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 Yet somehow the show is going
on, albeit without the chummy gala dinners,
hordes of photographers, and designer gowns
associated with the celebration of the year's
best films and TV shows.
Sunday's ceremony, to be broadcast live on NBC
television, will take place for the first time
on two coasts, with comedians Tina Fey hosting
from New York and Amy Poehler hosting from
Beverly Hills, California. Some of the
presenters, including Michael Douglas and his
wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, will appear in
person, but the nominees will attend from their
homes or other locations around the world.
Tom O'Neill, founder of awards prediction
website Goldderby.com, said Fey and Poehler were
the perfect hosts for unusual times.
"They are snarky, lovable and mean, and they are
fantastic entertainers. They are also good at
handling those inevitable fiasco moments,"
O'Neill said.
Yet Sunday's show will be a far cry from the
usual boozy dinner in a Beverly Hills hotel
where A-listers chatter and exchange hugs with
friends old and new.
"The Globes have traditionally been more fun
than the Oscars in terms of the telecast. They
are looser and funnier, and everyone's drinking
and it felt a little more unpredictable," said
Alison Willmore, film critic at entertainment
website Vulture.com.
"When there is magic in awards shows, it comes
from everyone being in the same room together,"
she added.
The coronavirus pandemic not only closed movie
theaters and prompted studios to shift dozens of
releases into late 2021 or 2022, it also led to
the postponement of awards shows and turned them
into socially distanced affairs.
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 The Oscars don't take place
until April 25, but organizers have said it will
be an in-person show from multiple locations
O'Neill said virtual shows and webcams have
given audiences an intimate glimpse into the
lives and homes of celebrities.
"It has taken us deeper into what we always
wanted: an unscripted reality show with
superstars," he said. The 1930s
Hollywood drama "Mank" goes into Sunday's
ceremony with a leading six nominations,
including for the top prize of best drama film.
But pundits say that's no guarantee of success.
The black-and-white film about the screenwriter
of "Citizen Kane" faces stiff competition from "Nomadland,"
a moving documentary-style drama about van
dwellers in recession-hit America, and 1960s
hippie courtroom drama "The Trial of the Chicago
7." The #MeToo revenge black comedy "Promising
Young Woman" and ageing drama "The Father" round
out the film drama nominations
Sunday's show follows new scrutiny of the
90-member Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA),
which chooses the Golden Globe nominees and
winners and whose choices sometimes raise
eyebrows.
The Los Angeles Times last week published an
investigation that raised ethical questions over
the close relationships between the HFPA and
movie studios. The HFPA says it has strict
policies regarding gifts and perks.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Jonathan
Oatis)
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