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Aw Hell... I suppose I should post about those lame as hell GOLDEN GLOBES!

Hey folks, Harry here with a rundown of the Golden Globes and my opinion on all the Film winners - HERCULES?!?!?! If you're out there, add your comments to the TV side of this when you get a chance...

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Drama: "The Hours."

The Hollywood Foreign Press had their heads so far up their asses in giving the award to THE HOURS - which has not one classic moment, not one memorable hang with you all your days scene. THE HOURS is one of those films, like A BEAUTIFUL MIND that will disappear from the minds of all in 3 months time. You won't rent it, buy it or even discuss it, save for those discussions in history where you say, "What the fuck were they thinking?"

Director: Martin Scorsese, "Gangs of New York."

WRONG! Scorsese's GANGS OF NEW YORK is a jumbled mess with visions of genius interrupted with vast mediocrity. You know, people talk about this being Scorsese's DREAM project, but like so many DREAM projects it really doesn't live. In fact, this is Scorsese's HOOK. Giving him the award out of honoring his career is the WRONG ROUTE TO GO! Hell give him a DeMille award if you want to honor his career. But give Director to Rob Marshall or Alexander Payne or Spike Jonze or Peter Jackson. All four have made films this year that tower over the muddled mess that was GANGS OF NEW YORK. The only deserving aspect of that film was Daniel Day Lewis - and I dare say - that given Lewis' career work to date, that had less to do with Scorsese and more to do with his own particular breed of mad genius.

Actor, Drama: Jack Nicholson, "About Schmidt."

Jack is just the king of cool. I mean, did you see the way he was making his moves on Nicole Kidman up there? A master. I would actually LOVE for the two of them to get married and have children. If nothing else... just because if Beatty could wind up with Annette Bening, why can't Jack get Nicole? Ya know, it makes sense... It really does. Jack's performance in ABOUT SCHMIDT was the best male performance of 2002.

Actress, Drama: Nicole Kidman, "The Hours."

My utter apathy for THE HOURS leaves me cold about this one. I just don't give two shakes about that film. I love Nicole though, but I would have picked just about any other actress and film before this one.

Musical or Comedy: "Chicago."

Absolutely Just! Now, if only Bill Condon had won or Queen Latifah. Then the night would have been complete. Alas. This film really is just fantastic. Everything it wins is completely justified and wonderful!

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Richard Gere, "Chicago."

A great year for Richard Gere. I mean, perhaps his best all around career year. Was very disappointed that I didn't get to hear about the Dali Lama or Tibet. I mean, he did thank just about everyone else in existence except that nurse at that hospital that everyone knows someone that knows her. Oh well, maybe at the Oscars.

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Renee Zellweger, "Chicago."

Well, wasn't that 35 minute acceptance speech just the cutest little thing you ever did see? And I love how her accent is getting heavier and heavier - just adorable. Makes me blush just thinking about it.

Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, "Adaptation."

Cooper was great in ADAPTATION - and I love that the film was being honored, but I really wanted to see John C Reilly on the stage... However, seeing him left in the audience brought back haunting echoes of Mr Cellophane Man... Cast him as Ben Grimm please!

Supporting Actress: Meryl Streep, "Adaptation."

Gosh, Meryl with an award... what a novel concept. Hehehe... This is a nice nod, though I'd of flipped if Kathy Bates had gotten the call.

Foreign Language Film: "Talk to Her," Spain.

Watching Almodovar get the call was delightful... however as much as I love TALK TO HER, I would have prefered nods to CITY OF GOD or the real best foreign film of 2002 - SYMPATHY FOR MR VENGEANCE!!!

Screenplay: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, "About Schmidt."

This was the toughest category of the night, and I was really surprised and delighted to see Payne and Taylor get the call. I was really really really pulling for Donald and Charlie Kaufman to accept their award... rarely have I seen two screenwriters more breathlessly hone material so brilliantly.

Score: Elliot Goldenthal, "Frida."

Eliot's music for FRIDA is absolutely lush and wonderful. I just find it sad that Shore wasn't even nominated - especially when his year was made up of not only TWO TOWERS, but PANIC ROOM and SPIDER... both of which were superior compositions. Of course, as much as I love the FRIDA score... John Williams' amazing jazzy Johnny Williams work for CATCH ME IF YOU CAN will be my most played score of 2002 I believe.

Original Song: U2, "The Hands That Built America" from "Gangs of New York."

