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Odds on Globes

January 9, 2008 |  9:57 am
With the collapse of the Golden Globes as an event, oddsmaker Johnny Avello, director of the Race & Sports Book at Wynn Las Vegas, has augmented his usual predictions of the winners with his odds for the television show "Celebrity Apprentice."
 
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
 
Marilu Henner? I guess, if you can't tell, this is a good time to point out that these odds are for entertainment purposes only (casino-speak, from the people who insist on calling gambling "gaming," for free publicity without actually betting money).  As for the Golden Globes, here are the Vegas odds from Avello:
 
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 Flat 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 Flat 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


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