2014 SAG Award Nominations Are In

And...drum roll please...the nominees for the 21st SAG Awards are...!! The nominees were announced this morning by Eva Longoria and Ansel Elgort. The SAG Awards will air on Sunday, January 25th at 8pm ET. 

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

STEVE CARELL / John du Pont – “FOXCATCHER” (Sony Pictures Classics)

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Alan Turing – “THE IMITATION GAME” (The Weinstein Company)

JAKE GYLLENHAAL / Louis Bloom – “NIGHTCRAWLER” (Open Road Films)

MICHAEL KEATON / Riggan – “BIRDMAN” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

EDDIE REDMAYNE / Stephen Hawking – “THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

JENNIFER ANISTON / Claire Bennett – “CAKE” (Cinelou Films)

FELICITY JONES / Jane Hawking – “THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING” (Focus Features)

JULIANNE MOORE / Alice Howland-Jones – “STILL ALICE” (Sony Pictures Classics)

ROSAMUND PIKE / Amy Dunne – “GONE GIRL” (20th Century Fox)

REESE WITHERSPOON / Cheryl Strayed – “WILD” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

ROBERT DUVALL / Joseph Palmer – “THE JUDGE” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

ETHAN HAWKE / Mason, Sr. – “BOYHOOD” (IFC Films)

EDWARD NORTON / Mike – “BIRDMAN” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

MARK RUFFALO / Dave Schultz – “FOXCATCHER” (Sony Pictures Classics)

J.K. SIMMONS / Fletcher – “WHIPLASH” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

PATRICIA ARQUETTE / Olivia – “BOYHOOD” (IFC Films)

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY / Joan Clarke – “THE IMITATION GAME” (The Weinstein Company)

EMMA STONE / Sam – “BIRDMAN” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

MERYL STREEP / The Witch – “INTO THE WOODS” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

NAOMI WATTS / Daka – “ST. VINCENT” (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

BIRDMAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

ZACH GALIFIANAKIS / Jake

MICHAEL KEATON / Riggan

EDWARD NORTON / Mike

ANDREA RISEBOROUGH / Laura

AMY RYAN / Sylvia

EMMA STONE / Sam

NAOMI WATTS / Lesley

BOYHOOD (IFC Films)

PATRICIA ARQUETTE / Olivia

ELLAR COLTRANE / Mason

ETHAN HAWKE / Mason, Sr.

LORELEI LINKLATER / Samantha

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES)

F. MURRAY ABRAHAM / Mr. Moustafa

MATHIEU AMALRIC / Serge X.

ADRIEN BRODY / Dmitri

WILLEM DAFOE / Jopling

RALPH FIENNES / M. Gustave

JEFF GOLDBLUM / Dep. Kovacs

HARVEY KEITEL / Ludwig

JUDE LAW / Young Writer

BILL MURRAY / M. Ivan

EDWARD NORTON / Henckels

TONY REVOLORI / Zero

SAOIRSE RONAN / Agatha

JASON SCHWARTZMAN / M. Jean

LÉA SEYDOUX / Clotilde

TILDA SWINTON / Madame D

TOM WILKINSON / Author

OWEN WILSON / M. Chuck

THE IMITATION GAME (The Weinstein Company)

MATTHEW BEARD / Peter Hilton

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Alan Turing

CHARLES DANCE / Commander Denniston

MATTHEW GOODE / Hugh Alexander

RORY KINNEAR / Nock

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY / Joan Clarke

ALLEN LEECH / John Cairncross

MARK STRONG / Stewart Menzies

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (Focus Features)

CHARLIE COX / Jonathan Hellyer Jones

FELICITY JONES / Jane Hawking

SIMON McBURNEY / Frank Hawking

EDDIE REDMAYNE / Stephen Hawking

DAVID THEWLIS / Dennis Sciama

EMILY WATSON / Beryl Wilde

Television Programs

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

ADRIEN BRODY / Harry Houdini  - “HOUDINI” (History)

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH / Sherlock Holmes – “SHERLOCK: HIS LAST VOW” (PBS)

RICHARD JENKINS / Henry Kitteridge – “OLIVE KITTERIDGE” (HBO)

MARK RUFFALO / Ned Weeks – “THE NORMAL HEART” (HBO)

BILLY BOB THORNTON / Lorne Malvo – “FARGO” (FX)

