Who's Considering Uggie Today?

A day after Movieline launched the unofficial awards campaign on behalf of The Artist's sublime canine co-star Uggie, it's so far, so good: The "Consider Uggie" Facebook page is getting around slowly but surely, and this morning finds the cause featured at the NYT's Carpetbagger awards blog. "He has an impressive list of credits on his own - from Disney fare to Water for Elephants -- and has already been the subject of glowing reviews," writes Melena Ryzik. "And in a silent film, it doesn't matter much that he doesn't, you know, talk." Amen! Keep spreading the word, folks... [NYT]