Golden Globe nomination reactions
Can you smell it people? It’s the unmistakable scent of awards season (also known as the 3 months Jarett loves to hate to love)
As always the first awards are the Golden Globes and the nominees were announced this morning. I don't make do with the TV movie crap, because, hey, who watches TV movies anymore? And, no HED, I’m sorry to report that there was sadly no nomination for the Bird Flu movie.
What follows are the nominees, my predictions and my reactions to the snubs and bizarre inclusions--ENJOY!
Best Motion Picture - Drama
"Babel"
"Bobby"
"The Departed"
"Little Children"
"The Queen"
--Babel was great, but the film was a triumph of acting, hence the noms for my two favorite performances of the year, but more on that when we get to Best Supporting Actress. Bobby's inclusion makes no sense to me. It's not getting any rave reviews and the lack of acting nominations for the film doesn't help its case out very much. The Departed is a Hollywood wet dream. Well acted by respected Hollywood veterans, Directed by a legend, Very well reviewed and it's pulling in serious cash at the box-office. Expect this to win unless, The Queen steals the show thanks to Helen Mirren's amazing performance. Which leaves Little Children, one of my favorite films of the year. Unfortunately the movie's subject matter; pedophilia, infidelity and boredom may turn some people off.
Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
"Borat"
"The Devil Wears Prada"
"Dreamgirls"
"Little Miss Sunshine"
"Thank You For Smoking"
I love this category. The only film I haven't seen here is Dreamgirls, but I'll pretend like I have based on the buzz it's getting. Borat should 150% take this prize home, but the recent lawsuits might tarnish its chances. However, since these awards are picked by The Hollywood Foreign Press, they may not care about the dumb lawsuits that actually reinforce what the film is saying about Americans. The Devil Wears Prada was uproarious but the only thing people remember from the film is Meryl Streep's performance, which is why she'll win an acting award and not this one. Dreamgirls has a chance to win, but the fact that Bill Condon, the director, didn't get nominated should make the producers worried. Little Miss Sunshine is 2006's My Big Fat Greek Wedding. A low-budget indie that has gotten amazing word of mouth and this will probably be the first of many accolades that LMS gets this year.
Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Drama
Penélope Cruz for "Volver"
Judi Dench for "Notes On A Scandal"
Maggie Gyllenhaal for "Sherrybaby"
Helen Mirren for "The Queen"
Kate Winslet for " Little Children"
I have only seen two of these films so far, but it's clear that this is Helen Mirren's year to win. There is not one bad thing you could say about her performance as the Queen of England, which was so spot-on, you thought it was a documentary.
Best Actor In A Motion Picture - Drama
Leonardo Dicaprio for "Blood Diamond"
Leonardo Dicaprio for " The Departed"
Peter O'toole for "Venus"
Will Smith for "The Pursuit Of Happyness"
Forest Whitaker for "The Last King Of Scotland"
Leo will cancel himself out, which is a shame because he's fantastic in The Departed. Peter O'Toole, maybe, but HED says he's too pervy in the film. The trailer for The Pursuit of Happyness makes me cry so if the film is as half as good, Will stands a good chance. But again, like Helen, this race is all about Forest.
Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Annette Bening for "Running With Scissors"
Toni Collette for "Little Miss Sunshine"
Beyoncé Knowles for "Dreamgirls"
Meryl Streep for "The Devil Wears Prada"
Renee Zellweger for "Miss Potter"
I hope Annette, Toni, Beyonce and Renee enjoy the champagne because this is not even a race, this is Meryl's statue.
Best Actor In A Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Sacha Baron Cohen for "Borat"
Johnny Depp for "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Aaron Eckhart for "Thank You For Smoking"
Chiwetel Ejiofor for "Kinky Boots"
Will Ferrell for "Stranger Than Fiction"
Here is where Sacha Baron Cohen should be rewarded for his work in Borat but Johnny Depp was the driving force behind Pirates 2 becoming one of the highest grossing films of all time, without Johnny, no one would care about these films. BUT, there is a third one coming out next year and much like Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Johnny might be rewarded at the end of the trilogy for his work throughout them.