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

ELLEN BURSTYN / Olivia Foxworth – “FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC” (Lifetime)

MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL / Nessa Stein – “THE HONORABLE WOMAN” (Sundance TV)

FRANCES McDORMAND / Olive Kitteridge – “OLIVE KITTERIDGE” (HBO)

JULIA ROBERTS / Dr. Emma Brookner – “THE NORMAL HEART” (HBO)

CICELY TYSON / Carrie Watts – “THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL” (Lifetime)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson – “BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)

PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister – “GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)

WOODY HARRELSON / Martin Hart – “TRUE DETECTIVE” (HBO)

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY / Rust Cohle – “TRUE DETECTIVE” (HBO)

KEVIN SPACEY / Francis Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (6 nominees)

CLAIRE DANES / Carrie Mathison – “HOMELAND” (Showtime)

VIOLA DAVIS / Annalise Keating – “HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER” (ABC)

JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick – “THE GOOD WIFE” (CBS)

TATIANA MASLANY / Sarah/Coxima/Alison/Rachel/ – “ORPHAN BLACK” (BBC America)

Helena/Tony/Jennifer and Various Others

MAGGIE SMITH / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham – “DOWNTON ABBEY” (PBS)

ROBIN WRIGHT / Claire Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy – “MODERN FAMILY ” (ABC)

LOUIS C.K. / Louie – “LOUIE” (FX)

WILLIAM H. MACY / Frank Gallagher – “SHAMELESS” (Showtime)

JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper – “THE BIG BANG THEORY” (CBS)

ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker – “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren – “ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” (Netflix)

JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy – “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)

EDIE FALCO / Jackie Peyton – “NURSE JACKIE” (Showtime)

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / Vice President Selina Meyer – “VEEP” (HBO)

AMY POEHLER / Leslie Knope – “PARKS AND RECREATION” (NBC)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)

STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson

PAUL CALDERON / Arquimedes

NICHOLAS CALHOUN / Sean

LOUIS CANCELMI / Mike D'Angelo

JOHN ELLISON CONLEE / Commodore

MICHAEL COUNTRYMAN / Frank Wilson

STEPHEN GRAHAM / Al Capone

DOMENICK LOMBARDOZZI / Ralph Capone

NOLAN LYONS / Enoch Thompson (young)

KELLY MACDONALD / Margaret Thompson

BORIS McGIVER / Sheriff Smith Johnson

VINCENT PIAZZA / Charlie “Lucky” Luciano

PAUL SPARKS / Mickey Doyle

TRAVIS TOPE / Joe Hardy

SHEA WHIGHAM / Eli Thompson

ANATOL YUSEF / Meyer Lansky

MICHAEL ZEGEN / Benny Siegel

DOWNTON ABBEY (PBS)

HUGH BONNEVILLE / Robert, Earl of Grantham

LAURA CARMICHAEL / Lady Edith Crawley

JIM CARTER / Mr. Carson

BRENDAN COYLE / Mr. Bates

MICHELLE DOCKERY / Lady Mary Crawley

KEVIN DOYLE /  Mr. Molesley

JOANNE FROGGATT / Anna Bates

LILY JAMES / Lady Rose

ROBERT JAMES-COLLIER / Thomas Barrow

ALLEN LEECH / Tom Branson

PHYLLIS LOGAN / Mrs. Hughes

ELIZABETH McGOVERN / Cora, Countess of Grantham

SOPHIE McSHERA / Daisy

MATT MILNE / Alfred

LESLEY NICOL / Mrs. Patmore

DAVID ROBB / Dr. Clarkson

MAGGIE SMITH / Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham

ED SPELEERS / Jimmy Kent

CARA THEOBOLD / Ivy

PENELOPE WILTON / Isobel Crawley

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)

JOSEF ALTIN / Pyp

JACOB ANDERSON / Grey Worm

JOHN BRADLEY / Samwell Tarly

DOMINIC CARTER / Janos Slynt

GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE / Brienne of Tarth

EMILIA CLARKE / Daenerys Targaryen

NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU / Jaime Lannister

BEN CROMPTON / Dolorous Edd

CHARLES DANCE / Tywin Lannister

PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister

NATALIE DORMER / Margaery Tyrell

NATHALIE EMMANUEL / Missandei

IAIN GLEN / Ser Jorah Mormont

JULIAN GLOVER / Pycelle

KIT HARINGTON / Jon Snow

LENA HEADEY / Cersei Lannister

CONLETH HILL / Varys

RORY McCANN / Sandor “The Hound” Clegane

IAN McELHINNEY / Ser Barristan Selmy

PEDRO PASCAL / Oberyn Martell

DANIEL PORTMAN / Podrick Payne

MARK STANLEY / Grenn

SOPHIE TURNER / Sansa Stark

MAISIE WILLIAMS / Arya Stark

HOMELAND (Showtime)