This is one of those AWARD courting songs - Personally - I feel that GOLLUM'S SONG is vastly superior in terms of serving the mood and feel of the film, and in terms of being atmospheric and adding to tone of the film... it is just the best song - however - since Madonna didn't win for that sewer she sang with Bond... I suppose I'm not too angsty about it.

I'd comment on the below - but I don't know if any are justified or highly criminal cuz I let Hercules The Strong watch all the television - if he wishes to comment, then I welcome his comments:

Television

I am – Hercules!!

I think I’m on record with regard to how completely lame and awful I think the Hollywood Foreign Press Society is. America, are you aware that these are the same folks who honored Pia Zadora for “Butterfly”? Can you name one person who votes for these idiotic awards? I think not. America only knows or cares that Jack Nicholson and Robin Williams will show up for the big Globes TV show.

I had already decided to just ignore all award shows this year, including the far more important Emmys, because it’s become increasingly obvious that I have no desire to publicize these problematic kudofests. I am not on the same page as these award people (save maybe the American critics and the AFI folks).

But my dear and very famous friend Harry Knowles, of whom we are all so fond, publicly pleads for comment. Go to him, he calls you, you can't refuse. So let Herc just sneak over here onto the movie side of AICN for a minute:

Drama Series: "The Shield," FX.

“The Shield” is an exceedingly smart and entertaining enterprise, but my five nominees this year would have been “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “24,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Firefly,” and “The West Wing.” And “Buffy” would have won.

Actor, Drama: Michael Chiklis, "The Shield," FX.

Chiklis’ character is of course the reason to watch “The Shield” but I would have gone with Keifer Sutherland in “24.” But Chiklis definitely makes the top five alongside Bradley Whitford (“The West Wing”), Neal McDonough(“Boomtown”), and James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”).

Actress, Drama: Edie Falco, "The Sopranos," HBO.

It should have gone to the amazing Sarah Michelle Gellar for “Buffy.” Runners-up: Jennifer Garner for “Alias,” Jolene Blalock for "Enterprise" and Sarah Clarke for “24.”

Musical or Comedy Series: "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO.

I would have gone with “Gilmore Girls,” followed by “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” “South Park,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Undeclared” and “The Tick.”

Actor, Musical or Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, "Monk," USA.

Tony Shalhoub equals hugely talented, but I would have gone with Trey Parker (Cartman on “South Park”), followed by Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Bernie Mac ("The Bernie Mac Show"), Patrick Warburton (“The Tick”) and Seth Rogan (“Undeclared”).

Actress, Musical or Comedy Series: Jennifer Aniston, "Friends," NBC.

Aniston is a very funny young woman, but I would have given it to Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”), with the runners-up including Aniston, then Lisa Kudrow (“Friedns”), then Monica Keena (“Undeclared”), then Liz Vassey (“The Tick”).

Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: Donald Sutherland, "Path to War," HBO.

I didn’t see “Paths of War,” but it’s hard to believe Sutherland was better than James Marsters in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” My runners-up include Victor Garber and Bradley Cooper in “Alias,” Nicholas Brendon in “Buffy,” John Amos in “The West Wing,” or Alex Denisof in “Angel.”

Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: Kim Cattrall, "Sex and the City," HBO.

That dried-out over-emoting “Porky’s” refugee wouldn’t make my top million. Far, far more deserving is Alyson Hannigan for “Buffy.” Runners up include Emma Caulfield for “Buffy,” Alexis Bledel for “Gilmore Girls,” and Mary Louise Parker and Stockard Channing for “West Wing.”

Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: "The Gathering Storm," HBO.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: Albert Finney, "The Gathering Storm," HBO.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television: Uma Thurman, "Hysterical Blindness," HBO.

Life is too short for TV movies, even those produced by HBO. But again, I’d first go with what the Emmy people like.

