Golden Globes continue to honor A-list celebs

http://nowdailynews.blogspot.com - With a raft of Golden Globe nominations Thursday for A-list stars like George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Madonna in a range of categories, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. once again confirmed its affection for celebrities, leaving some of the year's darker and more challenging films and performances off its list.

Instead, it was largely lighter, more accessible fare like "The Descendants," "The Artist" and "The Help" that got multiple nods one day after the Screen Actors Guild showered the same trio of movies with nominations.

Barry Adelman of Dick Clark Productions, the production company behind the annual glitz-fest, made no bones about what's key to the show: star wattage. "This isn't a show you're going to want to miss — Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender — all age groups — men and women — the icons and the newcomers all in one mix."