I Eat Golden Globes for Breakfast

Anybody watch the Golden Globes last night? Me neither. Here's the New York Times recap. This article is notable not so much for the words, but for the byline: Sharon Waxman. If you caught the Trio channel's excellent "The Golden Globes: Hollywood's Dirty Little Secret" last year, you might remember that Ms. Waxman was among the people who talked about what a sham the awards are - how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is little more than a bunch of retired old biddies who call themselves journalists but are really starstruck old farts who enjoy sampling lavish buffets at press junkets and collecting gift baskets from the major studios. Her article begins as dry AP-style reportage, but about halfway through a streak of cynicism shows through. Good for her. Sharon Waxman: cool. Golden Globes: stupid.
Posted by mhinrichs at January 26, 2004 11:29 AM