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And the Nominees Will Probably Be...

It's never too early for Oscar predictions! EW's Academy Awards expert, Dave Karger, analyzes the buzz in the Best Picture race and picks his best bets and possibles for the ballot

By Dave Karger | Jan 03, 2007

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Dave Karger, a senior writer at EW, also reports on box office and other movie- related matters on NBC's ''Today''

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And the Nominees Will Probably Be...

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