Would anybody like to talk about the joke that was the Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series award given during tonight's Golden Globe Awards show? Some really great actors were nominated for the award such as John Mahoney and David Hyde-Pierce from "Frasier" as well as my personal favorite Sean Hayes from "Will & Grace." However, despite this greatness, Robert Downey, Jr. won for his several-episode-long stint on "Ally McBeal." What the hell is that?! Can we say "sympathy"? I know he did pretty okay on the show, but I'm of the opinion that he would not have won if his cocaine addiction hadn't been such cover story news in the last few months. Is that how it is in Hollywood? Snort some blow, score a Golden Globe? Damn, if only I had known it was so easy. Don't get me wrong, I used to be a fan of Downey. I always hoped he would recover. Up until his third or fourth arrest, that is. Once you go beyond that point, you should realize that Downey (or whoever else may be the drug-addled subject -- Steve Howe, Darryl Strawberry, etc.) is a hopeless addict who no longer deserves our compassion let alone the time-of-frickin'-day! C'mon people, wake up and smell the crack! Oh, wait, Downey's probably already done that for us. Soapbox dismounted.