Blogging that is. New York Times writer and Montclair resident David Carr has just launched his Oscar blog (yes, we're getting near red carpet season), the aptly named Carpetbagger. Expect juicy tidbits and intelligence to help you win that Oscar pool (although Carr disclaims connections to any actual wagering at the onset).

The Carpetbagger is a daily blog designed to run the length of the Oscar season. The gesture is one of a bulletin board about Oscar coverage and will not be in the handicapping business, in part because you would be well advised to listen closely to any of my predictions and then go the other way as fast as possible.

With posts entitled Sniffing The Hem of Celebrity and lively verbiage ("Nobody likes a tempest in a crackpot better than the Carpetbagger") we're bagged already.

December 8, 2005 in Major Dudes | Permalink