Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Not To Be Prejudicial!
Obviously I do understand the historical significance of Barack Obama becoming the first black president of the United States Of America!
But come on media outlets, Do you have to interview every black person on the street.
White folks & other races, including myself, voted for Obama!
If we are going to be one unified nation let's get opinions from every demographic that voted for Barack Obama to be the 44th President of the United States Of America!
But come on media outlets, Do you have to interview every black person on the street.
White folks & other races, including myself, voted for Obama!
If we are going to be one unified nation let's get opinions from every demographic that voted for Barack Obama to be the 44th President of the United States Of America!
In Honor Of Trying To Stay Away From Alcohol!
Top Ten Movie Drunks!
Thomas Mitchell as Doc Boone in Stagecoach (1939). The rascally drunk. Oh you! Always sneaking a drink. Taking advantage of that poor man. And after getting yourself kicked out of town. And you a doctor! Of all things! But when the going got tough this was one drunk who could put his booze aside and deliver a baby or shoot an Injun. Mitchell played drunks before and after and was always excellent. But this, an Oscar winning performance, stands as his most important role. His Doc Boone is lovable, but you'd just love to see him stay sober.
Ray Milland as Don Birnam in The Lost Weekend (1946). The AA poster boy drunk. If there's such a thing as a common garden variety drunk (there's not) than this is it. The rooms of AA are filled with Don Birnams who would go to any lengths to drink despite the dead certainty that they were dead wrong in doing so because once started they can't stop and despite the entreaties of loved ones to put a cork in it. Lie to drink? No problem. Steal to drink? Can do. Milland's Oscar-winning performance is the gold standard of movie drunks.
Paul Newman as Frank Galvin in The Verdict (1982). The down on his luck drunk. Newman's performance was one of the best to not receive a a Best Actor Oscar (which is saying something given how many slighted performances there are). Galvin was a lawyer who had seen much better times. He felt ill used by the world and a drink with the boys was his lone escape. Drinking mirrored more than caused his decline. If he could rise again maybe the tap would stop too. To me this is Newman's greatest acting job, you can smell the whiskey.
Lew Ayers as Ned Seaton in Holiday (1938). The bemused philosophical drunk. By turns happy and sad. Now hopeful, next doomed. Ayers' Seaton is one of filmdom's great drunks. Smart enough to know the score and where he stands, not ready to go off the sauce -- yet. You feel there's hope and you sure hope there is because, gee, he's a swell guy. Like many an alcoholic he feels trapped, unaware that it is the liquor that imprisons him.
Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach in Arthur (1981). The happy drunk. Moore positively vamped his way through this latter day screwball comedy. He played the character largely for laughs (it was a comedy after all) but is nonetheless convincing as a man who ultimately seeks redemption through sobriety. Arthur was the the drunk who didn't have a problem because...well, he was damn happy. Never mind the consequences to those around him. And let's just all forgot that they made a sequel.
Robert Downey Jr.as Paul Avery in Zodiac (2007). The talent headed for a big fall drunk. Here was a character based on a real person. By all accounts the real Avery squandered a thriving career as a journalist to feed his addiction. No divine intervention for him and his downfall thus inevitable. Downey has played drunks before and has been a practitioner in real life. Now in recovery he can call in his own memories for magnificent portrayals such as this one. The disease of alcoholism does not discriminate based on intellectual capacities.
Nicholas Cage as Ben Sanderson in Leaving Las Vegas (1995). The death wish drunk. This was the oh-my-God-he's-totally-out-of-control drunk. You now exactly where he's headed but what a show he puts on getting there. How can one person consume so much? This was a flamboyant performance that could have lapsed into farce but Cage tapped the brakes just enough to make it scary believable.
Walter Brennan as Eddie in To Have and Have Not (1944). The pitiful drunk. Bogart's character felt so sorry for him that he saw no alternative than to feed poor Eddie's habit. Eddie was addled by alcohol and surely any effort to quit would require hospitalization. As it was he still managed to function, but only with the aid of a drink or twelve. A great tragic-comic performance by Brennan.