Best Animated Feature Film
"Cars"
"Happy Feet"
"Monster House"
I love dancing penguins. Nuff said.
Best Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture
Adriana Barraza for "Babel"
Cate Blanchett for "Notes On A Scandal"
Emily Blunt for "The Devil Wears Prada"
Jennifer Hudson for "Dreamgirls"
Rinko Kikuchi for "Babel"
Once again, I love this category. My two favorite performances this year were from relatively unknown actresses in Babel--Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi. They will break your heart with their doubly brilliant performances. Cate Blanchett lost last year in this category, so this might be their chance to repay her for that snub which she went on to win an Oscar for. Emily Blunt was adorable in Devil, but again, so was Meryl. Jennifer Hudson might win because I hear she steals the show, but personally, I am pulling for Adriana Barraza.
Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture
Ben Affleck for "Hollywoodland"
Eddie Murphy for "Dreamgirls"
Jack Nicholson for "The Departed"
Brad Pitt for "Babel"
Mark Wahlberg for "The Departed"
This award must go to Jack Nicholson for the year's most horrifying performance from an actor NOT in a horror movie.
Best Director - Motion Picture
Clint Eastwood for "Flags Of Our Fathers"
Clint Eastwood for "Letters From Iwo Jima"
Stephen Frears for "The Queen"
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu for "Babel"
Martin Scorsese for "The Departed"
Scorsese is due, let him win them all right up and through the Oscars in March.
Best Television Series - Drama
24 (Fox)
Big Love (Hbo)
Grey's Anatomy (Abc)
Heroes (Nbc)
Lost (Abc)
24 was great last year and I hear Big Love is good too. Grey's is Grey's and will always be Grey's, which means it will always be a bridesmaid and never the bride. Lost had a tough year and people will always compare it to the first season that made everyone lose their minds. and besides, there's another show making people lose their minds this year and it's called Heroes. Save the cheerleader, Save the world fever swept the nation and expect them to sweep this category too!
Best Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Patricia Arquette for "Medium"
Edie Falco for "The Sopranos"
Evangeline Lilly for "Lost"
Ellen Pompeo for "Grey's Anatomy"
Kyra Sedgwick for " The Closer"
The first boring female category so far, and it always is, which is something of a downer. If Patricia wins I will vomit. Edie was brilliant last season so she should fully take it home, especially after her Emmy snub last September. I'm so happy to see Evangeline's name here, but people don't really feel like she's acting since SHE IS KATE. I think people get sick of Ellen Pompeo's Ally McBeal style whining so look for Kyra to be the only lady giving Edie a run for her money.
Best Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Patrick Dempsey for "Grey's Anatomy"
Michael C. Hall for "Dexter"
Hugh Laurie for "House"
Bill Paxton for "Big Love"
Kiefer Sutherland for "24"
Kiefer. Next.
Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Desperate Housewives (Abc)
Entourage (Hbo)
The Office (Nbc)
Ugly Betty (Abc)
Weeds (Showtime)
The Office is clearly the most deserving show, but again, the Hollywood Foreign Press LOVES rewarding new buzz-worthy shows, like Ugly Betty. Expect it to win here and also expect a Best Actress win for America Ferrara.
Best Actress In A Television Series -Comedy Or Musical
Marcia Cross for "Desperate Housewives"
America Ferrera for "Ugly Betty"
Felicity Huffman for "Desperate Housewives"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "The New Adventures Of Old Christine"
Mary-Louise Parker for "Weeds"
See above.
Best Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock"
Zach Braff for "Scrubs"
Steve Carrell for "The Office"
Jason Lee for "My Name Is Earl"
Tony Shalhoub for "Monk"
EVERYONE is talking about Alec Baldwin and his performance in 30 Rock and something tells me it's enough talk to boost him past last year’s winner, Steve Carrell.