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Award shows make me ashamed for the human race.
by Edward Rooney
Jan 20th, 2003
08:22:39 AM
Little Miss Rene Zelwegger is from my home town of Katy Tx., tha
by Red Raider
Jan 20th, 2003
08:24:09 AM
Herc not doing his job?
by GeorGeorStinks
Jan 20th, 2003
08:26:26 AM
How about a review of GONY
by Silvio Dante
Jan 20th, 2003
08:28:04 AM
Best Actor
by Scaught
Jan 20th, 2003
08:32:35 AM
The FPA is as out of touch as Harry's list of top 2002 movies...
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Jan 20th, 2003
08:32:53 AM
I do admit, I was a little bummed that Daniel Day-Lewis didn't w
by Red Raider
Jan 20th, 2003
08:35:09 AM
Wrong again Knowles...
by Waylander
Jan 20th, 2003
08:35:11 AM
Madonna's Shit Song was nominated?
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Jan 20th, 2003
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I think they should make a sequel with Hulk Hogan as Godley
by maxwell's hammer
Jan 20th, 2003
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Don't agree with all of what u said Harry, but you're spot on ab
by BarrelRider
Jan 20th, 2003
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I kinda liked Uma's GLOBES
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
09:03:08 AM
They really fucked up! (A Brit's View)
by bradzp
Jan 20th, 2003
09:09:57 AM
My musings on the Globes:
by KID AB
Jan 20th, 2003
09:30:59 AM
Jack F'd Lara Flynn Boyle?
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
09:36:32 AM
I have to agree....
by Red Raider
Jan 20th, 2003
09:47:53 AM
I think the "Aint it cool?" awards is a good idea.
by numberface
Jan 20th, 2003
09:58:53 AM
The "Gollum Globes"
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
10:01:41 AM
kaufmann brothers?
by tvc15
Jan 20th, 2003
10:05:09 AM
Red: how about 'How Green was my Valley' beating 'Citizen Kane'
by BarrelRider
Jan 20th, 2003
10:07:40 AM
You think someone at NBC got fired.......
by KennyB
Jan 20th, 2003
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Anyone notice that Jen Connelly...
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I loved TTT but...
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Jan 20th, 2003
10:19:40 AM
Chicago
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Jan 20th, 2003
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I slept through it but...
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10:35:39 AM
Ah yes, awards season kick off ...
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Someone at NBC is more likely to get fired for scheduling the Go
by JohnnyTremaine
Jan 20th, 2003
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It should have been Julianne Moore and Catherine Zeta Jones!
by Mabinogi
Jan 20th, 2003
10:49:10 AM
It should have been Julianne Moore and Catherine Zeta Jones!
by Mabinogi
Jan 20th, 2003
10:51:07 AM
The Golden Globes were yesterday...and I ALREADY forgot who won
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
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"You really think that your civilization is better than ours? Y
by Tall_Boy
Jan 20th, 2003
11:01:36 AM
Elton John publicly dissed Madonna's song a couple of months ago
by charliepartanna
Jan 20th, 2003
11:15:58 AM
Golden Globes mean nothing and predict nothing
by CountVonGroovy
Jan 20th, 2003
11:25:01 AM
WOW
by YouStupidGeeks
Jan 20th, 2003
11:34:01 AM
Okay look...Chicago was EMPTY
by MrCere
Jan 20th, 2003
11:34:21 AM
Did he just compare GANGS OF NEW YORK to HOOK??
by sanjuro377
Jan 20th, 2003
11:35:53 AM
Somebody please shut down the E network
by Knobules
Jan 20th, 2003
11:38:28 AM
Well,
by Glawen
Jan 20th, 2003
11:46:28 AM
Harry, to compare Gangs and Hook was...um...
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
11:54:59 AM
Bullshit Harry, about Gollum's Song.
by Vegas
Jan 20th, 2003
11:56:17 AM
Random musings....
by The_10th_Muse
Jan 20th, 2003
11:58:18 AM
Didn't Sharon Stone's husbands foot get mauled by a kimodo Drago
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
12:05:52 PM
Did Sharon get mauled, too?
by The_10th_Muse
Jan 20th, 2003
12:11:51 PM
Proof that movie awards shows like Golden Globes mean nothing...
by JohnnyTremaine
Jan 20th, 2003
12:14:44 PM
Cinemajerk ...
by Glawen
Jan 20th, 2003
12:15:32 PM
U2 crashed the party...
