Oy, if you’re a network television executive you really need to be having a deep-down, soulful conversation with yourself about what the hell you’ve been doing all year.
With the exception of Julianna Margulies and Alan Cumming and the work of The Good Wife, Gina Rodriguez and Jane the Virgin, which Hooray! for this little addictive telenovela, and singularly, James Spader’s, Viola Davis’, and Allison Janney’s work in The Blacklist, How to Get Away with Murder, and Mom respectively, cable and Netflix has taken over the main, meat & potatoes television nods. This year’s Golden Globes nominations show now more than ever that network television is having an extremely difficult time producing shows that audiences want to see, and more importantly return to viewing. Perhaps it’s because network is so consumed with ratings and dollars that it can’t let a new show flounder, find an audience, and then flourish. This fall season seems to have been exceptionally bad at this.
The bigger question may just be that network television needs to turn away from procedural shows that they know will find viewers, NBC we’re talking to you with all of your hospital, cop, fire shows, and CBS with your many, many investigation, super-special people with unexplainable gifts shows, and take more risks — not an attempt at reproducing risky shows that are working on other networks — but shows that are legitimately unlike anything else on network, cable, or livestreaming devices. This is why Jane the Virgin is getting the love right now.
Since we’re talking about television…again, how is there nothing for The Walking Dead. IT IS LITERALLY THE BIGGEST DRAMA ON TELEVISION! I give up. (Shouts at the sky and calls on The Wire Gods for an explanation.) Sadly, also Tatiana Maslany will have to be happy with the SAG nom for Orphan Black because the Globes have said, No. But we’ll always have Claire Danes’ cryface forever, and ever it seems. However, we’re really enjoying The Affair (weird drug plot be damned) so it’s nice to see it, and its two leads, recognized here.
All of the nominated movies this year look to have really good chances. We like this, we like this a lot. There seems to be something interesting going on with all of the nominees, and yeah, some critic was lamenting a thin movie year. What was that guy watching? Adam Sandler movies? Even though we can admit that this years’ picks aren’t exactly super exciting in the way of years past with regard to buzz. The year itself has been very lowkey. Interstellar could have shaken it up a bit the way Gravity did. Chris Rock’s Top Five would have been nice to see. It’s getting good reviews, and well, read his essay for The Hollywood Reporter, and you’ll see why it would behoove Hollywood to keep diversity in its mind’s eye. We’re glad to see the Golden Globes picked up Selma, and Quvenzhane Wallis as a shocker for Annie. Her Oscar-nominated performance as Hushpuppy in 2012’s Beasts of the Southern Wild is unforgettable. We’re a bit surprised at her nomination here, but that just more confirms that she’s a little force to be reckoned with. Can you say Jr. Streep? Ha!
Again, it’s rather odd that Channing Tatum was locked out of Foxcatcher. I’ll go out on a limb and say either he’s going to the big Oscar dance, or Hollywood has indeed collectively said, “Not yet, young Affleck. Not yet.” Speaking of which, the real Affleck was snubbed for Gone Girl. The director, the female lead, and the screenplay all got noms, but not this guy. I’m not totally surprised. I mean, his face was imminently punchable for the duration of the entire movie.
Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie, what’s happening, darlin? She is thrice a Golden Globe winner and nominee, as Vulture says, “even for The Tourist!” so its interesting that she’s been completely shut out for World War II epic Unbroken. Even Madonna won something for the last movie she directed. This is also a year in which, ahem, Jennifer Anniston has been nominated for a SAG and now a Golden Globe for her work in Cake. In addition, Jolie’s father, Jon Voight, has been nominated for a Golden Globe this year for his work in Ray Donovan. Maybe Jolie isn’t talking to the right people.
The awards will be held in a live televised ceremony, hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, on Sunday, January 11 on NBC.
Below is the list of nominees.
FILM
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods
Pride
St. Vincent
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo, Selma
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jennifer Aniston, Cake
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Bill Murray, St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Emily Blunt, Into the Woods
Helen Mirren, The Hundred Foot Journey
JulIanne Moore, Maps to the Stars
Quvenzhane Wallis, Annie
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Best Animated Feature Film
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The LEGO Movie
Best Foreign Language Feature FIlm
Force Majeure
Gett: The Trial of Vivian Amsalem
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerine Mandarin
Best Director
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ava DuVernay, Selma
David Fincher, Gone Girl
Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Screenplay
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, & Nicolas Giacobone, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game
Johann Johannson, Theory of Everything
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Gone Girl
Antonio Sanchez, Birdman
Hans Zimmer, Interstellar
Best Original Song
“Big Eyes,“ Big Eyes, Lana del Rey
“Glory,” Selma, John Legend & Common
“Mercy Is,” Noah, Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye
“Opportunity,” Annie, Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, & Will Gluck
“Yellow Flicker Beat,” The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, Lorde
TELEVISION
Best Television Series, Drama
The Affair
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Best Television Series, Comedy
Girls
Jane the Virgin
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Clive Owen, The Knick
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
James Spader, The Blacklist
Dominic West, The Affair
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical
Louis C.K., Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Ricky Gervais, Derek
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black
Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Fargo
The Missing
The Normal Heart
Olive Kitteridge
True Detective
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Maggie Gyllenhaal The Honourable Woman
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
Frances O’Connor, The Missing
Alison Tolman, Fargo
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Joanne Frogatt, Downton Abbey
Allison Janney, Mom
Michelle Monaghan, True Detective