Golden Globe winner Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan in I'm Not There

Wow. Even we didn't think it would be THAT bad...

Yes, last night's star-challenged Golden Globes press conference was even less watchable than we had predicted, partly because of the ever-challenging presence of Billy Bush, who more than anything seemed peeved that he was missing Desperate Housewives by having to be there. Aside from lacking everything that we love about the Globes (the red carpet, the drunken acceptance speeches, the cameras catching the rictus grins of the losers when someone else's name is announced), the list of winners was also something of a fever-dream.

Marion Cotillard? Mad Men? Samantha Morton? Atonement? Really? I mean, I know this is the HFPA and they're a bit more ... you know, "European" than most American moviegoers in their tastes, but some of this year's winners almost seemed like a big raspberry to Hollywood. 

Aside from Sweeney Todd (which is of course the masterpiece of gay composer and writer Stephen Sondheim) winning Best Motion Picture Comedy or Drama (and Johnny Depp taking the acting honor for the same film) and Cate Blanchett snagging a trophy for her gender-bending performance as Bob Dylan in Todd Haynes' I'm Not There, this year's awards were as straight as the stripes on Bush's tie.

Anyway, in light of this, the hobbled People's Choice Awards from earlier this week, and other entertainment-kudos-related disappointments, we've launched the first ever Gay People's Choice Awards poll on the main page, to spice this season up a bit and make sure that every queer voice is heard. Be sure to check it out and cast your votes! 

The full list of Globules (cribbed from Variety, thanks!) is after the jump ... any thoughts?

So you may have heard by now that the Golden Globes ceremony, easily the most interesting televised major awards show, has been essentially canceled. Yes, the red carpet has been rolled up, the parties have been nixed, and the doling out of the awards has been slashed to a press conference helmed by NBC News. Oh wow, how exciting! Please tell me Ryan Seacrest will be there to ask Brian Williams who he's wearing.

In related news, tonight's People's Choice Awards have similarly been downgraded to the reading of a leaflet at the Beverly Center, or the like. We were actually looking forward to PCA nominee Neil Patrick Harris rocking the red carpet with David Burtka (they do clean up so nicely!) but it looks like there will be none of that.

In fact, there may be none of anything, at this point. Aside from the SAG Awards (which worked out an interim deal with the writers, big surprise!), no other awards shows are a sure thing at this point, including our beloved, bloated Oscars. So like so many of you who are stocking up for a potentially starvation-inducing lean stretch of clumsy acceptance speeches and formal attire misfires, I actually watched the Critics' Choice Awards last night on VH1 and am here to share the highlights.

You can thank me later for taking this one for the team.

Aside from boasting possibly the worst host in the history of awards shows (D.L. Hughley) and the worst written jokes to go along with him (please settle with the writers, studios!! We can't take much more of this!), the affair was a complete trainwreck start to finish. They turned the lights off on Marisa Tomei, Feist and Snoop Dogg had no microphones, and the presenters all looked like the teleprompters were making fun of them. What, are the stagehands on strike again, too?

The highlights of the evening were thus:

Today the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards. While there were very few legitimately gay films to choose from in the first place, some films with gay pedigrees (Hairspray, Sweeney Todd) racked up the nods.

Here's a rundown of the gay-related noms. They're trickling out gradually (and there are a lot to get through, between movies and television), so I'm updating as they hit the wire. Refresh for updates!

Best Picture (Drama)

• Eastern Promises (Read our review)

Best Picture (Musical or Comedy)

• Hairspray
• Sweeney Todd 

Best Actress (Drama)

• Jodie Foster, The Brave One

Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)

• Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray
• Helena Bonham Carter, Sweeney Todd

Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)

•  Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd

Best Animated Film

•  The Simpsons Movie

Best Actress, Television (Musical or Comedy)

•  America Ferrera, Ugly Betty

Best Supporting Actress, Television

• Katherine Heigl, Grey's Anatomy
• Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters

Best Television Miniseries or Movie

•  The State Within

The Globes will be presented live on NBC on Sunday, January 13th. The full list of nominees (courtesy of Variety) is after the jump!