Final Golden Globe Predictions

It is a sad day when there is absolutely no new interesting television on at night. This week features only three remaining new installments: "Pushing Daisies", "Smallville", and "30 Rock". But fortunately, Golden Globe nominations are announced Thursday morning.

My predictions are hardly changed from the musings I posted a few weeks ago. My mini-series and TV movie predictions are as always completely arbitrary and only really account for the most popular and broadly appealing fare (i.e. “Tin Man”). I am feeling pretty confident about most of these categories, with the definitive exception of the supporting categories. There may be also be actors from TV movies and mini-series which could fill those slots up fast. I think the film side of things will be far more interesting. I am omitting alternates here because I do not feel that the races will be terribly close; instead shocking, completely unexpected nominees like Wentworth Miller for “Prison Break” will show up unannounced. Nominees announced Thursday morning, reactions soon afterward.

No Guts, No Glory
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA for Best Actress or Best TV Series – Drama

Best Actor in a TV Series – Drama
MICHAEL C. HALL, DEXTER
PETER KRAUSE, DIRTY SEXY MONEY
HUGH LAURIE, HOUSE
JON HAMM, MAD MEN
EDDIE IZZARD, THE RICHES

Best Actress in a TV – Drama
SALLY FIELD, BROTHERS & SISTERS
KYRA SEDGWICK, THE CLOSER
GLENN CLOSE, DAMAGES
MINNIE DRIVER, THE RICHES
HOLLY HUNTER, SAVING GRACE

Best Actor in a TV Series – Comedy
DAVID DUCHOVNY, CALIFORNICATION
TONY SHALHOUB, MONK
STEVE CARRELL, THE OFFICE
LEE PACE, PUSHING DAISIES
ALEC BALDWIN, 30 ROCK

Best Actress in TV Series – Comedy
FELICITY HUFFMAN, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS, OLD CHRISTINE
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, SAMANTHA WHO?
AMERICA FERRERA, UGLY BETTY
MARY-LOUISE PARKER, WEEDS

Best Actor in a TV Movie / Mini-Series
AIDAN QUINN, BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
CHRIS O’DONNELL, THE COMPANY
MICHAEL IMPERIOLI, FOR ONE MORE DAY
TOM SELLECK, JESSE STONE: SEA OF CHANGE
JIM BROADBENT, LONGFORD

Best Actress in a TV Movie / Mini-Series
ELLEN BURSTYN, FOR ONE MORE DAY
RUTH WILSON, JANE EYRE
QUEEN LATIFAH, LIFE SUPPORT
SAMANTHA MORTON, LONGFORD
DEBRA MESSING, THE STARTER WIFE

Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series
TED DANSON, DAMAGES
DONALD SUTHERLAND, DIRTY SEXY MONEY
JEREMY PIVEN, ENTOURAGE
JOHN KRASINSKI, THE OFFICE
RAINN WILSON, THE OFFICE

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series
ELIZABETH MITCHELL, LOST
JENNA FISCHER, THE OFFICE
KRISTEN CHENOWETH, PUSING DAISIES
JUDY DAVIS, THE STARTER WIFE
ELIZABETH PERKINS, WEEDS

Best Mini-Series or TV Movie
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
THE COMPANY
LONGFORD
THE STARTER WIFE
TIN MAN

Best TV Series – Comedy/Musical
ENTOURAGE
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
THE OFFICE
PUSHING DAISIES
30 ROCK
WEEDS (6th nominee)

Best TV Series – Drama
DEXTER
DIRTY SEXY MONEY
LOST
MAD MEN
THE RICHES