also won Best Editing & Original Score. But it also lost 5 other categories, including the ones that matter…  Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director.

As for our fearless Predicto editor, I went 7/11 for my Oscar picks (see previous post). Not too shabby. A little better than Oscar the Grouch! How’d you do?

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Right?

Well, that’s why millions of people around the world will inevitably tune in for the Oscars on February 27th at 8 pm on ABC. Nothing is set in stone and the Predicto community is weighing in on several of the hottest categories.

Best Picture: After winning Best Drama at the Golden Globes, we asked you if The Social Network would also win Best Picture at the Oscars. Currently 61% of the community says it will win–a bold prediction.

Best Actor: Before Colin Firth’s performance in The King’s Speech really caught everyone’s attention with its multiple Golden Globe wins, we asked if Jeff Bridges would repeat as the Academy’s Best Actor for True Grit. 63% said Bridges would win, but let’s look at a more recent survey. After the frontrunners emerged, Colin Firth received 37% of the vote, James Franco 30% and Jesse Eisenberg 9%. However, 24% say it will be someone else…possibly Jeff Bridges.

Best Actress: This seems to be the easiest pick of the night. An overwhelming majority think Natalie Portman’s Black Swan performance will make her an Academy Award winning actress.

67% feel there won’t be an upset when it comes to Best Actor & Actress, but if there is a surprise it appears it will be Colin walking away empty handed. However, there’s almost no chance The King’s Speech won’t win a few awards.

While the Oscars celebrate greatness, the Razzies will honor the year’s worst performances on Saturday night. Here’s to looking at you Miley Cyrus, Sex and the City 2, and Twilight!

Finally, here are the Predicto Editor’s picks on a few select categories:

Best Picture: The King’s Speech CORRECT
Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth in The King’s Speech CORRECT
Actor in a Supporting Role: Mark Ruffalo in The Kids Are All Right
Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman in Black Swan CORRECT
Actress in a Supporting Role: Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit
Animated Feature Film: Toy Story 3 CORRECT
Directing: Black Swan Darren Aronofsky
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): The Social Network Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin CORRECT
Writing (Original Screenplay): The King’s Speech Screenplay by David Seidler CORRECT
Cinematography: Inception CORRECT

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111 million saw Justin Bieber and Ozzy in the Best Buy advertisement. Of course, the Beibs will be at the Grammy’s and right now he’s dominating the Predicto community’s thoughts on Best New Artist. With breakout years from Drake, Florence and the Machine and others, we thought it might be a tad closer. But we agree– it’s never a good idea to bet against JB.

There’s a lot of interesting collaborations, from sure ones like Cee-Lo and Gwyneth Paltrow taking the stage together to the debate on whether Bieber will walk the red carpet with Selena Gomez. Rev Run’s son Diggy Simmons says he’s interested in collaborating with Bieber too… Who isn’t? We’d love to collaborate with him. Then there’s Chris Brown— are they even going to let him in the building? User  ’nwvw7557′ sounds like they know from experience,  saying “Yes. He will just be way on the other side of the room…restraining orders aren’t worth the paper they’re written on!!!”

The White Stripes are nominated—do you think they’ll attend after ending the band? Maybe they’ll announce their new projects during the Grammys?

But the big question of them all– will Eminem break Michael Jackson’s all-time record of eight wins in one year? With 10 nominations, Predicto is split right around 50/50, with a slight edge saying he won’t pull it off. One category that certainly won’t be an easy win will be Album of the Year, but right now you’re predicting Recovery will take the cake.

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Whoever wins will certainly be the best team, unlike the sometimes controversial BCS system college football uses. Although Mark Cuban might come to the rescue… The Black Eyed Peas are rescuing the halftime show while Christina Aguilera will sing our national anthem.

A couple notables not involved with Super Bowl XLV—Chad Johnson who later became Chad Ochocinco who is not becoming Chad Johnson once again. He wasn’t involved in much winning or scoring in 2010, but the wide-receiver/reality star did find love. Cowboys QB Tony Romo also found love.

Brett Favre won’t be around either. He’s finally retired. Officially. Until he un-official’s it. But that doesn’t look likely this time. Maybe he’ll return as an analyst?

