All the Oscar dirt you need to know

Mediabistro has a great Media Guide to the Oscars....eerything you want and need to know:

The 79th Academy Awards are tonight, and there are few media events — perhaps the Super Bowl and, to a lesser extent, presidential election — that are covered by virtually every media outlet imaginable. Here's a selected primer:

CNN: Ellen Will Wear Suit

FishbowlLA: Oscar Watch 2007

FBLA: Oscar Winner Not Dressing To Impress

Deadline Hollywood Daily: 7 Spoilers

USA Today: Dove's D.I.Y. Ad

Bangkok Post: Are Acceptance Speeches a Thing of the Past?

Oscar.com: Street Closures

Slate: Thinks the Oscars Suck, And Voters Agree

San Francisco Chronicle: Will Scorsese Finally Win One?

DHD: Warning: Sunday's Telecast Could Be Longest Ever

iFilm: Trailers and Interviews

IMDB: Who will win?

AP: Best Picture Anyone's Guess

MTV: Kurt Loder Knows Oscars

Pop Matters: The Year's Best ...

Salon: ... And Overlooked Films

Defamer: The Dirty Red Carpet

Radar: Useful Party-Crash Tips

IMDB Polls: Best | Worst

Plus: Printable Ballot