Oscar preview: Best Supporting Actress

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Now, we continue our countdown to Oscar night with a look at a major award up for grabs on Sunday. (Yesterday was Best Supporting Actor.) Today, we break down:

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Nominees: Amy Adams, Doubt; Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona; Viola Davis, Doubt; Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

Vegas odds: Cruz is smokin’ hot at 1-2, but Davis (13-4) and Tomei (5-1) could both douse her sizzle. Henson (16-1) and Adams (14-1) aren’t generating much heat at all.