Oliver Stone may have an interesting subject for his next conspiracy tale: himself. The director’s 9/11 drama World Trade Center, as well as director Paul Greengrass’s United 93, were both snubbed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a rather subdued Rosario Dawson, Jessica Biel, and Matthew Perry announced the nominations for 64th Annual Golden Globes this morning. Both films have been generating awards heat in the U.S., so it’s, uh, interesting that the foreign press have bypassed the political duo.
Overall, while some nods were guaranteed — seriously, folks, we might as well hand out Oscars to Helen Mirren and Forrest Whitaker now, in my opinion — others were more wonky, as were the omissions. (The two other most unsurprising nods? Annette Bening, whose hubby Warren Beatty is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement Award, and Jack Nicholson, whose daughter Lorraine is this year’s Miss Golden Globes.) Most egregious in my opinion? Denying Bill Condon a directing or writing mention for Dreamgirls, despite the film and several stars (Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, and even, yes, Beyoncé — hey, the Globes like pretty people to attend their party, OK?) getting nods.
Also, I know the Golden Globes are more about the big screen than the small, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get huffy about the lack of love shown towards The Office’s Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski, who’s currently in town directing his first feature, an adaptation of David Foster Wallace’s Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. And skipping over Grey’s Anatomy’s Sandra Oh (pictured) after actually giving her the statue last year? Oh, fickle, fickle HFPA.
But what about you, PopWatchers? Who are your glaring omissions? And before you cite the magnificent Letters From Iwo Jima or Mel Gibson’s gorefest Apocalypto, check out the best foreign film nominations.
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Alec Baldwin should have been in Supporting Actor, not lead. However, the Globes combine all the supporting actors into one category. If this is how it’s gonna be done, it’ll never be right (and the Emmy’s BSA/Comedy voters should take this to heart as well) until they at least nominate John C. McGinley for Scrubs.
i agree 150% with you Howard. In fact, I think Scrubs gets, well, scrubbed at EVERY award show!!!
but my biggest rant is that Catherine O’hara did not get nominated for “For Your Consideration”… and i really expected Paul Greengrass to get nominated for United 93… well at least Oliver Stone didnt!
Eva Longoria should have been nominated over the other two ladies from Wisteria Lane… at leat Teri Hatcher wasn’t in the list !
The complete lack of Friday Night Lights. I know it’s new, but Michael C. Hall (who is completely deserving) was nominated, why no Kyle Chandler?! He acts circles around Patrick Dempsey, even after just 10 episodes.
one of the most glaring snubs, imho, is Jaime Pressly for My Name is Earl
I can’t believe out of all the cast of Lost they picked Evageline Lilly. That being said I would have liked to see a supporting nom for Emma Thompson. Happy Heroes and Hugh Laurie were recognized though.
I wanted to see Jill Clayburgh for Best Supporting Actress for Running With Scissors, personally. I thought she stole the movie right from under Annette Benning.
Matt Damon!!!
Calista Flockhart and Sally Field! (especially with Lilly making the list)
Sandra Bullock!
Jenna Fischer!
With all the critical acclaim this year (I guess by the Hollywood non-foreign press), it’s a shame that The Wire was ignored yet again. It was far superior to the other dramatic nominees. Unfortunately, it’s the kind of show that can not be represented by a single episode with dramatic breaks for commercials. It requires an examination of the complete series. I think it didn’t even receive a Writer’s Guild nomination either this year. Perhaps the Emmys will pick up the ball.
Dexter should have been nominated for best drama series and My Name Is Earl for best comedy.
Let’s not get snotty about Beyonce yet please. most people haven’t even seen the performance yet. Have you Michelle Kung?
She won’t get an Oscar nod, so I’m glad to see her get something
Jamie Pressley needed to be nominated.
Yes gene gene – THE WIRE!
Every single actor, writer, and director on The Wire deserves multiple nominations. The Golden Globes is really lame. What, are the voters forbidden to vote for a show that didn’t pitch to them?
What a dull awards lineup.
Vanessa L. Williams is brill on Ugly Betty!
The stellar performance by Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson” was not on this list, which is ludicrous! Intead, we have Leonardo DiCaprio twice. Really, Hollywood Foreign Press? Is that really necessary?
Where is the fabulous Deadwood cast and nods for Best TV program for The Wire and Deadwood? Glad to see Apocalypto in the running – terrific movie all around.
Oh – and where is Sally Field for Brothers & Sisters? I enjoy Marcia Cross & Felicity Huffman on DH, but, really, Sally Field’s work on this show is several tiers above anything on DH.
