Fame–it’s a bitch. And that seems to be the case for Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who nearly steals “The Artist” directed by Michel Hazanavicius. The delightful film won the Golden Globe award for Best Comedy/Musical on Sunday night. Uggie made his first national appearance, dancing with the cast and director on stage. But the next morning, I ran into Hazanavicius, Berenice Bejo, and Jean DuJardin at the Four Seasons while they prepared to tape a French entertainment show. It was just hours before they would receive 11 BAFTA nominations, securing their Oscar bid–nominations for our awards come on January 24th. So, one question: after all this time, did Uggie recognize you? “I’m not sure,” said Michel. “But I think so.” Berenice, shaking her head: “It’s a long time now, he’s had so much else to do. Plus, he lives here in L.A. Awards shows aren’t a big deal for him.” And Jean DuJardin joked: “You can’t even get near him now. Agents, publicists. He’s not the same dog!”

Tuesday night, and just back from the Golden Globes, etc–Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones hosted a real movie like New York 80th birthday party for theater and film producer Marty Richards. Michael was the first cousin of Marty’s late wife, Marylea Johnson, and the families have always been close. So there were Michael and Catherine right inside the door of the Rubin Art Museum in Chelsea, shaking the hand of everyone Marty has ever known–and that’s a lot of people!

Among the better known faces: Robert DeNiro and wife Grace, “Chicago” director Rob Marshall (Marty produced the Oscar winning movie and the play), Steve Guttenberg, plus Clive Davis, Tamara Tunie and singer husband Gregory Generet, Caroline Hirsch of Caroline’s Comedy Club fame. and New Line Cinema founder Michael Lynne with wife Nineh. I complimented Michael D on how well he looked–and he said, “You always say that, it’s time to move on.” I like that spirit. Now Michael says he’s house dad while CZJ completes five new films.

More: Broadway legend Chita Rivera led off the many tributes to Marty, and Broadway star Lilias White entertained the crowd singing “At Last” to Marty backed by the famous Lonnie Youngblood Band. (Lilias got her big break in “A Life,” the hit musical Marty produced in the 90s.) A telegram was read from Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

By the way, in addition to all his showbiz successes, Marty has been an fervent fundraiser and supporter of the Mary Lea Johnson Richards Transplant Center at NYU Hospital in memory of his late wife. The unit opened in 1990, a year after MaryLea’s death, and has been a leader in liver and kidney transplants.

Elton John is not happy. Neither his partner, David Furnish. Right after the Golden Globes show last night Sir Elton told me in no uncertain terms that he was furious Madonna had won Best Song for “Masterpiece,” her last minute add on to the mostly panned “W.E.” Sir Elton was nominated for his song “Hello Hello,’ written for his film, “Gnomeo and Juliet.” The latter project took nine years and was warmly received when it was released. “W.E.” is kind of strange item in the movie world. And “Masterpiece” was only added to it at the last minute, well after the film was shown at the Toronto Film Festival.

Sir Elton did summon an expletive to describe his feelings–indeed, two, neither of which can be printed. I can’t say I blame him. The Globes do favor celebrity and aren’t above a little horse trading. Since our conversation, I’m told that there have been private Facebook postings by Mr. Furnish on this subject. Sore loser? I don’t think so. But “Hello Hello” will be an Oscar nominee for sure, and it has a good chance of winning. Sir Elton can take solace that “Gnomeo and Juliet” will last a lot longer in the culture than “W.E.” and give a lot more pleasure. That’s the lesson of the night.

What happens when both Golden Globe Best Picture winners also pick up Best Actor nods for their leads? Then we have an Oscar race. Last night “The Artist” and Jean DuJardin continued to steam roll along, while “The Descendants” and George Clooney did the same.

Now the two groups head into Oscar fever with nominations on January 24th. The Golden Globes also put the race into a new mindset with Martin Scorsese winning Best Director for “Hugo,” meaning neither of the Globe Best Picture winners was made by the best director.

This could mean a lot of things: that Scorsese was the actual best director, or that the Globes, eager to please everyone, just spread around the riches. After all, Steven Spielberg got Best Animated Feature for “The Adventures of Tin Tin.” So it’s all good.

And then there were the parties: very much the places to be were the HBO party downstairs in the Beverly Hilton right after the show, and the Weinstein Company party at what used to be Trader Vics. Reports were that the other studio parties were more in house events. The In Style/Warner Bros. party, which is fun but doesn’t include winners, also caused a controvery. They refused to invited rival magazine editor Stefano Tonchi, of W magazine (a Conde Nast publication)– even though he says he invited their people to his shindig on Friday night at Chateau Marmont. “That’s ok, we’ll go where we’re wanted,” said Tonchi and editor Lynn Hirschberg on their way to the Weinstein blow out.

Jamie Foxx, fresh from painful disc surgery, was the last and arguably best guest to arrive at Harvey Weinstein’s pre-Critics Choice Award party at the Chateau Marmont. The shindig, designed to celebrate The Weinstein Company’s many nominees for the Critics Choice and Golden Globe Awards, was the kind where famous faces kept pouring in and out of the Chateau.

Inside: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, the cast and director of “The Artist,” and so on. Just at the door I ran into Hollywood vets like Joe Bologna and Renee Taylor. Then in the same breath came young Leven Rambin, who’s in the upcoming “Hunger Games,” past Oscar nominee Sally Kirkland, Andy Serkis of “Hobbit” and “Apes” fame, and a cascade of names like Bradley Cooper, Lindsay Lohan, Guy Pearce, Andie McDowell, Jane Lynch, Jennifer Coolidge, Kyle Machlachlan, Rose McGowan– well you get the idea. Elizabeth McGovern even brought in a group from “Downton Abbey.”

Jamie- sporting a scraggly goatee– told me all about his recent surgery on the C5 disc–yikes. He said, “My arm didn’t even move, it was dangling.” He demonstrated his pre-surgery condition. Luckily, doctors have repaired him. Foxx is shooting Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.” He told me, “This movie will be historic. People will be talking about in 20 years.” We also reminisced about his first ever music appearance years ago to Clive Davis’s famous pre Grammy dinner. Foxx was so awesome that Davis signed him. Foxx became a music star soon after.

“That was my favorite thing to do,” he said, and added he’d return if Davis asked him. (Clive, that’s a hint.)

And believe it or not–the crowd started heading home around midnight. Most everyone will be at the Critics Choice Awards tonight, which you can see on VH-1 live–with Bob Dylan performing a tribute to Martin Scorsese.