Some Nip/Tuck for the New Golden Globe Statue

Tuesday January 06, 2009 03:20 PM EST

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To get ready for the Golden Globe Awards, one 66-year-old Hollywood icon had a little work done.

The venerable Globe statuettes have undergone minor changes to improve their "detail and symmetry" and to firm up the frame "so they will be more durable in transit," says Jorge Camara, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which sponsors the awards.

The trophy also has a new marble base and an improved, velvet-lined, leather-bound carrying case.

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards air Sunday on NBC at 8 p.m. – Mike Fleeman