by The_10th_Muse
Jan 20th, 2003
12:17:27 PM
Edie Falco gave the best speech....and she couldn't even speak.
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
12:21:15 PM
WHO CARES???
by Nice Marmot
Jan 20th, 2003
12:28:38 PM
Re: Proof that movie awards shows like Golden Globes mean nothin
by Glawen
Jan 20th, 2003
12:31:34 PM
Really BAD movies will always fall by the wayside...
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
12:39:28 PM
YouStupidGeeks...
by Clara Bow
Jan 20th, 2003
12:41:28 PM
Re: Proof that movie ... II
by Glawen
Jan 20th, 2003
12:45:43 PM
The Hours is about Lesbians?!! I'm DEFINATELY seeing it now!!!
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
12:47:47 PM
"Deep Thoughts By Jack Handey"
by Muckraker
Jan 20th, 2003
12:48:36 PM
Will someone please tell me
by dutchy
Jan 20th, 2003
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Sanjuro377 - you are embarrassing yourself
by WayOutWest
Jan 20th, 2003
12:57:31 PM
The Hollywood foriegn press is...
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Lara Means!?
by Vern
Jan 20th, 2003
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Musical or comedy
by Vern
Jan 20th, 2003
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Am i the ONLY one, or did you all laugh when they showed that Wi
by Cinemajerk
Jan 20th, 2003
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Anything but TTT winning would have made Harry mad
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Hey, relax fellas, my comments above were tongue- in- cheek. Je
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Jan 20th, 2003
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I absolutely agree you, Harry...
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Hey johnny Tremaine...we are all lesbians.
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Under the Golden Globes info on darkhorizons ...
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Jan 20th, 2003
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WayOutWest - - I got that part..
by sanjuro377
Jan 20th, 2003
01:28:33 PM
More Golden Globe awards just for Harry
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Lord of Rings and awards
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Random Mumblings
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Did Sharon Stone win an award? She sure talked a lot
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ShadowInc & Kathy Bates
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Harry, "though I'd of flipped if Kathy Bates had gotten the call
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BEST COMEBACK AWARD - THE HOT JENNIFER CONNELLY RETURNS
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Talk about Mr. Cellophane, Joan Rivers announced him as Jay C. R
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Jan 20th, 2003
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You liked Frida, but not the Hours? Go take some film courses ra
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Jan 20th, 2003
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I cannot BELIEVE Bono yelled "This is fucking brilliant!" uncens
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Great Buddha in heaven, Richard Gere really has NO EGO! What a
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Jan 20th, 2003
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cinemajerk
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Where's an intoxicated Jack Palance at an awards show when you n
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Richard Gere and Buddha
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Salma, oh Salma
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Jan 20th, 2003
02:33:42 PM
On a more shallow note...
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Good thing Rene Zellweger wasn't in the bathroom this year when
by Red Raider
Jan 20th, 2003
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Jennifer Connelly
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Jan 20th, 2003
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Yack!
by haunted
Jan 20th, 2003
03:35:15 PM
Brent Spiner was robbed
by Lord Shatner
Jan 20th, 2003
03:56:15 PM
Glad to see Chris Cooper win
by CTM1975
Jan 20th, 2003
04:11:34 PM
Brent Spiner, robbed?
by Glawen
