For Glitz and Glam - its the Golden Globes

It's just about to hit us over here in the UK - Movie Awards Fever!
In two days time the first event in our own Awards calendar - the London Film Critics Awards - takes place at the BFI Southbank. Plus we had an early start this morning (that should read THEY, as I was still curled up in bed at the time of the 7-40am start!) for the announcement of the BAFTA nominations.
But whilst idling my time away last night, flicking from one TV channel to the next, I alighted on the E! Entertatinment channel coverage of this past weekend's GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS.

OH - MY - GOD .....Everybody was there!
With excellent coverage on the red carpet, interviews by the duo of Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic and an absolute cornucopia of A list celebs.
Brad and Angelina, George Clooney, Charlize Theron, Kate Beckinsale, Jodie Foster, Nicole Kidman, Kate Winslet, Madonna, Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Leonard di Caprio, Elle Macpherson, Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, Salma Hayek,  and the lovely Mila Kunis. And that's without mentioning the 100 other celebrity guests, but ......

the ever so gorgeous
KATE BECKINSALE

one half of
BRANGELINA

.....Sorry gotta stop there it's making me weep as there were so many famous faces - Truly a line up we could only dream of in London - IN A WHOLE YEAR!
The other noticeable thing  from watching the coverage was how professionally organised the red carpet was. The photographers were there at the side of the red carpet and the celebrity was stopped in front of a run of Golden Globes logos interspersed with greenery. No messy backgrounds - No PRs standing behind the actress - no PRs hands on the talent pulling them away. They knew what to do and they had everything set up to make good pictures.

MILA KUNIS

A few lessons to be learnt there I would humbly suggest. Just take a look at our upcoming BAFTAs, and for snappers just think back to past BAFTAs. Yes sure it rains in London, but we have had  

MADONNA

some element of cover in the past 2 years. The Globes red carpet seemed to be covered in with plastic. Yes it was in Beverly Hills, but with those actresses clothed in many thousands of dollars worth of designerwear, I'm sure the cover was welcomed as it probably gets a bit nippy even in California this time of year.

KELLY OSBOURNE's
Grandma, maybe ?

So with page upon page of pictures from not only Sunday's Globes but events like the Critics Choice Awards, the BAFTA LA Party and the American Film Industry Awards all held over the past few days in the USA, I hope they leave a little space for us and our substantially more humble events in chilly old England.
And finally...I have no idea what Kelly Osbourne was doing dressing up as her granny. She was there on E! giving her 'expert' comments on the dresses and style, yet there she is with a blue dress on, her tattoos on her arms and her hair died GREY. Style Guru ? Kelly O ??
Did she think it was a Saga Holidays function with guests from the Slough and District Over 60s Knitting Circle?