A join statement just came in from the biggest psychos in Hollywood, Scott Rudin and Harvey Weinstein naturally, stating that they spent a long, romantic weekend being weird and psychotic together and says the men got down to the important issues at hand and came to the conclusion that getting “The Reader,” and more specifically Kate Winslet, into the Oscar race might not be entirely difficult as was previously reported. Post production on the film that will see The Weinstein Co. in contention for the Oscars they crave so much has been moved to New York where Stephen Daldry is who is currently working on his stage production of “Billy Elliot.” Whether or not Winslet would rather promote her husband Sam Mendes’ “Revolutionary Road” remains to be seen.

Their cute public display of solidarity went as follows, “We are issuing this statement together to emphasize the fact that we are in complete agreement on the date we have chosen to release “The Reader.” Working together, we developed a plan to extend the post-production schedule in order to give Stephen Daldry the additional time he needs to successfully complete the film in time to release it on December 12, 2008.”

Stephen Daldry said, “On their own, Scott and Harvey spent this weekend working together to find a way to accommodate my needs so that I may fulfill my obligation to the studio without compromising my vision for the film. I am thrilled and relieved that we have all found a way forward to work together to bring ‘The Reader’ to theaters this year.”

So yeah, there you have it. I feel nothing, I still won’t get to see it until after the Oscar race is done and dusty, so. But if it affects the overall quality of the final product, that just reeks of greediness and I don’t want a part of that. On the upside, this means another potentially great film will open this year, instead of next year, and that is always a good thing. And it’s Kate Winslet, and what’s a Winslut to do. As long as she doesn’t end up being her own competition, because if anyone deserves some Oscar love already, it’s her. This show is so not over, so stay tuned.