Golden Globes launch Hollywood into awards season (AP)

AP - The Golden Globes remain Hollywood's second-biggest film honors. Yet they are not the weather vane they used to be for predicting which film might triumph at the Academy Awards.

"Black Swan" in spotlight as Oscar season heats up (Reuters)

Reuters - Broad sellouts in limited release and early awards-season acclaim suddenly have lifted "Black Swan" into an Oscar best picture contender, just as the Natalie Portman vehicle prepares to spread its theatrical wings wide next weekend.