Tilda Swinton snubbed!
The morning daily was awash today with stinging criticisms in the wake of yesterday's stunning reveal of the nominations for the Golden Globe 2010 calendar year!
Personally, I was surprised by a couple of the nods - and downright baffled over one or two of the obvious stinkers - as well.
A nomination for the just-released "Tourist" - in the hilarious category of the "Best Musical or Comedy" - caused a bevy of critics to shake their heads in total disbelief.
The misstep appeared to hint that no one at the Foreign Press screened the flick before voting!
Or, just maybe, this was the organization's way of taking a sly poke at the so-called suspense thriller, which failed to meet the criteria of the genre by a whole nine yards?
One reviewer joked that nominations for a handful of unworthy star performers - magnetic Angelina Jolie and ever-popular Johnny Depp, for instance - was a deceitful efffort to ensure that the red-carpet ceremony was packed to the rafters with mega-stars in a bid for a ratings boost on January 16th when the much-anticipated event is broadcast.
A popularity contest?
You betcha!
What?
No nods for - Tilton Swinton (I am Love), Robert Duvall (Get Low), Barbara Hershey (Black Swan), or Mark Ruffalo (The Kids are Alright) - eh?
A "True Grit" shut-out (Coen Brothers) caused a storm of controversy to swirl in show-biz circles throughout the day yesterday in Hollywood (and elsewhere).
Is their taste up their wazoo, or what?
Normally, the Golden Globes are a percursor to Oscar wins, but armchair nay-sayers are predicting that this year there will be a big departure in that regard.
Fans of Clint Eastwood (Hereafter) were taken aback at his snub; after all, over the years the HFPA has always warmed up to his skills at the helm (he has been nominated on five occasions in past competitions).
When the subject turned to comedies, per se, the Foreign Press was accused of being - well - foreign!
Reviewers at the LA Times concluded that the panel of voters at HFPA didn't understand particular brands of comedy.
"They don't get American humor."
The big winners?
The Fighter (a well-received Mark Wahlberg project) and The Social Network (Facebook tell-all) each racked up 6 nominations head-in-head.
Even so, it's hard to disagree with an assessment by Time's writer Betsy Sharkey.
"Serious crimes were commmitted!"
You bet your sweet bippy, Betsy!
"Off with their heads!"
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