Golden Globe Nominees

This evening, I will do a post-game analysis of the big three groups that announced their nominees. Here are a few quick thoughts:

1) Jessica Chastain's vehicle is The Help, 2) The last two slots for Best Supporting Actress seem to be Janet McTeer, Shailene Woodley, and Melissa McCarthy (Who got snubbed here) 2) The Ides of March was not forgotten by all 3) Glenn Close has saved some of her squandered buzz. 4)ELAIC gets snubbed completely.
5) The Comedy Nominees are actually great compared to last year's travesty, including awesome nominations for Kristen Wiig and Brendan Gleeson. 6) No Drive, except Albert Brooks. 7) Jonah Hill has gotten a huge boost the last couple of days. 8) Despite two nods, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo doesn't look like it is going to be a huge contender.

Best Picture - Drama"The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"The Ides of March"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"

Best Picture - Musical or Comedy"The Artist"
"Bridesmaids"
"50/50"
"Midnight in Paris"
"My Week With Marilyn"

Best DirectorMichel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"
Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
George Clooney, "The Ides of March"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"

Best Actor - DramaGeorge Clooney, "The Descendants"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "J. Edgar"
Michael Fassbender, "Shame"
Ryan Gosling, "The Ides of March"
Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Actor - Musical or Comedy
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Brendan Gleeson, "The Guard"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"
Ryan Gosling, "Crazy, Stupid, Love."
Owen Wilson, "Midnight in Paris"


Best Actress - DramaGlenn 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 Actress - Musical or Comedy
Jodie Foster, "Carnage"
Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
Charlize Theron, "Young Adult"
Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
Kate Winslet, "Carnage"

Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"
Albert Brooks, "Drive"
Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"
Viggo Mortensen, "A Dangerous Method"
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain, "The Help"
Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best ScreenplayMichel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian, "Moneyball"

Best Foreign Language Film"The Flowers of War"
"In the Land of Blood and Honey"
"The Kid With a Bike"
"A Separation"
"The Skin I Live In"

Best Animated Feature"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Cars 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

Best Original ScoreLudovic Bource, "The Artist"
Trent Reznor and Attivus Ross, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Howard Shore, "Hugo"
John Williams, "War Horse"
Abel Korzeniowski, "W.E."

Best Original Song"Lay Your Head Down," "Albert Nobbs"
"Hello Hello," "Gnomeo and Juliet"
"The Living Proof," "The Help"
"The Keeper," "Machine Gun Preacher"
"Masterpiece," "W.E."

TELEVISION CATEGORIES

BEST TV SERIES, DRAMA
"American Horror Story"
"Boardwalk Empire"
"Boss"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"

ACTOR, TV DRAMA
Steve Buscemi
Bryan Cranston
Kelsey Grammer
Jeremy Irons
Damian Lewis

ACTRESS, TV DRAMA
Claire Danes, "Homeland"
Mireille Enos, "The Killing"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Madeleine Stowe, "Revenge"
Callie Thorne, "Necessary Roughness"

BEST TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
"Episodes"
"Glee"
"Modern Family"
"New Girl"
"Enlightened"

ACTOR, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Alec Baldwin
David Duchovny
Johnny Galecki
Thomas Jane
Matt LeBlanc

ACTRESS, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Laura Dern
Zooey Deschanel
Tina Fey
Laura Linney
Amy Poehler

BEST TV MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
"Cinema Verite"
"Downton Abbey"
"The Hour"
"Mildred Pierce"
"Too Big To Fail"

ACTOR, MINI-SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Hugh Bonneville, "Downton Abbey"
Idris Elba, "Luther"
William Hurt, "Too Big To Fail"
Bill Nighy, "Page Eight"
Dominic West, "The Hour"

ACTRESS, MINI-SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Romola Garai, "The Hour"
Diane Lane, "Cinema Verite"
Elizabeth McGovern, "Downton Abbey"
Emily Watson, "Appropriate Adult"
Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"

SUPPORTING ACTOR, SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Tim Robbins
Eric Stonestreet
Peter Dinklage
Paul Giamatti
Guy Pearce

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Sofia Vergara
Evan Rachel Wood
Jessica Lange
Kelly MacDonald
Maggie Smith