Golden Globes Nominations Announced; Prayers That WGA-Sympathetic Honorees Will Actually Show Up Begin In Earnest

Early this morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the shadowy kudos-proferring concern that curates Tinseltown's Drunkest Night, enlisted the help of motormouth auteur Quentin Tarantino, indestructible cheerleader Hayden Pannetiere, and frequently shirtless, occasionally fat-suited Van Wilder star Ryan Reynolds in announcing this year's Golden Globes nominations, a list of honorees that will be futilely scoured for clues as to the eventual composition of the Academy Awards shortlist.

Perhaps overcompensating for the fact that their mid-January ceremony may be plagued by picketing WGA members and no-shows by nominees unwilling to help the studios further publicize their product during the writers strike, the HFPA has handed out seven—seven!—nods in its most prestigious Best Motion Picture Drama category, a field we're told was winnowed down from an impossibly long ten after the painful, eleventh-hour cuts of I Know Who Killed Me, The Last Mimzy and The Number 23. By way of accounting, today's big winner is Atonement, which earned seven nominations (including ones for best drama, and for leads James "Mr. Tumnus" McAvoy and Keira "Can We Forget About The Silly Pirate Movie Now?" Knightley), and upcoming Tom Hanks/Julia Roberts Oscarnip project Charlie Wilson's War, which garnered a somewhat less impressive five. Those receiving sympathetic calls from reps outraged that their clients' hard work has been overlooked by the HFPA's tragically myopic buffet-monkeys include director Sean Penn (Into the Wild), industry-leading laugh-producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, Superbad and Walk Hard all were snubbed in the Best Comedy or Musical category), and a certain underappreciated superproducer, whose proposal that the drama nominee he memorably shepherded into theaters be listed on all Golden Globes press materials as BRIAN GRAZER PRESENTS AMERICAN GANGSTER was obviously ignored, despite being delivered attached to a gift basket containing $100,000 in cash.

Additional round-ups can be found here, here and here. And our painstakingly reprinted full list of nominees, including the TV categories we're inclined to ignore, follows for your perusing or scrolling pleasure:

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

1. AMERICAN GANGSTER
Imagine Entertainment/Scott Free Productions; Universal Pictures
2. ATONEMENT
Working Title Productions; Focus Features
3. EASTERN PROMISES
Kudos Pictures - UK Serendipity Point Films - Canada A UK/Canada Co-Production; Focus Features
4. THE GREAT DEBATERS
Harpo Films; The Weinstein Company/MGM
5. MICHAEL CLAYTON
Clayton Productions LLC; Warner Bros. Pictures
6. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production; Miramax/Paramount Vantage
7. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
A Joanne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production; Paramount Vantage and Miramax Films

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

1. CATE BLANCHETT - ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE
2. JULIE CHRISTIE - AWAY FROM HER
3. JODIE FOSTER - THE BRAVE ONE
4. ANGELINA JOLIE - A MIGHTY HEART
5. KEIRA KNIGHTLEY - ATONEMENT

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

1. GEORGE CLOONEY - MICHAEL CLAYTON
2. DANIEL DAY-LEWIS - THERE WILL BE BLOOD
3. JAMES MCAVOY - ATONEMENT
4. VIGGO MORTENSEN - EASTERN PROMISES
5. DENZEL WASHINGTON - AMERICAN GANGSTER

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
Revolution Studios International; Sony Pictures Releasing
2. CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR
Universal Pictures/Relativity Media/Participant Productions/Playtone; Universal Pictures
3. HAIRSPRAY
New Line Cinema in association with Ingenious Film Partners; New Line Cinema
4. JUNO
Mandate Pictures/Mr. Mudd Production; Fox Searchlight Pictures
5. SWEENEY TODD
Parkes/Mac Donald and Zanuck Company; Warner Bros. Pictures

5.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. AMY ADAMS - ENCHANTED
2. NIKKI BLONSKY - HAIRSPRAY
3. HELENA BONHAM CARTER - SWEENEY TODD
4. MARION COTILLARD - LA VIE EN ROSE
5. ELLEN PAGE - JUNO

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. JOHNNY DEPP - SWEENEY TODD
2. RYAN GOSLING - LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
3. TOM HANKS - CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR
4. PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN - THE SAVAGES
5. JOHN C. REILLY - WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

1. BEE MOVIE
DreamWorks Animation; DreamWorks Animation
2. RATATOUILLE
Pixar; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Distribution
3. THE SIMPSONS MOVIE
Gracie Films; Twentieth Century Fox

