Golden Globe Predictions - Who Will Win? Who Should Win?

The Golden Globes are always a good time - lots of big name winners, lots of booze, and this year's hosts (Amy Poehler and Tina Fey) are sure to give us many a drunken laughs. But to get serious, here are my predictions as to who will win tonight.

FILM

BEST PICTURE: DRAMA
Best Chance: LINCOLN
Second Place: ZERO DARK THIRTY
Eh... Probably not: ARGO and LIFE OF PI
At least you can put it on the DVD: DJANGO UNCHAINED
My personal fav: ZERO DARK THIRTY


BEST PICTURE: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Best Chance: LES MISERABLES
Second Place: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Eh... Probably not: MOONRISE KINGDOM and EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
Just be happy you were nominated: SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN
My personal fav: SILVER LININGS, but MOONRISE would be a sweet win too.


BEST DIRECTOR
Best Chance: Steven Spielberg for LINCOLN
Second Place: Kathryn Bigelow for ZERO DARK THIRTY
Eh... Probably not: Ben Affleck for ARGO and Ang Lee for LIFE OF PI
Just be happy you were nominated: Quentin Tarantino for DJANGO UNCHAINED
My personal fav: Kathryn Bigelow - duhhh.


BEST ACTOR: DRAMA
Best Chance: Daniel Day-Lewis in LINCOLN
Second Place: Joaquin Phoenix in THE MASTER
Eh... Probably not: Denzel Washington in FLIGHT and John Hawkes in THE SESSIONS
Just be happy you were nominated: Richard Gere in ARBITRAGE
My personal fav: Joaquin!


BEST ACTRESS: DRAMA
Best Chance: Jessica Chastain in ZERO DARK THIRTY
Second Place: Naomi Watts in THE IMPOSSIBLE
Eh... Probably not: Marion Cotillard in RUST & BONE
Just be happy you were nominated: Helen Mirren in HITCHCOCK and Rachel Weisz in THE DEEP BLUE SEA
My personal fav: I got a fever, and the only prescription is more Chastain!


BEST ACTOR: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Best Chance: Bradley Cooper in SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Second Place: Hugh Jackman in LES MISERABLES (this is one of the closest races)
Just face it - no one voted for you...: Jack Black in BERNIE, Ewan McGregor in SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, and Bill Murray in HYDE PARK ON HUDSON
My personal fav: Bradley Cooper was the shit.


BEST ACTRESS: MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Best Chance: Jennifer Lawrence in SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Second Place: There is no 2nd place for this category... sorry, ladies.
You're all great, but...: Meryl Streep in HOPE SPRINGS, Judi Dench in THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, Emily Blunt in SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, and Maggie Smith in QUARTET
My personal fav: Is this even a questions? Jennifer.


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Best Chance: Tommy Lee Jones in LINCOLN
Second Place: Philip Seymour Hoffman in THE MASTER
Eh... Probably not: Alan Arkin in ARGO and Christoph Waltz in DJANGO UNCHAINED
Just be happy you were nominated: Leonardo DiCaprio in DJANGO UNCHAINED
My personal fav: Philip Seymour Hoffman... makes me sad THE MASTER isn't getting a whole lot of recognition.


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Best Chance: Anne Hathaway in LES MISERABLES
Second Place: Sally Field in LINCOLN
Eh... Probably not: Helen Hunt in THE SESSIONS and Amy Adams in THE MASTER
Just be happy you were nominated: Nicole Kidman in THE PAPERBOY
My personal fav: Annie.


BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Best Chance: AMOUR
Second Place: RUST & BONE
Eh... Probably not: THE INTOUCHABLES and A ROYAL AFFAIR
Who are you?!: KON-TIKI
My personal fav: THE INTOUCHABLES!!! (Though, I haven't seen AMOUR yet.)


