We survived another snow storm and another podcast! This week, the TV Talk Podcast gives you our thoughts on the winners and losers at this years GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS.

DAMAGES Season 3 is hot on our heels and we briefly discuss the first two hours. Patty, Ellen and Tom are back for a killer season of manipluation and a sharp game of cat and mouse.

The most satisfying news from the winter TCA press tour revolves around the timeline for the next two seasons of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

PROJECT RUNWAY returns to New York City and the reunion feels so good! Heidi, Michael, Nina and Tim Gunn try to make it work with a new back of 16 designers. We’re already in love!

AMERICAN IDOL kicked off another season and Ducky may or may not be back on the bandwagon.

It wouldn’t be a TV podcast unless we talked about the Leno/Conan Late Night Debacle. What a shit-show…

Oh and did I mention we talk about AVATAR? Why not!

We end this week’s podcast with some fun and games! Get ready for a few rounds of “Would You Rather”: TV Edition.

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The 67th Golden Globes Awards air tonight on NBC! I’m not a person that puts a lot of stock in awards shows but I do love me an awards show gathering. It’s chips and dip time y’all! Oh and the fact that Ricky Gervais is hosting makes this must watch television.

As I sit here this morning looking at the list of Golden Globes nominees, I’m realizing I don’t have much of an opinion when it comes to the film categories. Apparently I spend too much time watching films that grace the festival circuit and not the multiplex.

Does that mean I don’t have an opinion? Hardly, I always have an opinion!

Here’s how I’d like to see the Golden Globes shakedown when they air tonight (my picks are in bold). I’m not saying this is what I think will win, but in my heart what I wish would take home the golden sparkly thing. Let’s start with TV!

Best Television Series: Drama
“Mad Men”
“True Blood”
“Dexter”
“Big Love”
“House”
I really wanted to say TRUE BLOOD but some of that Maryann shit got cuckoo bananas and derailed the show at times. MAD MEN is always fucking crazy good but this season took some time to completely hook me. DEXTER on the other hand had possibly its best season to date. So gooooooooood!

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series: Drama
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Hugh Laurie, “House”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Simon Baker, “The Mentalist”
Bill Paxton, “Big Love”
No contest in my opinion… Michael C. Hall should win. He played the charming, dutiful husband and father with LEAVE IT TO BEAVER grace but he also played a manic, hell bent, jealous and at times loose canon Dex this season. Scary good.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series: Drama
Anna Paquin, “True Blood”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Glenn Close, “Damages”
January Jones, “Mad Men”
While I thought January Jones did a killer job this season, she’s no Glenn Close. But I didn’t pick Glenn Close because I’m ready for a newbie this year. I’m going with Julianna Margulies because her controlled yet crazy empowering portrayal of Alicia Florrick is mesmerizing to watch.

Best Television Series: Comedy
“30 Rock”
“The Office”
“Glee”
“Modern Family”
“Entourage”
Surely most of you thought I’d pick GLEE for this category. While I think it has a better chance at winning (I mean its hands down the most original series of the year), I’m still going with MODERN FAMILY! Family continues to be a smart, witty, laugh out loud dark family comedy that hits your heart from week to week. Best Series in any category… Period!

The rest of my Golden Globes TV and Film predictions are after the jump… (more…)

Being the horror/sci-fi loving homo that I am, I always look forward to the Spike TV SCREAM AWARDS. You’re mixing blood, gore, splatter porn and sci-fi geekiness with a red carpet and awards show… it’s soooo up my alley!

At 10pm tonight, Muse, Tricia Helfer, Stephen Moyer, Alan Ball, Johnny Depp, Liv Tyler, Megan Fox, Katee Sackhoff, Taylor Lautner, Quentin Tarantino, Tobey Maguire ,the cast of The Big Bang Theory, J.J. Abrams, Harrison Ford, Keith Richards, Morgan Freeman, William Shatner and more will grace the stage and present the best in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comics.

If you don’t feel like staying up late to see the goths in the audience or to see the horror that is Isabel Lucas’ eyebrows and just want to know who won, check out the list of winners after the jump… (more…)

This morning the 81st Annual Academy Award Nominations were announced. There weren’t really any big surprises though obviously there were some disappointments.

I’m shocked that Kate Winslet was nominated for THE READER and not for REVOLUTIONARY ROAD in which she tops any performance nominated this year. I’m psyched to see Michael Shannon on the list for Best Supporting Actor in REV ROAD, same for Josh Brolin for MILK. I’m annoyed beyond belief that Anne Hathaway was nominated for RACHEL GETTING MARRIED because that film is a piece of bullshit. I’m also glad to see Richard Jenkins getting some love for THE VISITOR! For everyone upset that THE DARK KNIGHT didn’t get more love, get over it… it’s not THAT good folks – it’s good but like I said, not that good. I’m also psyched to see MAN ON WIRE get it’s well deserved nod.

