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The Golden Globes ceremony to be aired on Jan. 8th will be hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon, who by that time will probably have a bunch of seriously unfunny jokes about the madman about to become president of our nation, whom he patted on the head like an errant puppy during their last interview. But before that, dresses! and baubles! and pretty ribbons that represent claiming Canada as a new home, will be splashed across our television screens while we check Twitter to find out just how much Alec Baldwin is taunting our would-be “Scooby Doo” villain who lives in a gold apartment in the Black Lagoon.
That said, the Golden Globes, Hollywoods’ folksy award show full of jokes and whatnot, and this year probably a few screams about fascists and raving lunatics at the helm of our country amid crudites and lots of drinking, have unleashed their nominations with a few surprises up their sleeve. One of the biggest is the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy nom for “Deadpool” and its lead Ryan Reynolds. Well, what do you know, a Superhero movie is capable of having the kind of chops that impresses the Hollywood Foreign Press. It’s probably safe to say that above all else, Ryan Reynolds, whose been a bit of comedic showman since the early aughts, should finally understand that the sardonic wit he’s all but perfected is one of his greatest gift. He should run with it for as long as he can. Remember the tale of Jim Carey. Don’t be doomed to repeat it.
Some other surprises…Mel Gibson. His “Hacksaw Ridge” is nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama and he for Best Director. But is this really a surprise? While Gibson has been a pariah for his personal beliefs and more than one instance of objectionable/abusive/racist/sexist behavior, his deft hand at directing has never really been in dispute. Seemingly, Hollywood is ready to forgive him…or at least recognize his abilities as a director while gaining just short of complete forgiveness. If he wins, his acceptance speech should be interesting. Well, okay. So that brings us to “Fences” and Denzel Washington’s director snub for same. While nominated for an acting globe here, Denzel’s ability as a director has never been recognized, even though his directing has received high praise. It’s also interesting that Tony winner, “Fences” didn’t get a Best Motion Picture nom as well. Yet, that may have left the door open for either “Hell Or High Water” or “Moonlight.”
We’re also watching Casey Affleck. His nom here isn’t a surprise, per se. The junior Affleck brother has had an increasing share of critically acclaimed work as an actor. Even though in a field with two veterans in Mortensen and Washington, Casey Affleck has an excellent chance of beating them both and taking home the globe. The ladies by contrast, have a very tight field this year. There are vets in Meryl Streep, Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman, and Natalie Portman going up against relative newcomers, Naomie Harris, Ruth Negga, Lily Collins, Hailee Steinfeld, and Emma Stone. It will be interesting to see who wins the globes and what that could mean for Oscar.
In the television realm, the best “surprises” that are not really surprises are the noms for “Atlanta” and Donald Glover for best actor. It is no secret that “Atlanta” is one of the best new shows of the season, as is “Insecure” which boasted a nom for lead Issa Rae. It’s great to see them both recognized. Since both are ushering in this newish genre of the African-American millennial in almost a docu-dramedy format.
Lastly, we just want to say that “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” is definitely walking away with something. Whether it’s a Golden Globe for John Travolta’s unintentional comedic relief, or more likely Courtney B Vance’s and Sarah Paulson nuanced work, there will be a celebration in the Ryan Murphy universe.
Here are the rest of the noms.