NUMAN ACAR / Hassan Haqqani

NAZANIN BONIADI / Fara Sherazi

CLAIRE DANES / Carrie Mathison

RUPERT FRIEND / Peter Quinn

RAZA JAFFREY / Aasar Khan

NIMRAT KAUR / Tasneem Qureishi

TRACY LETTS / Sen. Andrew Lockhart

MARK MOSES / Dennis Boyd

MICHAEL O'KEEFE / John Redmond

MANDY PATINKIN / Saul Berenson

LAILA ROBINS / Martha Boyd

MAURY STERLING / Max

HOUSE OF CARDS (Netflix)

MAHERSHALA ALI / Remy Danton

JAYNE ATKINSON / Catherine Durant

RACHEL BROSNAHAN / Rachel Posner

DEREK CECIL / Seth Grayson

NATHAN DARROW / Edward Meechum

MICHEL GILL / President Walker

JOANNA GOING / Tricia Walker

SAKINA JAFFREY / Linda Vasquez

MICHAEL KELLY / Doug Stamper

MOZHAN MARNÃ’ / Ayla Sayyad

GERALD McRANEY / Raymond Tusk

MOLLY PARKER / Jackie Sharp

JIMMI SIMPSON / Gavin Orsay

KEVIN SPACEY / Francis Underwood

ROBIN WRIGHT / Claire Underwood

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)

MAYIM BIALIK / Amy Farrah Fowler

KALEY CUOCO-SWEETING / Penny

JOHNNY GALECKI / Leonard Hofstadter

SIMON HELBERG / Howard Wolowitz

KUNAL NAYYAR / Rajesh Koothrappali

JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper

MELISSA RAUCH / Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz 

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (FOX)

STEPHANIE BEATRIZ /  Det. Rosa Diaz

DIRK BLOCKER / Hitchcock

ANDRE BRAUGHER / Capt. Ray Holt

TERRY CREWS / Sgt. Terry Jeffords

MELISSA FUMERO / Det. Amy Santiago

JOE LO TRUGLIO / Det. Charles Boyle

JOEL McKINNON MILLER / Scully

CHELSEA PERETTI / Gina Linetti

ANDY SAMBERG / Det. Jake Peralta

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)

AUBREY ANDERSON EMMONS / Lily Tucker-Pritchett

JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy

TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy

JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell Pritchett

NOLAN GOULD / Luke Dunphy

SARAH HYLAND / Haley Dunphy

ED O'NEILL / Jay Pritchett

RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny Delgado

ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker

SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria Delgado-Pritchett

ARIEL WINTER / Alex Dunphy

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (NETFLIX)

UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren

JASON BIGGS / Larry Bloom

DANIELLE BROOKS / Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson

LAVERNE COX / Sophia Burset

JACKIE CRUZ / Flaca

CATHERINE CURTIN / Wanda Bell

LEA DELARIA / Carrie “Big Boo” Black

BETH FOWLER / Sister Ingalls

YVETTE FREEMAN / Irma

GERMAR TERRELL GARDNER / Charles Ford

KIMIKO GLENN / Brook Soso

ANNIE GOLDEN / Norma Romano

DIANE GUERRERO / Maritza Ramos

MICHAEL J. HARNEY / Ofc. Sam Healy

VICKY JEUDY / Janae Watson

JULIE LAKE / Angie Rice

LAUREN LAPKUS / Susan Fischer

SELENIS LEYVA / Gloria Mendoza

NATASHA LYONNE / Nicky Nichols

TARYN MANNING / Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett

JOEL MARSH GARLAND / Scott O'Neill

MATT McGORRY / Ofc. John Bennett

ADRIENNE C. MOORE / Black Cindy

KATE MULGREW /  Galina “Red” Reznikov

EMMA MYLES / Leanne Taylor

JESSICA PIMENTEL / Maria Ruiz

DASCHA POLANCO / Dayanara Diaz

ALYSIA REINER / Natalie “Fig” Figueroa

JUDITH ROBERTS / Taslitz

ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ / Aleida Diaz

BARBARA ROSENBLAT / Miss Rosa

NICK SANDOW / Joe Caputo

ABIGAIL SAVAGE / Gina

TAYLOR SCHILLING / Piper Chapman

CONSTANCE SHULMAN / Yoga Jones

DALE SOULES / Frieda

YAEL STONE / Lorna Morello

LORRAINE TOUSSAINT / Yvonne “Vee” Parker

LIN TUCCI / Anita DeMarco

SAMIRA WILEY / Poussey Washington

VEEP (HBO)

SUFE BRADSHAW / Sue Wilson

ANNA CHLUMSKY / Amy Brookheimer

GARY COLE / Kent Davidson

KEVIN DUNN / Ben Cafferty

TONY HALE / Gary Walsh

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / Vice President Selina Meyer

REID SCOTT / Dan Egan

TIMOTHY SIMONS / Jonah Ryan

MATT WALSH / Mike McLintock

SAG Awards for Stunt Ensembles

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

“FURY” (Columbia Pictures)

“GET ON UP” (Universal Pictures)

“THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

“UNBROKEN” (Universal Pictures)

“X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST” (20th Century Fox)

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series (6 nominees)

“24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY” (FOX)

“BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)

“GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)

“HOMELAND” (Showtime)

“SONS OF ANARCHY” (FX)

“THE WALKING DEAD” (AMC)

Screen Actors Guild 51st Annual Life Achievement Award

DEBBIE REYNOLDS

Go See: "Keep On Keepin' On"

I love jazz. When I really need to chill, relax or take a breath on a Sunday morning, I love putting on Miles Davis. He's one of my all time faves. I used to daydream that I'd listen to jazz whilst sitting in a cafe  in New York City on a fall day, when the leaves have turned. I'd then get up and take a cool cat stroll through Central Park. When I used to daydream this, I lived in LA prior to making this a real reality so let me just say - jazz makes your dreams a reality!  

I'll admit that I saw that there was a screening for "Keep On Keepin' On" last Sunday night at The Landmark on Pico. Unbeknownst to me, I had glanced over to see a young man in a nice suit, wearing dark sunglasses with a seeing eye dog by his side. It later hit me (after googling the trailer) that he was Justin Kauflin, the award-winning jazz pianist who was one of the subjects of this wonderful documentary. 

This film, directed by Alan Hicks, centers around the life span of one of the biggest jazz legends, Clark Terry and his relationship with a 23-year-old blind jazz pianist Justin Kauflin. If you've never had a mentor, this will inspire you to want to go out and get one. Clark Terry was a mentor to Miles Davis! I mean, he was Quincy Jones' first trumpet teacher, when he was a mere 13-year-old kid. Clark was one of few musicians who played with both Count Basie's and Duke Ellington's bands. When he lived in Queens, his nearby neighbors were the likes of Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. And to top it off (but there are many more accolades!), he's notably known to have been the first African American staff musician on NBC's The Tonight Show. Come on, this guy is the real deal!

Even if you're not a jazz fan, you'll find this film to be heartfelt, inspiring and emotional. I highly recommend seeing it. It's on a limited run in various cities. 

Who Is This Guy, Super Hans?

I am in complete and utter despair as I've just finished watching the last episode in Series 9 of "Peep Show" on Netflix. I had started watching this show years ago and then never picked back up on it until quite recently. Once I started, I was absolutely hooked. And I will tell you, I'm a bit of a British TV connoisseur. Just ask around - I can give you references.  I love the woesome and absolutely ridiculous predicaments that Mark (David Mitchell) and Jez (Robert Webb) get themselves into. 

Throughout the many seasons, there have been quite a few cast of characters who thoroughly incite the idiocy of these two fellows.  One of them is the character Super Hans played by Matt King. Who is this guy?  He's an actor, comedian and writer. He's been in films such as Guy Richie's "Rocknrolla" and Nicolas Winding Refn's "Bronson". You might have also spotted him as Cook's Dad on the show "Skins" (one of my faves!) as well as his own self-penned sketch show called "Dogface". Keep an eye out for this bloke as I'm sure he'll be crossing the pond soon to the States for even bigger roles. 

Check out this clip of some top Super Hans moments on "Peep Show". 

