Circling the Golden Globes
Our early look at the coming Golden Globes begins with this package of stories, including a feature on the laudable selection of ceremony co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poelher.
There are also stories on the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. and the state of its legal battle with recently sold Dick Clark Prods. over the Golden Globes telecast. Another feature looks at the category choice facing films that straddle the line between drama and comedy/musical, while Stuart Levine and I offer capsules on leading Globe contenders from new shows in the TV world.
Golden Globes Preview
Poehler pals with her Fey accompli | Global journos struggle like all scribes on beat | HFPA, Dick Clark Prods. still have unresolved issues | Globes' glow impacts pic's Oscar placement | New television perfs unearthed


A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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