Since I watch A LOT of television, I think I might prefer the Globes to the Oscars. The TV factor AND the fact that most people are drunk, the show doesn’t take itself too seriously and the host is usually NUTSO. (I’m talking to you, Ricky Gervais!)
Of the nominations, here are my favorites in BOLD: (And if have no opinion, I’ll leave it alone. )
Also, I need to UP my movie game! I haven’t seen many at all! – LBF
Best Actor in a Limited-Series or TV Movie
Robert De Niro, The Wizard of Lies
Jude Law, The Young Pope
Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks
Ewan McGregor, Fargo
Geoffrey Rush, Genius
Best TV Movie or Limited-Series
Big Little Lies (HBO) This has to get it. It’s well-acted, is perfectly paced and it’s all about women gaining back their power. Totally 2017.
Fargo (FX)
Feud: Bette and Joan (FX) (This is my runner-up. Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange simply were perfect in these roles as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. A master class in acting.)
The Sinner (USA Network)
Top of the Lake: China Girl (Sundance TV)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Carter Burwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Alexander Desplat, The Shape of Water
Jonny Greenwood, Phantom Thread
John Williams, The Post
Hans Zimmer, Dunkirk
Best TV Series, Comedy
black-ish (ABC)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) (This FTW.)
Master of None (Netflix)
Smilf (Showtime) (Though this is a close second. Rosie O’Donnell shines in her tough-as-nails Southie mom Tutu. She’s the reason I watch.)
Will & Grace (NBC)
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Limited-Series, or TV Movie
Lara Dern, Big Little Lies
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale (My pick. Measured, creepy, oddly maternal all rolled into one horrible woman. Dowd is a revelation.)
Chrissy Metz, This Is Us
Michelle Pfeiffer, The Wizard of Lies
Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies
Best Foreign Language Film
A Fantastic Woman, Chile
First They Killed My Father, Cambodia
In the Fade, Germany/France
Loveless, Russia
The Square, Sweden/Germany/France
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited-Series or TV Movie
David Harbour, Stranger Things (Hopper! HANDS DOWN! The Hopper dance alone wins it for me.)
Alfred Molina, Feud: Bette and Joan
Christian Slater, Mr. Robot
Alexander Skarsgård, Big Little lies
David Thewlis, Fargo
Best Actress in a Limited-Series or TV Movie
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies
Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan
Susan Sarandon, Feud: Bette and Joan (Can Lange and Sarandon both get it?)
Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies
Best Animated Feature Film
The Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent
Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy
Pamela Adlon, Better Things (How amazing are ALL these funny ladies. Aldon wins for me. She’s terrific in this part.)
Alison Brie, GLOW
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Issa Rae, Insecure
Frankie Shaw, Smilf
Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy
Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Kevin Bacon, I Love Dick
William H. Macy, Shameless
Eric McCormack, Will & Grace
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Guillermo del Torro and Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Elizabeth Hannah and Josh Singer, The Post
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Aaron Sorkin, Molly’s Game
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Claire Foy, The Crown
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Deuce
Katherine Langford, 13 Reasons Why
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale (No one else has a chance. Moss is amazing.)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Steve Carell, Battle of the Sexes
Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver
James Franco, The Disaster Artist
Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best TV Series, Drama
The Crown (Netflix)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) (T0ugh one. But this is it. Never has a dystopian tale felt so CLOSE.)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
This Is Us (NBC)
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Hong Chau, Downsizing
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Laurie Metcalfe, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Home,” Ferdinand
“Mighty River,” Mudbound
“Remember Me,” Coco
“The Star,” The Star
“This Is Me,” The Greatest Showman
Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
The Disaster Artist
Get Out
The Greatest Showman
I, Tonya
Lady Bird
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name
Daniel Day Lewis, Phantom Thread
Tom Hanks, The Post
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Judi Dench, Victoria and Abdul
Helen Mirren, The Leisure Seeker
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jessica Chastain, Molly’s Game
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Meryl Streep, The Post
Michelle Williams, All the Money in the World
Best Director – Motion Picture
Guillermo del Torro, The Shape of Water
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Ridley Scott, All the Money in the World
Steven Spielberg, The Post
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Call Me by Your Name
Dunkirk
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards will air live on NBC Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at 8 p.m. ET. and will be hosted by Seth Meyers.
The nominees were live streamed on Facebook, which you can watch here:
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