"Downton Abbey's" Series 5 Trailer

The moment we've all been waiting for - a new trailer has finally arrived for "Downton Abbey" for Series 5 (or Season 5, as we say in the States). Looks like more drama and mayhem. I can't bloody wait!

The new season premiers in the US on PBS Masterpiece on January 4th, 2015 but if you're lucky enough to live in the UK, (btw, so jealous it's not even funny!), then you can start watching it on September 21st. 

Without further adieu, here's the trailer...!

2014 Primetime Emmy Nominations

 

Good Morning, Pop Culture Junkies!  I've got your complete list here for this year's Emmy nominations just announced this morning.  A lot of "Game of Thrones", "True Detective" and "Orange Is the New Black" noms rolling around. Well done, everyone! 

The Emmy's will air live on Aug. 25 on NBC, hosted by Seth Meyers.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”

Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”

Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”

Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom”

Woody Harrelson, “True Detective”

Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective”

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey”

Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Claire Danes, “Homeland”

Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

Lizzy Caplan, “Masters of Sex”

Kerry Washington, “Scandal”

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Dancing on the Edge”

Martin Freeman, “Fargo”

Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo”

Idris Elba, “Luther”

Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart”

Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: His Last Vow”

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Coven”

Sarah Paulson, “American Horror Story: Coven”

Helena Bonham Carter, “Burton and Taylor”

Minnie Driver, “Return to Zero”

Kristen Wiig, “The Spoils of Babylon”

Cicely Tyson, “The Trip to Bountiful”

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

Ricky Gervais, “Derek”

Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes”

Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”

Louis C.K., “Louie”

William H. Macy, “Shameless”

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Lena Dunham, “Girls”

Melissa McCarthy, “Mike & Molly”

Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”

Taylor Schilling, “Orange Is the New Black”

Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
“The Amazing Race”
“Dancing With The Stars”

“Project Runway”
“So You Think You Can Dance”
“Top Chef”
“The Voice”

Outstanding Miniseries
“American Horror Story: Coven”

“Bonnie & Clyde”

“Fargo”

“Luther”

“Treme”

“The White Queen”

Outstanding Television Movie
“Killing Kennedy”

“Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight”

“The Normal Heart”

“Sherlock: His Last Vow”

“The Trip To Bountiful”

Outstanding Variety Series
“The Colbert Report”

“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”

“Jimmy Kimmel Live”

“Real Time With Bill Maher”

“Saturday Night Live”

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”

Outstanding Comedy Series
“The Big Bang Theory”

“Louie”

“Modern Family”

“Orange Is The New Black”

“Silicon Valley”

“Veep”

Outstanding Drama Series
“Breaking Bad”

“Downton Abbey”

“Game Of Thrones”

“House Of Cards”

“Mad Men”

“True Detective”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad”
Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey”

Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Josh Charles, “The Good Wife”
Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland”
Jon Voight, “Ray Donovan”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad”

Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”

Joanne Froggatt, “Downton Abbey”

Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones”

Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men”

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Paul Giamatti, “Downton Abbey”

Dylan Baker, “The Good Wife”
Reg E. Cathey, “House of Cards”
Robert Morse, “Mad Men”
Beau Bridges, “Masters of Sex”
Joe Morton, “Scandal”

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Margo Martindale, “The Americans”

Diana Rigg, “Game of Thrones”
Kate Mara, “House of Cards”
Allison Janney, “Masters of Sex”
Jane Fonda, “The Newsroom”
Kate Burton, “Scandal”

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Moira Walley-Beckett, “Breaking Bad”
Vince Gilligan, “Breaking Bad”
David Benioff, “Game of Thrones”

D.B. Weiss, “Game of Thrones”

Beau Willimon, “House of Cards”

Nic Pizzolatto, “True Detective”

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Tim Van Patten, “Boardwalk Empire”

Vince Gilligan, “Breaking Bad”

David Evans, “Downton Abbey”

Neil Marshall, “Game of Thrones”

Carl Franklin, “House of Cards”

Cary Joji Fukunaga, “True Detective”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Adam Driver, “Girls”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Fred Armisen, “Portlandia”
Tony Hale, “Veep”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory”

Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”

Allison Janney, “Mom”

Kate Mulgrew, “Orange Is the New Black”

Kate McKinnon, “SNL”
Anna Chlumsky, “Veep”

