It Can't Be Over!

It seems as though every year, this special season is shorter and shorter. And they spend so long building up the anticipation, starting before any rational person would think feasible: it seems for months in advance you'll be sick to death of it before it comes, and then boom! It's all over...

Of course, I'm speaking of Awards Season. The time in which the most unappreciated, underpaid, hardworking among us finally get the recognition they deserve: the entertainment industry.

No, no, I'm serious. I can only speculate how difficult it is to be an artist, wanting only to work at your craft, forced to own palatial estates in several cities and employ nannies for each individual finger of each child. I don't understand that sort of pain. They deserve something for all of their hard work, despite sinfully large salaries, love and adoration, and the ability to converse with Rob Pattinson whenever they wish.

Relax, that's my only Rob reference today.  I think the only problem with Awards Season is that it isn't long enough, and doesn't recognize a variety of celebrities.  I mean, we get show after show about actors and musicians, but what about celebrity restauranteurs?  Our current crop of award shows honor talent, mostly; where is the award for people who are simply attractive?

I'm so pleased to announce that Bravo will be airing the second annual A-List Awards: Honoring the "best" of television, food, fashion, design, and celebrity.  And the best thing about it is, none of these awards is based at all on merit!  The public gets to vote!

If I had to pick a category, it would be "Celebrity: A-List Kate."  The winner of this category will win for being a person named Kate.  Lest you believe this category to be too exclusive, they did include Cate (with a C) Blanchett.  This is truly the land of opportunity.

If you are like me, you will be waiting with bated breath for this last gasp of awards season.  Then I'll have to pack away my Oscar-shaped hat and Grammy gloves until next year brings me a new round of joy.   I hope I can make it...