Golden Globe Noms: The World Is Watching

Love that Mad Men is continuing to get recognized, but I agree that Elisabeth Moss should've been nominated for something. I'm sad to see nothing for Pushing Daisies -- I know it didn't air many episodes in 2008, but I think those that have aired have been excellent.

Question: in shows with ensemble casts, how is it determined who's a "lead" and who's a "supporting"? Is it because Neil Patrick Harris plays a caricature-type character that he's nominated for a supporting spot? I don't think he gets less screen time in his show than January Jones or Alec Baldwin do in theirs (proportionally speaking).

I sure would have liked to see Sons of Anarchy get some attention. I guess it got caught in the FX blockade? Katey Sagel (however her name is spelled) was fantastic throughout the season, and her performance was what really sucked me into the show over the early episodes, her awesomeness allowed the show to (appropriately) take its time in establishing the world of the biker gang - she easily carried the show as it gradually built up the other characters and their conflicts. Also, Ryan Hurst's Opie is a fantastic supporting character, and I think he deserves some recognition. I hope his role is expanded next season.
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I'll say this every year that Supernatural is on: Jensen Ackles deserves emmys, golden globes, etc for his portrayal of Dean Winchester. I know its not a very awards-friendly show (brothers hunting demons), and will probably never get the credit it deserves, but Ackles is absolutely fantastic, selling every line, every scene, and every conflicted facial expression.

I don't really care much about the golden globes or the emmys. Shield and Lost missing seems strange, considering they're so popular in addition to being critically praised. At least they're in good company. But I am a little annoyed at some of the nominees insomuch as they're not really deserving at all. I mean, House? Really? Dennis freakin' Leary? Alright, now I am starting to get mad.

I think my favorite nomination is Keifer for "Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries" for '24: Redemption'. I mean, I don't think these people even watch television....

Dexter was weaker in Season 3? I don't think so. Have you been watching?

House hasn't been great in a long time. Definitely agree with you there. And they should have just given every possible award to the Shield this year, it was fantastic, and it deserves it for all the years of being snubbed.

@ 0megapart1cle

I was a big fan of Dexter in the first two seasons. Last season, I thought it got a bit silly towards the end, but I still enjoyed it. (Leyla's two friends always helped with the enjoyment). I managed to watch the first episode of Season Three last week and I was really disappointed and just based on that alone, I wasn't going to watch the rest of the season. Somewhere between Season two and three, Dexter lost his "voice." Dexter was one of the most compelling characters on TV mainly because of his inhumanity and inability to comprehend normal social conventions. It made him so much more interesting as a character. Now in Season Three, we find him happy (happy?!!) and a family man (family man?!!). It's just too far a departure from his normal soulless, clueless Dexter. And I understand the need for his character to grow and get out from the legacy of Harry, but this is just too weird. I think I just prefer Dexter the way he was: Morally bankrupt serial killer with a humanity he is unaware of.

So my question to you is this: One, what did you think of the first episode, compared to the past episodes of Dexter and Two, does the rest of the season get any better?

Too bad ref:Lost and The Wire--I thought they had more award worthy material than some of these Drama picks this year.
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OK see, if they're going to mention 24:Redemption anywhere, Robert Carlyle and Powers Boothe gave stronger/more noteworthy performances IMO.
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To offset the blah-ness of award norm season (except in the WGA noms ), I'm proposing a special 'Dramedy' category where shows like Burn Notice, Eli Stone, Brothers & Sisters, Chuck, Pushing Daisies, The Riches (RIP) et al, can handily (fairly?) duke it out. For the talent, I'd nominate Jeffrey Donovan, Eddie Izzard, Lee Pace,(maybe)Tony Shalhoub, Bruce Campbell, Chi Mcbride, Victor Garber, Sharon Gless, Minnie Driver...
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Well, one can dream, can't one? (sighs).
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Yeah, back to rewrites ... (walks off muttering to self on the bleepin' vagaries of the ... .)

Questioning the nod for Jonathan Rhys Meyers as King Henry VIII???

You are WAY too serious! The Tudor's is just such great fun! Beautiful sets and costumes, great writers, great actors and lots of humor. I eagerly watched each week, over the past two seasons on Showtime, waiting to see what King Henry VIII was going to do... Jonathan Rhys Meyers was supurb as the horrid yet lovable King Henry! Congratulations to Jonathan Rhys Meyers for the nomination and to everyone on The Tudor's! Thank you for two BEAUTIFUL seasons of intrigue, horror, excitement and laughter!! Great storytelling... I for one can't wait for Season 3.

This list is patently insane. No Shield/Lost/Friday Night Lights? True Blood and In Treatment over The Wire? I'm flabbergasted. Thankfully, under the advise of Nikki Finke, I have decided to completely disregard the Globes. The HFPA is, as I understand it, quite the joke.

Shield and Lost defiently should of been added. These are two of the most watched televisions shows. But oh well, thats how the cookie crumbles sometimes I guess.

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I'm thrilled to see Mad Men getting its props, and though I am disappointed that Elisabeth Moss did not get nominated, I am ultra-impressed that January Jones did.

My understanding is that the actors submit their category; i.e., January Jones submitted herself for Lead rather than Supporting. If Moss submitted for Supporting, it decreased her chances, because in the Supporting catetory series is combined with mini-series (which is like, ridiculous). This is not the case for Lead.