Way to go NBC, you’re absolutely the BEST

And, finally, the Best Pictures. First up, “Lost in Translation.” Best Musical or Comedy, though to consider “Lost in Translation” a hah-hah comedy seems a bit weird. Does it have anything in common with, say, “Bend It Like Beckham”? Not a whole lot. But it is a deserving win, nonetheless.

And then… the dramas. And if “Cold Mountain” wins, I think I’ll throw my laptop across the room just as I did Charles Frazier ’s novel. But, thankfully, it doesn’t. LOTR does, the cast and crew and Hobbits of every shape, size and gender take the stage. Jackson, to his credit, thanks J.R.R. Tolkien, who started it all.

And, then, right at the evening’s biggest, most dramatic moment, NBC cuts the broadcast off. Jeez, I guess they needed to SELL SOME MORE ADS! “Join us next year for the 62nd Golden Globe Awards,” the announcer says. Sure thing. As long as they move to a quality network.

Think HBO has an evening free?

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