• by Adam Buckman , Featured Columnist, Yesterday

It is time once again for the Golden Globes, the awards show that most people consider to be the traditional kickoff of Hollywood’s vaunted annual awards season.

The same thought always occurs to me at this time -- namely, that the movie and TV industries are among the only industries I know that put on so many awards shows to honor themselves in such a short period of time that these events comprise an entire "season."

This year’s cavalcade of entertainment awards starts with the “83rd Annual Golden Globes,” airing this Sunday night (January 11) on CBS, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser.

The awards season is said to conclude with the biggest one of them -- the Oscars show, which this year falls on Sunday, March 15. Thus, this awards season runs for almost three months.

Other high-profile awards shows between the Globes and Oscars include the Writers Guild, the Directors Guild, the Costume Designers Guild, the Art Directors Guild and many more. 

Far from decrying the number of Hollywood’s award events crammed into three months, the TV Blog wishes everyone well and congratulates, in advance, all of the nominees and eventual winners.

It must be great to get a trophy for one’s profession. It is an honor the TV Blog has yet to experience.

In its press material, CBS is positioning the Golden Globes as “the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of both film and television.”

When I read this, I wondered how the Golden Globes qualifies as “the largest awards show in the world.”

In other words, where does the Golden Globes get its bigness?

Is it the number of categories? The number of movies and television shows it honors? The number of nominees? The ratings?

On this last subject, let the record show that the Golden Globes drew a total audience of 9.3 million last January (live + same day) and an estimated 9.47 million in 2024.

“The Golden Globes has been viewed in more than 185 countries and territories worldwide,” says CBS.

As always, this year’s Golden Globes will be served up banquet style (above photo) with guests arranged at round tables like a wedding or bar mitzvah.

The CBS press release describes the show as “Hollywood’s Party of the Year®” -- a descriptor that has apparently been trademarked.

What more can one say to set the scene for this year’s Golden Globes? Maybe this: On that evening, I wonder what else is on?

“The 83rd Annual Golden Globes” air on Sunday, January 11, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and Paramount+.