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

1. 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (ROMANIA)
Mobra Films; IFC First Take
2. THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (FRANCE AND USA)
A Kennedy/Marshall Company and Jon Kilik Production; Miramax/Paramount Vantage
3. THE KITE RUNNER (USA)
DreamWorks Pictures Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Paramount Classics Participant Productions Present a Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Parkes/Macdonald Production Distributed by Paramount Classics
4. LUST, CAUTION (TAIWAN)
Haishang Films; Focus Features
5. PERSEPOLIS (FRANCE)
247 Films; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

1. CATE BLANCHETT - I'M NOT THERE
2. JULIA ROBERTS - CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR
3. SAOIRSE RONAN -ATONEMENT
4. AMY RYAN - GONE BABY GONE
5. TILDA SWINTON - MICHAEL CLAYTON

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

1. CASEY AFFLECK - THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
2. JAVIER BARDEM -NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
3. PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN - CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR
4. JOHN TRAVOLTA - HAIRSPRAY
5. TOM WILKINSON - MICHAEL CLAYTON

11. BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE

1. TIM BURTON - SWEENEY TODD
2. ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN - NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
3. JULIAN SCHNABEL - THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
4. RIDLEY SCOTT - AMERICAN GANGSTER
5. JOE WRIGHT - ATONEMENT

12. BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE

1. DIABLO CODY - JUNO
2. ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN - NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
3. CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON - ATONEMENT
4. RONALD HARWOOD - THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
5. AARON SORKIN - CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE

1. MICHAEL BROOK, KAKI KING, EDDIE VEDDER - INTO THE WILD
2. CLINT EASTWOOD - GRACE IS GONE
3. ALBERTO IGLESIAS - THE KITE RUNNER
4. DARIO MARIANELLI - ATONEMENT
5. HOWARD SHORE - EASTERN PROMISES

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE

1. "DESPEDIDA" - LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA
Music by: Shakira, Antonio Pinto
Lyrics by: Shakira
2. "GRACE IS GONE" - GRACE IS GONE
Music by: Clint Eastwood
Lyrics by: Carole Bayer Sager
3. "GUARANTEED" - INTO THE WILD
Music & Lyrics by: Eddie Vedder
4. "THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW" - ENCHANTED
Music & Lyrics by: Alan Menken
5. "WALK HARD" - WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY
Music & Lyrics by: Marshall Crenshaw, John C. Reilly, Judd Apatow, Kasdan

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

1. BIG LOVE (HBO)
Anima Sola and Playtone Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
2. DAMAGES (FX NETWORKS)
FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
3. GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC)
ABC Studios
4. HOUSE (FOX)
Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions in association with Universal Media Studios
5. MAD MEN (AMC)
Lionsgate Television
6. THE TUDORS (SHOWTIME)
Showtime/Peace Arch Entertainment/Working Title/Reveille Productions Limited/An Ireland-Canada Co-Production

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

1. PATRICIA ARQUETTE - MEDIUM
2. GLENN CLOSE - DAMAGES
3. MINNIE DRIVER - THE RICHES
4. EDIE FALCO - THE SOPRANOS
5. SALLY FIELD - BROTHERS & SISTERS
6. HOLLY HUNTER - SAVING GRACE
7. KYRA SEDGWICK - THE CLOSER

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

1. MICHAEL C. HALL - DEXTER
2. JON HAMM - MAD MEN
3. HUGH LAURIE - HOUSE
4. JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS - THE TUDORS
5. BILL PAXTON - BIG LOVE

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. 30 ROCK (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger - Inc.
2. CALIFORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity, and Then..., Twilight Time Films
3. ENTOURAGE (HBO)
Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
4. EXTRAS (HBO)
BBC and HBO Entertainment
5. PUSHING DAISIES (ABC)
Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television

19.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES -COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. CHRISTINA APPLEGATE - SAMANTHA WHO?
2. AMERICA FERRERA - UGLY BETTY
3. TINA FEY - 30 ROCK
4. ANNA FRIEL - PUSHING DAISIES
5. MARY-LOUISE PARKER - WEEDS

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

1. ALEC BALDWIN - 30 ROCK
2. STEVE CARELL - THE OFFICE
3. DAVID DUCHOVNY - CALIFORNICATION
4. RICKY GERVAIS - EXTRAS
5. LEE PACE - PUSHING DAISIES

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• HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION 2008 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 [HFPA.org]

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