Frank Sinatra as Private Maggio in From Here to Eternity (1953). The self destructive drunk. Getting smashed with the boys and chasing tail is a venerable tradition among the dumber sex. People like Maggio push the boundaries and go to extremes. They thus often end up in jail and or making a premature visit to the bone yard. Bars are full of doomed souls like Maggio who quit jobs or relationships for a spree. Sinatra proved in this role he was not just a great crooner.
William Powell as Nick Charles in The Thin Man (1934). The controlled, sophisticated drunk. Powell and co-star Myrna Loy were drinking and tipsy throughout this film. Nick Charles was the consummate 5th avenue tippler. Always a drink in hand but never anything less than debonair and charming. Indeed I'd reckon that most viewers wouldn't even consider Nick Charles to be a sot, he's just that good at "holding his booze." But next time just watch how much and with how much delight he and the missus get out each tipple.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Some Qurik!
I’m a little freaked out by one of the quirks, my guy has.
Don’t get me wrong I like him a lot and will continue seeing him and try to build something substantial with him.
However, I get a little nervous when we have our weekend sleep over. Since he lives alone he feels the need for extra protection at night. In other words when he’s alone he sleeps with a hatched next to him just in case an intruder should break in. I constantly remind him he live in the affluent town of Newton MA so he need not worry so much.
So when I sleep over he keep his weapons of mass destruction on the floor next to him. This freaks me out even more, because I’m afraid one night I’m going to wake up and want to
cuddle and Stable Mable will reach over and chop my head off like Joan Crawford in Strait-Jacket.
I wonder what my guy thinks of my quirks? HMMMM!!!!!
Although I guess, it could be worse. His downstairs neighbor could have the same phobia. Now that one is a real looney tune.
The other night, my guy and I went out for dinner. We came home at a relatively early hour. Yet, that did not stop the wack job to assume that someone was breaking into the condo complex and call the cops. Three police cars pulled up in a matter of minutes looking to arrest some intruders.
So needless to say, thanks to Wacko downstairs, my guy spent the rest of the night looking for a new place to live and had to go without no love-ins! Damn Downstairs B-ARCH!!
Don’t get me wrong I like him a lot and will continue seeing him and try to build something substantial with him.
However, I get a little nervous when we have our weekend sleep over. Since he lives alone he feels the need for extra protection at night. In other words when he’s alone he sleeps with a hatched next to him just in case an intruder should break in. I constantly remind him he live in the affluent town of Newton MA so he need not worry so much.
So when I sleep over he keep his weapons of mass destruction on the floor next to him. This freaks me out even more, because I’m afraid one night I’m going to wake up and want to
cuddle and Stable Mable will reach over and chop my head off like Joan Crawford in Strait-Jacket.I wonder what my guy thinks of my quirks? HMMMM!!!!!
Although I guess, it could be worse. His downstairs neighbor could have the same phobia. Now that one is a real looney tune.
The other night, my guy and I went out for dinner. We came home at a relatively early hour. Yet, that did not stop the wack job to assume that someone was breaking into the condo complex and call the cops. Three police cars pulled up in a matter of minutes looking to arrest some intruders.
So needless to say, thanks to Wacko downstairs, my guy spent the rest of the night looking for a new place to live and had to go without no love-ins! Damn Downstairs B-ARCH!!
Unable To Escape The Power Of Netty!
As all of you readers of my blog know, I am always on an endless quest to win the battle between Netty and myself. Sometimes I win and sometimes I lose.
However, even if I didn’t have Netty around to do battle with, I’m always seem to be drawn to or build relation ships with people who have similar characteristics of her.
For example, you don't want to pick a fight with best friend, Sissy. If you do ever get into a fight with that one,make sure you’ve done you research and bring you’re "A" game, cuz she’s always right.
Also , I finally landed a good guy to date, however he also has the Netty characteristic of neat ness. He also like his house and car to be spotless. OK , let’s face it, he make Netty look like a dilapidated slob.
However, unlike Netty, he does have a sense of humor about his quirks. And i did get the seal of approval to tease him about it on my blog.
