Flaming Orbs of Sigmund aka The Golden Globes

The Golden Globe nominations came down today and here is a quick overview with some selected commentary on who I think will and/or should win.

BEST DRAMA TV SERIES
24
Big Love
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
Lost

"Heroes" is definitely the best new series out this year, but it might be too new to take the win. Not to mention it's going up against what was probably the best season of "24" so far and "Lost" which had a killer second season and a pretty good start to it's third. I'd probably vote for "Lost", but I have a feeling "24" will win.

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patrick Dempsey, Grey's Anatomy
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Hugh Laurie, House
Bill Paxton, Big Love
Kiefer Sutherland, 24

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patricia Arquette, Medium
Edie Falco, The Sopranos
Evangeline Lilly, Lost
Ellen Pompeo, Grey's Anatomy
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

I'm gonna go with Kyra Sedgwick in this category. Though "The Closer" can be a little formulaic in its structure, its a good show and she is a well developed multidimensional character. Not to mention pulling off that accent week after week.

BEST MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
The Office
Ugly Betty
Weeds

Hands down it has to be "The Office". There is no funnier show on TV right now.

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Zach Braff, Scrubs
Steve Carrell, The Office
Jason Lee, My Name Is Earl
Tony Shalhoub, Monk

Hands down it has to be Alec Baldwin. There is no funnier guy on TV right now. See one of my earlier posts for my rationale.

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES
Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE
Thomas Haden Church, Broken Trails
Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I
Justin Kirk, Weeds
Masi Oka, Heroes
Jeremy Piven, Entourage

I like Oka here. His character Hiro is a fan favorite because of his ability to play him with a certain naive giddiness a comic book geek would have if he found powers of his own. He is also able to give him enough gravity when needed without taking himself to seriously.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE
Emily Blunt, Gideon's Daughter
Toni Collette, Tsunami, the Aftermath
Katherine Heigl, Grey's Anatomy
Sarah Paulson, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds

I'm a little disappointed that some actors or shows didn't get recognized, but there you go. Tune in January 15th to see the winners.