GOOD LUCK TO THE ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES FROM "THE POODLES OF PARK AVENUE" BY KAREN-CHERIE COGANE!

The 95th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 12 and televised on ABC TV at 8:00 pm ET. Let’s cheer for the striking Oscar, who reappears at this time of year!

The Oscars will also stream on ABC.com, Hulu Live TV, and YouTube TV.

The ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA, and the charming Jimmy Kimmel will be the host.

A vision in gold, Oscar never gets old! And Oscar is 95? He doesn’t look a day over 25! What is his beauty routine? He has such a gleam! Does Oscar use a special anti-aging cream? Or how about a body and face mask? That would be no easy task! Maybe Oscar goes for a beauty day. Either way, he's much more than okay!

A-list presenters will give the awards to the winners.

ABC TV will have the Oscars Pre-Show from 1 pm to 4 pm ET.

The glamorous Red Carpet (which will actually be champagne colored this year!) starts at 6:30 pm ET on ABC TV. Everyone will look great, and I can’t wait.

The nominees and their plus ones will stroll in tuxes and elegant gowns for a fantastic and prestigious night on the town.

Will the women shine in evening attire in gold, white, hues and colors that are bold, or go for soft pastels? Why can tell?

Will the men be in black tuxes or choose something that is not quite as traditional or luxe?

Celebrities are busy bees -- sounds good to me. It’s called fame, and everyone shouts their name.

So, what film will reign?

“It’s Simone, THE Park Avenue poodle, saying hi! My pet mother, Grace, is a bonified movie buff, and she makes sure I am not just all fluff. So, she tells me all the current important stuff.

Bien sur, I have a great memory, which goes with the poodle territory.

There are so many nominees, and I gave Frank my extensive Oscar notes written by mommy.

As dictated to Frank, my dog walker’s I-Phone, here is the list of nominees:

BEST PICTURE:

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Elvis”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“The Fabelmans”

“Tar”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

“Triangle of Sadness”

“Women Talking”

BEST DIRECTOR:

Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once:

Steven Spielberg, “The Fabelmans”

Todd Fiend, “Tar”

Ruben Ostlund, “Triangle of Sadness”

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:

Austin Butler, “Elvis”

Colin Farrell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Brendan Fraser, “The Whale”

Paul Mescal, “Aftersun:

Bill Nighy, “Living”

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:

Cate Blanchett, “Tar”

Ana de Armas, “Blonde”

Andrea Riseborough, “To Leslie”

Michelle Williams, “The Fabelmans”

Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:

Brendan Gleeson, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Brian Tyree Henry, “Causeway”

Judd Hirsch, “The Fabelmans”

Barry Keoghan, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Angela Bassett, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

Hong Chau, “The Whale”

Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Stephanie Hsu, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:

Todd Field, “Tar”

Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg, “The Fabelmans”

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Ruben Ostlund, “Triangle of Sadness”

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:

Ehren Kruger, Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie from a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks, “Top Gun: Maverick”

Kazuo Ishiguro, “Living”

Rian Johnson, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”

Sarah Polley, “Women Talking”

Edward Berger, Ian Stokell, and Lesley Paterson, “All Quiet on the Western Front”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Bardo”

“Elvis”

“Empire of Light”

“Tar”

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:

Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”

“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”

“Puss In Boots”

“The Sea Beast”

“Turning Red”

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM:

“All That Breathes”

“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”

“Fire of Love”

“A House Made of Splinters”

“Navalny”

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM:

“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)

“Argentina, 1985” (Argentina)

“Close” (Belgium)

“EO” (Poland)

“The Quiet One” (Ireland)

BEST FILM EDITING:

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Elvis”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“Tar”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Babylon”

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“The Fabelmans”

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:

“Applause,” Tell It Like a Woman

“Hold My Hand,” Top Gun, Maverick

“Lift Me Up,” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

“Naatu Naatu,” RRR

“This Is a Life,” Everything Everywhere All at Once

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

“Babylon”

“Elvis”

“The Fabelmans”

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:

“Babylon”

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

“Elvis”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING:

All Quiet on the Western Front”

“The Batman”

“Black Panther”

“Elvis”

“The Whale”

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM:

“An Irish Goodbye”

“Ivalu”

“Le Pupille”

“Night Ride”

“The Red Suitcase”

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM:

“The Elephant Whisperers”

“Haulout”

“How Do You Measure a Year”

“The Martha Mitchell Effect”

“Stranger at the Gate”

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM:

“The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse”

“The Flying Sailor”

“Ice Merchants”

“My Year of Dicks”

“An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It”

BEST SOUND:

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

“The Batman”

“Elvis”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

“The Batman”

“Black Panther”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

There are other important categories, too, that you will find out when you view.

Who will the winners be?

Will Best Actress be Michelle Yeoh, for “Everything Everywhere All at Once?”

Will Best Actor be Austin Butler for “Elvis” or Colin Farrell for “Banshees of Inisherin?”

Watch the Academy Awards show, and soon you'll know!”

FAST FORWARD TO 3/12: “Hi again from Simone, and I’m at our Oscars viewing party and pre-show dinner at our apartment!

My parents, Raymond and Grace, some of our human friends, Ricardo, my poodle beau, and Jorge, his person, are here.

I am thankful that Mojito, my Chihuahua walking partner, is home with his parents, who have the night off. Hope he has a good time with his people watching the Oscars, but I am glad the crazy Mojito will not be at our bash. He is always making a commotion. I imagine him barking his way through the Academy Awards TV show. Mojito’s humans are MDs, so I assume they’ll give him some calming doggie CBDs.