Thank God for me!
However, even if I didn’t have Netty around to do battle with, I’m always seem to be drawn to or build relation ships with people who have similar characteristics of her.
For example, you don't want to pick a fight with best friend, Sissy. If you do ever get into a fight with that one,make sure you’ve done you research and bring you’re "A" game, cuz she’s always right.
Also , I finally landed a good guy to date, however he also has the Netty characteristic of neat ness. He also like his house and car to be spotless. OK , let’s face it, he make Netty look like a dilapidated slob.
However, unlike Netty, he does have a sense of humor about his quirks. And i did get the seal of approval to tease him about it on my blog.
Thank God for me!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Widget What?
You Scored as BrotherBoy You're BrotherBoy! You dress in drag, were sent to a mental hospital by your family, and LOVE the darlings of country-western music.
You Scored as BrotherBoy You're BrotherBoy! You dress in drag, were sent to a mental hospital by your family, and LOVE the darlings of country-western music.
BrotherBoy 47%
LaTrelle 47%
Noleta 40%
Juanita 27%
G.W. 20%
Sissy 20%
Ty 0%
How was it determined that I'm a short, balding, over the hill, trannie with a Tammy Wynette fixation, whose been stuck in the loony bin for 23 years! I didn't take no test to determine this!
Friday, January 9, 2009
2nd Whoops!
So now for my second possible whoops! I went on E!online. com to place my Golden Globe predictions. So the site instructs you to place a star next to who you think will win in their respected category.
So for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, I chose Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married.
When Oops! The Golden Globe web site put the star next to her name to indicate the winner. Now winner are to be announced Sunday night and not to be divulged before hand.
I really need to find some others ways to occupy my time then playing on the computer. I'm just causing too much scandal!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
New Career!
Not getting paid yet though.
So I recently had an experience with one of my niece's. She pointed out to the family, very matter a factly, that she doesn't think she is pretty. Well, this has upset me for weeks. I tried telling her she was but she really didn't want to hear it.
So I took it upon myself to go in a different direction. I decided to write a children's book., since the book about my trials and tribulations is such a chore. To my surprise the story flowed out of me like the diarrhea i get when I drink my protein shake on an empty stomach.
So now I'm going to begin the undaunting task of getting my story copyrighted and published.
Any Thought on how and where I can go?
So I recently had an experience with one of my niece's. She pointed out to the family, very matter a factly, that she doesn't think she is pretty. Well, this has upset me for weeks. I tried telling her she was but she really didn't want to hear it.
So I took it upon myself to go in a different direction. I decided to write a children's book., since the book about my trials and tribulations is such a chore. To my surprise the story flowed out of me like the diarrhea i get when I drink my protein shake on an empty stomach.
So now I'm going to begin the undaunting task of getting my story copyrighted and published.
Any Thought on how and where I can go?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Say A Little . . .
Which On Is The Best?
Dionne & The Boy
Aretha
Diana
And Of Course Rupert Everett & The Cast Of My Best Friend's Wedding!
Dionne & The Boy
Aretha
Diana
And Of Course Rupert Everett & The Cast Of My Best Friend's Wedding!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Have Some Respect!!!!
As a person who suffers from seizures, let the Travolta family grieve in private. It's one thing if it was John or Kelly Preston who passed away. They are public figures because of their profession. Their 16-year old son, Jett, is a private citizen. Plus, we as a n planet should respect the Travolta's right to privacy during this difficult ordeal. We don't need to wake up in the morning to be inundated on the news or the Internet with all the full details of what transpired. If Mr. Travolta or Ms. Preston wants to share this devastating occurrence, then it should be up to them and them alone to discuss it . Not unreliable sources! Not So-called close friends of the family! And certainly not unprofessional medical workers!
My heart goes out to the Travolta's in this difficult time.
Let the poor boy rest in peace and give the family time to grieve!
Saturday, January 3, 2009
My Golden Globe Predictions & Some Reasoning!
