Not that “Mozart in the Jungle” or “Penny Dreadful” aren’t fine shows – they are, but it was surprising to see the little-buzzed about or watched Amazon series get a nod for best show, it’s star Gael García Bernal nominated for best actor and “Penny Dreadful” star Eva Green nominated best actress.
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Leonardo DiCaprio is nominated for “The Revenant”, a film about a 19th century frontiersman that is also in the running for best motion picture – drama, best director and best original score.
The double Vikander: Rising star Alicia Vikander had a ton of movies this year, and she earned her nominations for Best Actress, Drama (“The Danish Girl”) and Best Supporting Actress (“Ex Machina”). Because the shows are of the same genre, they were both nominated for Best TV series, Comedy.
Although most pundits were (rightfully) quick to point out the ridiculousness of who exactly makes up the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, there’s no denying how much the Academy Awards nominations echo the Globes’.
Netflix before had never lead a Golden Globes or Emmy nomination tally, EW noted, referencing this significant upset, adding that the service’s rise was signaled earlier this week when it also topped HBO among SAG nominations.
“Joanne Froggatt, best supporting actress nominee for “Downton Abbey”: “‘Downton Abbey’ and Anna Bates have been a big part of my life for some years now.
On Thursday, the streaming TV website picked up a best TV comedy nomination for its original series “Casual”.
Streaming series from Netflix, Amazon and Hulu dominated the TV side of the Globes, which scattered nominations across the dial. Six shows tied for the most nominations at three: “Fargo”, “Mr. Robot”, “Outlander”, “Transparent”, “American Crime” and “Wolf Hall”. The Globes have a musical/comedy category, yet ignored films about musicians. “The Hollywood Foreign Press, man. I just want to like hug them”.
Also worth noting is comedian Amy Schumer’s newly-crowned status as the queen of comedy, with two nominations for Trainwreck for Best Actress In A Motion Picture, Comedy as well as Best Motion Picture, Comedy.
Lets get right into this year’s Golden Globes reactions by breaking down the good, the bad, and the ugly truth about this year’s nominations! But it failed to join the dramatic best picture nominees, which, along with “Carol” and “The Revenant”, are: “Mad Max: Fury Road”, “Room” and “Spotlight”.
– Director: Todd Haynes, “Carol”; Alejandro Inarritu, “The Revenant”; Tom McCarthy, “Spotlight”; George Miller, “Mad Max: Fury Road”; Ridley Scott, “The Martian”. “My work does not stand alone, and only comes together with the help of all the talented craftspeople I have had the pleasure to work with”.
Lady Gaga received her first Golden Globes nomination for a role in “American Horror Story: Hotel”. And, Orange is the New Black was nominated for Best TV Series, Comedy.
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Carlow actress Saoirse Ronan and Kerry actor Michael Fassbender lead the charge in the Irish nominations, alongside Lenny Abrahamson who directed “Room”, which will be represented in three categories at the prestigious awards next January.
