And The Award Goes To...

I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with Hollywood – Probably more so than a supposedly sane individual should be. I love everything about the film industry: The glamour, the writing, the movies themselves. Everything. So it should not surprise you to discover that the Award’s Season is probably my favorite time of year. Last night, the Golden Globes aired, and I sat on my couch with a smile on my face that one should only reserve for Christmas morning…What would Natalie Portman be wearing to accentuate her baby bump? Would Helena Bonham Carter look outrageous? (yes). Would Ricky Gervais be as funny as last year? (not so much). I even turned off the Jets/Patriots game. That’s right, football for the first time all season took second fiddle to something I consider to be much more important. So there was me, my not nearly as interested guests and the HD tv waiting to see who the Hollywood Foreign Press would award the honors to.

I watched two hours, that’s right two hours, of red carpet coverage (my favorites of the night were Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Longoria and Mila Kunis…my least favorites were Christina Aguilera and Julianne Moore). Then I watched as award after award went to actors and actresses, directors and writers who I thought more than deserved their awards. This season has been especially enjoyable since I have seen many of the movies nominated. Natalie Portman, in my humble opinion, was the only possible winner for Best Actress in a motion picture drama. Her portrayal of a tortured ballet dancer in Black Swan put her in a league all her own. The Social Network was also one of my favorite films of the year. I was glad that such a current and popular film won so many awards (Best Picture was a stretch, but I’ll have to wait until I see The King’s Speech later this week to make a truly accurate judgment). I remember a few seasons ago when No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood won all of the awards. I usually see the movies that most people skip out on, but those films are still on my “movies I need to see” list – I just have less interest. Last year’s Hurt Locker was only okay for me…a good film, but not Best Picture quality, so it is good to see a high grossing film getting notoriety. As far as television goes, being a total “Gleek,” I was very pleased with the three Golden Globes Glee received. I cried as Chris Colfer took the stage in shock and awe to accept his award for playing loveable and openly gay Kurt on the show. He does such a wonderful job week after week and it was so deserved, and he looked so genuinely grateful. Have I mentioned how warm and fuzzy these shows make me feel?

The Academy Awards are now six weeks away, and I’m very excited to catch up on the movies I still need to view. All I hear are wonderful things about The Fighter, and some of my favorite actors make up the cast. I’m still waiting for Amy Adams to win her Golden Globe – she is just so talented. I am very pleased with Christian Bale’s win last night since I have literally seen him in everything he has ever done prior to this. Anyone remember Newsies? I can’t wait for him to pick up his first Oscar as well. With the Oscars comes an entirely new red carpet full of high expectations and missteps, and I cannot wait. I find talented people extremely attractive, and I can only hope that one day I will be fortunate enough to perhaps write a screenplay and attend these prestigious awards in my own beautiful Oscar de la Renta gown. Or, I could always quit my job, move to LA, star in a movie and attend one of the shows as a best actress nominee…a girl can dream, right?