Golden Globes Speed Winners

COMMENTS (12)

• Yes. This is how all awards shows should be announced.

  Comment by horns — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 5:21pm PST  

• this would have been one boring show…

  Comment by bored — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 5:37pm PST  

• I’m suprised and disappointed that the actors, directors, composers, writers, agents, etc. did not take it upon themselves to have their own dinner away from the press to view the “awards” and celebrate each other. After all, it is about their work.

  Comment by Charlie — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 5:43pm PST  

• SPOILER ALERT! Thanks for the warning! You know I have no impulse control, Gawd. You just totally ruined the Golden Globes (announcement) for me!

  Comment by GRGrey — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 5:59pm PST  

• I’m shocked Juno didn’t get any awards. THat was my pick for Movie of the year. The acting and dialogue were great. Hopefully that won’t be an omen of it getting 0 Oscars.

  Comment by Amnoymous #422 — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 6:02pm PST  

• Congrats to all the winners.

  Hell, congrats to all the losers.

  Special congrats to Jeff Zucker for airing a show that saved a lot of production costs and would have been right at home on the TV Guide channel a few decades ago.

  Face it, Daniel Day Lewis wouldn’t have gone anyway.

  Comment by East Coaster — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 6:04pm PST  

• that was horrible television! wow.

  Comment by mark — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 6:04pm PST  

• I mean this in the nicest way possible, but I just don’t care about the Golden Globes.

  It’s really come to a head this year with the Strike. When my entertainment industry friends aren’t working at all, when I have lost 75% of my income, celebrating anything about the business just seems silly.

  Never mind the fact that years ago I used to work these awards campaigns, and I know just how corrupt the process is, especially with the Golden Globes.

  Comment by Big C — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 6:04pm PST  

• I am old enough to remember Pia Zadora’s award so I understand that the HFPA has very little credibility as an award; however, I think we should remember that it puts many mil into the local economy and that being too disdainful of this awards ceremony and others can be deemed disrespectful to many of our friends (local biz owners and the like).

  Also, many of us seem to forget that the coasts are not the only places people live. Awards like the GG do add significantly to the knowledge of many moviegoers who don’t follow the biz day to day; having worked in theaters all over the country I can attest that the awards shows do pop the boxoffice.

  Finally, I know all of us are sophisticated and use to seeing celebs on a daily basis but many fans look forward to seeing their faves in glamourous clothes and settings (and, of course, one can always hope Michael Caine gets to give an acceptance speech). While I realize there would be no films without writers, there would be no market for films without fans unless we are all just going to buy tickets to all the other writers’ films.

  Comment by Interested Observer — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 6:05pm PST  

• My review:

  Best faux press conference since FEMA!

  Comment by mheister — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 6:06pm PST  

• What a sorry press conference. I couldn’t keep my dinner down while all of those starstruck entertainment “reporters” were gushing about being there, and kissing the HFPA’s butt on camera to try and make them seem like a legitimate organization. It’s a pity the strikes aren’t affecting shows like ET, Insider and such. Those are the people who actually do need to be out of work.

  Comment by uncle vanya — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 6:11pm PST  

• Debbie Motonopolis is the most braindead “Hollywood is wonderful” kiss ass on Earth.

  All she did was whine about how unfortunate this was for the overpaid stars. Several times, Larry King wouldn’t even respond to her. Literally dead silence and abrupt segues.

  I’m no WGA shill (their “Speechless” and “Why We Write” campaigns are beyond pretentious), but Debbie was an absolute embarrassment for Hollywood.

  Comment by 40yearoldstitzer — Sunday January 13, 2008 @ 6:12pm PST  

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