*My picks are in BOLD

BEST PICTURE
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“Frost/Nixon”
“Milk”
“The Reader”
“Slumdog Millionaire”

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, “Rachel Getting Married”
Angelina Jolie, “Changeling”
Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”
Meryl Streep, “Doubt”
Kate Winslet, “The Reader”

BEST ACTOR
Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixon”
Sean Penn, “Milk”
Brad Pitt, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler”
Richard Jenkins, “The Visitor”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, “Doubt”
Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
Viola Davis, “Doubt”
Taraji P. Henson, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Marisa Tomei, “The Wrestler”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin, “Milk”
Robert Downey Jr., “Tropic Thunder”
Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Doubt”
Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Michael Shannon, “Revolutionary Road”

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Stephen Daldry, “The Reader”
David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Ron Howard, “Frost/Nixon”
Gus Van Sant, “Milk”

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, “Milk”
Courtney Hunt, “Frozen River”
Mike Leigh, “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Marttin McDonagh, “In Bruges”
Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, “WALL-E”

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire”
David Hare, “The Reader”
Peter Morgan, “Frost/Nixon”
John Patrick Shanley, “Doubt”
Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“The Baader-Meinhof Complex” (Germany)
“The Class” (France)
“Departures” (Japan)
“Revanche” (Austria)
“Three Monkeys” (Turkey)
“Waltz with Bashir” (Israel)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)”
“Encounters at the End of the World”
“The Garden”
“Man on Wire”
“Trouble the Water”

Read the rest of the nominations and my picks after the jump… (more…)

The 66th Annual Golden Globes are tomorrow night (Sunday, January 11th) so I thought I would list the TV nominees and give my picks to win in BOLD.

Kath and I also did a special Golden Globes TV Talk Podcast that you can listen to online… why not.

DRAMATIC TV SERIES
“Dexter”
“House M.D.”
“In Treatment”
“Mad Men”
“True Blood”

BEST ACTOR, TV DRAMA
Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Hugh Laurie, “House M.D.”
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, “The Tudors”

BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA
Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: SVU”
January Jones, “Mad Men”
Anna Paquin, “True Blood”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”

TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
“Californication”
“Entourage”
“The Office”
“30 Rock”
“Weeds”
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How about those EMMY Awards last night? Honestly, I know nothing because judging by the 40 minutes I watched, they sucked donkey dick. I chose instead to watch the Food Network Pie Baking Contest and dream of Pushing Daisies before passing out at 10pm.

If you’re interested in knowing who won some golden statues last night, here’s the list.

We know that the Emmy’s are still two months away but now that the nominations ahve been revealed we thought we’d give you our opinions on the 60th Annual Emmy Award Nominations.

We cover all of the main categories and gush over our boy Lee Pace, not to mention the validity of nominees and what it takes to be an Emmy winner. Sit back, have a Red Bull and settle in because we’re talking for almost an hour.

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We’re still two months away from the actual EMMY Awards, but with all of the short-list action being revealed, I had to do a quick Emmy post about where all of our favorite shows stand in the race for Gold. Thanks to Tom O’Neil at GoldDerby for keeping all of us on top of this crazy Emmy process.

Kristin Chenoweth (hey girl, love me some Pushing Daisies) and my main man Neil Patrick Harris will reveal the nominees on July 17th.

Here’s how the categories are shaping up for the pre-Emmy short-list. From these nominees below, the final groups will be determined – but know this… someone or something below will win!

*Updated: 7/2/08 – Still to be announced is the Best Male Comedy which rumor has it, features my boy Lee Pace!

BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment” (“Paul and Gina: Week 4″)
Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights” (“Last Day of Summer”)
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” (“Pilot”)
Patrick Dempsey, “Grey’s Anatomy” (episode?)
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter (“There’s Something About Harry”)
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” (“The Wheel”)
Eddie Izzard, “The Riches” (“Last Temptation of Wayne”)
Hugh Laurie, “House” (“House’s Head”)
Denis Leary, “Rescue Me” (“Babyface”)
James Spader, “Boston Legal” (“The Court Supreme”)

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette, “Medium” ( “Aftertaste”)
Glenn Close, “Damages” (“Pilot”)
Minnie Driver, “The Riches” (“Dead Calm”)
Sally Field, “Brothers and Sisters” (“History Repeating”)
Mariska Hargitay, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” (“Undercover”)
Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace” (“Tacos, Tulips, Duck and Spices”)
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” (“The Hobo Code”)
Mary McDonnell, “Battlestar Galactica” (“Faith”)
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer” (“Manhunt”)
Jeanne Tripplehorn, “Big Love” (“Take Me As I Am”)

BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS
Jane Alexander, “Tell Me You Love Me” (Episode 10)
Candice Bergen, “Boston Legal” (“The Mighty Rogues”)
Rose Byrne, “Damages” (“Because I Know Patty”)
Jill Clayburgh, “Dirty Sexy Money” (“The Watch”)
Sharon Gless, “Burn Notice” (“Identity”)
Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers and Sisters” (“Domestic Issues”)
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men” (“Babylon”)
S. Epatha Merkerson, “Law and Order” (“Bottomless”)
Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy” (“The Becoming”)
Dianne Wiest, “In Treatment” (“Paul and Gina: Week ?”)
Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy” (“Lay Your Hands on Me”)

More categories after the jump… (more…)

Watching an Awards show on Fast Forward is the best thing on Earth! No more hideously boring speeches from Actors you’ve seen win 1000x. No more tributes to people you don’t care about. No more homages to dead people. No more witless banter from presenters. Brilliance is what Tivo or DVR is! Brilliance.

I just watched the Screen Actors Guild Awards in about 37 minutes and I’m very pleased I didn’t waste my time on watching all 2 hours. I saw enough to know that everyone in the audience wets themselves over the cast of Mad Men because every time the show was mentioned the place went insane. I also watched enough to once again be thankful for the end of The Sopranos. I’m not a fan and I’m so over them winning everything every year. I also watched enough to know that people adore 30 Rock as much as I do and that Tina Fey is a golden goddess. And lastly I watched enough to know that my love for the rise of Josh Brolin is appreciated by all and not just me and my friends. Congrats to No Country For Old Men on their ensemble win because there is NO other film this year that can top the overall acting achievement made by the combo of Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin! Kudos.

Last night the 60th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards were handed out and my personal favorites MAD MEN, PUSHING DAISIES, and THE AMAZING RACE kicked some directing ass. Congratulations to Barry Sonnenfeld and Alan Taylor for making incredible pilot episodes. Not to mention over on the film side, my boys The Coen Brothers scored for my favorite film of 2007, No Country For Old Men.

DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FEATURE FILM
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“No Country for Old Men”
(Miramax Films and Paramount Vantage)

The Coens’ Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Graf
First Assistant Director: Betsy Magruder
Second Assistant Director: Bac DeLorme
Second Second Assistant Director: Jai James

This is Mr. Joel Coen’s and Mr. Ethan Coen’s first DGA Award. Joel Coen was previously nominated for Fargo (1996).

DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION
Yves Simoneau
“Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”
(HBO)

Mr. Simoneau’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager * US: Chrisann Verges
First Assistant Director * US: Cas Donovan
Second Assistant Director * US: Adam Martin

This is Mr. Simoneau’s first DGA Award.

DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES NIGHT
Alan Taylor
“Mad Men” — “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Pilot)”
(AMC)

Mr. Taylor’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Scott Hornbacher
First Assistant Director: Mark McGann
Second Assistant Director: Maggie Murphy
Second Second Assistant Director: John Silvestri
Second Assistant Director/Location Manager: April Taylor

This is Mr. Taylor’s first DGA Award.

DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES
Barry Sonnenfeld
“Pushing Daisies” — “Pie-lette”
(ABC)

Mr. Sonnenfeld’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Gabriela Vazquez
First Assistant Director: Chris Soldo
Second Assistant Director: Greg Hale
Second Second Assistant Director: Renee Hill-Sweet

This is Mr. Sonnenfeld’s first DGA Award.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICAL VARIETY
Glenn P. Weiss
“The 61st Annual Tony Awards”
(CBS)

Mr. Weiss’ Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Gregg M. Gelfand, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Ken Diego, Ricky Kirshner
Stage Managers: Garry W. Hood, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Lynn Finkel, Doug Fogel, Jeffrey Gitter, Dean Gordon, Arthur Lewis, Tony Mirante, Jeff Pearl, Rose Riggins, Lauren Class Schneider

This is Mr. Weiss’ first DGA Award. He was previously nominated in 2006 for The 60th Annual Tony Awards, in 2005 for The 59th Annual Tony Awards, in 2002 for The 56th Annual Tony Awards, and in 2001 for The 55th Annual Tony Awards.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY PROGRAMS
Bertram Van Munster
“The Amazing Race” (Episode No. 1110)
(CBS)

Mr. Van Munster’s Directorial Team:
Segment Director: Evan Weinstein

This is Mr. Van Munster’s first DGA Award. He was previously nominated for The Amazing Race Episode No. 102″ in 2006 and for “Episode No. 805″ in 2005.
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I totes forgot that the Academy Award Nominations were being announced this morning so I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled upon them a couple minutes ago. Huge “Shit Yes” to JUNO scoring in all the major categories. Best Actress, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay! Loves it!

