Golden Globe Nominees: Overall Reactions

With the exception of "Californication" in the Comedy Series category and the overwhelming love for "Longford", there is little too exciting about all these nominations. The Globes seem to have embraced less untraditional fare this year, instead going for popular new cable dramas like "Damages", "Mad Men", and "The Tudors". I know that the Globes have a tendency to drop shows off their lists permanently, but it pains me to think about how many great programs and performances were left off this list. Edie Falco manages a last-ditch nomination for "The Sopranos" while Walton Goggins is left off in favor of Kevin Dillon and William Shatner? The main problem is there is nothing to be too upset about. Dillon, Shatner, and even "Extras" are not that bad - they are even somewhat good. What upsets me is that this is an awards group known for its unconvential and random choices, and I feel like this year's were just a bit too predictable. Overall, I got 29/60, or 48%, though without the five extra nominees I would have ended up at a slightly more respectable 52%.

About the nominations announcement: I got up this morning and watched the taped broadcast on E! and was completely turned off. They recapped a bunch of the previously announced nominees instead of showing the footage, and their supposed expert was completely wrong about everything she said. She thought it was a complete surprise that "Desperate Housewives", "Heroes", "Lost", and "24" were all shut out even though that was absolutely predictable (I predicted one nod apiece for "Housewives" and "Lost"). She thought that AMC's show "Modern Men" (the "modern" is often pronounced "mad") would do well. And worst of all, when asked whether Hayden Panettiere would receive a nomination because she was chosen to announce the nominees, she referenced Eric McCormack announcing the Globes a few years back and how he did not get nominated. Except that he was announcing the Emmys. Oops. Some expert. Next week, SAG nominees are announced on TNT, where hopefully our commentators know a tiny bit about their supposed expertise. And maybe there will even be normal presenters.