In case Mickey Rourke doesn't win the Academy Award for Best Actor during the Oscar telecast, here is his “acceptance” speech after his role in “The Wrestler” won best actor. It's a classic!

Oscar contender and dog enthusiast Mickey Rourke lost his beloved 18-year-old Chihuahua mix, Loki, who died in his arms on Monday.

The Best Links:

1. Loki: A Retrospective
2. Will Mickey Go Stag to the Oscars?
3. No, Seriously, Mickey Rourke is REALLY Into His Dogs
4. R.I.P. Loki

“Witness the resurrection of Uncle Sam,” complete with Bruce Springsteen soundtrack and a stripping Lady Liberty.

A real live WWE wrestler is mad at Mickey Rourke about something, and Mickey is really sorry.

As Mickey Rourke was accepting his Golden Globe for Best Actor he thanked director Darren Aronofsky — who proceeded (in jest) to flip of the actor and give NBC a hefty FCC fine.

Awards season is upon us, which means a slew of angry actors, directors, and fans as the “good” movies are passed over for the Oscar-bait.

The Best Links:

1. More Wall-E snubs
2. Revolutionary Road and Dark Knight get only one SAG nom each
3. 6 Snubs and Nominees to watch for
4. The Golden Globes: Who Got Snubbed
5. Golden Globes give only ‘Dark Knight’ nomination to Heath Ledger
6. ‘Dark Knight’ and ‘Revolutionary Road’ screwed by NY Critics Award
7. Mickey O’Rourke and ‘the Wrestler’ lose to Milk and Wall-E
8. ‘Revolutionary Road’ gets no love from Broadcast Critics Association

Welcome back, Mickey Rourke. Watch the trailer for his much-anticipated comeback flick, “The Wrestler” — the actor's attempt at an Oscar.

A comeback film for Mickey Rourke and director Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler is already generating lots of Oscar buzz.

The Best Links:

1. Time’s Richard Corliss Falls For “The Wrestler,” Hard
2. “When you get hit by a chair, it hurts.”
3. The Wrestler (2008)
4. Movie Review: “The Wrestler” Works Because of Rourke
5. Mickey Rourke Comeback - Featured on BuzzFeed