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
FROST/NIXON
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
THE READER
BENJAMIN seems to be the biggest money maker so they will want to honor it.
Spoiler: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANNE HATHAWAY RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
ANGELINA JOLIE CHANGELING
MERYL STREEP DOUBT
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
KATE WINSLET REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
HATHAWAY is a glamour puss of the group.
Spoiler: Winslet because she needs to win a big award someday
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
LEONARDO DICAPRIO REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
FRANK LANGELLA FROST/NIXON
SEAN PENN MILK
BRAD PITT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
MICKEY ROURKE THE WRESTLER
Rouke is the comeback story of the year & The Globes love a comeback! Hell they give Burt Reynolds an award every time he made a comeback in the 90's
Spoiler: Penn . due to this being a two horse race all awards season.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
BURN AFTER READING
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
IN BRUGES
MAMMA MIA!
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Mamma Mia! because if the is a musical the Globes go for it.
Spoiler: Vicky Christina Barcelona
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
REBECCA HALL VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
SALLY HAWKINS HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
FRANCES MCDORMAND BURN AFTER READING
MERYL STREEP MAMMA MIA!
EMMA THOMPSON LAST CHANCE HARVEY
Same reason why Mamma Mia! will get the top prize.
Spoiler: Sally Hawkins (Cuz they are the Golden Globe and the like to spread the wealth with international choices.)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JAVIER BARDEM VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
COLIN FARRELL IN BRUGES
JAMES FRANCO PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
BRENDAN GLEESON IN BRUGES
DUSTIN HOFFMAN LAST CHANCE HARVEY
The Globes have to star fuck somewhere. Look how many times Streep and Jack Nicholson won. Spoiler: Javier Bardem (same reason why Hawkins might win.)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
BOLT
KUNG FU PANDA
WALL-E
Wall-E was the big hit.
Spoiler: None
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (GERMANY)
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (SWEDEN/DENMARK)
GOMORRAH (ITALY)(GOMORRA)
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (FRANCE)(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)
Most widely known
Spoiler: None due to not being to familiar with foreign films.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
AMY ADAMS DOUBT
PENELOPE CRUZ VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
VIOLA DAVIS DOUBT
MARISA TOMEI THE WRESTLER
KATE WINSLET THE READER
They need a foreigner as well, plus she's been dominating the race all season
Spoiler: Winslet (same reason as above.)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
TOM CRUISE TROPIC THUNDER
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. TROPIC THUNDER
RALPH FIENNES THE DUCHESS
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN DOUBT
HEATH LEDGER THE DARK KNIGHT
Ledger has been dominating the race all season.
Spoiler: Cruise due to star fucking. He has three already.
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
DANNY BOYLE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
STEPHEN DALDRY THE READER
DAVID FINCHER THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
RON HOWARD FROST/NIXON
SAM MENDES REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Gotta match!
Spoiler: Gotta Match!
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
SIMON BEAUFOY SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
DAVID HARE THE READER
PETER MORGAN FROST/NIXON
ERIC ROTH THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMINBUTTON
JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY DOUBT
It has to win here as a constellation for losing picture.
Spoiler: Nixon is most literate.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
CLINT EASTWOOD CHANGELING
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD DEFIANCE
A. R. RAHMAN SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
HANS ZIMMER FROST/NIXON
Eastwood has to win somewhere.
Spoiler: Zimmer is as well known as Eastwood if not as famous.
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E
“GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO
“I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT
“ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
“THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER
Springsteen has more prestige and star quality
Spoiler: Animated films always seem to have luck in the musical categories
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
HOUSE (FOX)
IN TREATMENT (HBO)
MAD MEN (AMC)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)
The Globes like to award the cutting edge shows.
Spoiler: They also like to be the first to award the new shows.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
SALLY FIELD BROTHERS AND SISTERS
MARISKA HARGITAY LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
JANUARY JONES MAD MEN
ANNA PAQUIN TRUE BLOOD
KYRA SEDGWICK THE CLOSER
Gotta a have some new blood.
