Globes: Gamblers Anonymous

Well, that didn't take long. An online sports book has already handicapped the Golden Globes (just the film categories; apparently, the TV categories aren't worth throwing your money away on).

It has "The Departed" a 4-5 favorite to win Best Film/Drama, over runner-up "The Queen," and "Dreamgirls" a 5-8 frontrunner over "Borat." You won't win a whole lot of money if Helen Mirren wins Best Actress/Drama for "The Queen" or if Forest Whittaker prevails as Best Actor/Drama for "The King of Scotland;" the odds against them are prohibitive. Meryl Streep is the presumptive favorite for Best Actress/Comedy for "The Devil Wears Prada," while Will Ferrell tops a pretty close horserace for Best Actor/Comedy, his 6-5 odds just beating out Sacha Baron Cohen's 3-2 odds for "Borat." Martin Scorsese's even-money for Best Director.

If Leonardo DiCaprio wins, the smart money's on his performance in "The Departed" rather than "Blood Money" (which is the longshot in the Best Actor/Drama category). Clint Eastwood is considered a better bet for "Letters from Iwo Jima" rather than "Flags of Our Fathers," which is Best Director's longshot.