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Bob Newhart, “The Big Bang Theory”
Nathan Lane, “Modern Family”
Steve Buscemi, “Portlandia”
Jimmy Fallon, “SNL”
Louis C.K., “SNL”
Gary Cole, “Veep”

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Natasha Lyonne, “Orange Is the New Black”
Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black”
Laverne Cox, “Orange Is the New Black”
Tina Fey, “SNL”
Melissa McCarthy, “SNL”
Joan Cusack, Shameless”

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, ”Episodes”
Louis CK, “Louie”

Liz Friedman and Jenji Kohan, “Orange Is The New Black”

Alec Berg, “Silicon Valley”

Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche and Armando Iannucci, “Veep”

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Iain B. MacDonald, “Episodes”
Paris Barclay, “Glee”

Louis C.K., “Louie”
Gail Mancuso, “Modern Family”
Jodie Foster, “Orange Is the New Black”
Mike Judge, “Silicon Valley”

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Colin Hanks, “Fargo”
Jim Parsons, “The Normal Heart”
Joe Mantello, “The Normal Heart”
Alfred Molina, “The Normal Heart”
Matt Bomer, “The Normal Heart”
Martin Freeman, “Sherlock: His Last Vow”

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Frances Conroy, “American Horror Story: Coven”
Kathy Bates, “American Horror Story: Coven”
Angela Bassett, “American Horror Story: Coven”
Allison Tolman, “Fargo”
Ellen Burstyn as Olivia, “Flowers in the Attic”
Julia Roberts, “The Normal Heart”

Go See: "Jersey Boys"

Oh gosh, it's been ages since I've written anything here.  Let's just call it a film lover hiatus that I went on and leave it at that.  Last weekend, I went to see Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys".  I'd never seen the musical on Broadway when I lived in NY but was always intrigued about the story and what it was all about.  And let me just say - if you add in a musical/song singing concept into a film, I'm hooked!

I haven't experienced a Clint Eastwood film in a couple of years having boycotted him during his last film release of "Trouble With The Curve" when he was acting cray-cray during the last presidential election.  I will note that one of my most fave Clint films is "Gran Torino", oh, and let's not forget "Million Dollar Baby".  I love his filmmaking style as it is a little slower than normal allowing you to really marinate the scene and grab that emotional connection to the characters.  So, let's get to it...

..."Jersey Boys" stars the amazing singer/actor John Lloyd Young, who btw, also starred in the broadway version as Frankie Valli (and he won a Tony for this role as well!).  Rounding out The Four Seasons is Vincent Piazza "Tommy DeVito", Michael Lomenda "Nick Massi", and Erich Bergen "Bob Gaudio". And you'll see a short cameo of Clint's daughter, Francesca Eastwood, in one of the scenes as a cocktail waitress.  It's a wonderful, entertaining story about the rise of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.  I'm not into spoiler alerts so I will say no more but go see this film.  It's purely entertaining and will make you become a fan of the famous Frankie Valli. 

2014 Golden Globe Nominations

 
Well, were they everything you imagined and more?  I'm talking about the 2014 Golden Globe nominations this year, of course.  I'm still so behind on watching all of these incredible films and there are some surprises but overall, well done, everyone.  The 71st Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 12th in Beverly Hills on NBC. 

So, without further adieu, here are the 2014 Golden Globe nominations. (thanks LA Times for the full list)

Best motion picture, drama
"12 Years a Slave"
"Captain Phillips"
"Gravity"
"Philomena"
"Rush"

Best motion picture, musical or comedy

"American Hustle" "Her"
"Inside Llewyn Davis"
"Nebraska"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"

Best Actress in a motion picture, drama

Cate Blanchett "Blue Jasmine"
Sandra Bullock - "Gravity"
Judi Dench - "Philomena
Emma Thompson - "Saving Mr. Banks"
Kate Winslet - "Labor Day"

Best Actor in a motion picture, drama

Chiwetel Ejiofor - "12 Years a Slave"
Idris Elba - "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom"
Tom Hanks - "Captain Phillips"
Matthew McConaughey - "Dallas Buyers Club"
Robert Redford - "All Is Lost"

Best Actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy

Amy Adams - "American Hustle"
Julie Delpy - "Before Midnight"
Greta Gerwig - "Frances Ha"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - "Enough Said"
Meryl Streep - "August: Osage County"

