Personal Golden Globe Picks

MOVIES

I'm going to skip these categories; I have seen almost none of the movies or actors/actresses nominated, and therefore I hardly feel qualified to judge. I will say that if Christoph Waltz doesn't win in his category (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture) I think something is wrong. I also feel that the James Cameron will probably win Best Director, although I'd like to see it go to Quentin Tarantino. I'd also like to see him win Best Screenplay, though I'd be happy if District 9 or Up in the Air took that one.

TV

Best Television Series (Drama)
Winner - Dexter
Other nominees - Big Love, Mad Men, House, True Blood

Realistically, this will go to Mad Men, which I started watching at one point but hated every single character; I know that I should probably give it a second chance. House has been declining in terms of quality these past few seasons, and I'm pretty sure True Blood isn't a drama, it's actually a farce. I haven't seen Big Love, but I felt convinced after watching this past season of Dexter that it deserves it this year.

Best Actress in a Television Drama - Of the ladies in this category, I've only seen Anna Paquin in True Blood, so I'm not going to make a call on this because I don't think she deserves a nomination, let alone a win. My prediction, however, is that this will go to Glenn Close for Damages.

Best Actor in a Television Drama
Winner - Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Other nominees - Jon Hamm, Mad Men; Simon Baker, The Mentalist; Bill Paxton, Big Love; Hugh Laurie, House.

Again, I think Dexter really pulled it off this season. Jon Hamm will PROBABLY win again, but whatever. Hugh Laurie is, as always, deserving of the award as well, but this wasn't his best year either. I've seen Simon Baker in a few episodes of the Mentalist, and I don't really know why he was nominated. Again, I haven't seen Big Love.

Best Comedy or Musical
Winner - 30 Rock
Other nominees - Modern Family, Glee, Entourage, The Office

This was a really good year for comedy - in all honesty, I think How I Met Your Mother and Bored to Death probably deserved nominations instead of The Office and Entourage. I'm a huge fan of both Modern Family and Glee, and while the former is a really close second (and I'd love to see Glee win awards), I can't choose anything to win this award besides 30 Rock. Quite simply, it's the best, most consistently humorous comedy on TV.

Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical
Winner - Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Other nominees - Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie; Toni Colette, United States of Tara; Lea Michele, Glee; Courtney Cox, Cougartown

No, I haven't seen Nurse Jackie (Edie Falco had a brief stint on 30 Rock in its' second season, though!) or United States of Tara, but Tina Fey is where it's at. Lea Michele is insanely talented, but she works better on Broadway than TV. Courtney Cox getting a nomination must be some kind of joke, since the character she plays in Cougartown is Monica from Friends after a divorce and a relocation to Florida. Very original. Should be Amy Poehler getting at least a nomination for Parks and Recreation.

Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical
Winner - Matthew Morrison, Glee
Other nominees - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock; Thomas Jane, Hung; Steve Carell, The Office; David Duchovny, Californication

I feel like I sort of have to justify myself for this one, especially because I already know that Alec Baldwin is going to win. I do feel that the other candidates (Thomas Jane not included, I haven't gotten around to watching Hung yet) are getting boring - Alec Baldwin and Steve Carell have been playing those characters [quite well] for years, and I think Hank Moody is probably eerily similar to what David Duchovny is like in real life. (Sex addict, anyone?) Matthew Morrison does a fantastic job on Glee, and I'd like to see them mix it up this year, because the man clearly has talent.

I'll wrap this up by saying that, while I have not seen the other nominees in these categories, I hope the Best Supporting Actor and Actress (TV) awards go to John Lithgow (Dexter) and Jane Lynch (Glee) respectively. They were both super.

Movies from 2009 that I'd still like to see

Watchmen
Public Enemies (?)
Ponyo
Extract (?)
Capitalism: A Love Story (?)
Paranormal Activity
Whip It
Where The Wild Things Are
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Blind Side
The Princess and the Frog
Invictus
A Single Man