Best Supporting Actress In A Series, Mini-Series Or TV Movie
Emily Blunt for "Gideon's Daughter"
Toni Collette for "Tsunami, The Aftermath"
Katherine Heigl for "Grey's Anatomy"
Sarah Paulson for "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip"
Elizabeth Perkins for "Weeds"
I cannot explain how much I love Sarah Paulson on Studio 60. Also, I can't believe this is the only nomination the show received. Such a downer, so my fingers are crossed for her to win here and bring it home for the show, but many people might reward Toni Collette here for her work in Little Miss Sunshine since she can't win in that category. Although I hear Katherine Heigl’s performance when Denny died (sorry if that ruined the story for people, but I don’t even watch the show and I know that happened) was award worthy and you KNOW that was the episode submitted for her.
Best Supporting Actor In A Series, Mini-Series Or TV Movie
Thomas Haden Church for "Broken Trail"
Jeremy Irons for "Elizabeth I"
Justin Kirk for "Weeds"
Masi Oka for "Heroes"
Jeremy Piven for "Entourage"
Jeremy Piven is so 2005, Masi Oka's performance as Hiro on Heroes is the year's breakthrough and so deserving of a statue.
So who was snubbed you ask? Good question.
-Abagail Breslin for Little Miss Sunshine! She was literally the sunshine of the film, how can you not recognize that?!?
-Kristin Bell for Veronica Mars—but what else is new!
-Ali Larter or Hayden Panettiere for Heroes—there’s always next year ladies.
-United 93 for Best Picture. I know it’s polarizing, but it’s also brilliant!
-Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip—Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford for acting and one big nomination for Best TV Drama.
-John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer for The Office—Carrell is great, don’t get me wrong, but Jim and Pam are the heart and soul of that show.
-Friday Night Lights--It gets better and better every week
I'm sure I've left a few people out, so expect updates and feel free to tell me who you think should be on this list.
As always the first awards are the Golden Globes and the nominees were announced this morning. I don't make do with the TV movie crap, because, hey, who watches TV movies anymore? And, no HED, I’m sorry to report that there was sadly no nomination for the Bird Flu movie.
What follows are the nominees, my predictions and my reactions to the snubs and bizarre inclusions--ENJOY!
Best Motion Picture - Drama
"Babel"
"Bobby"
"The Departed"
"Little Children"
"The Queen"
--Babel was great, but the film was a triumph of acting, hence the noms for my two favorite performances of the year, but more on that when we get to Best Supporting Actress. Bobby's inclusion makes no sense to me. It's not getting any rave reviews and the lack of acting nominations for the film doesn't help its case out very much. The Departed is a Hollywood wet dream. Well acted by respected Hollywood veterans, Directed by a legend, Very well reviewed and it's pulling in serious cash at the box-office. Expect this to win unless, The Queen steals the show thanks to Helen Mirren's amazing performance. Which leaves Little Children, one of my favorite films of the year. Unfortunately the movie's subject matter; pedophilia, infidelity and boredom may turn some people off.
Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
"Borat"
"The Devil Wears Prada"
"Dreamgirls"
"Little Miss Sunshine"
"Thank You For Smoking"
I love this category. The only film I haven't seen here is Dreamgirls, but I'll pretend like I have based on the buzz it's getting. Borat should 150% take this prize home, but the recent lawsuits might tarnish its chances. However, since these awards are picked by The Hollywood Foreign Press, they may not care about the dumb lawsuits that actually reinforce what the film is saying about Americans. The Devil Wears Prada was uproarious but the only thing people remember from the film is Meryl Streep's performance, which is why she'll win an acting award and not this one. Dreamgirls has a chance to win, but the fact that Bill Condon, the director, didn't get nominated should make the producers worried. Little Miss Sunshine is 2006's My Big Fat Greek Wedding. A low-budget indie that has gotten amazing word of mouth and this will probably be the first of many accolades that LMS gets this year.
Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Drama
Penélope Cruz for "Volver"
Judi Dench for "Notes On A Scandal"
Maggie Gyllenhaal for "Sherrybaby"
Helen Mirren for "The Queen"
Kate Winslet for " Little Children"
I have only seen two of these films so far, but it's clear that this is Helen Mirren's year to win. There is not one bad thing you could say about her performance as the Queen of England, which was so spot-on, you thought it was a documentary.
Best Actor In A Motion Picture - Drama
Leonardo Dicaprio for "Blood Diamond"
Leonardo Dicaprio for " The Departed"
Peter O'toole for "Venus"
Will Smith for "The Pursuit Of Happyness"
Forest Whitaker for "The Last King Of Scotland"
Leo will cancel himself out, which is a shame because he's fantastic in The Departed. Peter O'Toole, maybe, but HED says he's too pervy in the film. The trailer for The Pursuit of Happyness makes me cry so if the film is as half as good, Will stands a good chance. But again, like Helen, this race is all about Forest.
Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Annette Bening for "Running With Scissors"
Toni Collette for "Little Miss Sunshine"
Beyoncé Knowles for "Dreamgirls"
Meryl Streep for "The Devil Wears Prada"
Renee Zellweger for "Miss Potter"
I hope Annette, Toni, Beyonce and Renee enjoy the champagne because this is not even a race, this is Meryl's statue.
Best Actor In A Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical
Sacha Baron Cohen for "Borat"
Johnny Depp for "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Aaron Eckhart for "Thank You For Smoking"
Chiwetel Ejiofor for "Kinky Boots"
Will Ferrell for "Stranger Than Fiction"
Here is where Sacha Baron Cohen should be rewarded for his work in Borat but Johnny Depp was the driving force behind Pirates 2 becoming one of the highest grossing films of all time, without Johnny, no one would care about these films. BUT, there is a third one coming out next year and much like Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Johnny might be rewarded at the end of the trilogy for his work throughout them.
Best Animated Feature Film
"Cars"
"Happy Feet"
"Monster House"
I love dancing penguins. Nuff said.
Best Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture
Adriana Barraza for "Babel"
Cate Blanchett for "Notes On A Scandal"
Emily Blunt for "The Devil Wears Prada"
Jennifer Hudson for "Dreamgirls"
Rinko Kikuchi for "Babel"
Once again, I love this category. My two favorite performances this year were from relatively unknown actresses in Babel--Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi. They will break your heart with their doubly brilliant performances. Cate Blanchett lost last year in this category, so this might be their chance to repay her for that snub which she went on to win an Oscar for. Emily Blunt was adorable in Devil, but again, so was Meryl. Jennifer Hudson might win because I hear she steals the show, but personally, I am pulling for Adriana Barraza.
Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture
Ben Affleck for "Hollywoodland"
Eddie Murphy for "Dreamgirls"
Jack Nicholson for "The Departed"
Brad Pitt for "Babel"
Mark Wahlberg for "The Departed"
This award must go to Jack Nicholson for the year's most horrifying performance from an actor NOT in a horror movie.
Best Director - Motion Picture
Clint Eastwood for "Flags Of Our Fathers"
Clint Eastwood for "Letters From Iwo Jima"
Stephen Frears for "The Queen"
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu for "Babel"
Martin Scorsese for "The Departed"
Scorsese is due, let him win them all right up and through the Oscars in March.
Best Television Series - Drama
24 (Fox)
Big Love (Hbo)
Grey's Anatomy (Abc)
Heroes (Nbc)
Lost (Abc)
24 was great last year and I hear Big Love is good too. Grey's is Grey's and will always be Grey's, which means it will always be a bridesmaid and never the bride. Lost had a tough year and people will always compare it to the first season that made everyone lose their minds. and besides, there's another show making people lose their minds this year and it's called Heroes. Save the cheerleader, Save the world fever swept the nation and expect them to sweep this category too!