If you’re not a sports fan, you’ll still want to tune in because Britney Spears is rumored to debut her new music video after the game, right before Glee! With an estimated 100 million watching, it’ll be interesting to discover how many stick around.

But the main reason sports fans and non-fans alike tune is if for the commercials! Remember Betty White last year? It was shocking! Maybe Michael Vick will be this year’s Monday morning conversation piece? Or will we all be talking about Ozzy Osbourne and Justin Bieber’s Best Buy ad?

With so many reasons to watch, Super Bowl XLV might just be the highest rated television event of all-time. We shall see. Get the chips and drinks ready. It’s going to be fun!

The premiere reached 3.3 million viewers, quite impressive but certainly nowhere near Jersey Shore’s 8.45 million. Predicto checked out the 1^st episode to see what all the controversy was about:

Skins centers on a womanizing teen named Tony and his group of friends, with the main plot line of getting Stanley to lose his virginity. As Tony says, ‘You got to be laid by 17 or he can’t be my friend.’ Tony’s girlfriend Michelle (who Tony calls ‘Nips’ in honor of her breasts), sets Stanley up with the school druggie, Cadie, who will sleep with anyone as long as they provide drugs. The hour-long show centers around Stanley’s quest to get drugs leading up to a party where Cadie overdoses on pills. The friends rush her to the hospital, but she awakes while they’re pulling into the ER. She’s fine, only in need of a restroom. Tony pulls over on the side of the road so Cadie can relieve herself. Waiting, the friends decide to smoke a joint, but Tony accidentally releases the emergency break while looking for skins (rolling papers). The Escalade they’ve stolen rolls into a lake with them inside. They all swim to the surface, upset they’ve lost the marijuana.

Pretty easy to see why a company might not want to be associated with Skins. The argument is Jersey Shore is just as racy, and while it’s hard to say whether it is or isn’t, the viewers will be the ultimate judge (assuming the show stays on-air.) After the 3.3 rating debut, the second episode of Skins attracted just 1.1 million viewers, a drastic falloff. Right now, a large majority of the Predicto community thinks the series will drop below a million viewers. But user ‘csmk2309′ isn’t convinced: Sexy, drunk teenagers… Aren’t there a million folks who want to see that? With advertisers pulling out and ratings heading south, it’s hard to imagine MTV not canning the series. Sure, the network has a lot of money invested in the project, but there’s much more to be lost in the form of advertising revenue.

If you watch MTV shows online you know they advertise heavily on their website. As of 1/26, you can watch Skins commercial free on MTV.com. Speaking of the website, you must enter your birth date to view the series. If you enter an age younger than 18, a message will appear ‘You’re too young to view this video.’ Funny, the viewer must be 18, yet the characters in Skins are 16 according to Tony’s own admission.

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Being a celebrity has its perks—fast cars, famous friends, Hollywood mansions, free get out of jail cards, designer clothes, private jets, award show goodie baskets… you get the idea. But being in the public eye also has its drawbacks. When their personal lives throws them a curveball, nothing is private.

Oprah is about as famous as they get, and any Oprah news is big news. Today’s revelation about her half-sister is certainly surprising to her devoted fans, but O was in control of the story the entire way. The Oprah way of handling the situation (not Jersey Shore’s situation), was to hold a special Oprah Winfrey Show and detail all the events. Her mother, Vernita Lee, kept the pregnancy a secret and gave Patricia up for adoption when Oprah was just nine-years-old. It must be difficult for O to be learning that after all these years she has a sister. As charitable as Oprah is, is a Patricia show next? Predicto thinks so. And is there yet another sister? User ‘rzwh274’ says: I think I’m her half sister too lol.

2010 began on a high note for Sandra Bullock when she won Best Actress at the Academy Awards. After that, it was all downhill. After an ugly divorce (on several levels), Sandra is on her way back to the top. Dispelling her current ‘lovah’ rumors, she’s now working on a new film for the first time in over a year.