I still need to see some of these films but the ones I want to win so far are in BOLD below. I have to say that I’m disappointed in not seeing Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones alongside Javier Bardem for No Country. While Bardem’s is the showy performance, both Brolin and Jones give incredibly subtle yet amazing performances that I feel are more powerful and should have been recognized.

Regardless, here are the nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards:

Best Picture
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Lead Actress
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno

Lead Actor
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Tommy Lee Jones, In the Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises

Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Ruby Dee, American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James….
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Tom Wilkisnon, Michael Clayton

Best Directing
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Julian Schnabel)
Juno (Jason Reitman)
Michael Clayton (Tony Gilroy)
No Country for Old Men (Joel and Ethan Coen)
There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)

Original Screenplay
Juno
Lars and the Real Girl
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
The Savages

Adapted Screenplay
Atonement
Away from Her
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Animated Feature
Persepolis
Ratatouille
Surf’s Up

Best Foreign Language Film
Beaufort (Israel)
The Counterfeiters (Austria)
Katyn (Poland)
Mongol (Kazakhstan)
12 (Russia)

Best Documentary Feature
No End in Sight
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Sicko
Taxi to the Dark Side
War/Dance

Short Film (Live Action)
At Night
Il Supplente (The Substitute)
Le Mozart Des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpoctets)
Tanghi Argentini
The Tonto Woman

Short Film (Animated)
I Met the Walrus
Madame Tutli-Putli
Meme Les Pigeons Vont Au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go To Heaven)
My Love
Peter & The Wolf

Big Big News for all of you Degrassi fans — Adamo Ruggiero has finally come out of the closet as a gay man! Ruggiero has played gay teen Marco del Rossi on Degrassi: The Next Generation for six seasons so it shocks me a little that it’s taken him this long to go public with his own sexuality.

A couple years back I saw that Degrassi Unscripted where we caught a glimpse of Adamo’s personal life (including his bedroom and friends) which was full of tell tale signs of total gayness (from all female BFFs to wardrobe to music choices) so this has been years in the making folks. Kudos to Adamo Ruggiero you little cutie patootie.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles may be fairly new but they’re enrolling in Beverly Hills High for a little while. Check out the first picture of 90210’s Brian Austin Green in Terminator.

The WGA War rages on and this time the Screen Actors Guild Awards are being punished for aligning with the dark side. Some networks have decided not to financially back their stars’ attendance at the January 27th telecast. That means hair, makeup, and transportation will have to be paid for by the celebrities themselves. Oh how sad! You mean these millionaires won’t get more free stuff? I’m crying on the inside.

Want to know what the gays are watching this winter? Check out my Gay Guide to Winter TV 2008!

The 65th Annual GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS winners were announced tonight during a hideous hour long “news special” instead of the normal glitz and glam. Our hosts? The impossibly fake and totally douchey Billy Bush (seriously what was with his hair) and Nancy O’Dell. You couldn’t have picked two worse and unqualified talking heads to host this borefest. Their “banter” over the merits of winners or losers was insipid at best and NBC could have done themselves a favor by just doing a minute long rundown of the winners between episodes of American Gladiators.

Regardless, the once prestigious crystal ball to the Oscars and Emmy’s was squashed thanks to the WGA Strike so bully to them. Chalk one up for the little guys (in the industry’s eyes, not mine. The writers are gods to me)!

And if I have to hear about how sad it was that the nominees didn’t get their moment in the spotlight (as if their bloated paychecks aren’t enough gratification considering its not like they’re curing AIDS or stopping the war in Iraq) I’m going to rip my eyelids off. Hollywood’s back-patting is a little much even on their worst day so really we could do without the fanfare and idolatry for a bit if it means giving the writers their due. Just remember everyone, without the writer’s these “great” actors would have nothing to do. Believe me, left to their own devices many of these folks would be dribbling baffoons so give the writer’s their fair share!

