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It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the holidays, but the start of awards season, and today's announcement of the Golden Globes nominations were the kickoff. (Loved Katie Holmes' hair!) But did the Hollywood Foreign Press Association finally see fit to show some love to Friday Night Lights, Sons of Anarchy and Community? Find out, and get our initial take on who and what got nominated and what got snubbed.
Best Television Series - Drama
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
The Good Wife
Mad Men
The Walking Dead
Where is Sons of Anarchy, people? Though we're glad that the Golden Globes has at least stopped pretending that True Blood is a serious dramatic show, instead, they are pretending that The Walking Dead is. But as long as it's a one-time thing, we can sort of understand. But really, do we have to send some zombies or gangsters from the '20s to Dillon, Texas in order to get Friday Night Lights nominated?
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Piper Perabo, Covert Affairs
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Piper Perabo? Seriously? Is that someone's idea of a practical joke? Her USA series is entertaining summer fare, but that's in spite of her, not because of her. Did someone just like her little skirts? Because if that's the case, Maggie Q from Nikita should've been nominated (and she can even manage to act now and then). Or better yet, Nina Dobrev, a young actress playing three sexy roles on The Vampire Diaries, should've been acknowledged. Anyway, aside from that baffling decision, and our pity for poor Connie Britton being left out because of it, the rest of these noms aren't too surprising. We just hope that Katey Sagal gets her overdue award this year. It's not every actress who can convincingly hold a gun to a baby's head, after all.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Some solid choices. Though Buscemi's character on Boardwalk ended up being far less awesome than we'd originally hoped, he's still a talented actor. In fact, all of these people are talented and while House isn't really up to its old standards, that's not all Laurie's fault. He doesn't write those scripts.
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
30 Rock
The Big Bang Theory
The Big C
Glee
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
We're still baffled at how Community manages to be one of the funniest shows on TV and gets completely ignored, but on the other hand, we're happy that a subpar season of The Office didn't make the cut. Better still? No Entourage. We almost don't even care who wins. Almost.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matthew Morrison, Glee
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Would have rather seen Joel McHale get a nod over Thomas Jane, or Zachary Levi getting some love over Matthew Morrison (whose character has gotten increasingly annoying), but we can't say we're surprised to see Baldwin and Carell back here. And as for Parsons, here's hoping this is the year he can take down the big guys.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Toni Collette, United States of Tara
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Lea Michele, Glee
We'd have liked to have seen Parks & Rec star Amy Poehler eke out a nomination but other than that, we're pretty happy with this category. Some very talented ladies here, but it is Laura Linney's to lose.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hope Davis, The Special Relationship
Jane Lynch, Glee
Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire
Julia Stiles, Dexter
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Every year we complain about this category and how bizarre it is to pit dramatic roles against comedies against miniseries or made-for-TV movies. It leaves out so many people, and how can we possibly compare Julia Stiles' performance as the wonderfully disturbed Lumen to that of the over-the-top hilarious Sofia Vergara? Well, we know Ed O'Neill would (allegedly) say that his TV wife is more deserving than Jane Lynch and probably everyone else, but this format really just leaves so many talented folks from Community, The Good Wife and Mad Men out in the cold.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Scott Caan, Hawaii Five-0
Chris Colfer, Glee
Chris Noth, The Good Wife
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
David Strathairn, Temple Grandin
Loving the surprise nod for Scott Caan -- he's actually pretty awesome on that light cop drama, but with an already over-crowded category, it seems like a throwaway nomination. Especially since it meant no love for Aaron Paul, Ron Perlman, Terry O'Quinn, Neil Patrick Harris or Ty Burrell. And does it really matter how often Chris Colfer can break our hearts on Glee or how we just love Eric Stonestreet's adorable Cam or how Chris Noth makes a perfect corrupt politician when they are up against David Strathairn for a movie we were sick of hearing about six months ago?
There's also a bunch of made-for-TV and miniseries stuff that we're choosing to ignore because really, it is hard to muster up opinions on something we care so very little about.
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Connie Britton is brilliant and I've watched almost everything Kyle Chandler's ever done (including Homefront), but what makes you think foreigners would like (and therefore nominate) a show which centers around a sport they don't like or appreciate?
I read this site quite a bit and enjoy it, to get that out of the way, but there are so many typos and grammatical errors in this that it's kind of embarrassing. I realize you were probably trying to get it out quickly. However, "and she can even manage to act now and the", "who's character is getting increasingly annoying", and "Amy Poehler eek out a nomination"?
Just because a site is about entertainment doesn't mean it can't exemplify good writing skills too!
