The "Syriana" Debacle

The Academy, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to officially declare that Syriana, despite the fact that it is *based on a book*, an *original screenplay*, only two days before Oscar Nomination ballots are due. What does this mean? Every single person (the vast majority) who have already sent in their ballots, putting in Syriana for Adapted Screenplay, will not have their vote counted in that category. Since this decision comes so close to when the ballots are due, the movie will most likely miss Original Screenplay as well, because people were voting for it in the wrong category.

How completely ridiculous. If you're going to pull a stunt like that, at least due it *before* people vote, idiots. I'm keeping it in my adapted category (to be announced soon), but I'm forced to update my Oscar predictions because of this.