Best Actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy

Christian Bale - "American Hustle"
Bruce Dern - "Nebraska"
Leonardo DiCaprio - "The Wolf Of Wall Street"
Oscar Isaac - "Inside Llewyn Davis"
Joaquin Phoenix - "Her"

Best supporting Actress in a motion picture

Sally Hawkins - "Blue Jasmine"
Jennifer Lawrence - "American Hustle"
Lupita Nyong'o - "12 Years a Slave"
Julia Roberts - "August: Osage County"
June Squibb - "Nebraska"

Best supporting Actor in a motion picture

Barkhad Abdi - "Captain Phillips"
Daniel Brühl - "Rush"
Bradley Cooper - "American Hustle"
Michael Fassbender - "12 Years a Slave"
Jared Leto - "Dallas Buyers Club"

Best Director – motion picture

Alfonso Cuarón - "Gravity"
Paul Greengrass - "Captain Phillips"
Steve McQueen - "12 Years a Slave"
Alexander Payne - "Nebraska"
David O. Russell - "American Hustle"

Best Screenplay – motion picture

Spike Jonze - "Her"
Bob Nelson - "Nebraska"
Jeff Pope and Steve Coogan - "Philomena"
John Ridley - "12 Years a Slave"
Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell - "American Hustle"

Best Foreign Language Film

"Blue is the Warmest Color"
"The Great Beauty"
"The Hunt"
"The Past"
"The Wind Rises"

Best Animated Feature film

"The Croods"
"Despicable Me 2"
"Frozen"

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

"Atlas" - "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
"Let It Go" - "Frozen"
"Ordinary Love" - "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
"Please Mr. Kennedy" - "Inside Llewyn Davis"
"Sweeter Than Fiction" - "One Chance"

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Alex Ebert - "All is Lost"
Alex Heffes - "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
Steven Price - "Gravity"
John Williams - "The Book Thief"
Hans Zimmer - "12 Years a Slave"

Best TV series, drama

"Breaking Bad"
"Downton Abbey"
"The Goodwife"
"House of Cards"
"Masters of Sex"

Best TV Series, Comedy

"The Big Bang Theory"
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
"Girls"
"Modern Family"
"Parks and Recreation"

Best TV movie or mini-series

"American Horror Story: Coven"
"Behind the Candelabra"
"Dancing on the Edge"
"Top of the Lake"
"The White Queen"

Best Actress in a TV series, drama

Julianna Margulies - "The Good Wife"
Tatiana Maslany - "Orphan Black"
Taylor Schilling - "Orange is the New Black"
Kerry Washington - "Scandal"
Robin Wright - "House of Cards"

Best Actor in a TV series, drama

Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad"
Liev Schreiber - "Ray Donovan"
Michael Sheen - "Masters of Sex"
Kevin Spacey - "House of Cards"
James Spader - "The Blacklist"

Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy

Zooey Deschanel - "New Girl"
Lena Dunham - "Girls"
Edie Falco - "Nurse Jackie"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - "Veep"
Amy Poehler - "Parks and Recreation"

Best Actor, TV Series Comedy

Jason Bateman - "Arrested Development"
Don Cheadle - "House of Lies"
Michael J. Fox - "The Michael J. Fox Show"
Jim Parsons - "The Big Bang Theory"
Andy Samberg - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"

Best Actress in a mini-series or TV movie

Helena Bonham Carter - "Burton and Taylor"
Rebecca Ferguson - "White Queen"
Jessica Lange - "American Horror Story: Coven"
Helen Mirren - "Phil Spector"
Elisabeth Moss - "Top of the Lake"

Best Actor in a mini-series or TV movie

Matt Damon - "Behind the Candelabra"
Michael Douglas - "Behind the Candelabra"
Chiwetel Ejiofor - "Dancing on the Edge"
Idris Elba - "Luther"
Al Pacino - "Phil Spector"

Best Supporting Actress in a series, mini-series, or TV movie

Jacqueline Bisset - "Dancing on the Edge"
Janet McTeer - "White Queen"
Hayden Panettiere - "Nashville"
Monica Potter - "Parenthood"
Sofia Vergara - "Modern family"

Best Supporting Actor in a series, mini-series or TV movie

Josh Charles - "The Good Wife"
Rob Lowe- "Behind the Candelabra"
Aaron Paul - "Breaking Bad"
Corey Stoll - "House of Cards"
Jon Voight -" Ray Donovan"