"THE ARTIST" LEADS 69TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

Still from The Artist

Awards Season has now kicked-in officially with the Golden Globe Nominations being announced earlier today at 5:00 AM PAC from Los Angeles. No huge surprises this year, but if anything Michael Hazanavicius' The Artist has solidified itself as a Frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars, leading all other Nominees with a total six nods including Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical where it is up against 50/50, My Week with Marilyn, Midnight in Paris and the biggest Box Office Hit of them all, Bridesmaids.

The Help fared v. well, in addition to leading in SAG Awards nominations as announced yesterday, garnering nods for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama with Viola Davis (some saw her as a Supporting Actress) and also Actress in a Supporting Role with Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer. It too is in the running for Best Motion Picture - Drama vying against The Descendants, Hugo, Moneyball, War Horse and The Ides of March.

Michelle Williams leads the race for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for My Week with Marilyn, giving her a bit of breather from her stiffest Oscars competition in Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady in the the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama. Both Streep and Williams are being campaigned by the same interest in The Weinstein Co.  The Match of the Year.

DUSTIN HOFFMAN STARS IN NEW HBO SERIES "LUCK"

Still from Luck

What would life be like without HBO? During Breeders' Cup weekend, these Promo Spots for Michael Mann's new series Luck were aired repeatedly and I must admit, it looks pretty damn good. With the Season Finale of Boardwalk Empire creeping-up, Luck will more than ably be filling that void for Fans this Winter.

Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte star in what is sure to be Emmys bait.  And if you might recall, Torontonian Jockey Chantal Sutherland whom I posted about yesterday, appears in six of the Series' completed twelve episodes.  Cannot wait to see this.  I'll pay the extra $20 to add HBO Canada back to my TV Package!

Watch the Promo Spot for Luck in full below: