The Golden Globes Are Nothing.

I was at an event for a distributor, celebrating its Golden Globes nominees and a friend in the industry asked me, "So who is going to win?"

Without much thinking, I said, "It doesn't matter. At all. The Globes aren't actually a thing."

He was taken aback and frankly, I was taken aback by how easily this slid from my brain to my mouth. No hesitation. Before or after.

I continued: The Globes are a construct, a scam, used exclusively for marketing for the real prize, The Oscar. There is no other reason for them to exist. This is not inherently evil. But it does suck $75 million out of the industry every year for absolutely no reason. Maybe that money could be better used.

What I didn't say right there and what I thought a few minutes later was that I really have no disregard for the nominees being honored. None at all. There is nothing wrong with enjoying being honored. And it doesn't matter if the group is legitimate or of significant size or a giant suction on the pursuit of quality. Peop…