Same as above.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
GABRIEL BYRNE IN TREATMENT
MICHAEL C. HALL DEXTER
JON HAMM MAD MEN
HUGH LAURIE HOUSE
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS THE TUDORS
New blood!
Spoiler: Gotta go with looks since he wasn't able to accept last year.
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
30 ROCK (NBC)
CALI FORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
THE OFFICE (NBC)
WEEDS (SHOWTIME)
30 Rock is the hot show of the moment.
Spoiler: The Office just because.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE SAMANTHA WHO?
AMERICA FERRERA UGLY BETTY
TINA FEY 30 ROCK
DEBRA MESSING THE STARTER WIFE
MARY-LOUISE PARKER WEEDS
Fey is having a banner year.
Spoiler: Applegate had a rough year health wise, needs a pick me up.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK
STEVE CARELL THE OFFICE
KEVIN CONNOLLY ENTOURAGE
DAVID DUCHOVNY CALIFORNICATION
TONY SHALHOUB MONK
Baldwin will get caught up in the 30 Rock sweep
Spoiler: Carrell is still popular.
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
A RAISIN IN THE SUN (ABC)
BERNARD AND DORIS (HBO)
CRANFORD (PBS)
JOHN ADAMS (HBO)
RECOUNT (HBO)
Adams has been sweep the Emmys so The Globes will want to follow suit
Spoiler: Cranford has the prestige.
22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JUDI DENCH CRANFORD
CATHERINE KEENER AN AMERICAN CRIME
LAURA LINNEY JOHN ADAMS
SHIRLEY MACLAINE COCO CHANEL
SUSAN SARANDON BERNARD AND DORIS
Linney got swept in the Adams run.
Spoiler: Sarandon has been nominated in the movie categories. Let her win once, dammit!
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
RALPH FIENNES BERNARD AND DORIS
PAUL GIAMATTI JOHN ADAMS
KEVIN SPACEY RECOUNT
KIEFER SUTHERLAND 24: REDEMPTION
TOM WILKINSON RECOUNT
Giamatti was John Adams!
Spoiler: Fiennes is a double nominee, so he shouldn't go home empty handed.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
EILEEN ATKINS CRANFORD
LAURA DERN RECOUNT
MELISSA GEORGE IN TREATMENT
RACHEL GRIFFITHS BROTHERS AND SISTERS
DIANNE WIEST IN TREATMENT
Atkins has the PBS prestige.
Spoiler: Dern has the name value.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
DENIS LEARY RECOUNT
JEREMY PIVEN ENTOURAGE
BLAIR UNDERWOOD IN TREATMENT
TOM WILKINSON JOHN ADAMS
Harris has to win for consistently bringing the funny.
Spoiler: Piven is the ole reliable.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
FROST/NIXON
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
THE READER
BENJAMIN seems to be the biggest money maker so they will want to honor it.
Spoiler: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ANNE HATHAWAY RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
ANGELINA JOLIE CHANGELING
MERYL STREEP DOUBT
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
KATE WINSLET REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
HATHAWAY is a glamour puss of the group.
Spoiler: Winslet because she needs to win a big award someday
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
LEONARDO DICAPRIO REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
FRANK LANGELLA FROST/NIXON
SEAN PENN MILK
BRAD PITT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
MICKEY ROURKE THE WRESTLER
Rouke is the comeback story of the year & The Globes love a comeback! Hell they give Burt Reynolds an award every time he made a comeback in the 90's
Spoiler: Penn . due to this being a two horse race all awards season.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
BURN AFTER READING
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
IN BRUGES
MAMMA MIA!
VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Mamma Mia! because if the is a musical the Globes go for it.
Spoiler: Vicky Christina Barcelona
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
REBECCA HALL VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
SALLY HAWKINS HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
FRANCES MCDORMAND BURN AFTER READING
MERYL STREEP MAMMA MIA!
EMMA THOMPSON LAST CHANCE HARVEY
Same reason why Mamma Mia! will get the top prize.
