Does winning Oscar doom pretty women's careers?

Hollywood stars should be careful what they wish for when they hit the campaign circuit in hopes of snagging an Oscar.

It's a stretch to talk about an Oscar curse, but past winners such as Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger, Halle Berry, Adrien Brody, Hilary Swank and Cuba Gooding Jr. have not cleaned up at the box office in years.

Put it another way: If your name is not called out at the 81st annual Academy Awards on Sunday, maybe you can breathe a sigh of relief.