Embattled Illinois Senator Roland Burris will win the Oscar for Best Political Actor at tonight's Academy Awards, host Hugh Jackman announced at a hastily assembled Hollywood news conference.
"It's his convincing performance as the innocent politician that put him over the top," Jackman told reporters. "We're letting the world know in advance, because a lot of people will want to see his acceptance speech live."
Jackman said that the Academy members were "deeply impressed" by Burris's ability to convince the voters of Illinois, the media, and the entire U.S. Senate that he wasn't involved in a pay-for-play scheme to raise funds for embattled former Illinois Governor Rod Blagajovich, until he revealed that he was.
"That's drama," Jackman said admiringly. "That's acting. That's show biz. He narrowly edged out Hillary Clinton's fake tears after losing New Hampshire, Sarah Palin's highly admirable impression of an actual politician, and President Obama's assurances that he can save the economy. It was a great category, and we look forward to more political posturing in the coming year."
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