Current Vegas line on the Oscars

• Odds that the broadcast will wrap up on schedule (150-1)
• Odds that Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall will be prominently photographed with their girlfriends (Even)
• Odds that host Jon Stewart will mention Brokeback Mountain, George W. Bush, and Danish caricatures of the prophet Mohammed in the same sentence: 4-1
• Odds Jamie Foxx will try and solicit a date from the podium: 6-1
• Dead actor/actress likely to get most applause when the obituary reel is shown: Anne Bancroft (5-1); Richard Pryor (3-1); James Doohan (10-1); John Mills (15-1); Shelly Winters (2-1); Chris Penn (30-1)
• Odds that the Best Foreign Film winner will say something critical about US foreign policy (3-1)
• Odds that the Best Foreign Film winner will say something complimentary about Hollywood movies (50-1)
• Odds that Jennifer Anniston and Angelina Jolie will be shown on a split-screen sometime during the show (8-5)
• Most likely political statement made by a winner from the stage: We have the right to offend followers of Islam with obnoxious editorial cartoons (3-1); We have the right to offend evangelicals with positive onscreen portrayals of homosexuality (5-1); We have the right to offend right-wingers by celebrating McCarthy’s downfall (8-5); We have the right to insult the intelligence of nearly everyone with this crass promotional gimmick disguised as an awards show (25-1)
• Odds that somebody will mention that George Clooney is still single (6-1)
• Odds that nominated song It’s Hard Out There For a Pimp will not be given a musical presentation worthy of its name: 8-5
• The most long-winded speech will come from: George Clooney (20-1); Steven Spielberg (10-1); Philip Seymour Hoffman (20-1); Keira Knightly (6-1); Academy President Sid Ganis (Even)
• Odds the most embarrassing unscripted moment will involve Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, or King Kong: 4-1
• Odds the most embarrassing scripted moment will involve Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, or King Kong: 2-1
• Most unlikely nominated winner: Joaquin Phoenix (15-1); Matt Dillon (20-1); Judi Dench (25-1); Paul Haggis (40-1)
• Odds Russell Crowe will throw a cell phone from the stage in jest: 20-1
• Most likely sentimental winner: Reese Witherspoon (8-5); Woody Allen (5-1) Steven Spielberg (8-1) Dolly Parton (Even)
• Actor least likely to be trusted to present an award: Charlie Sheen (10-1) Christian Slater (15-1) Mickey Rourke (35-1) Tom Sizemore (50-1) Courtney Love (85-1)