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Here are a few of the interesting news stories of the past few days.
No one watches the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes brought in the smallest audience in years, down nearly 6 million viewers from the telecast two years ago.
Vanessa Hudgens as Leah Clearwater?
Vanessa Hudgens reportedly auditioned for the role of Leah Clearwater in New Moon, the sequel to Twilight. In related news, Taylor Lautner is only 4 pounds away from his promised weight gain to keep his role as Jacob in the next installment of the ridiculously successful vampire-werewolf tale.
Other sources, though, say this is a rumor and nothing more.
Actor’s Strike History?
SAG leaders appeared earlier this week to be ready to table a strike authorization vote. But, the hardliners seem to have won out, so the strike might still be on.
The Dogs Are No Longer No. 1
Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino took the number one spot at the box office last weekend, followed by Bride Wars (ugh!) and The Unborn. Will the dogs return to the top this weekend, with the release of Hotel for Dogs? Or will our friend Jensen Ackles rocket to the top of the box office with My Bloody Valentine 3D?
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I’m still shaking my head at Mickey Rourke’s surprise win at the Golden Globes. Many commenters thought he should win, but that the HFPA would go with a safer choice. I haven’t seen The Wrestler, so I can’t really comment on his performance, but I am happy for him. His rags to riches to rags story has been compelling to follow as he made his comeback after a disastrous turn as a pro boxer.
Anyway, on to my analysis of the awards season so far.
The Winners
- Cable. Mad Men remains a critical favorite, and HBO racked up impressive wins at Sunday’s Globes, with actor nods for Anna Paquin and Gabriel Byrne and an impressive showing for John Adams. In fact, the only non-cable winner in the television categories at the Globes was 30 Rock. Thank god NBC has stuck with this great comedy!
- Small films. It was nice to see a return to honoring the smaller films and the risks they took. Other than The Dark Knight and Wall-E, the Globes favored a host of independent films, awarding Slumdog Millionaire the top honor.
The Losers
- The people. I love small, independent films and quirky cable shows, but I know that they don’t appeal to everyone. And when the blockbusters don’t make it through the awards gauntlet, the average viewer gets turned off from the process of honoring the highest achievements in film and television.
- Network television. Not all shows on cable are award-caliber masterpieces, and not all shows on network television are utter crap. But the awards shows sure make it seem that way. Friday Night Lights is an amazing show that starts its run on NBC this week, and it never gets any award love. And, Supernatural showcases a brilliant actor (Jensen Ackles), who never gets award recognition because he is on a genre show on an afterthought network. (And what happened with the People’s Choice Awards? Heroes? Really?)
I can’t wait to see how the rest of the award season progresses.
What have been your disappointments so far? Your pleasant surprises? Will you now rush to see Slumdog Millionaire?
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actor's strike, awards, twilight | Jennifer Roland | 
January 14, 2009 11:00 am | 
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