Tom Hanks has his own family issues as well, thanks to his son Chester’s rap lyrics. Dealing with more than just references, Brett Favre has got some serious Family Ties he’d rather not deal with as well. Brett, who is officially retired (we think), is still mum on his sister’s arrest to date. Like one Predicto user said, I’m sure he wants no part of his sisters problems- he has his own.

Then there’s the biggest family news for 2011, the Royal Wedding! From the dress to invitees, to dates and performers, Predicto has been actively voting on all things William & Kate leading up to their April wedding. We only wish we could give the Queen’s panties to the person with the most accurate predictions!

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Oprah isn’t really going anywhere—In fact, we’re getting more O with the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). But for King and Philbin, it will be just the opposite. It will certainly be odd to surf through the channels and not come across Larry King or Regis Philbin.

The similarities of their lives and careers are quite interesting. Philbin is from New York City, born in 1931. King was born two years later next door in  Brooklyn. Both got their start in the 50’s but didn’t find immediate success. Philbin hosted the Westinghouse Tonight Show from Hollywood but lasted only weeks due to low ratings. King worked as a disc jockey in the morning and gave the sports news in the afternoon… all for $55 a week. His boss told him his birth name, Larry Zeiger, was too ethnic. After seeing a newspaper advertisement for King’s Liquors, Larry decided to go with Larry King.

In 1983, Philbin found success hosting The Morning Show, but he became a star when he was paired with Kathie Lee Gifford in 1988. When Live with Regis and Kathie Lee emerged as a hugh success, Philbin’s workload went full-throttle. Some 23 years later, he owns the Guinness World Record for most hours logged on television with over 17,000 hours in front of the camera.

King moved to CNN in 1985 (after the cable network launched in 1983) and averaged over a million viewers a night through 2010. During his tenure, he interviewed countless politicians, presidents, dignitaries, celebrities, royalty, and more.

But what distinguished King & Philbin was their ability to handle tragedy by providing a sense of comfort for America. From 9/11 when Regis stayed on the air throughout the day, to Larry King covering OJ Simpson’s live high speed chase, Larry & Regis took us through the most notable events of the last 25+ years. Time will be the ultimate judge, but right now it’s hard to imagine Piers Morgan or anyone else handling those events. Larry King and Regis Philbin are Americana. Happy retirement. It’s well deserved.

According to NFL research, over 100 million people watch at least 6 minutes of NFL football each week. Half of Monday Night Football‘s all-time top ten rated games came from this year. Last Sunday’s New York Jets and New England Patriots match-up brought in 40 million viewers alone. The Jets will most likely top that impressive number this Sunday when they play the Steelers. Regardless of which team ends up in the big game, here’s to hoping Betty White surprises us once again with another Super Bowl ad.

Football isn’t’ the only genre finding success… Whether you like it or not, Jersey Shore is too. With 73% of users correctly predicting it, the show demolished last year’s premiere with almost 8.5 million viewers.

Speaking of getting drunk and making money off it, 15 million tuned into Charlie Sheen’s Two and a Half Men for the 1^st time this season. Even though Charlie’s splitting his time with the show and Las Vegas / NYC / benders / drugs / and hookers, he’s still managing to attract a bigger crowd.

One man we really want to see sober is Ted Williams, the once homeless man with the god-like radio voice. Since American Idol heats up this week, why not let Ted come in? Seacrest doesn’t need the work, or money… Give it up Ryan.

Some might argue the Kardashian’s should give it up too, but they’re doing just the opposite, unveiling two new series’. Kourtney & Kim Take New York and Khloe & Lamar (I guess we’ll have to tune in to see what they’re taking– maybe a baby?). Predicto user ‘uyjj7325’ says: I feel that a lot of people are attracted by the notoriety and beauty of this family and enjoy following their journey through the Ups and Downs.

The Kardashian’s are rating gold mines for E!, much like The Real Housewives are for Bravo. It’s never ending drama with never ending cities which make RHO__ so lucrative. Beverly Hills jumped on the scene thanks to the ugly Kelsey & Camille Grammer debacle. Camille now wants out, saying she was portrayed in a bad light. Kim Z on the other hand, wants more!