Happiest inclusion: Emily Blunt – The Devil Wears Prada. I thought she was award worthy in the summer, and I’m glad she got that supporting actress nod.
Biggest ommissions: Bill Condon – Director of Dreamgirls. for a movie to get that many nominations and not be recognized for its direction is insane. Who do you think put the movie together? Roger Rabitt?
Vanessa Williams – Ugly Betty – HUH? No V.W. what the hell is wrong with these people, do they watch tv at ALL!!!!!
Well, the Golden Globes people usually only get about 50% right when it comes to Oscar, I say, this is still the widest open race of the year, so many great films came out, watch for the Oscars to go a different direction all together.
Man ‘o man, they really messed up with the film nods:
I know it’s the Foreign Press and all (‘Babel’ leading the nomination count), but seriously, ‘Bobby’ for Best Drama over ‘United 93′? Did Sharon Stone start writing letters to the HFPA again?
What is with the double nominations in Directing for Clint Eastwood? Why couldn’t they show some love to Paul Greengrass (‘United 93′ again)? And two for DiCaprio? Why not spread the wealth to Ryan Gosling for ‘Half Nelson’? I think many critics put his performance on top before Forest Whitaker and ‘Scotland’ came along.
I really, truly hope that the guilds throw some major praise at ‘United 93′.
Beyonce will win; this will be her shut-up statue until she can either act better or get a really good role. It worked for Madge with Evita. Who can forget Madonna’s supersized “golden globes” after giving birth to Lordes.
Anyway, this is good for Beyonce because she’s been quoted in the past as saying she wants every kind of award there is to win.
By the way, I second Gretchen’s vote for Vanessa Williams, I too thinks she’s “brill”.
Where is Ryan Gosling. He is perhaps the best actor of his generation, and still no love come award season!
Sandra Oh? Who cares. The biggest joke, by far, is Big Love getting nominated over The Wire. an absolute joke. not that i watch award shows anymore anyway. The Grammys stink. The Emmys stink. The Oscars stink. you get the picture…
The Wire…. So many layers and so much unspoken text. How can they continue to ignore this show. The Wire is almost Shakespearian.
I think Meryl will beat Beyonce. I haven’t seen Dreamgirls yet, but I’ve read some gossip blogs who typically hate Beyonce admitting she was pretty damn good in the movie. I’m happy she’s evolving because she was wooden in the past. I bet they’ll give her the song category instead.
Kristen Bell (VM)! This show is apparently so critically acclaimed and never gets recognized. I agree with the Friday Night Lights, Kyle Chandler snub, he is so great and believable as a dad and a coach. Of course agree with Jamie Pressley, John & Jenna from the office, and finally Vanessa L. Williams is just down right amazing in Ugly Betty. I guess there isn’t always room for everyone, but really I feel that Kristen Bell most definitely outperforms Patricia, Evie, and Ellen in Drama and Julia Louis-Dreyfus over Jamie Pressly, they cannot be serious.
Jaime Pressly and Vanessa Williams should be duking it out for best supporting actress on TV…and neither got nominated! Oh the horror.
HOW can THE WIRE not get ANY nominations???? WTF???? These people have their heads up their a$$es.
And seriously, no nomination for Vanessa Williams? And a nomination for Patrick Dempsey? Give me a furruckin break.
I’m sorry about the foul language, but these awards have put me in a foul mood.
Two nominations for DiCaprio and no Ryan Gosling for “Half Nelson”? I’m with Kevin, that is ludicrous! Not to mention that DiCaprio’s performance in “Blood Diamond” was inferior to his work in “The Departed”, and wouldn’t have been as good as it was without a superlative performance from Djimon Honsou, who was snubbed in the supporting actor category. In fact, apparently you had to be American to get a supporting actor nod, because some terrific supporting performances from British men were overlooked here, from Michael Sheen’s terrific work as Tony Blair (before it all went wrong) in “The Queen” to James McEvoy’s wonderfully layered work in “The Last King of Scotland”. I worship Forest Whitaker, but even I recognize that his towering performance wouldn’t have the resonance and power it did without a great actor to play off of, and McEvoy more than holds his own. And on the TV front, out of all the talented actors in the “Lost” cast, Evangeline Lilly? Puhleeze! No explanation can make that palatable. My only consolation? Helen Mirren, Helen Mirren, Helen Mirren! All three nominations so richly deserved. She is “The Queen” indeed!
Seriously, where the heck were United 93, The Wire, Deadwood, Catherine O’Hara, Vanessa Williams, Sally Field, and Ryan Gosling???
Jaime Pressly and Vanessa Williams.