After an exhausting, less-than-glam awards season, the 80th Academy Awards are totally on, and they might even be a big deal. Sunday night, in case you haven't heard. Here's what else we know:
1. The red carpet will be packed. After a writers' strike-inflicted glitz drought (SAG awards excepted), the A-listers are totally hitting this party. Clooney, Hanks, Kidman, Washington, all those people. You've missed 'em, right?
2. Oh yeah, Miley Cyrus is coming, too. She's a box-office smash with a 3-D concert flick, but tongue-waggers have been wondering why tween thing Hannah Montana is presenting at, like, the Oscars. But we say she's no weirder than having, say, Jessica Alba, Seth Rogen or The Rock—presenters, all.
3. Jon Stewart's hosting, but without any jokes from his Daily Show buddy Rob Corddry.
4. No Country for Old Men will win Best Picture. Ask anybody. Seriously. Anybody.
5. Wait—Michael Clayton will win Best Picture. People we respect have a very good theory on this.
6. John Travolta might dance.
7. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences offers something else for the kids, a YouTube channel. Best clip is, easily, Jack Black and Will Ferrell's "Get Off the Stage" song.
8. Prince is throwing a rager. Last year, his Oscar throw-down became a legendary all-nighter, so he's back and competing with Madonna as this year's hottest postshow host.
9. If watching Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy Awards on E! (starting @ 6 ET/3 PT) isn't futuristic enough for you, we'll be simulcasting it right here on E! Online, and on Verizon V Cast or Sprint TV.
10. The Oscars are boring. Ted Casablanca has the answer—complete with slackers and bitch-slaps—in the Margo Awards.