Bullock v. Streep: Race to the Oscar with Kisses and Death Threats

Since the announcement of Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep both scoring Best Actress Oscar nominations earlier this week, we can expect their flirtatious competition -- and death threats -- to heat up even more.

The two ladies have gone face to face at just about every awards show thus far this season. Its all in good fun though, as shown by the kiss they shared after their tie for best actress at the Critics' Choice Awards in January.

"With Meryl, when this whole thing started, I left her a voice mail going, 'You've got to watch your back. I'm gonna cut you. I'm gonna take you down,'" Bullock explained to the Associated Press. "And then she sent me dead orchids and told me to die, so I sent her a case of liquor and told her to toast to white trash."

All joshing aside, Bullock confirmed she doesn't have any ill will for her fellow nominees. She faces Julie & Julia's Streep; An Education's Carey Mulligan; The Last Station's Helen Mirren and Precious' Gabourey Sidibe for the Best Actress Oscar.

"You have to enjoy being with these women that you admire or love or like or have had friendships with or are just getting to know because you've got to take care of each other," Bullock told the AP.

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