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May 06, 2008

Ben, Nina, Sean and Sebastian

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A few odds (and some ends) today:

There were eight roses left. Who would get one, and who would leave broken hearted?

Not "The Bachelor," but the Rose D'Or Festival in Switzerland, and the tears of joy rose recipient? Ben Silverman!

Actually, the NBC Entertainment co-chief (pictured) took home an Honorary Rose, which we're not sure carries as much meaning, but festival director Urban Frye put the best face on it, saying Silverman has "transformed the television business model and is continually expanding the horizons of this ever-growing medium."

Read Vulture's version of Ben's acceptance speech here.

Will one of our favorite reality show Emmy contenders be the same when it moves to the network formerly known as the Estrogen Channel that's trying real hard to shed the Women in Peril brand? And how much will it change without its lead Magical Elves producers? Whiter Nina and Michael? These are the kinds of questions we're pondering on a June-gloom-in-early-May day.

When last we saw Sean Young, she was saying what everybody had been thinking all awards season long. Now, answering the question, "What's she doing after rehab?" she'll be appearing on a singing reality show on CMT. That her competition is Sebastian Bach, Jermaine Jackson and Lorenzo Lamas makes it all the more special.

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  • So "The Dark Knight" didn't make it into the final five after all, never mind that critical and popular support. Let's just call the comic-inspired mega-hit "The Biggest Snubee."

    Here are the best picture contenders in a race that, two weeks away from the Oscars, seems to be a foregone conclusion ("Slumdog") unless there's a come-from-behind possibility ("The Reader" anyone?)

    "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett; the politically timely "Milk;" rags-to-riches fairy tale, "Slumdog Millionaire," Holocaust best-seller-based drama "The Reader," and Watergate-era biopic "Frost/Nixon."

    Could "Button" and "Slumdog" split the vote, allowing another film to take the prize? Doesn't seem likely. After having clung to "Button" for months as what we thought would be the Academy voters' top vhoice, our money's now on "Slumdog." Momentum can't be ignored.

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  • Mmmmm, chocolate Oscar. Not every star will walk away from the 81st annual Academy Awards with a trophy, but if they hit the high-profile Governor's Ball they can have pastry chef Sherry Yard's gold-dusted candy version. Also on the menu from celeb chef Wolfgang Puck is tuna tartare in sesame miso cones, chopped Chino Farms vegetable salad with ginger soy vinaigrette, Maine lobster and caviar. Serve it up! (Getty Images)

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