Spoiler: Sally Hawkins (Cuz they are the Golden Globe and the like to spread the wealth with international choices.)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JAVIER BARDEM VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
COLIN FARRELL IN BRUGES
JAMES FRANCO PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
BRENDAN GLEESON IN BRUGES
DUSTIN HOFFMAN LAST CHANCE HARVEY
The Globes have to star fuck somewhere. Look how many times Streep and Jack Nicholson won. Spoiler: Javier Bardem (same reason why Hawkins might win.)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
BOLT
KUNG FU PANDA
WALL-E
Wall-E was the big hit.
Spoiler: None
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (GERMANY)
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (SWEDEN/DENMARK)
GOMORRAH (ITALY)(GOMORRA)
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (FRANCE)(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)
Most widely known
Spoiler: None due to not being to familiar with foreign films.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
AMY ADAMS DOUBT
PENELOPE CRUZ VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
VIOLA DAVIS DOUBT
MARISA TOMEI THE WRESTLER
KATE WINSLET THE READER
They need a foreigner as well, plus she's been dominating the race all season
Spoiler: Winslet (same reason as above.)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
TOM CRUISE TROPIC THUNDER
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. TROPIC THUNDER
RALPH FIENNES THE DUCHESS
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN DOUBT
HEATH LEDGER THE DARK KNIGHT
Ledger has been dominating the race all season.
Spoiler: Cruise due to star fucking. He has three already.
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
DANNY BOYLE SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
STEPHEN DALDRY THE READER
DAVID FINCHER THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
RON HOWARD FROST/NIXON
SAM MENDES REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
Gotta match!
Spoiler: Gotta Match!
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
SIMON BEAUFOY SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
DAVID HARE THE READER
PETER MORGAN FROST/NIXON
ERIC ROTH THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMINBUTTON
JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY DOUBT
It has to win here as a constellation for losing picture.
Spoiler: Nixon is most literate.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
CLINT EASTWOOD CHANGELING
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD DEFIANCE
A. R. RAHMAN SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
HANS ZIMMER FROST/NIXON
Eastwood has to win somewhere.
Spoiler: Zimmer is as well known as Eastwood if not as famous.
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E
“GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO
“I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT
“ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
“THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER
Springsteen has more prestige and star quality
Spoiler: Animated films always seem to have luck in the musical categories
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
HOUSE (FOX)
IN TREATMENT (HBO)
MAD MEN (AMC)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)
The Globes like to award the cutting edge shows.
Spoiler: They also like to be the first to award the new shows.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
SALLY FIELD BROTHERS AND SISTERS
MARISKA HARGITAY LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
JANUARY JONES MAD MEN
ANNA PAQUIN TRUE BLOOD
KYRA SEDGWICK THE CLOSER
Gotta a have some new blood.
Same as above.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
GABRIEL BYRNE IN TREATMENT
MICHAEL C. HALL DEXTER
JON HAMM MAD MEN
HUGH LAURIE HOUSE
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS THE TUDORS
New blood!
Spoiler: Gotta go with looks since he wasn't able to accept last year.
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
30 ROCK (NBC)
CALI FORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
THE OFFICE (NBC)
WEEDS (SHOWTIME)
30 Rock is the hot show of the moment.
Spoiler: The Office just because.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE SAMANTHA WHO?
AMERICA FERRERA UGLY BETTY
TINA FEY 30 ROCK
DEBRA MESSING THE STARTER WIFE
MARY-LOUISE PARKER WEEDS
Fey is having a banner year.
Spoiler: Applegate had a rough year health wise, needs a pick me up.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK
STEVE CARELL THE OFFICE
KEVIN CONNOLLY ENTOURAGE
DAVID DUCHOVNY CALIFORNICATION
TONY SHALHOUB MONK
Baldwin will get caught up in the 30 Rock sweep
Spoiler: Carrell is still popular.
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
A RAISIN IN THE SUN (ABC)
BERNARD AND DORIS (HBO)
CRANFORD (PBS)
JOHN ADAMS (HBO)
RECOUNT (HBO)
Adams has been sweep the Emmys so The Globes will want to follow suit
Spoiler: Cranford has the prestige.
