The Golden Globes Open Thread
The Golden Globes is one of the biggest awards shows on the movie calendar, and is considered one of the primary predictors for the Oscars. They're given out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a horrible group of junket whores who have been accused of being able to be bought by movie studios for remarkably cheap prices. Click here to read one expose about this despicable group of inhumans, and then click here to read about last year's lawsuit about kickbacks and bribes.
I will say this for the Golden Globes: they have the good sense to have a comedy category and they also have the good sense to have an open bar, so the event itself is often kind of a drunken mess. This is the best awards show to actually watch because the celebrities don't take it too seriously and everybody is sort of lit. It's also interesting because they do TV awards; the TV people have to sit in the back of the ballroom, away from the actually famous movie people up front.
I won't be live blogging the awards - there's just too much of that going on and I'm not drunk enough - but this is the place for you guys to discuss the show as it goes. I'll pop in and give my two cents here, as well as on my Twitter account: @devincf.
Here are the nominees:
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
THE DESCENDANTS
Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures
THE HELP
DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures
HUGO
Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures
THE IDES OF MARCH
Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing
MONEYBALL
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing International
WAR HORSE
DreamWorks Pictures; Touchstone Pictures
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
GLENN CLOSE ALBERT NOBBS
VIOLA DAVIS THE HELP
ROONEY MARA THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
MERYL STREEP THE IRON LADY
TILDA SWINTON WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
GEORGE CLOONEY THE DESCENDANTS
LEONARDO DICAPRIO J. EDGAR
MICHAEL FASSBENDER SHAME
RYAN GOSLING THE IDES OF MARCH
BRAD PITT MONEYBALL
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
50/50
Summit Entertainment and Mandate Pictures; Summit Entertainment
THE ARTIST
a La Petite Reine – Studio 37 – La Classe Americaine – JD Prod- France3 Cinema – Jouror Production-uFilms coproduction; The Weinstein Company
BRIDESMAIDS
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions; Universal Pictures
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
A Mediapro, Versatil Cinema & Gravier Production; Sony Pictures Classics
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JODIE FOSTER CARNAGE
CHARLIZE THERON YOUNG ADULT
KRISTEN WIIG BRIDESMAIDS
MICHELLE WILLIAMS MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
KATE WINSLET CARNAGE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
JEAN DUJARDIN THE ARTIST
BRENDAN GLEESON THE GUARD
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT 50/50
RYAN GOSLING CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.
OWEN WILSON MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures/ Hemisphere Capital/Amblin Entertainment/Wingnut Films Production/ Kennedy/Marshall Production A Steven Spielberg Film; Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
Columbia Pictures & Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman; Sony Pictures Releasing International
CARS 2
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures
PUSS IN BOOTS
DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures
RANGO
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink / GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
THE FLOWERS OF WAR (CHINA)
(Jing Ling Shi San Chai)
New Pictures Film Company; Wrekin Hill Entertainment
IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (USA)
GK Films; FilmDistrict
THE KID WITH A BIKE (BELGIUM)
(Le Gamin au Velo)
Les Films du Fleuve; Sundance Selects
A SEPARATION (IRAN)
(Jodaeiye Nader az Simin)
Asghar Farhadi; Sony Pictures Classics
THE SKIN I LIVE IN (SPAIN)
(La piel que habito)
El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.; Sony Pictures Classics
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
BERENICE BEJO THE ARTIST
JESSICA CHASTAIN THE HELP
JANET MCTEER ALBERT NOBBS
OCTAVIA SPENCER THE HELP
SHAILENE WOODLEY THE DESCENDANTS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
KENNETH BRANAGH MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
ALBERT BROOKS DRIVE
JONAH HILL MONEYBALL
VIGGO MORTENSEN A DANGEROUS METHOD
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER BEGINNERS
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
WOODY ALLEN MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
GEORGE CLOONEY THE IDES OF MARCH
MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS THE ARTIST
ALEXANDER PAYNE THE DESCENDANTS
MARTIN SCORSESE HUGO
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
WOODY ALLEN MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
GEORGE CLOONEY, HESLOV, BEAU WILLIMON THE IDES OF MARCH
MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS THE ARTIST
ALEXANDER PAYNE, NAT FAXON, JIM RASH THE DESCENDANTS
STAN CHERVIN
STEVEN ZAILLIAN, AARON SORKIN MONEYBALL
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
LUDOVIC BOURCE THE ARTIST
ABEL KORZENIOWSKI W.E.
TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
HOWARD SHORE HUGO
JOHN WILLIAMS WAR HORSE
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“HELLO HELLO” — GNOMEO & JULIET
Music by: Elton John; Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin
“THE KEEPER” — MACHINE GUN PREACHER
Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell
“LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN” — ALBERT NOBBS
Music by: Brian Byrne; Lyrics by: Glenn Close
“THE LIVING PROOF” — THE HELP
Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas; Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas
“MASTERPIECE” — W.E.
Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX)
Twentieth Century Fox Television
BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
BOSS (STARZ)
Lionsgate Television in association with Grammnet NH Productions, Roya Productions and Old Friends Productions
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
HOMELAND (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
CLAIRE DANES HOMELAND
MIREILLE ENOS THE KILLING
JULIANNA MARGULIES THE GOOD WIFE
MADELEINE STOWE REVENGE
CALLIE THORNE NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
STEVE BUSCEMI BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BRYAN CRANSTON BREAKING BAD
KELSEY GRAMMER BOSS
JEREMY IRONS THE BORGIAS
DAMIAN LEWIS HOMELAND
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ENLIGHTENED (HBO)
Ripcord Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
EPISODES (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions
GLEE (FOX)
Ryan Murphy Television in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
NEW GIRL FOX
Chernin Entertainment in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
LAURA DERN ENLIGHTENED
ZOOEY DESCHANEL NEW GIRL
TINA FEY 30 ROCK
LAURA LINNEY THE BIG C
AMY POEHLER PARKS AND RECREATION
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK
DAVID DUCHOVNY CALIFORNICATION
JOHNNY GALECKI THE BIG BANG THEORY
THOMAS JANE HUNG
MATT LEBLANC EPISODES
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
CINEMA VERITE (HBO)
A Pariah Production in association with HBO Films
DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) (PBS)
A Carnival/Masterpiece Co-production
THE HOUR (BBC AMERICA)
Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production.
MILDRED PIERCE (HBO)
A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries
TOO BIG TO FAIL (HBO)
A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
ROMOLA GARAI THE HOUR
DIANE LANE CINEMA VERITE
ELIZABETH MCGOVERN DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)
EMILY WATSON APPROPRIATE ADULT
KATE WINSLET MILDRED PIERCE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
HUGH BONNEVILLE DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)
IDRIS ELBA LUTHER
WILLIAM HURT TOO BIG TO FAIL
BILL NIGHY PAGE EIGHT (MASTERPIECE)
DOMINIC WEST THE HOUR
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JESSICA LANGE AMERICAN HORROR STORY
KELLY MACDONALD BOARDWALK EMPIRE
MAGGIE SMITH DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)
SOFIA VERGARA MODERN FAMILY
EVAN RACHEL WOOD MILDRED PIERCE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
PETER DINKLAGE GAME OF THRONES
PAUL GIAMATTI TOO BIG TO FAIL
GUY PEARCE MILDRED PIERCE
TIM ROBBINS CINEMA VERITE
ERIC STONESTREET MODERN FAMILY
