zowie!
How did it get to be Golden Globes Nomination Day without my noticing?
I arrived at my desk this afternoon to find the Associated Press wire was running the lists of nominees. So, of course, I quickly scanned for my favorites. And there they were ... (I've bolded my picks for your convenience.)
Actor, Drama: Hugh Laurie, “House.� He's up against Patrick Dempsey, “Grey’s Anatomy�; Michael C. Hall, “Dexter�; Bill Paxton, “Big Love�; and Kiefer Sutherland, “24.�
Actor, Musical or Comedy: I'm not sure for whom I should be rooting — Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock,� or Steve Carrell, “The Office� — but they're competing with Zach Braff, “Scrubs�; Jason Lee, “My Name is Earl�; and Tony Shalhoub, “Monk.�
Series, Musical or Comedy: “The Office,� NBC, is up against “Desperate Housewives,� ABC; “Entourage,� HBO; “Ugly Betty,� ABC; and “Weeds,� Showtime.
I have to say, "House" as a series got robbed — the Hollywood Foreign Press Association chose to recognize “24,� Fox; “Big Love,� HBO; “Grey’s Anatomy,� ABC; “Heroes,� NBC; and “Lost,� ABC, instead of TV's best program.
I'm not big on the nominees in the other categories — I've never even seen any of the shows listed for the Actress awards, and though I don't get to follow many miniseries, I'm going to cast my vote for Gillian Anderson in PBS' "Bleak House." Just because I still harbor a soft spot in my heart for Scully. Of course, her competitors are Helen Mirren (“Elizabeth I� and “Prime Suspect: The Final Act�) and Annette Benning (“Mrs. Harris�), so I don't know how far my single little vote will go.
And for Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Movie, I'll cross my fingers for Jeremy Piven, "Entourage," even though I don't have HBO and have never seen the show. I just like Jeremy Piven.
I'll only give one comment on the Motion Picture categories: How did "The Devil Wears Prada" get so many noms, including Best Picture in the Musical or Comedy slot? It was a fun, funny flick, but it fell more into the realm of "guilty pleasure" movie than, say, "Little Miss Sunshine" or "Thank You for Smoking." Still, Meryl Streep was divinely diabolical in "Prada," so I'm glad she's nominated for that performance.
By the way, I plan to update this blog every half hour or so when the awards air on Monday, Jan. 15., so stay tuned.