The nominations have touched off all the prep and planning. Who will be the actress designers are itching most to dress? Reese? Keira? Ziyi? Charlize?
Which brings me to something that crossed my mind last January while watching Golden Globe arrivals from a seat backstage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. A small group of entertainment reporters from around the world for one night control millions of dollars.

Think about it: This micro-economy of gowns, jewels, limos, publicity, catering, flowers, TV rights, production costs, media expenses, travel and more is set into motion by 80-90 individuals -- some of whom hold other jobs because the ones that got them into the Hollywood Foreign Press Association don't pay a decent living. Is this part of what's great about Hollywood or part of what's wrong with it?