Sunday, November 25, 2007

Naked Gold Man: Whither the Globes...

He's 13 1/2 inches tall. He wears only a sword. He's shiny. Everybody wants him. But today we're talking about those round golden puppies that inspire him...

The fate of early Best Actress Oscar surges lies in the hands of Marion Cotillard, Laura Linney, Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham-Carter. Or rather: the various Actress Oscar campaigns will know what hit them when the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (AKA The Golden Globes), announce their nominees on December 13th. La Vie En Rose, The Savages, I'm Not There and Sweeney Todd are wildcards of a sort. Which categories will they compete in? Drama or Musical/Comedy. For the men, it's far less complicated (categorically) except that there's far more candidates for drama.

Read the rest...
for a look at the crowded Golden Globe battles in all four leading acting (film) categories.