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2010-03-04       The Daily Brief     Arianna Huffington: Political Oscars 2010: The Envelopes, Please... AP Arianna Huffington: It's time again for our annual mashup of this year's noteworthy achievements in the worlds of politics and entertainment. Best Sex Scene: Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried in Jennifer's Body Worst: John Edwards and Rielle Hunter in their homemade tape. Best Dancing: Michael Jackson shows he still has it in This Is It Worst: Tom DeLay shows he never had it on Dancing With the Stars. Best Accent: Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in Invictus Worst: Orly Taitz as herself in Birther. Best Parent/Child Relationship: Maggie Gyllenhaal and her son Buddy in Crazy Heart Worst: Mackenzie Phillips and her sex partner dad John in WTF? Best Use of a Foreign Location: Rome, as seen in Julia Roberts' Duplicity Worst: Argentina, as seen in Mark Sanford's Duplicity. Click here to see the rest of the winners and losers. Click here to read more. Bob Cesca: The Tea Party Is All About Race When you strip away all of the rage, all of the nonsensical loud noises and all of the contradictions, all that's left is race. The tea party is almost entirely about race. This isn't an epiphany by any stretch. Robert Creamer: The Coming Battle of the Ritz Carlton Insurance executives are not here to negotiate or to shape legislation. They are here to stop health care reform dead in its tracks. They will not be "convinced" to allow health care reform to pass the Congress. David Wallechinsky: Academy Awards: Foreign Language Films 2010 This was an unusually strong year, with many films worth recommending. Last year, I thought the five nominees were all good choices. Unfortunately, this year was different, and two of the five nominees were not even in my top ten. Maria Shriver: Celebrating History Can Inspire Us To Make it March is Women's History Month all over the country, but the idea for it started in California 32 years ago. Lorelei Kelly: What The Hurt Locker Means for the Rest of Us I know that this movie has been criticized by those who have served in the military. But beyond tactical accuracy and entertainment value, this film is significant, and it has lessons policymakers should heed.     HuffPost News Bart Stupak: Abortion Language In Health Care Bill Is A Must Day Of Action Dawns With Excitement; Protests Underway Blackwater RNC Fundraiser: RNC Will Hold Fundraising Meeting At Contractor's Compound UPDATE: John Roberts NOT Resigning; 'RadarOnline' Retracts Claim Supreme Court Chief Justice Considering Quitting Sarah Palin Reality Show? Palin Shopping Alaska TV Docudrama   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy