Tom O'Neil
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Tom O'Neil
elements globe public social voters
It has all the elements that the Globe voters like. It has an important social message. It has A-list stars. It's part of the public debate.
films smaller year
I think this is the year of the smaller films with independent spirits.
hollywood time
They're hugged and slapped at the same time for what makes them so marketable. Hollywood is a sick, hypocritical place.
betting pull
If I were betting on it, I'd say he could probably pull it off.
awards brilliant material
That's a brilliant ploy because they can get in so much more material than just awards presentations.
awards chosen dropped shows
Because of cable, all the awards shows have dropped in the ratings, but the popularly chosen ones have dropped even further,
betting fool matter mostly movies office people seen stars watch win
People mostly see it as a sporting event. In a way, it doesn't matter if they've seen the movies. They watch it so they can win their office betting pools. They watch it to see stars make fool of themselves, or show their insecurities by gushing: 'You LIKE me!
belief best favor ideas noble salute sincere values
When they snub 'E.T.' in favor of 'Gandhi,' it's a salute to the noble ideas and high-mindedness and values of Gandhi. It's not a sincere belief that that was the best film of the year.
awards believe choice people
The people's choice awards just don't have the same legitimacy. In the end, people believe the experts, because they're the ones who know best.
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What's not here are those shows on the WB, like 'The Gilmore Girls,' which the TV Critics Association of America tells us is the best show on television, ... Why didn't it get any Emmy nominations? And what about 'Scrubs'? ... It's holding its own, critics love it, viewers love it, but Emmy voters aren't watching it, because it's too young skewing, and the geezer Emmy voters have a demographic a little north of what 'Scrubs' viewers are.