It probably doesn't compare to Phil Collins performing on both sides of the Atlantic during Live Aid, but Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and HDNet, is having a pretty sensational day.

Cuban began the day in Dallas, where his Mavericks played the Phoenix Suns, then hopped a jet for LA (he's still in the air as I type) for the Academy Awards, where he has two films up for trophies: He served as an executive producer on both "Good Night, and Good Luck.," and the documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room." ABC interviewed Cuban midflight during its coverage of the Mavs/Suns game, to which Cuban was attentively attending on his plane.

Cuban's indisputably a pretty brilliant guy -- he's single-handedly injected life and energy into the NBA's ownership, and has made his billions being a few steps ahead of everyone else. He's been involved in smart, quality projects -- he also was behind Steven Soderberg's low-budget experiment, "Bubble," and its first-of-its-kind marketing scheme, in which it hit theaters, high-definition TV and DVD stores on the same day. And he even invites you to email him at his blog, blogmaverick.com, and sometimes, he'll even write back.

Though "Good Night, and Good Luck.'' may not come up a winner, "Enron" has a shot at Best Documentary. Bad omen, though: The Mavs blew a big lead to lose to the Suns.