I know many of you watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night. It's always a fun show, especially when hosted by the naughty and brilliant Ricky Gervais (Didn't it look like Elton John wanted to kill him when Ricky made the joke about Jodie Foster's sexuality?). However, the Globes do not have the same influence they once had. First, the Oscar nomination voting ended on Friday, January 13th, two days before the Globes were awarded. Sure, it is good PR to be nominated for a Globe, and to win, but the impact will be eclipsed by other events and circumstances over the next few weeks.
Second, all of the controversy surrounding the credibility of the organization just won't go away. From allegations of payola for nominations and wins to the coincidence of winners being very famous people who happen to be in the crowd to the credentials of voters, The Golden Globes appears more and more every year to be about putting on a highly rated show to keep the dough rolling in.
This week, we'll talk about that as I make my Oscar Nomination predictions.
Coming Tuesday, my predictions for Best Supporting Actress nominees.
