The Golden Globes also like Lincoln, but prefer The Newsroom to Mad Men
Swiftly burning through all the goodwill it earned by ousting Ricky Gervais in favor of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (a situation that no doubt prompted plenty of self-satisfied, disruptive snickering from Gervais), this morning the Hollywood Foreign Press Association voiced its approval of Marilyn: The Musical, the journalistic crusade of Will McAvoy, and Nicole Kidman urinating on Zac Efron. The nominees for the 70th Annual Golden Globes are the typical mix of Oscar favorites (Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty), left-field contenders (the British rom-com Salmon Fishing In The Yemen), questionable television choices (The Newsroom for best drama and not Mad Men? At least Connie Britton’s on the list…), and naked attempts to cram as many big-name celebrities into the Beverly Hilton as possible. Hence the nod for Kidman’s campy turn in The Paperboy—which, it should be noted, has also been recognized by the Screen Actors’ Guild. And recognized by as terrible by most discerning filmgoers. Much funnier quips about these and other famous people who’ve been boozed up on the dime of the HFPA will be handed out alongside the Golden Globes on January 13, 2013. A full list of nominees follows:
Film
Best Picture, Drama:
Argo
Django Unchained
Life Of Pi
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy:
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Moonrise Kindgom
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Silver Linings Playbook
Best Director:
Ben Affleck, Argo
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
Ang Lee, Life Of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Best Actress, Drama:
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Marian Cotillard, Rust And Bone
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
Best Actor, Drama:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Richard Gere, Arbitrage
John Hawkes, The Sessions
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy:
Jack Black, Bernie
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Ewan MCGregor, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Bill Murray, Hyde Park On Hudson
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy:
Emily Blunt, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Maggie Smith, Quartet
Meryl Streep, Hope Springs
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy