If there's one thing we all learned from the Grammys' star-studded death rattle, it's that award shows which attempt to program the tastes of the nation are on their way out. (How many of your friends actually agreed that Coldplay's Viva la Vida was the best rock album of the year?)
So the fact that this [...]

I missed the SAG Awards last night — allegedly the most appreciated among dog-and-pony shows because the winners are chosen by other actors — but a quick scan of the recipients reveals no surprises. Slumdog, of course. Meryl Streep, yawn.
This afternoon, though, I received a press release announcing the picks of a group Sean Penn [...]