Jan 20th, 2003
04:11:53 PM
Harry, you're wrong about "The Hours." And the curse of Chicago!
by a goonie
Jan 20th, 2003
04:14:32 PM
Harry, you're wrong about "The Hours." And the curse of Chicago!
by a goonie
Jan 20th, 2003
04:15:05 PM
Harry, you're wrong about "The Hours." And the curse of Chicago!
by a goonie
Jan 20th, 2003
04:16:07 PM
Harry, you're wrong about "The Hours." And what about the curse
by a goonie
Jan 20th, 2003
04:19:01 PM
Holy shit. Sorry about the numerous postings by me. My computer
by a goonie
Jan 20th, 2003
04:20:37 PM
doc_loggins
by Glawen
Jan 20th, 2003
04:23:43 PM
Was that Harry's desperate attempt at a joke...
by UkeVenger
Jan 20th, 2003
04:40:02 PM
"Chicago" was good, but it didn't quite razzle-dazzle me.
by Rollo Tomassi
Jan 20th, 2003
04:42:19 PM
Donald Kaufman exists
by Glawen
Jan 20th, 2003
04:50:54 PM
Bring on the donkey punches.
by Marcboy
Jan 20th, 2003
04:52:04 PM
THE 'CHICAGO' PRODUCER SLAPPED STUTTERING JOHN A FEW YEARS BACK
by NotchJohnson
Jan 20th, 2003
05:14:06 PM
Meryl Streep is the Merly Streep of actresses
by Lord Shatner
Jan 20th, 2003
05:36:29 PM
doc_loggins....
by Charles Grady
Jan 20th, 2003
06:09:49 PM
You all seem mystified as to how A Beautiful Mind beat FOTR at t
by togmeister
Jan 20th, 2003
06:28:20 PM
Golden Globes Mean Nothing
by Jervis Tetch
Jan 20th, 2003
06:57:39 PM
I couldn't have said it better myself, Rollo Tomassi...
by CoolDan989
Jan 20th, 2003
07:24:45 PM
Globes
by Private Ryan
Jan 20th, 2003
07:38:09 PM
Hey!!
by Cruzi
Jan 20th, 2003
07:43:58 PM
Non-sequitor
by Cruzi
Jan 20th, 2003
07:46:25 PM
Dick Clark ran this show into the ground
by Son Of Batboy
Jan 20th, 2003
07:58:52 PM
IndustryKiller....
by The_10th_Muse
Jan 20th, 2003
08:19:43 PM
Joan Rivers is pretty f'in hot for 90.....
by Retrace
Jan 20th, 2003
08:25:48 PM
Brenden Fraser and the President Lady
by MJAYACE
Jan 20th, 2003
08:34:40 PM
DUHBONO
by TomVee
Jan 20th, 2003
08:48:24 PM
Tall boy...
by VENOM69
Jan 20th, 2003
09:27:32 PM
Bono and Award show speeches
by jocutus
Jan 20th, 2003
09:48:22 PM
CRITIKAL'S NIGHT OUT @ GOLDEN GLOBES
by critikal
Jan 20th, 2003
10:32:13 PM
KRULL!
by imageburn13
Jan 20th, 2003
10:49:13 PM
E!
by NubtheSquirrel
Jan 20th, 2003
11:00:45 PM
LOTRTTT
by Hous Bin Farteen
Jan 21st, 2003
12:22:16 AM
RANDOM THOUGHTS
by NYC
Jan 21st, 2003
12:26:09 AM
Ha Ha Ha Knowles stop bein so friggin pathetic!!!
by Rogue_Leader
Jan 21st, 2003
12:26:15 AM
oh and,
by NYC
Jan 21st, 2003
12:28:14 AM
OH BTW I was joking in my previous post on 1 POINT!
by Rogue_Leader
Jan 21st, 2003
12:36:50 AM
Chicago, LOTR, same thing...
by Tigger99
Jan 21st, 2003
01:22:27 AM
Just a few things....
by NJM
Jan 21st, 2003
02:08:17 AM
Kaufmann---two screenwriters
by paperbag
Jan 21st, 2003
02:35:16 AM
It seems that every year Harry dismisses a particular awe-inspir
by Lenny Nero
Jan 21st, 2003
02:45:20 AM
A Beautiful Mind winning best picture is the same as..
by TheManWithNoName
Jan 21st, 2003
03:37:51 AM
Maybe if The Hours, Gangs of New York and Chicago had Hobbits i
by Glawen
Jan 21st, 2003
04:01:40 AM
THE HOURS was fucking AMAZING!!!
by MentallyMariah
Jan 21st, 2003
04:37:04 AM
other peoples opinions
by joe_buck
Jan 21st, 2003
04:37:40 AM
Attention Katie Holmes!
by The_Broken_Hill
Jan 21st, 2003
06:59:40 AM
again with John Reilly as Ben Grimm...
by BurlIvesLeftNut
Jan 21st, 2003
08:13:23 AM
The Hobbit TV Movie...
by MechaniFerret
Jan 21st, 2003
11:29:02 AM
Joe Millionaire should be cast as....
by MechaniFerret
Jan 21st, 2003
11:30:51 AM
YouStupidGeeks = One stupid dumbass
by CoolDan989
Jan 21st, 2003
12:10:40 PM
Correction...
by CoolDan989
Jan 21st, 2003
12:13:23 PM
I knew what was going to happen when 'die another day' was nomin
by Dragonfire
Jan 21st, 2003
12:34:03 PM
I'd post longer here but
by Trav McGee
Jan 21st, 2003
02:26:30 PM
http://www.theonering.net/movi e/scrapbook/large/5879
by Glawen
Jan 21st, 2003
02:49:50 PM
Jennifer Connolly
by RowdyBohandas
Jan 21st, 2003
02:54:43 PM
Lost Highway, you poor, sad, deluded...
by alexnivek
Jan 21st, 2003
04:21:24 PM
US Award shows
by prims
Jan 21st, 2003
06:38:07 PM
Curb Your Enthusiasm RULES!
by Darth Siskel III
Jan 21st, 2003
06:42:28 PM
Songs . . .
by Wydok
Jan 21st, 2003
09:18:03 PM
Herc - your bias is showing.
by Det. John Kimble
Jan 22nd, 2003
12:35:42 AM

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