I live in Austria and I very much appreciate Connie Britton's and Kyle Chandler's performances. And while I like football (which is bigger in Europe than you might think, I'm still deaf from the last Eurobowl), I always thought it was a show about people, not football and would have deserved some (read: a lot of) love by the Hollywood Foreign Press.
What Sonja said. I'm British, and Friday Night Lights is pretty much my favourite show. It even inspired me to watch last year's Super Bowl, something which I won't repeat because I realised pretty quickly that FNL makes it look more interesting than it is.
The nominations are ridiculous though. I'm glad that Jim Parsons and TBBT are getting some love, but Community, Friday Night Lights, and Sons of Anarchy are being left out in the cold and it's so baffling to me. I just don't get it.
the fact that 30 Rock is still being nominated when it has dropped significantly in quality the last couple of seasons is further proof that a lot of these are legacy nods - as opposed to nominations for actual quality entertainment. the johnny depp nominations are ridiculous. don't get me started on matthew morrison.
Where's John Noble and Anna Torv of "Fringe?" These two actors create the most nuanced, emotional characters on television today. And, members of the Foreign Press, they are Australians!
It's a shame that such high-quality acting, including having to portray multiple versions of their base characters, is consistently overlooked.
It's nice that everyone now acknowledges that Sons of Anarchy is continually snubbed, but at least people watch it now. TWoP even recaps it, which is awesome.
I agree with everything everyone has already said, but I will add this: where is Breaking Bad for Best Drama? It just had its best season and, critical darling that it is, it gets no love? Not even over Dexter and Walking Dead? Those shows are jokes. Funny ones, but jokes nonetheless.
As far as the acting noms go, with some of the best acting happening on shows like Fringe and Vampire Diaries, you just expect them to be ignored.
I will end by observing that Kyra Sedgwick is nominated again - thus reminding me that The Closer is still on, which I can't help but find ridiculous in this relative golden age of T.V.
Good for Scott Caan! He really carries Hawaii-50. With Alex O'Laughlin either having limited acting range or playing a character with limited emotional range, Caan has to do most of the work. I still wouldn't actually watch the Golden Globes, but I know who I'll be rooting for.
The Aaron Paul snub is the most egregious. Even though Bryan Cranston is the lead, I would argue that Breaking Bad wouldn't be half of what it is without Aaron Paul. He makes it for me.
i will never watch the awards show so idcwth gets an award, just dont cancel my fav shows and were good :)
Agree with the person above who said that Anna Torv and John Noble should be on this list. I also agree with the writer's idea of Nina Dobrev.
I will never, ever understand the love that "The Big Bang Theory" gets. That show is just awful, and I say that as someeone squarely in the demographic they are targeting. I love seeing geeks get love, but it Just. Isn't. Funny.
It's even more surprsing how much love it gets here, considering how "Two and Half Men" is routinely reviled as the worst of the worst. Highbrow, it is not, but at least the jokes work, and the cast is talented. TBBT has neither of those qualities.
What about Charlie Hunnam (Jax on Sons of Anarchy) for best actor in a Drama?
umm... Julia Stiles was nominated for a GG
Not True! Read the critics reviews. 30 Rock is back and better than ever this season.
The Golden Globes are not about critics. The voting body is 90 journalists who cover Hollywood for newspapers and magazines in their home countries. Therefore they vote for things which are popular THERE. How many foreign countries are currently airing Fringe or Community?
The Golden Globes are so silly I don't know why anyone even pays attention to them. The continued snubbing of Fringe and Friday Night Lights is irritating, but really, who cares?
Fucking bullshit. Where is Arliss Howard for his absolutely brilliant work on Rubicon?
Also, the entire cast of The League has been knocking it of the park on a regular basis, with zero recognstion. The League and Community are clearly he best comedies on tv and it sucks that they get ignored.
"I will never, ever understand the love that "The Big Bang Theory" gets. That show is just awful, and I say that as someeone squarely in the demographic they are targeting. I love seeing geeks get love, but it Just. Isn't. Funny."
DanDanNoodles, I couldn't say it any better.
No love for Fringe? Why GGs, why?! This has been the best season yet, every episode is amazing, plus Anna Torve and John Noble are astounding in their roles (as is the rest of the cast).
It's like the GGs tries to ignore Sci-Fi as much as possible.
I second Jane's comment about The League being one of best comedies on TV today. It is brilliantly and hilariously written and acted, and yet still snubbed.
if you consider Community as one of the best shows around, how come you guys don't recap it?
One year Burn Notice will get the love it deserves and I will die of shock.
