I am remotely posting the news that Ricky Gervais will be the Golden Globes host! Very exciting. Its as good a time as any to talk about Golden Globes possible ten – divided into drama and musical/comedy. Since I’m texting while driving I turn it over to you readers for now.
UPDATE: Hitfix has quotes from Gervais and NBC:
“Not only is this the biggest Hollywood celebration of the industry which includes both film and TV, but also an environment where I feel I can get free reign as a host. I have resisted many other offers like this, but there are just some things you don’t turn down,” Gervais explains in NBC’s press release.
“Ricky is certainly one of the funniest people on the planet and has provided some of the most hilarious and memorable awards show moments in recent memory,” states Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. “His unique comedic style will enhance the only awards show that brings together television and film stars to celebrate entertainment’s biggest night of the year.”
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It could be worse–this afternoon I observed a woman devouring (bone-in) chicken while driving.
BR
Soooo excited for this!!
Very good choice, but this unfortunately means he’s completely out of the running for the Oscars this year. Granted, he was very unlikely a choice. I look forward to seeing what he does. I hope as host he can continue his “couldn’t care less” awards show persona, it suites him and self-important awards shows well.
Just some thoughts, possible 10 for the Golden Globes:
Comedy-
The Hangover
Funny People
(500) Days of Summer
Up in the Air
Nine
Drama-
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Bright Star
The Lovely Bones
YES! YES! YES!
Up In The Air will definitely NOT be in the Comedy category.
My guess is they’re gonna go with more than 5 in Drama as they’ve done the past few years, and maybe 6 in comedy:
MUSICAL/COMEDY:
Nine
(500) Days Of Summer
The Hangover
It’s Complicated
The Men Who Stare At Goats
Funny People/Julie & Julia (if they do more than 5)
DRAMA:
The Lovely Bones
Up In The Air
The Hurt Locker
Invictus
An Education
Brothers (don’t know why but I feel like this will be the middle of the road, “Great Debaters” pick of this year)
Precious
Okay, so no Gervais for the Oscars, then.
With Shankman producing, I hope they get Hugh Jackman back. He was great with the song-and-dance style last year. I’m not sure who else could take his place. There just aren’t that many charismatic musical actors out there anymore.
DRAMA
The Lovely Bones
Up in the Air
Invictus
An Education
Bright Star
alt: Hurt Locker
COMEDY
(500) Days of Summer [please please please]
Inglourious Basterds
Nine
The Hangover
Julie and Julia
alt: It’s Complicated
And some odds and ends:
-Both Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon Levitt get nods.
-Melanie Laurent and Christoph Waltz both get supporting nods, with Waltz possibly winning.
-Matt Damon double nominee for Informant and Invictus.
-Meryl double nominee in C/M category for Julie and Julia and It’s Complicated.
-Of The Hangover guys, I’m guessing Bradley Cooper has the best shot at a nod.
-Precious and/or Hurt Locker shut out for the most part.
-Coraline winning Animated Feature. We all know the Oscars will give it to Up, but I’m PRAYING HFPA goes for something more nontraditional.
EDIT: Oh, and Brad Pitt gets a supporting nod for Inglourious. HFPA does like their A-listers, even if they’re not necessarily deserving.
so this means Jackman will host the Oscars again? fine with me
The Road!The Road!The Road!
Viggo must get the Golden Globe!!!
BEST PICTURE (DRAMA)
An Education
Invictus
The Lovely Bones
Precious
Up in the Air
BEST PICTURE (COMEDY)
(500) Days of Summer – my prayer
The Hangover
It’s Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine
BEST ACTOR (DRAMA)
George Clooney, “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
Viggo Mortensen, “The Road”
Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker”
BEST ACTOR (MUSICAL/COMEDY)
George Clooney, “The Men Who Stare At Goats”
Matt Damon, “The Informant!”
Daniel Day-Lewis, “Nine”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, “(500) Days of Summer”
Adam Sandler, “Funny People”
*These bookends are wild guesses. Only sure about Damon and Day-Lewis.
BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Abbie Cornish, “Bright Star”
Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Saiorse Ronan, “The Lovely Bones”
Gabby Sidibe, “Precious”
BEST ACTRESS (MUSICAL/COMEDY)
Amy Adams, “Julie & Julia”
Marion Cotillard, “Nine”
Zooey Deschanel, “(500) Days of Summer”
Meryl Streep, “It’s Complicated”
Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
Maybe “Duplicity” could sneak in…my not-so-secret prayer.
Adventureland for Comedy, NOW!
Interesting choice. When was the last time the Golden Globes had a host? I can’t remember.
Marshal,
I love your list.
DRAMA
Bright Star
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Invictus
The Lovely Bones
Precious
The Road
COMEDY/MUSICAL
The Hangover
Julie & Julia
Nine
A Serious Man
Up in the Air
ACTOR-DRAMA
Robert De Niro – Everybody’s Fine
Colin Firth – A Single Man
Morgan Freeman – Invictus
Viggo Mortensen – The Road
Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker
Ben Whishaw – Bright Star
ACTOR-COMEDY/MUSICAL
George Clooney – Up in the Air
Bradley Cooper – The Hangover
Matt Damon – The Informant!
Daniel Day-Lewis – Nine
Michael Stuhlbarg – A Serious Man
ACTRESS-DRAMA
Abbie Cornish – Bright Star
Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Gabby Sidibe – Precious
Tilda Swinton – Julia
ACTRESS-COMEDY/MUSICAL
Sandra Bullock – The Proposal
Marion Cotillard – Nine
Zooey Deschanel – (500) Days of Summer
Meryl Streep – It’s Complicated
Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
good list ladylurks. However, I doubt Viggo is going to get a nom. lol @ cooper and bullock. The golden globes are so shameless they would probably nominate those performances.SMH
The Globes gave Eastern Promises three noms, including Viggo and best picture; they gave A History of Violence two, Maria Bello and best picture. Maybe it’s just Cronenberg love, but I’m betting they’ll nominate Viggo again.
DRAMA
An Education
The Hurt Locker
The Lovely Bones
Precious
Up in the Air
COMEDY/MUSICAL
(500) Days of Summer
Inglourious Basterds
Julie & Julia
Nine
Where the Wild Things Are
Who says Ricky Gervais isn’t a song and dance man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9UvzT-lLck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JitDWQI9qc&NR=1
They’re musical whores and star fuckers. I fully expect most of the ladies of Nine to be nominated, even if that means cornering the lead category.
I really don’t think The Hangover will be nominated for Best Comedy. My bet is on In the Loop as the In Bruges dark horse of the year. Plus, In the Loop: Extremely funny. The Hangover: Not funny, although maybe that’s just me…
Ricky Gervais hosting? Well now I have an excuse to watch the whole thing.
BIFA noms are out. 3 of the 5 nominated directors are women.
BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM
An Education
Fish Tank
In The Loop
Moon
Nowhere Boy
BEST DIRECTOR
Andrea Arnold – Fish Tank
Armando Iannucci – In The Loop
Duncan Jones – Moon
Jane Campion – Bright Star
Lone Scherfig – An Education
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR]
Armando Iannucci – In The Loop
Duncan Jones – Moon
Peter Strickland – Katalin Varga
Sam Taylor Wood – Nowhere Boy
Samantha Morton – The Unloved
BEST SCREENPLAY
An Education – Nick Hornby
Fish Tank – Andrea Arnold
In The Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
Moon – Nathan Parker
Nowhere Boy – Matt Greenhalgh
BEST ACTRESS
Abbie Cornish – Bright Star
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Emily Blunt – The Young Victoria
Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank
Sophie Okonedo – Skin
BEST ACTOR
Aaron Johnson – Nowhere Boy
Andy Serkis – Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Peter Capaldi – In The Loop
Sam Rockwell – Moon
Tom Hardy – Bronson
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne-Marie Duff – Nowhere Boy
Kerry Fox – Bright Star
Kierston Wareing – Fish Tank
Kristin Scott Thomas – Nowhere Boy
Rosamund Pike – An Education
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alfred Molina – An Education
Jim Broadbent – The Damned United
John Henshaw – Looking for Eric
Michael Fassbender – Fish Tank
Tom Hollander – In The Loop
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
Christian McKay – Me & Orson Welles
Edward Hogg – White Lightnin’
George MacKay – The Boys Are Back
Hilda Péter – Katalin Varga
Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Bronson
Bunny & The Bull
The Hide
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Katalin Varga
RAINDANCE AWARD
Colin
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
Down Terrace
Exam
They Call It Acid
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Bright Star – Cinematography – Greig Fraser
Bunny & The Bull – Production Design – Gary Williamson
Fish Tank – Cinematography – Robbie Ryan
Moon – Original Score – Clint Mansell
Moon – Production Design – Tony Noble
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Age of Stupid
The End of The Line
Mugabe and The White African
Sons of Cuba
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
BEST BRITISH SHORT
Christmas with Dad
Leaving
Love You More
Sidney Turtlebaum
Washdays
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Il Divo
The Hurt Locker
Let The Right One In
Sin Nombre
The Wrestler
Be prepared for a lot of bleeps and laughs.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RICKY IS THE PERFECT HOST
and everyone knows that the globes are more “fun” anyhow
he is brilliant
this will be the best globes ever
Perfect world scenario would have him hosting the Oscars. But, not this year. But this will work for now, but here’s hoping Gervais gets it next year.
