Haven't we read this Oscar story before?

BW's Ron Grover takes a look at the so-called Oscar curse - and yes, you've probably read about it many, many times. In fairness, Grover has been covering Hollywood since 1871, and how many new Oscar angles are out there? Thing is, the curse manages to hold up, year after year - most likely because winning an Academy Award is often more of a popularity contest than a measure of excellence. Among Grover's rundown of Oscar winners who have fallen on their faces:

•Cuba Gooding Jr., who won best-supporting actor for "Jerry Maguire," plays the uninspired role of a money-grubbing fiancé of the woman Eddie Murphy wants to win in "Norbit."
•Roberto Benigni, who looked like a fool climbing over seats in 1998 to claim his best actor prize for "Life Is Beautiful," hasn't had a decent role in years.
•Hillary Swank, who won a second Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby," went on to star in Brian DePalma's dud, "The Black Dahlia."

Plus, there's Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, George Clooney... a bunch of examples.