Oscar Odds

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Forest Whitaker, 'The Last King of Scotland' (Open: 6-5) (Current: 2-5)
Leonardo DiCaprio, 'Blood Diamond' (Open: 3-1) (Current: 6-1)
Peter O'Toole, 'Venus' (Open: 6-1) (Current: 5-1)
Ryan Gosling, 'Half Nelson' (Open: 8-1) (Current: 12-1)
Will Smith, 'The Pursuit of Happyness (Open: 10-1) (Current: 10-1)
** Run Forest Run! It looks like Whitaker can start walking now with the lead he has built. Peter has started to collect some of his expected sentimental votes but not enough to be a legitimate threat.

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Helen Mirren, 'The Queen' (Open: Even) (Current: 1-15)
Meryl Streep, 'The Devil Wears Prada' (Open: 9-5) (Current: 12-1)
Penelope Cruz, 'Volver' (Open: 6-1) (Current: 12-1)
Judi Dench, 'Notes on a Scandal' (Open: 6-1) (Current: 20-1)
Kate Winslet, 'Little Children' (Open: 4-1) (Current: 15-1)

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Eddie Murphy, 'Dreamgirls' (Open: 8-5) (Current: 4-5)
Alan Arkin, 'Little Miss Sunshine' (Open: 5-2) (Current: 5-2)
Djimon Hounsou, 'Blood Diamond' (Open: 3-1) (Current: 10-1)
Jackie Earle Haley, 'Little Children' (Open: 4-1) (Current: 12-1)
Mark Wahlberg, 'The Departed' (Open: 6-1) (Current: 18-1)

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Jennifer Hudson, 'Dreamgirls' (Open: 7-5) (Current: 3-5)
Cate Blanchett, 'Notes on a Scandal' (Open: 2-1) (Current: 7-1)
Adriana Barraza, 'Babel' (Open: 4-1) (Current: 10-1)

Rinko Kikuchi, 'Babel' (Open: 6-1) (Current: 9-1)
Abigail Breslin, 'Little Miss Sunshine' (Open: 8-1) (Current: 5-1)

Achievement in Directing

Clint Eastwood, 'Letters From Iwo Jima' (Open: 2-1) (Current: 5-1)
Martin Scorsese, 'The Departed' (Open: 5-2) (Current: Even)
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, 'Babel' (Open: 3-1) (Current: 4-1)
Stephen Frears, 'The Queen' (Open: 6-1) (Current: 14-1)
Paul Greengrass, 'United 93' (Open: 10-1) (Current: 10-1)

Best Motion Picture of the Year

The Departed' (Open: 5-2) (Current: 2-1)
'Babel' (Open: 3-1) (Current: 7-2)
'Little Miss Sunshine' (Open: 10-1) (Current: 4-1)
'Letters From Iwo Jima' (Open: 4-1) (Current: 12-1)
'The Queen' (Open: 6-1) (Current: 10-1)