Must we respect the dead? Heck, I’m not even sold on the living. When assessing Oscar® odds, must we automatically succumb to the notion that the dead guy deserves the statuette? Peter Finch was terrific in NETWORK and scored the first posthumously-awarded Oscar®. Will Heath Ledger win the sympathy vote as well? Will goodness prevail or will it be a dark night indeed? Check out my breakdown of the Best Supporting Actor race here….