22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JUDI DENCH CRANFORD
CATHERINE KEENER AN AMERICAN CRIME
LAURA LINNEY JOHN ADAMS
SHIRLEY MACLAINE COCO CHANEL
SUSAN SARANDON BERNARD AND DORIS
Linney got swept in the Adams run.
Spoiler: Sarandon has been nominated in the movie categories. Let her win once, dammit!
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
RALPH FIENNES BERNARD AND DORIS
PAUL GIAMATTI JOHN ADAMS
KEVIN SPACEY RECOUNT
KIEFER SUTHERLAND 24: REDEMPTION
TOM WILKINSON RECOUNT
Giamatti was John Adams!
Spoiler: Fiennes is a double nominee, so he shouldn't go home empty handed.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
EILEEN ATKINS CRANFORD
LAURA DERN RECOUNT
MELISSA GEORGE IN TREATMENT
RACHEL GRIFFITHS BROTHERS AND SISTERS
DIANNE WIEST IN TREATMENT
Atkins has the PBS prestige.
Spoiler: Dern has the name value.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
DENIS LEARY RECOUNT
JEREMY PIVEN ENTOURAGE
BLAIR UNDERWOOD IN TREATMENT
TOM WILKINSON JOHN ADAMS
Harris has to win for consistently bringing the funny.
Spoiler: Piven is the ole reliable.
Borrowed Time!
With the sad news of John Travolta's 16 year old son Jett passing away, I feel like I'm on borrowed time. His son was prone to seizures like I am, however unlike Jett I was not diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. In fact I still have no concrete reason for the cause of my seizures. However, knowing how accident prone i am and the fact the last couple of seizures I had I've fallen off the bed, it would be my luck that I'd hit my head and that would be the end.
I just wish I could get a solid answer and not just you brain is abnormal. I've gone over a month with out having a seizure, but that doesn't mean one isn't lurking around the corner. In fact, last night I did feel a little off. I wasn't sure if one was coming or it was the fact I was stress about Travolta's son and/or the fact that I've been sorta sticking to my New Year's resolution of ignoring Netty.
I know some times I can be petty when I get mad at her, but I''m sorry the first thing she said to me was 2009 is going to be a better year. She want me and jack out of the house. I didn't think that was nice. She could of said I hope you don't have any more seizures. I hope you get you licence back. I hope you find a job you love or get on disability so you can have more time for the medications to take hold and stop the seizure.
I hate being put into that category with Jack. No disrespect for Jack, but due to Netty's disdain for her husband and then to throw me into that mix is not right and I will not have it.
They've been married for 42 years. Marriage is a choice. I was not a chosen nor the problems I've been having a choice. I'm doing all that I can do to fix MY issues as well as following Netty's Joan Crawford rules of the house.
Netty just needs to remember that when she gave birth to me I came out of her twat and not her ass, so stop treating me like a piece of shit.
I just wish I could get a solid answer and not just you brain is abnormal. I've gone over a month with out having a seizure, but that doesn't mean one isn't lurking around the corner. In fact, last night I did feel a little off. I wasn't sure if one was coming or it was the fact I was stress about Travolta's son and/or the fact that I've been sorta sticking to my New Year's resolution of ignoring Netty.
I know some times I can be petty when I get mad at her, but I''m sorry the first thing she said to me was 2009 is going to be a better year. She want me and jack out of the house. I didn't think that was nice. She could of said I hope you don't have any more seizures. I hope you get you licence back. I hope you find a job you love or get on disability so you can have more time for the medications to take hold and stop the seizure.
I hate being put into that category with Jack. No disrespect for Jack, but due to Netty's disdain for her husband and then to throw me into that mix is not right and I will not have it.
They've been married for 42 years. Marriage is a choice. I was not a chosen nor the problems I've been having a choice. I'm doing all that I can do to fix MY issues as well as following Netty's Joan Crawford rules of the house.
Netty just needs to remember that when she gave birth to me I came out of her twat and not her ass, so stop treating me like a piece of shit.
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