Golden Globe predictions

It's here! The best party night in Hollywood. I have had many unbelievably fun and surreal nights at Golden Globe parties. I actually kicked Michael Clarke Duncan in the leg once, grabbed Ed Zwick's butt in front of the head of a studio, and walked around barefoot all evening when my shoes didn't fit properly. I remember a very drunk 18 year old Kirsten Dunst hugging everyone in sight, and having Ben Kingsley hold my hand and tell me he loved me.  All true. The Oscar parties can't compare in my book, as they just don't bring out EVERYONE in town the way the Globes do. With the Gloden Globes you get the film and television actors...the A, B and C list...and yes, some D listers make it into the parties as well!

But the big question is..who will be celebrating with a statue in hand and who will not?

My predictions are, to be honest, pretty predictable. I actually hope I'm wrong about some of them! I still want to see Mickey Rourke at the podium, and I think he deserves to be there. I just don't think it will happen until the SAG awards. I'd also like to see Best Picture and/or Director shaken up a bit. After a second viewing of The Reader, I am sure that Stephen Daldry would get my vote...but, I'm also quite sure the critics don't agree. The foreign press may be a better judge of the film, however, since I don't think they are as "prudish" as we Americans often are. I dunno.

At any rate...here is what I am predicting to happen this evening.

Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director

Danny Boyle

Best Actor Drama

Sean Penn

Best Actress Drama

Anne Hathaway

Best Supporting Actor

Heath Ledger

Best Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz

Best Picture Comedy or Musical

Vicky Christina Barcelona

Best Actor Comedy or Musical

Dustin Hoffman

Best Actress Comedy or Musical

Meryl Streep

Best Animated Movie

Wall-E

Best Foreign Movie

Waltz With Bashir

Then the ever important...

Best Dressed 

Kate Winslet

Penelope Cruz

Worst Dressed

Meryl Streep

Mickey Rourke