BEST SCREENPLAY
Best Chance: ZERO DARK THIRTY
Second Place: LINCOLN
Well, maybe...: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Eh... Probably not: ARGO
Just be happy you were nominated: DJANGO UNCHAINED
My personal fav: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Best Chance: LINCOLN
Second Place: LIFE OF PI
Eh... Probably not: ARGO
Just be happy you were nominated: ANNA KARENINA and CLOUD ATLAS
My personal fav: ANNA KARENINA


BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Best Chance: BRAVE
Second Place: WRECK-IT-RALPH
Eh... Probably not: RISE OF THE GUARDIANS and FRANKENWEENIE
Just be happy you were nominated: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
My personal fav: None. Didn't see any of these.


BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Best Chance: "Skyfall" from SKYFALL
Second Place: "Suddenly" from LES MISERABLES
Eh... Probably not: "Safe and Sound" from THE HUNGER GAMES
Just be happy you were nominated: "Not Running Anymore" from STAND UP GUYS and "For You" from ACT OF VALOR
My personal fav: Adele, y'all! (SKYFALL)

TELEVISION


BEST TELEVISION SERIES: DRAMA
Best Chance: HOMELAND
Second Place: DOWNTON ABBEY
Eh... Probably not: BOARDWALK EMPIRE and BREAKING BAD
Just be happy you were nominated: THE NEWSROOM
My personal fav: C'mon! HOMELAND!!!!!!!!


BEST TELEVISION SERIES: MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Best Chance: GIRLS
Second Place: MODERN FAMILY
Eh... Probably not: SMASH and EPISODES
Just be happy you were nominated: THE BIG BANG THEORY
My personal fav: GIRLS!


BEST MINI-SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Best Chance: GAME CHANGE
Second Place: HATFIELDS & McCOYS
Um... I don't even know who you are: THE GIRL, THE HOUR, and POLITICAL ANIMALS
My personal fav: Didn't see any!


BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES: DRAMA
Best Chance: Damian Lewis in HOMELAND
Second Place: Bryan Cranston in BREAKING BAD
Eh... Probably not: Jeff Daniels in THE NEWSROOM, Steve Buscemi in BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and Jon Hamm in MAD MEN
My personal fav: Sgt. Brody! (Damian Lewis)


BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES: DRAMA
Best Chance: Claire Danes in HOMELAND
Second Place: Connie Britton in NASHVILLE
Eh... Probably not: Julianna Margulies in THE GOOD WIFE and Glenn Close in DAMAGES
Just be happy you were nominated: Michelle Dockery in DOWNTON ABBEY
My personal fav: Claire Fucking Danes. <3 p="p">

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES: COMEDY
Best Chance: Louis C.K. in LOUIE
Second Place: Matt LeBlanc in EPISODES
Eh... Probably not: Jim Parsons in THE BIG BANG THEORY and Alec Baldwin in 30 ROCK
Just be happy you were nominated: Don Cheadle in HOUSE OF LIES
My personal fav: Honestly, I don't care. Louie, I guess haha.


BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES: COMEDY
Best Chance: Lena Dunham in GIRLS
Second Place: Amy Poehler in PARKS AND RECREATION
Eh... Probably not: Julia Louis-Dreyfus in VEEP and Zooey Deschanel in NEW GIRL
Just be happy you were nominated and so excited for your hosting!: Tina Fey in 30 ROCK
My personal fav: LENA BABY


BEST ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Best Chance: Kevin Costner in HATFIELDS & McCOYS
Second Place: Woody Harrelson in GAME CHANGE
Eh... Probably not: Clive Owen in HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN and Toby Jones for THE GIRL
Just be happy you were nominated: Benedict Cumberbatch in SHERLOCK
My personal fav: Don't know. Don't care.


BEST ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Best Chance: Julianne Moore in GAME CHANGE
Second Place: Jessica Lange in AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
Eh... Probably not: Nicole Kidman in HEMINGWAY & GELLHORN and Sigourney Weaver in POLITICAL ANIMALS
Just be happy you were nominated: Sienna Miller in THE GIRL
My personal fav: Jessica Lange! Sistah Jude!


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN ANYTHING TV
Best Chance: Mandy Patinkin in HOMELAND
Second Place: Eric Stonestreet in MODERN FAMILY
Eh... Probably not: Ed Harris in GAME CHANGE and Max Greenfield in NEW GIRL
Just be happy you were nominated: Danny Huston in MAGIC CITY
My personal fav: I might cry if Mandy wins.


