These past few days, I was so caught up in reporting on the CityCenter grand opening in Vegas, that a couple of assignments remained on the back burner stewing.
In the showbiz arena, the big event that all eyes were focused on this week, was the Foreign Press Association's announcement about the nominees for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards celebration.
The 67th annual Globes will be handed out on January 17th in the shadow of the Oscar nominations to be revealed a few days later on February 2 (2010).
In some instances, there weren't any Golden Globe surprises.
"Up in the Air", "Nine, and "Avatar" all scooped up a bevy of nominations as expected.
The Cecil B.DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award will also honor long-time veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese this year.
The Association - comprised of 83 foreign journalists - wass right on track this year in my estimation.
The directing category looks like a tough one to crack for any of the nominees: Kathryn Bigelow (Hurt Locker), James Cameron (Avatar), Clint Eastwood (Invictus), Jason Reitman (Up in the Air), Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds).
The acting category for men (drama) puts the spotlight on a performer out of the limelight in recent days.
Tobey Maguire was nominated for "Brothers" alongside George Clooney (Up in the Air), Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Colin Firth (a Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus).
There's a lot of tough competition in the best actress category (drama), too.
Emily Blunt is my own personal favorite (Young Victoria), though I won't be disappointed if any of the other contenders - Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Carrey Mulligan (An Education), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) - dash up to the podium to pluck up a Gold Statue.
The selections for best picture (drama) are far-reaching and include: Avatar, Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious, Push, and Up in the Air.
Musical and Comedy offerings have boosted the morale of Hollywood (and the box office a tad) and represent the best of the genre: Nine, Julie & Julia, The Hangover, It's complicated, and (500) Days of Summer.
Best Foreign Film
Broken Embraces, A Prophet (Un Prophete), The Maid, Baaria, The White Ribbon.
Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)
Matt Damon (The Informant), Daniel-Day Lewis (Nine), Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500) Days of Summmer, Michael Stuhlbarg (A serious Man).
Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)
Sandra Bullock (the Proposall), Marion Cotillard (Nine), Julia Roberts (Duplicity), Meryl Streep (It's Complicated), Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia).
Supporting Actor
Matt Damon (Invictus), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Christopher Plummer (the Last Station), Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), Christoph Waltz (Inglourius Basterds).
Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz (Nine), Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air), Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air), MO'Nigue (Precious), Julianne Moore (A single Man).
Best Animated Film
Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs, Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox,The Princess and the Frog, Up.
Best Screenplay
Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker), Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell (District Nine), Nancy Meyers (It's complicated), Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air), Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds).
Original Score
Michael Giacchino (Up), Marvin Hamlisch (The Informant), James Horner (Avatar), Abel Korseniowski (A single Man), Karen O & Carter Burwell (Where the wild things are).
Best Song
Cinema Italiano (Nine), I See you (Avatar), I want to come Home (Everybody's Fine), The Weary Kind (Crazy Heart), Winter (Brothers).
TV Series Drama
Big Love, Dexter, House, Mad Men, True Blood
Actor (series Drama)
Simon Baker (The Mentalist), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), John Hamm (Mad Men), Hugh Laurie (House), Bill Paxton (Big Love).
Actress (Series Drama)
Glenn close (Damages), January Jones (Mad Men), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Anna Paqin (True Blood), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer).
Series (Comedy or Musical)
30 Rock, Entourage, Glee, Modern Family, the Office.
Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Steve Carell (the Office), David Duchovny (Californication), Thomas Jane (Hung), Matthew Morrison (Glee).
Actress (Comedy or Musical)
Toni Collette (United States of Tara), Courtney Cox (Cougar Town), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Lea Michele (Glee).
Best Miniseries or Motion Picture (made of Television)
Grey Gardens, Georgia O'Keeffe, Into the Storm, Little Dorrit, Taking Chance.
Actress in Miniseries or Motion Picture (Made for Television)
Joan Allen (Georgia O'Keeffe), Drew Barrymore (Grey Gardens), Jessica Lange (Grey Gardens), Anna Paquin (The courageous Heart of Irene Sendler), Sigourney Weaver (Prayers for Bobby).
Actor in Miniseries or Motion Picture (Made for Television)
Kevin Bacon (Taking Chance), Kenneth Branagh (Wallander: One Step Behind), Chiwetel Ejofor (Endgame), Brendan Gleeson (Into the Storm), Jeremy Irons (Georgia O'Keeffe).
Supporting Actor
Michael Emerson (Lost), Neil Patrick Harris (How I met your Mother), William Hurt (Damages), John Lithgow (Dexter), Jeremy Piven (Entourage).
Supporting Actress
Jane Adams (Hung), Rose Byrne (Damages), Jane Lynch (Glee), Janet McTeer (Into the Storm), Cloe Sevigny (Big Love).
Good luck to one and all on the red carpet night!
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