• Jeff Wells is beside himself because Oscar prognosticators understand “Che” has a snowball’s chance in hell at a best Picture nomination. [Hollywood Elsewhere]

• Noah Forrest podcasts “Changeling” screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski. [Movie City News]

• Anne Thompson gets the “Australia” goods from Hugh Jackman. [Thompson on Hollywood]

• Tom O’Neil, meanwhile, wonders if pundits are underestimating the film…nah. [Gold Derby]

• The economy takes a bite out of one of the season’s biggest Oscar bashes. [Vanity Fair]

• Pete Hammond is a party pooper, makes sure we all understand a SAG strike could put a damper on the season. [Notes on a Season]

• Nathaniel Rogers talks to “Rachel Getting Married” gals Rosemarie DeWitt and Jenny Lumet. [The Film Experience]

• Peter Bart joins my Brandon Walters bandwagon, says director Baz Luhrmann has created a star. [Peter Bart]

• Kevin Kelly talks to “WALL-E” and “Star Wars” sound whiz Ben Burtt. [Spout Blog]

• Patrick Goldstein digs into the emotional chill factor of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” [The Big Picture]

• A Harvey Milk Cliff’s Notes for your “Milk” screening preparations. [USA Today]