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN ANYTHING TV
Best Chance: Hayden Panettiere in NASHVILLE
Second Place: Maggie Smith in DOWNTON ABBEY
Eh... Probably not: Sofia Vergara in MODERN FAMILY, Archie Panjabi in THE GOOD WIFE, and Sarah Paulson in GAME CHANGE
My personal fav: Sarah Paulson, not for GAME CHANGE... I'll just chalk it up for AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM

Early Oscar Predictions: Nominees and Winners for the 85th Academy Awards

So here are my early predictions for next year's Oscar race. I'd like to see Moonrise Kingdom, but I think it will get by on a Best Original Screenplay nod.

BEST PICTURE

ANNA KARENINA

BRAVE

DJANGO UNCHAINED

THE GREAT GATSBY

THE HOBBIT

LES MISERABLES

LIFE OF PI

LINCOLN

THE MASTER (Winner)

THE SURROGATE

BEST DIRECTOR

Paul Thomas Anderson for THE MASTER (Winner)

Tom Hooper for LES MISERABLES

Baz Lurhman for THE GREAT GATSBY

Steven Spielberg for LINCOLN

Quentin Tarantino for DJANGO UNCHAINED

BEST ACTOR

Daniel Day-Lewis in LINCOLN

Leonardo DiCaprio in THE GREAT GATSBY

John Hawkes in THE SURROGATE (Winner)

Philip Seymour Hoffman in THE MASTER

Hugh Jackman in LES MISERABLES

BEST ACTRESS

Marion Cotillard in LOWLIFE

Helen Hunt in THE SURROGATE (Winner)

Keira Knightley in ANNA KARENINA

Carey Mulligan in THE GREAT GATSBY

Andrea Riseborough in SHADOW DANCER

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Russell Crowe in LES MISERABLES

Leonardo DiCaprio in DJANGO UNCHAINED (Winner)

William H. Macy in THE SURROGATE

Joaquin Phoenix in THE MASTER

Aaron Tveit in LES MISERABLES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Amy Adams in THE MASTER (Winner)

Samantha Barks in LES MISERABLES

Annette Bening in IMOGENE

Sally Field in LINCOLN

Anne Hathaway in LES MISERABLES

Best of 2009: Top 10 Performances by a Leading Actor

While the women this year mostly have roles that deal with their relationships with their men, the best performances by male actors are dominated by men of the law or military. The other performances are all intelligent, at times creative men dealing with their women. It rings true that drama - in the Aristotle sense - is solely about what it means to be human and discovering this through our surroundings and the other humans around us.

The militaristic/men of the law roles in 2009 include Nicolas Cage's turn for the best in "Bad Lieutenant" in which he entangles himself in criminal activity, drugs, and other shenanigans police shouldn't involve themselves in; the absolute non-stop brilliance of "The Hurt Locker's" Jeremy Renner, who proves himself worthy of every meaty, conflicted role out there in Hollywood; Brad Pitt as the cocky, hilarious leader of the Basterds in, of course, "Inglourious Basterds"; and Ben Foster's disturbed role in "The Messenger" went unnoticed during award season, and really should've been recognized here and there. Military roles are the perfect fit for any actor yearning to discover through cinema what it is to be human. Renner faced death every scene, Pitt showed the 21st century what it would've been like to slaughter Nazis, and Foster took us into the mind and life of soldiers telling other families that their son or daughter has died in the war.

Out of the other roles, two are filmmakers in the movie. Lluis Homar starred in the Almodovar film, "Broken Embraces," in which he controls two personalities - in one a blind man and the other a lustful director - and has an affair with his muse, Lena (Penelope Cruz). In "Nine," Daniel Day-Lewis clears a large path for himself as the sole male character and dominates the scene in a beautifully agonizing way. On a side note, while "Nine" certainly wasn't as good as Rob Marshall's other musical film, "Chicago," it certainly didn't deserve the snubs it did.