Best Motion Picture – Drama:
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell Or High Water”
“Lion”
“Manchester By The Sea”
“Moonlight”
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
“20th Century Women”
“Deadpool”
“La La Land”
“Florence Foster Jenkins”
“Sing Street”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama:
Casey Affleck – “Manchester By The Sea”
Joel Edgerton – “Loving”
Andrew Garfield – “Hacksaw Ridge”
Viggo Mortensen – “Captain Fantastic”
Denzel Washington – “Fences”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama:
Amy Adams – “Arrival”
Jessica Chastain – “Miss Sloane”
Isabelle Huppert – “Elle”
Ruth Negga – “Loving”
Natalie Portman – “Jackie”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
Colin Farrell – “The Lobster”
Ryan Gosling – “La La Land”
Hugh Grant – “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Jonah Hill – “War Dogs”
Ryan Reynolds – “Deadpool”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
Annette Bening – “20th Century Women”
Lily Collins – “Rules Don’t Apply”
Hailee Steinfeld – “The Edge of Seventeen”
Emma Stone – “La La Land”
Meryl Streep – “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:
Mahershala Ali – “Moonlight”
Jeff Bridges – “Hell or High Water”
Simon Helberg – “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Dev Patel – “Lion”
Aaron Taylor-Johnson – “Nocturnal Animals”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:
Viola Davis – “Fences”
Naomie Harris – “Moonlight”
Nicole Kidman – “Lion”
Octavia Spencer – “Hidden Figures”
Michelle Williams – “Manchester by the Sea”
Best Director – Motion Picture:
Damien Chazelle – “La La Land”
Tom Ford – “Nocturnal Animals”
Mel Gibson – “Hacksaw Ridge”
Barry Jenkins – “Moonlight”
Kenneth Lonergan – “Manchester by the Sea”
Best Original Screenplay:
“La La Land”
“Nocturnal Animals”
“Moonlight”
“Manchester By The Sea”
“Hell Or High Water”
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language:
“Divines” – France
“Elle” – France
“Neruda” – Chile
“The Salesman” – Iran/France
“Toni Erdmann” – Germany
Best Motion Picture – Animated:
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Moana”
“My Life As A Zucchini”
“Sing”
“Zootopia”
Best Original Song – Motion Picture:
“Cant Stop The Feeling” – Trolls
“City Of Stars” – La La Land
“Faith” – Sing
“Gold” – Gold
“How Far I’ll Go” – Moana
Best Original Score – Motion Picture:
Nicholas Britell– “Moonlight”
Justin Hurwitz – “La La Land”
Johann Johannsson – “Arrival”
Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka– “Lion
Hans Zimmer, Pharrel Williams, Benjamin Wallfisch – “Hidden Figures”
Best Television Series – Drama:
“The Crown”
“Game Of Thrones”
“Stranger Things”
“This Is Us”
“Westworld”
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
“Atlanta”
“Black-ish”
“Mozart In The Jungle”
“Transparent”
“Veep”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama:
Rami Malek – “Mr. Robot”
Bob Odenkirk – “Better Call Saul”
Matthew Rhys – “The Americans”
Liev Schreiber – “Ray Donovan”
Billy Bob Thornton – “Goliath”
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama:
Caitriona Balfe – “Outlander”
Claire Foy – “The Crown”
Keri Russell – “The Americans”
Winona Ryder – “Stranger Things”
Evan Rachel Wood – “Westworld”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
Anthony Anderson – “Black-ish”
Gael García Bernal – “Mozart in the Jungle
Donald Glover – “Atlanta”
Nick Nolte – “Graves”
Jeffrey Tambor – “Transparent”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
Rachel Bloom – “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – “Veep”
Sarah Jessica Parker – “Divorce”
Issa Rae – “Insecure”
Gina Rodriguez – “Jane the Virgin”
Tracee Ellis-Ross – “Black-ish”
Best Limited Series:
“American Crime”
“The Dresser”
“The Night Manager”
“The Night Of”
“The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Riz Ahmed – “The Night Of”
Bryan Cranston – “All The Way”
Tom Hiddleston – “The Night Manager”
John Turturro – “The Night Of”
Courtney B Vance – “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Olivia Colman – “The Night Manager”
Lena Headey – “Game Of Thrones”
Chrissy Metz – “This Is Us”
Mandy Moore – “This Is Us”
Thandie Newton – “Westworld”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Felicity Huffman – “American Crime”
Riley Keough – “The Girlfriend Experience”
Sarah Paulson – “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Charlotte Rampling – “London Spy”
Kerry Washington – “Confirmation”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Sterling K Brown – “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
Hugh Laurie – “The Night Manager”
John Lithgow – “The Crown”
Christian Slater – “Mr. Robot”
John Travolta – “The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”
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