Quote of the day

"I feel goofy up here, 'cause I don't be winning stuff." -- Eddie Murphy, accepting his SAG award for "Dreamgirls"

Murphy's speech, though not very sophisticated, was kind of endearing, I thought. He showed some gratitude, and also acknowledged that he's fairly out of place on the podium. He was, however, pretty fantastic in "Dreamgirls," and very deserving of all the attention he's getting.

Speaking of SAG speeches, though, did anyone see Forrest Whitaker on the podium? I understand being speechless and all, but his mumbling was pretty unbelievable. It's not as if he shouldn't have expected to win -- he already won the Golden Globe and virtually every other critic's award. It's sweet that he was overcome with emotion, but really ... he better polish his act up before the Oscars.

Here is the NY Times' take on Whitaker's speech: " It seemed the soft-spoken Whitaker was struck speechless, rambling through some awkward words of gratitude."