The Hollywood Foreign Press Association went out of their way to market this year’s Golden Globe Awards as a showcase for stupidity. They nominated a guy who thinks Russia’s music unites the world and a movie that tanked at the box office. Then again, that’s what we’ve come to expect from the Oscar’s ugly cousin.

The Tourist – starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp – underwhelmed hundreds on its opening weekend and is directed by a man called von Donnersmarck. Two very good reasons to ignore it yet the Golden Globes rewards it with three nominations. And Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie will reward the Golden Globes with at least 20 000 more people tuning in.

Making movies that suck is maybe not dumb, wait yes it is and this is even dumber. Teen star Chris Colfer was so excited about his nomination he managed to string an improvised sentences together and described TV show Glee thus:

“….it’s like the Soviet Union: it’s getting bigger and bigger and I think it has a lot to do with the music – it unites everyone.”

Dumb and dumber. And Golden Globes.