My BFF (Best Furry Friend) Lexi, the English Sheepdog, is coming soon with her pet mother. Can’t wait to catch up with my favorite furry gal pal. At least Mojito will not be here since he doesn’t leave Lexi alone. He is obsessed with her and wants her to be part of his doggie harem (but he doesn’t even have one girlfriend)!

Our super chef, Jorge, made gourmet creations and quenching libations.

Fancy human hors d’oeuvres selections of quiche, sushi, sashimi, caviar, truffles, etc. are about to be served.

Even though the doggies will have a choice of salmon, pumpkin, and beef mini concoctions for hors d’oeuvres, let’s be clear: I want the people stuff!

A pre-show prime sirloin steak dinner with an array of veggies, twice baked potatoes, and home-made rolls will please the palate. And that’s not it. Jorge said he is giving us pooches some of the above human food.

Gold frosted cupcakes filled with chocolate ganache and flutes of French champagne are more delights for this festive night. I might take some sipees and get a little tipsy. Yippee!

Jorge also made petit fours, which I adore. Decorated with floral designs, the petit fours look almost too good to eat, but my, oh my, I want to give them a try. They’re the perfect size to fit into my poodle mouth.

NEWSFLASH: A big gold edible Oscar statue made of dark chocolate, that Jorge created, is our table centerpiece. I don’t know how Jorge does it. He can make anything and everything! Wonder if any human will take a bite of it, but I would really love to. I’m just saying.

Everyone is celebrating and commiserating.

Mom and dad are all dressed up, and I am their spiffed up and stylish poodle pup. My hair is all blown out, and that’s what it’s all about!

Ultra chic Grace is wearing a gold lame gown, and handsome Raymond is wearing a black tux and a black bow tie. My parents look like they stepped out of the pages of Vanity Fair. I’m beyond proud, and I’ll say it very loud!

Mom’s glistening golden hair is up in a half-up bun, and her ears are adorned with gold dangling earrings. Her swan-like neck shows off a dazzling gold necklace, and her wrist glimmers in a beautiful gold bracelet.

Jorge is also wearing a black tux, but he has a long white chef’s apron on now, while he is finishing up the cooking and plating. Ladies, Jorge has Hollywood looks and boy, can he cook!

My dream is to play a premier role on the big screen!

When they make a movie about me, Simone Margery, I want to win an Academy Award for Best Dog Actress. Yes!

I’ll play the lead, and Ricardo, my love, can play himself.

Maybe Raymond and Grace can play themselves, as can Frank, my dog walker. I’ll have to talk to the Casting Director, Producer, and Director about this.

I guess I will have to cast ‘Mojito,’ since he is my daily walking companion. But and I repeat, but the real Mojito cannot be cast. He is too temperamental and would never behave on set. Yes, they could give Mojito CBDs for doggies, but they couldn’t give enough to he! (Yeah, I know it’s supposed to be ‘him.’ Just wanted to rhyme.)

Since I’m a canine with clout, the paparazzi will shout: ‘Simone! Simone! Who are you wearing? Can I take your pic?’

It will be a VIP, Very Important Poodle photo opportunity, so I’ll agree. Of course, everyone will be looking at me. Oui!

They’ll feature me on the Oscar themed entertainment shows since I’m a pooch in the know.

Good Luck to all the talented nominees! May the best canines, I mean, people win!

Bonne Chance! And I’m so excited I will dance!

How about having the Oscars next year for Best Dog Actress and Actor in a Leading Role, Supporting Role, and the other categories? Pretty please? This can be part of the Academy Awards main show, and all the VIP humans and nominated dogs will go.

I envision that the BEST ACTRESS DOG NOMINEES WILL BE: SIMONE MARGERY (ME) for “THE POODLES OF PARK AVENUE,” Fifi, the poodle for “Pooch Love,” Billy, the Golden Doodle for “Canine Adventures,” and Susie, the French Bulldog, for “Doggies.”

It goes without saying that I will win! Je suis Simone! Regardez-moi!

I have my acceptance speech ready: ‘I’d like to thank my incredible pet parents, Raymond and Grace, my amazing boyfriend, Ricardo, my great dog walker, Frank, Jorge, my superb chef, my super stylist, Lilly, my devoted butler, Ardsley, Francine, my sweet nanny, and . . . Of course, I must thank all my terrific fans! I could not do this without all of you!’

I know I'll fit in perfectly, as LA will welcome my fam and me.

Not trying to blow my own horn (Well, I kind of am) but I will take Hollywood by storm!

Maybe daddy can buy us a huge house in Beverly Hills, and we’ll thrive on Rodeo Drive. Life will be grand, and pop can also do high level finance business in LA LA Land.

We’ll keep our Manhattan apartment, but when I’m movie shooting, we can stay here, since it’s sunny and warm most times of the year.

I hope everyone has a great time, whether you are viewing the show on your living room couch or not. Hey, why not have an Academy Awards soiree in honor of Hollywood films' great day? Hooray!

And if you have a bash, big or small, have a ball!

So, pop some popcorn, make your Oscars ballot, and root for your movie and actor faves. Don’t forget to notice the fashion, as it will be dashing. Yes, watching the Oscars is sure to be smashing! And why not dress up? This also applies to your pups!

P. S. I hope it will someday be, “For your consideration: SIMONE MARGERY, BEST ACTRESS NOMINEE for “THE POODLES OF PARK AVENUE” MOVIE. Here is my glossy, and I even know jazz paws by Fosse! I will top it off with a Fosse-like hat! How about that? Mommy studied jazz dance with a famous jazz dance teacher in NYC, and she imparted the knowledge to lucky me! What more do you need to know? I'm Park Avenue poodle Simone, so let's go!”"

Written by: Simone, THE tres talented Park Avenue poodle, helped by Karen-Cherie Cogane