LA Times breakdown on the Golden Globe noms

Scott Myers

11 Dec 2008 • 1 min read

Scott Feinberg of the LA Times provides a thorough ‘instant analysis’ of the Golden Globe nominations here. The nominations, which were announced today, are often, but not always a strong indicator of what happens in the Academy Awards. Here are a few of Feinberg’s thoughts:

SEEING DOUBLE

Two great actresses received double nominations today: Meryl Streep was nominated for best actress (drama) for “Doubt” and best actress (musical or comedy) for “Mamma Mia!,” her 22nd and 23rd career Globe nods (she’s won six), and Kate Winslet was nominated for best actress (drama) for “Revolutionary Road” and best supporting actress for “The Reader,” her sixth and seventh career Globe nods (she’s never won).

BIG KNOCKS

The big names that lost out to the aforementioned actor’s actors: Cate Blanchett (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), who might have been the victim of category confusion (she’s being pushed for lead but is really supporting); Sarah Jessica Parker (“Sex and the City”), who had previously been nominated for eight Golden Globes and won four; and Debra Winger (“Rachel Getting Married”), the veteran three-time Oscar nominee and five-time Golden Globe nominee, who was probably also hurt by vote-splitting with co-star Rosemarie DeWitt.

TIME OF DEATH: 8:30 a.m. EST/5:30 a.m. PST

The following award hopefuls desperately needed a boost from the HFPA today but failed to get one, and are therefore in serious trouble as far as an Oscar nomination is concerned: “Australia,” “Defiance” and “Seven Pounds” for best picture; Baz Luhrmann (“Australia”), Gabriele Muccino (“Seven Pounds”) and Edward Zwick (“Defiance”) for best director; Josh Brolin (“W.”), Hugh Jackman (“Australia”) and Will Smith (“Seven Pounds”) for best actor; Nicole Kidman (“Australia”) and Keira Knightley (“The Duchess”) for best actress; Brandon Walters (“Australia”) for best supporting actor; and Rosario Dawson (“Seven Pounds”) for best supporting actress.

And here is the entire list of nominations per the Daily Variety.

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