Where there’s awards, there’s speculation and even though the show has been cancelled, the Golden Globe Awards will still be given out. So who will win? While we don’t know for sure, we do have the inside scoop from Johnny Avello, director of the Race & Sports Book at Wynn Las Vegas Resort & Country Club. Not only has he released the odds for the winners in the top categories for the 65th Golden Globe Awards, but he also has the low down on who will win Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice.
Featured on TV shows such as Extra!, Good Morning America and E! Entertainment’s Daily 10, Avello has more than 20 years eperience in the gaming industry. His formula for predicting winners comes from a combination of odds-making formulas, researching and reading and networking with people in the business and community. Used for entertainment purposes only, Avello has utilized his considerable skills to predict the outcomes of shows such as Dancing with the Stars and American Idol.
Johnny Avello’s picks for this year’s Golden Globes include:
* "No Country For Old Men" for Best Motion Picture – Drama
* Julie Christie for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, for her performance in "Away From Her"
* Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, for his role in "There Will Be Blood"
* "Juno" for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
As for the winner of Celebrity Apprentice, the odds maker predicts actress Marilu Henner will be the last one standing, followed up by retired professional boxer Lennox Lewis.
65th Golden Globe Awards Odds to Win, as of December 29, 2007:
Best Motion Picture-Drama
"No Country For Old Men," 2 to 1
"Atonement," 3 to 1
"American Gangster," 4 to 1
"The Great Debaters," 8 to 1
"Michael Clayton," 10 to 1
"There Will Be Blood," 15 to 1
"Eastern Promises," 50 to 1
Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy
"Juno," 2 to 1
"Hairspray," 5 to 2
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," 3 to 1
"Charlie Wilson’s War," 6 to 1
"Across the Universe," 50 to 1
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama
Julie Christie, "Away From Her," 6 to 5
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," 5 to 2
Angelina Jolie, "A Mighty Heart," 5 to 1
Keira Knightley, "Atonement," 7 to 1
Jodie Foster, "The Brave One," 20 to 1
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama
Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood," 8 to 5
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton," 2 to 1
Denzel Washington, "American Gangster," 4 to 1
James McAvoy, "Atonement," 7 to 1
Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises," 30 to 1
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy
Marion Cotillard, "La Vie En Rose," 2 to 1
Ellen Page, "Juno," 5 to 2
Helena Bonham Carter, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Flat Street," 4 to 1
Nikki Blonsky, "Hairspray," 5 to 1
Amy Adams, "Enchanted," 10 to 1
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical
Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," 7 to 5
Tom Hanks, "Charlie Wilson’s War," 2 to 1
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Savages," 5 to 1
John C. Reilly, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," 10 to 1
Ryan Gosling, "Lars and the Real Girl," 15 to 1
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett, "I’m Not There," 7 to 5
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone," 5 to 2
Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement," 4 to 1
Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton," 8 to 1
Julia Roberts, "Charlie Wilson’s War," 20 to 1
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton," 9 to 5
Javier Bardem, "No Country For Old Men," 2 to 1
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson’s War," 5 to 2
John Travolta, "Hairspray," 12 to 1
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," 20 to 1
Best Director-Motion Picture
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, "No Country for Old Men," Even
Tim Burton, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Flat Street," 7 to 2
Ridley Scott, "American Gangster," 5 to 1
Joe Wright, "Atonement," 6 to 1
Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," 20 to 1
Best Television Series-Drama
"Big Love," 2 to 1
"House," 5 to 2
"Grey’s Anatomy," 3 to 1
"Damages," 6 to 1
"Mad Men," 15 to 1
Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy
"30 Rock," 2 to 1
"Pushing Daisies," 5 to 2
"Entourage," 3 to 1
"Californication," 6 to 1
"Extras," 12 to 1
Best Animated Feature Film
"Ratatouille," 2 to 1
"Bee Movie," 5 to 2
"The Simpsons Movie," 8 to 1
Celebrity Apprentice
Odds to Win, as of January 4, 2008 Marilu Henner, 4 to 1
Lennox Lewis, 5 to 1
Vinnie Pastore, 6 to 1
Omarosa, 8 to 1
Gene Simmons, 10 to 1
Stephen Baldwin, 12 to 1
Carol Alt, 14 to 1
Piers Morgan, 15 to 1
Nely Galan, 18 to 1
Tito Ortiz, 20 to1
Jennie Finch, 22 to 1
Nadia Comaneci, 25 to 1
Trace Adkins, 30 to 1
