But we never really meet any of these people; this Magnani is wallowing in herself, waiting to see if a hollow Hollywood award will somehow validate her existence.

The sort of outre getups, lame jokes and gaffes that make so many Hollywood awards shows cringe-worthy but memorable gave way here to slick costumes and well-rehearsed quips.

She did however win a Young Hollywood award.

Number Six - 5 days ago Another Hollywood awards show.

The prepackaged Olympics, which end today, and the annual ritual of the Academy Awards transcend what the athletic contests or the Hollywood awards would be if the cameras stayed away.

The priceless cup is passed like a torch from victor to victor only every four years, compared with the factory-level output of Hollywood awards, whose repetition dulls their own glow.

Craig - New Orleans, Louisiana - 2 days 3 hours ago If people don't like Hollywood award shows, then don't watch them.

Ms. Mallis would not divulge the price that Goldman Sachs paid for access to the runways, formerly a trade event that has become as widely publicized as a Hollywood award show.

So can't you have Kazan receive a Hollywood award that is essentially trivial, at the same time that there are going to be very spirited protests and a huge public debate about informing?

On Monday, aside from a prime-time hour that had all the production values of a Hollywood awards show, there were actually six additional hours of speeches that, if not exactly red meat, were certainly pink.