Thursday, December 13, 2012

Golden Globe Nominees: Best Actor in a TV Series – Drama


My predictions: 4/5, picking Grammer over Buscemi
Who’s missing? Kelsey Grammer (Boss), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Jeremy Irons (The Borgias), Hugh Laurie (House)

I’m pleased to see that, while I had presumed that both Globe and SAG voters would be over “Boardwalk Empire” despite its continued excellence, that’s hardly the case. Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire) very much deserves his nomination, and it’s not really fair to say that it comes at the expense of the now-forgotten and cancelled terrific Starz series “Boss” and last year’s winner in this category, Kelsey Grammer. Despite the shocking snub for his show, Jon Hamm (Mad Men) is back after a year off the air as the lone representative of his series. Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) finally has support for his series in the Best TV Series – Drama category, as does newcomer Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom). This past year’s Emmy winner and a nominee last year, Damian Lewis (Homeland), is also back with a great shot at winning this race.

Who could win? Maybe Daniels, but I think Lewis has the edge.

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