Next, there are the men dealing with the women in their lives - and these guys are the more creative of the bunch. Jeff Bridges - who won the Oscar for this role - helms "Crazy Heart" as he delves into the life of an alcoholic, washed-up ex-country star. He begins to find himself when he meets Maggie Gyllenhaal's character, and he has so many great, moving scenes that show that he deserved the Oscar (even though I don't agree). In "(500) Days of Summer," Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the best tortured greeting card maker out there. The chemistry between him and Zooey Deschanel is mesmerizing, then when you discover that it's one-sided, Gordon-Levitt allows you in, really feeling bad for this guy. His genius lies in his ability to not be super whiny and to keep his role heartfelt.

And finally, my list includes two college professors, both with VERY similar movie titles. Michael Stuhlbarg - an almost unknown actor - heads the Coen Brothers latest film, "A Serious Man." Stuhlbarg is funny, witty, sad, and deserving of any leading role. The entire ensemble of the film deserve a spot on these lists, but unfortunately they don't have enough camera time. In "A Single Man," Colin Firth delivers one of the best performances of the year as the grieving professor who goes through a sort of "Catcher in the Rye" kind of day. While receiving his first, much overdue Oscar nomination for "A Single Man," predictors are saying he's the top runner for his upcoming film, "The King's Speech."

So, here are the Top 10 Performances by a Leading Actor in 2009:

10. Nicolas Cage as Terrence McDonagh in BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL - NEW ORLEANS

9. Lluis Homar as Mateo/Harry Caine in BROKEN EMBRACES

8. Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom Hansen in (500) DAYS OF SUMMER

7. Brad Pitt as Lieutenant Aldo Raine in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

6. Ben Foster as Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery in THE MESSENGER

5. Daniel Day-Lewis as Guido Contini in NINE

4. Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in CRAZY HEART

3. Michael Stuhlbarg as Professor Lawrence "Larry" Gopnik in A SERIOUS MAN

2. Colin Firth as George in A SINGLE MAN

1. Jeremy Renner as Sergeant First Class William James in THE HURT LOCKER

Oscar Predictions 2008

It's that time of year! With the writer's strike over, the Oscars are sure to go on this Sunday. But who will win? I've got a few predictions that I care about if you're interested...

Best motion picture of the year

"Atonement" (Focus Features)

"Juno" (A Mandate Pictures/Mr. Mudd Production)

"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)

"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... No Country for Old Men

I'D GIVE IT TO... There Will Be Blood

Performance by an actor in a leading role

George Clooney in "Michael Clayton"

Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood"

Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"

Tommy Lee Jones in "In the Valley of Elah"

Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises"

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Daniel Day-Lewis

I'D GIVE IT TO... Daniel Day-Lewis

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"

Julie Christie in "Away from Her"

Marion Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose"

Laura Linney in "The Savages"

Ellen Page in "Juno"

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Julie Christie
I'D GIVE IT TO... Marion Cotillard

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Casey Affleck in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men"

Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War"

Hal Holbrook in "Into the Wild"

Tom Wilkinson in "Michael Clayton"

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Javier Bardem
I'D GIVE IT TO... Javier Bardem

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There"

Ruby Dee in "American Gangster"

Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement"

Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone"

Tilda Swinton in "Michael Clayton"

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Tilda Swinton
I'D GIVE IT TO... Cate Blanchett

Achievement in directing

"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" Julian Schnabel

"Juno" Jason Reitman

"Michael Clayton" Tony Gilroy

"No Country for Old Men" Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

"There Will Be Blood" Paul Thomas Anderson

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Joel and Ethan Coen

I'D GIVE IT TO... Paul Thomas Anderson

Adapted screenplay

"Atonement" Screenplay by Christopher Hampton

"Away from Her" Written by Sarah Polley

"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" Screenplay by Ronald Harwood

"No Country for Old Men" Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

"There Will Be Blood" Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Paul Thomas Anderson
I'D GIVE IT TO... Joel and Ethan Coen

Original screenplay

"Juno" Written by Diablo Cody

"Lars and the Real Girl" Written by Nancy Oliver

"Michael Clayton" Written by Tony Gilroy

"Ratatouille" Screenplay by Brad Bird

"The Savages" Written by Tamara Jenkins

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Diablo Cody
I'D GIVE IT TO... Brad Bird

Best animated feature film of the year

"Persepolis"

"Ratatouille"

"Surf's Up"

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Ratatouille
I'D GIVE IT TO... Ratatouille

Best documentary feature

"No End in Sight"

"Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience"

"Sicko"

"Taxi to the Dark Side"

"War/Dance"

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... No End in Sight

I'D GIVE IT TO... Sicko

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

"Falling Slowly" from "Once"

"Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted"

"Raise It Up" from "August Rush"

"So Close" from "Enchanted"

"That's How You Know" from "Enchanted"

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... Once
I'D GIVE IT TO... Once!

