Summary: Golden Globe nominations to be announced Dec 6 symbolize unofficial start of awards season and also spark snarky commentaries about the impact of the musical/comedy category at the show, Peter Bart and Mike Fleming point out in their new podcast. Globes’ awards succeed in expanding scope of eligible pictures while also ensuring a banner celebrity turnout. And, though awards season is usually dominated by original standalone films, this year some sequels, prequels and remakes, of the sort usually seen in summer, are doing strong business at this time of year.
