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Taking a break from Bush and the Democratic primaries for a second...

It's good to see that Sean Astin might get the credit he deserves for his performance in Return of the King, and it could come in the form of an Oscar. Also, something you may not have known about the blood that flows in his veins:

And Hollywood is in his blood. His father, John Astin, a veteran actor perhaps best known for playing Gomez on "The Addams Family" TV series, is an Academy member. His mother, Patty Duke, won the supporting actress Oscar for 1962's "The Miracle Worker," and is an Academy member.

I had no idea. Wow. Anyway, best of luck to him.