The Singing Sausage is Back!

What do Mariah Carey and the Golden Globes have in common? Awww.
Too easy. The sheathed singing sensation was back on the red carpet with a vengeance out to prove that even a small role as a dowdy mortal (in "Precious") could not stop her casing-busting fabulousness!!!

Ah, yes. Awards season is back in swing and I for one am ready to hold down the couch with my flute of champagne and dig right in!

The Golden Globes were the true kickoff for most award junkies on Sunday night with Brit Ricky Gervais as the first actual Globes "host" in years. I read that he was worried about drinking too much on the job, and hoped to not become a fat, sweaty, drunk in front of everyone. (Who says most of us must shoulder all the insecurities?) The Chicago Tribune writer claimed he played it "safe" because he didn't go on about the Tonight Show debacle. Hardly. I found him bawdy and a laugh-out-loud delight. He made the night!

For the award-show challenged (who are likely not still reading beyond this point), this one features awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press, a group of about 100 writers who bring film reviews to the world. Lofty, yes. Relevant? Absolutely! While they're not necessarily a precursor to the Academy Award nominations, it's just fun to watch the stars of both television and film mingle and give each other prizes. Kind of like a child's birthday party, only with better bling and very expensive champagne .

I was thrilled that Sandra Bullock took home her first major for "The Blind Side." Haven't seen it yet, but it's on my list of pics to get to before the Oscars.

Loved the speeches, loved the gowns (for the most part and by now you know who you are) and thought this was a great televised kickoff to this year's awards season. The stars have been schlepping around for months to various award events, but we don't get to watch.

Hopefully Jeff Bridges will practice his acceptance speech skills even more. The difference between the Movie Critics Awards on VH1 last weekend and Globes this weekend was a cowboy-boot step in the right direction. Stars, remember! You have a ONE IN FIVE or so chance of winning. So get it together and practice, practice, practice. Or not. We can always leave the room for a potty break.

See you after the Oscars. Until then, I'll be in my trailer. Sigh. I mean studio.