Again you don't need to be American or know anything about your brand of football to appreciate Friday Night Lights. It is about the drama, the writing, performances and use of sport as a metaphor for life (where there are winners and losers)that is the appeal of FNL (plus super duper good looking young actors). The show is exceptional, it baffles me why it doesn't get more attention. Chandler and Britton are brilliant as are the whole cast. Plus why isn't Taylor Kitsch a bona fide movie star, he is very good and damn fine looking.
The nod for Piper Perabo is the most incredibly ridiculous part. It's almost insulting. She's not terrible in Covert Affairs, but I fail to see how her performance merits anything other than a second season pick-up for the show. It's fluffy and entertaining, but I'm watching for Kari Matchett and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
YAY for Scott Caan getting nominated
-Sons of Anarchy had an atrocious season, so I'm glad it didn't get a nomination. Sagal deserved hers last year when her story was really integral to the plot and she was a somewhat realistic character.
-Friday Night Lights was indeed hideously overlooked, but as a longtime fan, I've come to expect the short sightedness of those involved in making award decisions.
-No Michael Pitt is heresy. He was spectacular in every scene he was in.
-The Big C is another terrible show that took a nomination away from actually funny, endearing shows like Cougar Town, Raising Hope, a truly rejuvenated Weeds, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Heck, Community is having a down season and I don't watch Parks, but either one of those two could have slid in and I would have been fine. The Big C is a bunch of random chick flick cliches and heavy handed writing held together by toothpicks, gum, and Laura Linney.
-Courteney Cox and Martha Plimpton should be in their respective category, taking the place of skincrawlingly bad Lea Michelle and the lovely but blah Toni Collette (who has done so much better work).
-I agree about the supporting nominations. But you know if they separated the categories out, there would be some even bigger WTF nominations. And look at it this way -- no Two and a Half Men.
No Anna Torv, no credibility. She and Connie Britton are doing the best work on TV in their category. Torv essentially played 4 different characters this season, all to nuanced perfection.
Sons of Anarchy deserves a nom? Are you kidding? Did you even watch season 3? It was TERRIBLE (ridiculous plot and placing, Dukes of Hazard style shenanigans)!
Julia Stiles nominated for her role on Dexter? You've got to be kidding me. She is just not a good actress period (the over exaggerated gasping, eyebrow arching, the straining of line delivery). If they had cast a better actress, the season would have been much better (it was an underwhelming "meh").
not being a fan of Community, 30 Rock, Modern Family, etc. I really don't care enough whether they have gotten nominated. I'm wondering where is the love for Jensen Ackles on Supernatural? The man puts in an outstanding performance every episode despite the ups and downs of the scripts and plots.
I think Cougar Town should've been nominated. Even if it has one of the most unfortunate titles out there. The amazing Izzie-less Grey's Anatomy should've been given some love, too.
True Blood's third season did suck real bad, but I think they deserved last year's nomination. Just sayin'.
JOHN NOBLE WAS ROBBED! When will his amazing work be recognized?!
I've never commented here before but had to when I saw someone (DanDanNoodles and Jane) FINALLY recognising the truth about The Big Bang Theory - pure and utter rubbish
"We're still baffled at how Community manages to be one of the funniest shows on TV and gets completely ignored"
Including on TWoP where it's regulated to the sitcoms forum board instead of its own.
The Office used to be my favorite show but Community trumped it. It never fails to make me crack up. Maybe it's too meta for some people.
Guys, I'm really sorry, but sometimes you say such incredibly dullheaded and narrow-minded-thinking things as if everybody agrees with you. But did you even _watch_ The Walking Dead? It really is not about the zombies. It's about the human strength of will that comes out in such an apocalyptic scenario. For you to compare it to True Blood (which really is just trashy) is... unspeakable.
I'm done with this place. Your recaps of 24 got me hooked, but over the years you've just gotten worse and worse. Grow the fuck up and stop arbitrarily deciding which shows are great and which shows suck just because you can't get your heads out of your asses about stupid things like "it has zombies so it must be trashy." Was the time travel on Lost really any more plausible? You guys _loved_ that show! Gimme a break, and good riddance to all of you.
you should re-watch the early seasons of 30 rock. 1 & 2, and even most of 3 were better than what they're producing now. they've dumbed liz lemon down to a sorry sack of a woman, reversing a lot of what made her a fresh, intelligent character. storylines and characters have become predictable sitcom-y nonsense. it's a real shame. and it's not nearly as funny as it used to be.
oh and i meant to add in my original post another congrats to scott caan - best part of hawaii 5-0. and agree with everyone's comments about The League - excellent all around.
Your comment about Piper Perabo's nomination is EXACTLY what I said when I heard about it. EXACTLY, with the same words, even. It's bizarre, really.
How can Sons of Anarchy be denied again? What are these a holes thinking?
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