Best Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Patricia Arquette for "Medium"
Edie Falco for "The Sopranos"
Evangeline Lilly for "Lost"
Ellen Pompeo for "Grey's Anatomy"
Kyra Sedgwick for " The Closer"
The first boring female category so far, and it always is, which is something of a downer. If Patricia wins I will vomit. Edie was brilliant last season so she should fully take it home, especially after her Emmy snub last September. I'm so happy to see Evangeline's name here, but people don't really feel like she's acting since SHE IS KATE. I think people get sick of Ellen Pompeo's Ally McBeal style whining so look for Kyra to be the only lady giving Edie a run for her money.
Best Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Patrick Dempsey for "Grey's Anatomy"
Michael C. Hall for "Dexter"
Hugh Laurie for "House"
Bill Paxton for "Big Love"
Kiefer Sutherland for "24"
Kiefer. Next.
Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Desperate Housewives (Abc)
Entourage (Hbo)
The Office (Nbc)
Ugly Betty (Abc)
Weeds (Showtime)
The Office is clearly the most deserving show, but again, the Hollywood Foreign Press LOVES rewarding new buzz-worthy shows, like Ugly Betty. Expect it to win here and also expect a Best Actress win for America Ferrara.
Best Actress In A Television Series -Comedy Or Musical
Marcia Cross for "Desperate Housewives"
America Ferrera for "Ugly Betty"
Felicity Huffman for "Desperate Housewives"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus for "The New Adventures Of Old Christine"
Mary-Louise Parker for "Weeds"
See above.
Best Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock"
Zach Braff for "Scrubs"
Steve Carrell for "The Office"
Jason Lee for "My Name Is Earl"
Tony Shalhoub for "Monk"
EVERYONE is talking about Alec Baldwin and his performance in 30 Rock and something tells me it's enough talk to boost him past last year’s winner, Steve Carrell.
Best Supporting Actress In A Series, Mini-Series Or TV Movie
Emily Blunt for "Gideon's Daughter"
Toni Collette for "Tsunami, The Aftermath"
Katherine Heigl for "Grey's Anatomy"
Sarah Paulson for "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip"
Elizabeth Perkins for "Weeds"
I cannot explain how much I love Sarah Paulson on Studio 60. Also, I can't believe this is the only nomination the show received. Such a downer, so my fingers are crossed for her to win here and bring it home for the show, but many people might reward Toni Collette here for her work in Little Miss Sunshine since she can't win in that category. Although I hear Katherine Heigl’s performance when Denny died (sorry if that ruined the story for people, but I don’t even watch the show and I know that happened) was award worthy and you KNOW that was the episode submitted for her.
Best Supporting Actor In A Series, Mini-Series Or TV Movie
Thomas Haden Church for "Broken Trail"
Jeremy Irons for "Elizabeth I"
Justin Kirk for "Weeds"
Masi Oka for "Heroes"
Jeremy Piven for "Entourage"
Jeremy Piven is so 2005, Masi Oka's performance as Hiro on Heroes is the year's breakthrough and so deserving of a statue.
So who was snubbed you ask? Good question.
-Abagail Breslin for Little Miss Sunshine! She was literally the sunshine of the film, how can you not recognize that?!?
-Kristin Bell for Veronica Mars—but what else is new!
-Ali Larter or Hayden Panettiere for Heroes—there’s always next year ladies.
-United 93 for Best Picture. I know it’s polarizing, but it’s also brilliant!
-Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip—Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford for acting and one big nomination for Best TV Drama.
-John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer for The Office—Carrell is great, don’t get me wrong, but Jim and Pam are the heart and soul of that show.
-Friday Night Lights--It gets better and better every week
I'm sure I've left a few people out, so expect updates and feel free to tell me who you think should be on this list.
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