NeNe Leakes, Kim’s co-star, has already landed another show, Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice. Who knows if Donald is thinking about a new role too… The rest of the Apprentice cast includes: LaToya Jackson, Gary Busey, Star Jones, José Canseco, Lisa Rinna, David Cassidy, Niki Taylor, Richard Hatch, Marlee Matlin, Meat Loaf, Mark McGrath, Hope Dworaczyk, Lil Jon, Dionne Warwick and John Rich.

Piers Morgan takes over for Larry King, some very big (and old) shoes to fill considering King’s steady ratings over the years. It apPiers he knows how to bring in an audience– inviting Oprah vs. Howard Stern to the show for his 1st week. Hopefully O will lend some advice.

And finally, we finish where we began: football. The Super Bowl is set for a record audience, which is good news for Glee. Fresh off its Best TV Comedy win at the Golden Globes, the hit series returns after the biggest TV event of the year.

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Time flies – it seems like only yesterday that the Predicto team first stepped out to get live predictions on some of the biggest topics being voted on by the members of this very site. Since then we’ve talked to so many fascinating folks, it’s hard to keep track.

So we put together a very special episode to look back at the most fun interviews and most famous guests to appear on our show. Some have won Oscars, Tonys, Grammys…even World Series rings!

Strap yourself in and take a trip down memory lane with Episode 100 of Predicto TV.

Something must be in the water! The entertainment world is ringing in the New Year with new resolutions and soon, new faces. Over the last few weeks, countless stars have been sharing the good news about their pregnancies, like our favorite foreign spices David and Victoria Beckham. With all the current rumors surrounding his soccer future, it seems the timing is right for a move back across the pond. And speaking of rumors, let’s put an end to the InTouch scandal…Like user ‘rlswr5206’ said: I can’t imagine David Beckham having to pay for sex, ever. I mean, think about how white hot he is. It’s the couple’s fourth white hot pregnancy, but after three boys, will it be their first girl? You guys certainly hope so! Check out the full results on 1/13 at BettyConfidential.com! Does anyone look better pregnant? 

Rachel Zoe is certainly close to looking as good as Victoria. Taking the term baby bump to a whole new level, it’s hard to even tell the fashion stylist is 7-months along in this photo. Rachel recently confirmed she’ll be having a boy, which means 65% of you were right! We can see Rachel having a boy, but Mariah Carey? Diva’s need girls, right? The Predicto community thinks otherwise, voting a boy over a girl for Nick Cannon & Mariah.

But Mariah’s not the only diva about to be a mom. Jewel witnessed firsthand how her bull riding champion husband Ty Murray performs.  David Schwimmer and his wife are also soon-to-be parents and according to you, the baby’s going to have a very famous godfather! That’s what Friends are for!

If this next newborn is half as funny as Dad, we can’t wait to meet little Owen Wilson. Although Predicto isn’t one to judge, we are curious to see if he proposes to his girlfriend/baby’s momma Jade Duell. And why not give the youngster a cameo in Zoolander 2 instead of Lady Gaga? Not to be outdone, Owen’s ex Kate Hudson is 14-weeks pregnant with boyfriend & Muse lead singer Matthew Bellamy (not to be confused with Bill Bellamy).

Natalie Portman wasn’t just locking lips with Mila Kunis. After becoming engaged to Benjamin Millepied, a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, the two quickly confirmed a bun in the oven! It’s hard to find someone with a better 2010 than Natalie. She found her one true love and is now ready to be called Mom. Will the normally busy star take time off from her hectic schedule?

Elton John and his partner David Furnish are also proud new parents. They welcomed son Zachary with the help of a surrogate, and we think the Rocket Man is going to sing a song about little Zachary!

In the most unnatural transition of the year, let’s move from Sir Elton John to Octomom. It just wouldn’t be right to do a post about birth without including the lady who’s made a career out of it. Even though she’s not pregnant, surely she won’t mind the extra press.

Along with all the recent baby announcements, there’s plenty of love in the air too. Reese Witherspoon, Lily Allen, Sherri Shepherd and LeAnn Rimes all got engaged. So did Hugh Hefner, but we’re fairly confident there won’t be a baby coming from that relationship… we think… and hope.

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