SAMPLE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS SPLIT ON PICK FOR BEST PICTURE OSCAR.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE -- Sometime later tonight, a long, drawn-out Academy Awards presentation will culminate with host Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. DeGeneres has hosted both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmys. announcing the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Best Picture Oscar winner. The Daily News wanted to know which film Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley residents believe is the most deserving. So we took to the streets earlier this week, asking 10 random participants at Palmdale's main post office for their picks. The winner of our admittedly unscientific unscientific Unproven, see there poll was "Babel Babel (bā`bəl) [Heb.,=confused], in the Bible, place where Noah's descendants (who spoke one language) tried to build a tower reaching up to heaven to make a name for themselves. ," which took four of the 10 votes. "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Letters from Iwo Jima Letters from Iwo Jima (Japanese: 硫黄島からの手紙, Iwo jima kara no tegami) is a 2006 Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning critically-acclaimed[1][2][3] " each received two votes, and two responders expressed no preference. None of our responders selected "The Departed," which oddsmakers consider the heavy favorite. "The Queen," considered the least likely to win, didn't garner any votes in our poll either. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. online sportsbook Intertops.com, which sets its own Oscars odds, "The Departed" pays just 1.65-to-1, followed by "Little Miss Sunshine" at 3-to-1, "Babel" at 4- to-1, "Letters from Iwo Jima" at 7-to-1 and "The Queen" at 13-to-1. Here's what Antelope Valley residents had to say: CAPTION(S): 9 photos Photo: (1 -- color) "I don't really care. I don't watch 'American Idol' or other things people are interested in." - Deedra Word, 35, housewife (2 -- color) "I liked 'Little Miss Sunshine.' I enjoyed the character and the way they put it together." - Vera Archie, 59, foster parent (3 -- color) "It's all a big zero as far as I'm concerned. I'm not really interested, and I'm not going to watch it." - Doug Parham, 59, retired teacher (4 -- color) "'Babel.' I think it's very timely, and with all the things blending in together, I just think it's a beautiful picture." - Susan Weber, 44, homemaker (5 -- color) "I've heard 'The Queen' is pretty good, but I'm kind of partial to Clint Eastwood so I'm going with 'Iwo Jima." - John Gomez, 48, consultant (6 -- color) "I think 'The Departed' is going to win, but I liked 'Iwo Jima.' I've never been there, but it seemed pretty realistic." - Gregory Stoats, 48, bus driver (7 -- color) "I think 'Babel' should win. It shows life how it really is." - Gaby Gonzalez, 24, caregiver (8 -- color) I thought 'Babel' was a pretty good movie and I hope it wins." - Michael Steger, 20, cosmetologist cos·me·tol·o·gy n. The study or art of cosmetics and their use. [French cosmétologie : cosmétique, cosmetic; see cosmetic + -logie, -logy. (9 -- color) "'Babel.' I'm from Mexico, and I'm interested in the topic." - Patricia Ferguson, 52, community relations |
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