Award for"Atonement"

A lot of things can be imputed from the results of the recently concluded Golden Globes conference? meeting? ceremony? Or whatever term best fits its loss of glitter. There was nothing golden about the event nor anything global about its broadcast reach. People in other countries didn't even bother to tune in knowing there was nothing to miss. Everything will be published on the internet, and in the print media anyway.

One wonders though whether or not the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) were sending a message to the producers, the strikers, actors, and everyone else affected by the Writer's Guild strike.Consider the following:

Best Drama Award - "Atonement" - should Hollywood producers and writers make reparations for all the damages their rift has caused? Or is this directed to the producers to atone for their exploitation of the writers?

Supporting Actress - Cate Blanchett - "I'm Not There" - naturally, the strike obtained the sympathy of the actors so no one has come to grace the awards. It could also refer to the advertisers, and most importantly, the bottom line profit.

Best Dramatic Actor-Daniel Day Lewis-"There Will Be Blood"- There will definitely be a lot of bad blood between the protagonists, but hopefully nothing really literal. It could be that both parties are seen as having to "bleed" the other into capitulation.

Best Actress-Glen Close-"Damages"- so much damage has been caused by the impasse. The shows, the ratings, the actors, the non-writer workers, their families, and the audience who are fed re-runs to latch on to their already damaged brains.

Best Series Musical or Comedy-HBO- "Extras"- may refer to the residual income the writers are asking for in the first place. These extras which the producers claim have zero profits.

Best Actor, Drama, Jon Hamm - "Mad Men"- by being obstinate and unreasonable in their respective bargaining positions, at the risk of ruining the industry, both sides are perhaps alluded to.

Best Original Song-Eddie Vedder- "Guaranteed"- the hope that all jobs will remain, all shows will continue, all agreements will be fulfilled, and no more hiding of margins and non-sharing with the creative talents of residual income from ideas they created.

Best Actor, Musical or Comedy-David Duchovny-"Californication"- This is the most serious message of all. It is a fear that there are no Guarantees agreements will be honored; that Hollywood types will always be Mad Men; that Extras will not be forthcoming since claims of heavy taxes will consume most of it; Damages will not be compensated; Blood will definitely spill; and continued support will not always be there. The unvarnished reality of the ultimate truth is that in Hollywood you will always be screwed!

Haaaarrrrrwwwwk...Twoooooph...Ting!