Trends for March 18, 2002

Lisa Ferguson

Monday, March 18, 2002 | 8:36 a.m.

Sweet success

Award-show fever is sweeping the country, in light of the Academy Awards broadcast scheduled for Sunday on ABC (Channel 13).

It seems everyone has a take not just on who will tote home trophies for Best Actor, Best Lighting and such but with an awards-show spin.

Count in Cold Stone Creamery. The ice cream-store chain, with outlets in the Las Vegas Valley, is accepting nominations through Wednesday for its tongue-in-cheek "Best Ice Cream Creation in a Motion Picture Category" poll, of flavors based on this year's Best Picture contenders, being conducted online at coldstonecreamery.com.

And the nominees are:

The winning flavor will be announced Thursday at Cold Stone's Hollywood, Calif., store, in front of the Kodak Theater where the Oscar ceremonies will be held.

Funny stuff

Here's another chance to vote for the best of the bunch not among actors or ice cream, but cartoon characters.

Tune in Saturday and Sunday to catch the "First 13th Annual Cartoon Network Fancy Anvil Awards" (Cox cable channel 65), recognizing the achievements of the 'toon world's biggest celebs. The show is being sponsored by the "got milk"/Milk Mustache campaign and Kellogg's.

Fans of all ages can vote through Friday at cartoonnetwork.com to decide to which characters will receive Anvils in six categories: