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Comeback star Mickey Rourke got a standing ovation after giving a riotous, decidedly uncensored acceptance speech for winning the best actor award at the Spirit Awards on Saturday.

The Wrestler star, 56, dedicated the trophy to his beloved Chihuahua, Loki, who passed away last week. “I’ve just gotten thousands of letters from strangers and people that know me about my dog that died six days ago, Loki. This is for you, baby,” said the actor, who has been riding a career resurgence thanks to his role as a washed-up prizefighter in the drama.

He gave an extended shout-out to his friend, actor Eric Roberts, calling Roberts “probably the best actor I have ever worked with. I don’t know why in the last 15 years, no one has given him the chance to show his s— again.”

Roberts, the brother of Julia Roberts and father of Emma Roberts, has enjoyed a bit of a career resurgence with appearances in the The Dark Knight and Heroes. He was sitting in the audience and shouted to Rourke, “Accept your award!”

Rourke also thanked the film’s director, Darren Aronofsky, and his costar, Marisa Tomei, whose name he momentarily forgot.

“Not many girls can climb the pole,” said Rourke, referring to Tomei’s role as a stripper in the movie. “She climbed the pole, and she did it well.”

Rourke Fans
It was a big day for Rourke, who is favored, along with Sean Penn, to win the Best Actor Academy Award on Sunday. His film, The Wrestler, also won for best picture at the Spirits, which honor independent films that cost less than $20 million to make.

“I didn’t realize how many closet Mickey Rourke fans there were,” Aronofsky told reporters backstage. “That’s been the biggest surprise of the whole trip.”

Rourke’s victory lap started before the ceremony on the red carpet, where he held a championship wrestling belt aloft and playfully mauled actress Rachel Weisz, the wife of Aronofsky. Rourke told reporters he had no speech ready for either Saturday or a possible Oscar win.

“I don’t have anything prepared,” said Rourke. “It’s out of my hands. My work speaks for itself and the rest is a lot of gray and a lot of politics. If it’s about the work that’s one thing. If it’s a popularity contest that’s something else. If Sean [Penn] wins, he’s a friend of mine – I’ll stand up and clap for him.”

More Awards
The best actress winner was Melissa Leo for Frozen River, while Penélope Cruz took home the supporting actress trophy for Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

James Franco, who played Harvey Milk’s boyfriend in Milk, won for best supporting actor. “When I heard this thing was happening with probably my favorite actor, Sean Penn, and it was such an important story, that was enough for me,” said Franco while accepting his award.

Other honors included: Allen, best screenplay, for Vicky Cristina Barcelona; Tom McCarthy, best director, for The Visitor; Milk; best first screenplay for Dustin Lance Black and best documentary for James Marsh’s Man on Wire.

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FILM

Cast in a Motion Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Male Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn, Milk (I can’t believe Mickey Rourke didn’t get it!)

Female Actor in a Leading Role: Meryl Streep, Doubt

Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Kate Winslet, The Reader

Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: The Dark Knight

TELEVISION

Ensemble in a Drama Series: Mad Men

Ensemble in a Comedy Series: 30 Rock

Male Actor in a Drama Series: Hugh Laurie, House

Female Actor in a Drama Series: Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters

Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Paul Giamatti, John Adams

Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: Laura Linney, John Adams

Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series: Heroes

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Life Achievement Award: James Earl Jones

The nominees for the 81st Academy Awards were announced this morning. Leading the pack were The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Slumdog Millionaire and…

BEST PICTURE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FROST/NIXON
MILK
THE READER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

BEST DIRECTOR
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – David Fincher
FROST/NIXON – Ron Howard
MILK – Gus Van Sant
THE READER – Stephen Daldry
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Danny Boyle

BEST ACTOR
Richard Jenkins for THE VISITOR
Frank Langella for FROST/NIXON
Sean Penn for MILK
Brad Pitt for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Mickey Rourke for THE WRESTLER

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway for RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Angelina Jolie for CHANGELING
Melissa Leo for FROZEN RIVER
Meryl Streep for DOUBT
Kate Winslet for THE READER

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin for MILK
Robert Downey Jr. for TROPIC THUNDER
Philip Seymour Hoffman for DOUBT
Heath Ledger for THE DARK KNIGHT
Michael Shannon for REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams for DOUBT
Penelope Cruz for VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Viola Davis for DOUBT
Tarija P. Henson for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Marisa Tomei for THE WRESTLER

REST AFTER THE JUMP! (more…)

Here are my worst 10 from last night’s Golden Globes!  Tell me if you agree – disagree…whatever!

Angelina Jolie: Yes, I know this is the worst dressed.  And I dared to put Angelina Jolie on my “worst” list.  I  just didn’t like her dress.  I think it’s ill-fitting, and boring!  She’s Angelina-freaking-Jolie!  She could have shown up in something more interesting than this!  Boo!  Her best accessory?  Brad Pitt.

Elizabeth Banks: I love her, and I hate to put her on this list.  But her dress just looked like tissue paper to me.  There is such thing as too many ruffles.

Amanda Seyfried:  I really wanted to like this dress. I tried.  I even put her on my “best” list, but then had to take it down…cause I really don’t like it.  So – I dunno – plain?  The fit is weird? Dunno, just don’t like it.

Beyonce: I think it’s too tight.  Looks like it’s going to split all the way up the side.  It’s just too dazzly for me. Is dazzly a word?  Probably not. You all probably like it…I might be crazy, whatever.

Cameron Diaz: I did NOT like Cameron’s dress at all.  It’s just all sorts of wrong.

Demi Moore: I didn’t care for Demi’s dress.  It would have been much more pretty without the straps around her neck.

Jennifer Lopez: I’m giving this to her mostly because I just don’t like her.  I don’t love the dress, so she made my worst list.

Marisa Tomei: I don’t even understand this outfit.  It doesn’t look good at all!

Renee Zellweger:  Terrible! Terrible!  The hair! The outfit! Everything!

Heidi Klum: So I don’t really hate this dress, I just don’t love it.  I was at 9 – and I needed one more, so I added Heidi.