For the Oscars, I don’t see Jackman returning, simply cause his one film this year was terrible, and last year’s show had a polarized reaction. Myself, I hated it.
I’m thinking for the Oscars, a good choice (and since Adam Shankman has worked with him on a number of films) would be Steve Martin. Another choice high on my list that there’s a good chance of would be Tina Fey.
ahhh another jason?!
up in the air is definitely a comedy.
and i also think that zooey and jgl will get nods.
and probably bradley cooper. ugh. i hate the hangover.
up in the air may be funny, but i dont see how it could be considered a comedy
Whatever happened to that movie Gervais did with Jennifer Garner about lying? did it bomb?
really? because i would actually classify up in the air as a dark comedy…there are some serious themes in it but, i would definitely say the dialogue is sharp and witty…the informant is more of a drama than up in the air is.
Absolutely ecstatic about Ricky Gervais. Best comedy writer in the biz, hands down.
I’m surprised no one mentioned Sacha Baron Cohen for “Bruno.” I doubt he’ll win, but I think a nod is likely.
Drama:
The Lovely Bones
The Hurt Locker
Up in the Air
Invictus
Precious
Comedy/Musical:
Nine
A Serious Man
(500) Days of Summer
Where the Wild Things Are
The Hangover
Everybody is discussing the possible nominees, but I’d like to ask a simple question instead: the GOLDEN GLOBES ARE GOING TO HAVE A HOST?
What does it mean? They’re going to change the format of the show? No right away to the awards? This could be interesting, but could take away from the charm of the awards as well. Anyway, Gervais was terrific last year, making fun of Winslet winning for a Holocaust movie! But he’s always better at the Emmys! There he’s just hilarious! He’s a TV guy and a Brit! I think the Oscars would be wrong, wrong for him. The crowd will react harsh, I think. Anyway, great to see him hosting the Globes.
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So I guess he’s getting a Lead Actor in a Comedy nom for Invention of Lying? Hard to believe they’d ignore him after this.
I think having Ricky Gervais as a host of the Golden Globes is a great idea. It is good to hear that it will be going back to being a full award show with acceptance speeches and a host similar to the Oscars. I have not liked how its been the past few years, it is just not exciting. I thought he was great in the invention of lying and he seems to be picking up more and more popularity in the past few years.
Well, Hugh Jackman just confirmed he WON’T be hosting the Oscars again this year. It’s not that he doesn’t want to do it again, he just doesn’t want to do it two years in a row.
With Adam Shankmann producing and promising to expand on the musical format, I hope they get somebody to host who has talent in that department. Maybe Richard Geren, John Travolta or Will Smith.
The British Comedy Award nominations are in and nominated for best movie are
Bruno (I gave him like a traditional African name, OJ)
In The Loop (Climb the mountain of conflict? You sound like a Nazi Julie Andrews)
The Hangover (There’s a jungle cat in the bathroom)
Based on the word British In The Loop looks like the favourite to win
What if these 3 were nominated for best comedy at golden globes?
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