I can't wait to see Glen & Marketa sing!

Revised Top 10s of 2007

Top 10 Performances by a Supporting Actor

10. Heath Ledger in I'M NOT THERE

9. James Marsden in ENCHANTED

8. Ben Whishaw in I'M NOT THERE

7. Tommy Lee Jones in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

6. Marcus Carl Franklin in I'M NOT THERE

5. Hal Holbrook in INTO THE WILD

4. Tom Wilkinson in MICHAEL CLAYTON

3. Philip Seymour Hoffman in CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR

2. Paul Dano in THERE WILL BE BLOOD

BEST - Javier Bardem in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

Top 10 Performances by a Actor

10. Glen Hansard in ONCE

9. Michael Shannon in BUG

8. Josh Brolin in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

7. Tommy Lee Jones in IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH

6. Ulrich Muhe in THE LIVES OF OTHERS

5. Johnny Depp in SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

4. James McAvoy in ATONEMENT

3. Emile Hirsch in INTO THE WILD

2. Viggo Mortensen in EASTERN PROMISES

BEST - Daniel Day-Lewis in THERE WILL BE BLOOD

Top 10 Movies of 2007

10. The Lives of Others

9. Ratatouille

8. Superbad

7. I'm Not There

6. Once

5. Atonement

4. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

3. Into the Wild

2. No Country for Old Men

BEST - THERE WILL BE BLOOD

Screen Actors Guild Awards Preditions

My picks are big and bold:

14th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS®NOMINATIONS

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

GEORGE CLOONEY / Michael Clayton – “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

DANIEL DAY-LEWIS / Daniel Plainview – “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage)

RYAN GOSLING / Lars Lindstrom – “Lars And The Real Girl” (Sidney Kimmel Entertainment)

EMILE HIRSCH / Christopher McCandless– “Into The Wild” (Paramount Vantage)

VIGGO MORTENSEN / Nikolai – “Eastern Promises” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

CATE BLANCHETT / Queen Elizabeth I – “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (Universal Pictures)

JULIE CHRISTIE / Fiona – “Away From Her” (Lionsgate)

MARION COTILLARD / Edith Piaf – “La Vie En Rose” (Picturehouse)

ANGELINA JOLIE / Mariane Pearl – “A Mighty Heart” (Paramount Vantage)

ELLEN PAGE / Juno MacGuff – “Juno” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

CASEY AFFLECK / Robert Ford – “The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

JAVIER BARDEM / Anton Chigurh – “No Country For Old Men” (Miramax Films)

HAL HOLBROOK / Ron Franz – “Into The Wild” (Paramount Vantage)

TOMMY LEE JONES / Ed Tom Bell – “No Country For Old Men” (Miramax Films)

TOM WILKINSON / Arthur Edens – “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

CATE BLANCHETT / Jude – “I’m Not There” (The Weinstein Company)

RUBY DEE / Mama Lucas – “American Gangster” (Universal Pictures)

CATHERINE KEENER / Jan Burres – “Into The Wild” (Paramount Vantage)

AMY RYAN / Helene McCready – “Gone Baby Gone” (Miramax Films)

TILDA SWINTON / Karen Crowder – “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

3:10 TO YUMA (Lionsgate)

AMERICAN GANGSTER (Universal Pictures)

HAIRSPRAY (New Line Cinema)

INTO THE WILD (Paramount Vantage)

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (Miramax Films)

PRIMETIME TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

MICHAEL KEATON / James Jesus Angleton – “The Company (TNT)

KEVIN KLINE / Jacques – “As You Like It” (HBO)

OLIVER PLATT / George Steinbrenner – “The Bronx is Burning” (ESPN)

