I've already spilled my thoughts on the film portion of today's Golden Globe nominations, and now it's time for TV. The Hollywood Foreign Press seems to have, um, eclectic tastes in television, and I always love seeing what series the voters will deem praiseworthy. This year's no exception, with plenty of new faces among the nominees and a smattering of bizarre choices. Here are some of the tidbits that stuck out to me:
Cable Rules.
A few choice cable shows have frequently found a home among the Golden Globe nominees, but I can't remember a year when the balance tilted so far against network TV. Seven of the 11 shows nominated in the best series categories are on networks you have to pay for.
And the Series with the Most Nominations Is . . .
Damages! Pretty impressive for a show that looked like it might not be renewed. Will it be a force to reckon with for the next two seasons, too?
Maybe I Bailed on Californication Too Soon.
That's what Pop and Molly have been telling me so forever, but now that it's got a nomination for best comedy series and another for David "TV Comeback of the Year" Duchovny, I really might have to give it another shot.
More thoughts if you read more.
Nobody is Ever Going to Reward Friday Night Lights for Anything, Huh?
I'm OK with passing it over for best drama series (though did Grey's Anatomy really deserve a nomination for its weakest season?); I can even live with Kyle Chandler not getting a best dramatic actor nod (though I'd gladly sub him for Jonathan Rhys Meyers). But seriously, folks: seven actresses in the drama category and Connie Britton's not one of them? How many babies, emotional breakdowns, and totally sweet and sexy love scenes is it going to take?
About Those Actresses . . .
Six of the seven nominees for lead actress in a TV drama are over 40; the lone young'n, Minnie Driver, is 37. Hooray for recognizing talent over youth.
A Push for Daisies.
Pushing Daisies is the only new show on a major network to snag more than one nomination. It got three: one for best comedy series, two more for Lee Pace and Anna Friel. Other new network series getting a little love: Samantha Who? (Christina Applegate) and Dirty Sexy Money (Donald Sutherland). And . . . that's it.
I've Said It Before, I'll Say It Again: The Supporting Acting Categories are Weird.
I really, truly despise the practice of tossing all the supporting actors and actresses from drama and comedy series, miniseries, and TV movies into one big heap. Having Katherine Heigl vs. Jaime Pressly or Kevin Dillon against Ted Danson is bad enough, but toss in the miniseries and movie folks, and it's just one heaping mess.
Whither The Office?
Other than a best actor nod for Steve Carell, it's off the map this year. 30 Rock, meanwhile, is representing big time, with a series nomination and acting nods for Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey.
Someone's Gonna Get Whacked for This.
Think you'd see some love for The Sopranos in its final season? Yeah, not so much. The series snagged just a single nomination, for Edie Falco. I think Tony might have a thing or two to say about that.
Who Would Win in a Cage Match: Jim Broadbent or Ernest Borgnine?
Just wondering.
Now, it's your turn.
What are the lows, the highs, and the sighs of this year's TV nominations?
Photos courtesy of FX, NBC, and HBO
Antik Batik
and no SANDRAH OH! figures.
that's really all i have to yes. you know, maybe it's because i'm not in a good mood today or becoming more cynical each time i hear katherine heigl is nominated OVER so many 10x better actresses in Grey's or in anything at all, but award shows in hollywood are bullsh*t!
and i'm done.
1I'm really happy Ruth Wilson got nominated, she was fantastic as Jane Eyre!
I'm also
glad about the Pushing Daisies nominations, especially Lee Pace's. Don't really care much about the rest.
2No Lost. And it was a really, really good season.
3Jim Broadbent. Did you see Hot Fuzz? As adorable as he is, he was frightening as hell in the castle scene at the end of the movie.
4Seeing Damages and Mad Men on the list of nominees made me smile; not seeing Friday Night Lights made me frown big time. Pushing Daisies is most deserving of all the nominations as is Donald Sutherland for Dirty Sexy Money. Happy for Glenn Close as well, but where is Connie Britton and Chandra Wilson? I, too, gave up on Californication long ago. Guess I should have been more patient.
5I'm really disappointed in the GG nominations this year!
6One of my biggest issues was no nomination for the show Ugly Betty (which one last year) but Grey's got a nomination!?
These award shows especially for tv are such BULL. It's just a popularity contest not based on real talent or writing!
7grey's is definitely the least deserving show on the list, and i'd throw in katherine heigl's nom too...i like her but i don't think she did anything spectacular to deserve the nod.
i love that the GG showed love to new shows that deserved it (pushing daisies!!) and cable shows that have been critically raved about rather than falling on the obvious (sure it was the last season of sopranos but did they need 8 more nominations?). i don't watch the wire or dexter, but i've only read good things so i feel the fans' pain that they weren't shown the same love...baby steps i guess.
i'm a huge fan of lost, FNL, and the office but i guess i can see why they were left off the list. for lost, i felt they were strongest at the end of the season, but does one good third cancel out the other meh two-thirds? the office had a stellar season three but season four has been having some trouble staying consistent. FNL had one the most perfect seasons ever last year but this year has definitely been a struggle to find what they want to be about. so i guess if you judge it as a complete package, it kind of makes sense. i totally agree on kyle chandler and connie britton being robbed of well-deserved noms though. they shine on that show, no matter what's being thrown at them.
anyway, thinking about all that just makes me yet again wonder WHY grey's is on the list. ah well.
8Sandra Oh, when will you get what you deserve?
9damages is an AMAZING show!!!
10I'm happy with some of the picks ... it's nice to see DIFFERENT shows get a chance.
11The evolution of the Golden Globes into a, I guess-I can only guess-, respectable awards show is kind of sad. I never much watched it because the stars did not show up. The dog walker of the star's dog would come and accept the award on behalf of the star! And remember the best new comer award going to Pia Zadora for Harold Robbins classic novel-"Lonely Lady"? Everyone said the obvious that they don't say about classier award shows like the Oscars: her rich sugar daddy husband paid the critics to vote for her. Corruption and such shenanigans in corrupt Hollywood? No way in this clean era.
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