# The Golden Globes Watchalong thread. Anyone interested? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886 "2011-01-17T00:37:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/41 "2011-01-17T03:03:03Z")
Did they yank Ricky? ---
**Author:** ![kahncss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@kahncss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kahncss)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/42 "2011-01-17T03:06:42Z")
Is anyone else shocked that True Grit didn’t receive any nominations? ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/43 "2011-01-17T03:18:28Z")
> [@kahncss](#): > > Is anyone else shocked that True Grit didn’t receive any nominations? As I said earlier, the theory is that the HFPA didn’t get screeners and weren’t given screenings in time. They announced their nominations too early, long before True Grit was on many people’s radars.. It wasn’t, I’m convinced, a snub specifically targeted at the film. **BEST DIRECTOR** [Darren Aronofsky](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004716/) - [Black Swan](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/combined) Winner: [David Fincher](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000399/) - [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) [Tom Hooper](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0393799/) - [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) [Christopher Nolan](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/) - [Inception](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/combined) [David O. Russell](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751102/) - [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/44 "2011-01-17T03:30:12Z")
**BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY** [Johnny Depp](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/) - [Alice in Wonderland](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/combined) [Johnny Depp](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/) - [The Tourist](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243957/combined) Winner: [Paul Giamatti](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0316079/) - [Barney’s Version](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1423894/combined) [Jake Gyllenhaal](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350453/) - [Love And Other Drugs](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758752/combined) [Kevin Spacey](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000228/) - [Casino Jack](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194417/combined) I have a free pass to see Barney’s Version on Tuesday. It looks pretty funny. I still wish Andy Garcia had been nominated for City Island here. They must not have been able to afford to campaign at all. I was thinking Spacey might win, he was great in Casino Jack! ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/45 "2011-01-17T03:32:22Z")
I guess they did pull Ricky from the show, he’s been gone quite a while. I wonder which of his comments finally did him in? Has a host ever been dropped mid-awards show before? ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/46 "2011-01-17T03:36:19Z")
Wow, that is really surprising. I can’t believe they actually pulled him and now I want to know which comment got him sent off. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/47 "2011-01-17T03:38:00Z")
So much for that theory. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/48 "2011-01-17T03:38:02Z")
Or not. They always front load the host. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/49 "2011-01-17T03:38:15Z")
**BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA** [Halle Berry](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/) - [Frankie and Alice](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1221208/combined) [Nicole Kidman](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000173/) - [Rabbit Hole](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0935075/combined) [Jennifer Lawrence](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2225369/) - [Winter’s Bone](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399683/combined) Winner: [Natalie Portman](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000204/) - [Black Swan](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/combined) [Michelle Williams](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931329/) - [Blue Valentine](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/combined) Natalie won, as I knew she would, and she deserves it, but it’s so amazingly wonderful to see the recognition of Jennifer Lawrence’s phenomenal performance, and Nicole Kidman’s phenomenal performance, and Michelle Williams’ phenomenal performance. I haven’t seen the Halle Berry movie yet, but it looks good. There’s Ricky! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/50 "2011-01-17T03:40:06Z")
Watched _The Kids Are All Right_ this afternoon. Thought it was meh. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/51 "2011-01-17T03:40:10Z")
Yeah, I didn’t care for it much myself, but it was by far the best of these nominees. City Island should be here instead of The Tourist, dammit! (I liked The Tourist, but it’s not much of a comedy) **BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY** [Alice in Wonderland](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/combined) [Burlesque](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1126591/combined) Winner: **[The Kids Are All Right](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0842926/combined)** [Red](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1245526/combined) [The Tourist](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1243957/combined) ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/52 "2011-01-17T03:41:33Z")
Oh there he is. Much tamer than before. And now the most \*obvious \*winner of the night, “The Kids are All Right” for Best Comedy/Musical. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/53 "2011-01-17T03:49:54Z")
**BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA** [Jesse Eisenberg](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0251986/) - [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) Winner: [Colin Firth](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000147/) - [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) [James Franco](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290556/) - [127 Hours](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542344/combined) [Ryan Gosling](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331516/) - [Blue Valentine](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/combined) [Mark Wahlberg](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000242/) - [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) Good for Colin, and good for the HFPA for recognizing James Franco and Ryan Gosling! I think the Top 4 acting winners will also be the Oscar winners: Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/54 "2011-01-17T03:55:50Z")
No surprises tonight, which is fine since I like all the winners. And nominees. **2010-11 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS** **BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA** [Black Swan](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/combined) [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/combined) [Inception](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/combined) [The King’s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/combined) Winner: [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/combined) Michael Douglas does look great, and Catherine is so beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/55 "2011-01-17T03:59:41Z")
LOL, ooh and Ricky gets one last one in before the credits. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/56 "2011-01-17T04:03:09Z")
**Equipoise** , you’ll probably know the answer to this. When a film wins Best Picture at the Oscars, who actually wins the award? I’m just wondering if **The Social Network** wins if Kevin Spacey will get a third Oscar (for producing.) ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/57 "2011-01-17T04:11:45Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > **Equipoise** , you’ll probably know the answer to this. When a film wins Best Picture at the Oscars, who actually wins the award? I’m just wondering if **The Social Network** wins if Kevin Spacey will get a third Oscar (for producing.) The Producers do, not just an Exec.Prod. (which is what Spacey is). It remains to be seen who the AMPAS will determine as the nominated producers, but Scott Rudin will almost certainly be one (and he may be a two-fer, since he also produced _True Grit_). ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/58 "2011-01-17T04:12:46Z")
If the producer credits on IMDb are accurate then Kevin Spacey would not get a nomination since Executive Producers don’t qualify. From the rules: > [@](#): > > The individual(s) who shall be credited for Academy Award purposes must have screen credit of “producer” or “produced by.” Persons with screen credits of executive producer, co-producer, associate producer, line producer, produced in association with or any other credit shall not receive nominations or Academy statuettes. The nominees will be those three or fewer producers who have performed the major portion of the producing functions. The Producers Branch Executive Committee will designate the qualifying producer nominees for each of the nominated pictures. The committee has the right, in what it determines to be a rare and extraordinary circumstance, to name any additional qualified producer as a nominee. Four producers are listed on IMDb, so they’ll have to cut one if that is the accurate credits: Scott Rudin, Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti, Cean Chaffin ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/59 "2011-01-17T04:12:51Z")
I think there’s a limit as to who can go onstage, and who gets the Oscar, but I don’t know the details. I’ll have to look it up. There are 7 producers listed for TSN. Scott Rudin for sure would get an Oscar as Executive Producer. Since Spacey is also listed as Executive Producer, the only other one listed, he very well could get an Oscar. That would be cool. How amazing is Scott Rudin by the way!?!?!? [Look at his IMDB page](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0748784/)! Ooops, ob was faster and had more details. I thought it was Executive Producers who got the awards. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886/60 "2011-01-17T04:16:31Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > Scott Rudin for sure would get an Oscar as Executive Producer Actually, it’s just the opposite. Rudin is a primary producer, not an Exec. (which tends to be more of an honorary title). So Spacey is definitely out–but you’re right, the Academy limits the number of producers eligible for the nod, usually to 3 (there are a couple of exceptions), so we’ll see what they determine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes-watchalong-thread-anyone-interested/567886.md?page=4)