SAM SHEPARD / Frank Whiteley – “Ruffian” (ABC)

JOHN TURTURRO / Billy Martin – “The Bronx is Burning” (ESPN)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

ELLEN BURSTYN / Posey Benetto – “Mitch Albom’s For One More Day” (ABC)
DEBRA MESSING / Molly Kagan – “The Starter Wife” (USA)

ANNA PAQUIN / Elaine Goodale – “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” (HBO)

QUEEN LATIFAH / Ana – “Life Support “ (HBO)

VANESSA REDGRAVE / Woman – “The Fever” (HBO)

GENA ROWLANDS / Melissa Eisenbloom – “What If God Were the Sun?” (Lifetime)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

JAMES GANDOLFINI / Tony Soprano – “The Sopranos” (HBO)

MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan – “Dexter” (Showtime)

JON HAMM / Don Draper – “Mad Men” (AMC)

HUGH LAURIE / Dr. Gregory House – “House” (FOX)

JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore – “Boston Legal” (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

GLENN CLOSE / Patty Hewes – “Damages” (FX)

EDIE FALCO / Carmela Soprano – “The Sopranos” (HBO)

SALLY FIELD / Nora Walker – “Brothers & Sisters” (ABC)

HOLLY HUNTER / Grace Hanadarko – “Saving Grace” (TNT)

KYRA SEDGWICK / Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson – “The Closer” (TNT)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy – “30 Rock” (NBC)

STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott – “The Office” (NBC)

RICKY GERVAIS / Andy Millman – “Extras” (HBO)

JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold – “Entourage” (HBO)

TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk – “Monk” (USA)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Samantha Newly – “Samantha Who?” (ABC)

AMERICA FERRERA / Betty Suarez – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)

TINA FEY / Liz Lemon – “30 Rock” (NBC)

MARY-LOUISE PARKER / Nancy Botwin – “Weeds” (Showtime)

VANESSA WILLIAMS / Wilhelmina Slater – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)

THE CLOSER (TNT)

GREY’S ANATOMY (ABC)

MAD MEN (AMC)

THE SOPRANOS (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

30 ROCK (NBC)

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)

ENTOURAGE (HBO)

THE OFFICE (NBC)

UGLY BETTY (ABC)

SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

300 (Warner Bros.)

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (Universal)

I AM LEGEND (Warner Bros.)

THE KINGDOM (Universal)

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

24 (FOX)

HEROES (NBC)

LOST (ABC)

ROME (HBO)

THE UNIT (CBS)

2008 Golden Globe Nominee Predictions (The Movies)

Here are my predictions for the 2008 Golden Globe Nominations announced this Thursday, December 13th (probable front-runners are in bold and italics):

Best Motion Picture - Drama

• Atonement
• No Country for Old Men
• There Will Be Blood
• American Gangster
• Michael Clayton

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

• Juno
• Sweeney Todd
• Charlie Wilson's War (if it's considered a comedy???)
• The Savages
• Waitress

Best Actor - Drama

• Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
• Tommy Lee Jones - In the Valley of Elah
• James MacAvoy - Atonement
• George Clooney - Michael Clayton
• Denzel Washington - American Gangster

Best Actor - Musical or Comedy

• Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
• Tom Hanks - Charlie Wilson's War (where does this belong???)
• Philip Seymour Hoffan - The Savages
• Ryan Gosling - Lars and the Real Girl
• Jack Nicholson - The Bucket List

Best Actress - Drama

• Julie Christie - Away from Her
• Keira Knightley - Atonement
• Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
• Angelina Jolie - A Mighty Heart
• Jodie Foster - The Brave One

Best Actress - Musical or Comedy

• Ellen Page - Juno
• Amy Adams - Enchanted
• Marion Colltilard - La Vie en Rose
• Laura Linney - The Savages
• Keri Russell - Waitress

Best Supporting Actor - Drama, Musical or Comedy

• Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
• Hal Holbrook - Into the Wild
• Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton
• Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
• Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James

Best Supporting Actress - Drama, Musical or Comedy

• Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
• Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
• Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
• Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton
• Jennifer Jason Leigh - Margot at the Wedding