*jumps off soapbox*

And The Winners Are…

Best Series, Drama
Big Love
Damages
Grey’s Anatomy
House
Mad Men
The Tudors

Best Actor, Drama Series
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors
Bill Paxton, Big Love

Best Actress, Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, Medium
Glenn Close, Damages
Minnie Driver, The Riches
Edie Falco, The Sopranos
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Best Series, Comedy or Musical
30 Rock
Californication
Entourage
Extras
Pushing Daisies

Best Actress, Comedy or Musical Series
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Anna Friel, Pushing Daisies
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Best Actor, Comedy or Musical Series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
David Duchovny, Californication
Ricky Gervais, Extras
Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies

Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie
Rose Byrne, Damages
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
Katherine Heigl, Grey’s Anatomy
Samantha Morton, Longford
Anna Paquin, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl

Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie
Ted Danson, Damages
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Andy Serkis, Longford
William Shatner, Boston Legal
Donald Sutherland, Dirty Sexy Money

Best Miniseries or TV Movie
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
The Company
Five Days
Longford
The State Within

Best Actress, Miniseries or TV Movie
Bryce Dallas Howard, As You Like It
Debra Messing, The Starter Wife
Queen Latifah, Life Support
Sissy Spacek, Pictures of Hollis Woods
Ruth Wilson, Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)

Best Actor, Miniseries or TV Movie
Adam Beach, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Ernest Borgnine, A Grandpa for Christmas
Jim Broadbent, Longford
Jason Isaacs, The State Within
James Nesbitt, Jekyll

Congratulations to MAD MEN, one of the summer’s most compelling and unique dramas, and JON HAMM for their well deserved wins. GLENN CLOSE, hells yes she rocked my socks with Damages. Summer is sweeping! EXTRAS? Kudos Ricky Gervais and crew. Same goes for TINA FEY she totally nails Liz Lemon week in and week out.

I’m not going to lie, I’m sad that Pushing Daisies didn’t win and the same tears are shed for my man Lee Pace. Next year.

Before I sign off, could Supporting Roles get screwed more? I hate that they are all limped together (comedies, dramas, tv movies, miniseries) because you cannot compare the work of someone in Boston Legal with some sweeping historical miniseries, it just doesn’t gel.

Wow, I’m trying to watch the People’s Choice Awards but I’m finding it damn near impossible. The WGA Strike has rendered the already pretty bad awards show to a mere shell of itself. Queen Latifah is doing her best up there all by her lonesome but you can only do so much with some really cheesy dialogue and a lot (and I mean an over bloated ton) of “Winning Moments” featuring stars from former years all suited up accepting awards in front of a huge auditorium full of people.

Every time a winner is announced they go to a video clip of the winner talking in a glamor shot lit room. Luckily some of them have mentioned the WGA Strike and how important the writer’s are to the creative process, so some education and WGA visibility is coming from this.

Damn, would they just announce if PUSHING DAISIES won Best New Comedy already? I ain’t got all night!

*UPDATE: Apparently Samantha Who? who Best New Comedy. That’s crap.

UPDATED: The Golden Globes as we know them are dead (this year at least). According to Variety.com…

NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. are trying to work out a deal to present Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards as an hourlong NBC News special featuring award winners reacting from parties or a press room at the Beverly Hilton hotel.

As of Monday afternoon, HFPA was in talks with the Writers Guild of America to determine whether the guild would still picket the event, thus deterring top celebs from appearing. NBC News scribes are covered under a separate NABET contract from the entertainment division and are not on strike against the net.

Sources cautioned that the sides are still discussing the particulars of the deal, and it could quickly fall apart if the WGA refuses to hold back its pickets. The HFPA’s hope is to still have a red carpet procession and the traditional Globes parties. Notion is that stars would go down the red carpet and then proceed to the various parties. At a set time an HFPA official would read will off the film and TV winners on the live telecast. Cameras would then cut to star reactions from the various party sites, or winners would have the option of heading to a press room to give reaction statements.

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I have to admit it, if NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press decide to cancel this Sunday’s Golden Globes I’ll be a little sad. I traditionally love watching the Golden Globes because the celebrities are loose lipped from all the booze stock piled at each table, this year I was looking forward to seeing those same celebrities be loose lipped… on the picket lines just outside!

With SAG vowing that no member will attend, what would NBC come up with for a telecast? Would one of the Attorney’s from Price Waterhouse or better yet L.A. Law’s McKenzie & Brackman get up there and wing it in the absence of a celebrity host? Maybe NBC should get creative and face the picket lines head on.

Can you imagine the always outspoken Katherine Heigl accepting an award from the picket lines? That’s what I want to see! I’d kill to have mutt-faced Rumor Willis (this year’s Ms. Golden Globes) walk the line in some ridiculous Flashdance like oversized sweatshirt and a beret handing out the gold statue to each and every winner as they scream “Fair Is Fair” for all the world to see. Why not take it to the streets NBC?

I guarantee that they’ll have the highest ratings in years if that was the case! Something to ponder.