Swiftly burning through all the goodwill it earned by ousting Ricky Gervais in favor of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (a situation that no doubt prompted plenty of self-satisfied, disruptive snickering from Gervais), this morning the Hollywood Foreign Press Association voiced its approval of Marilyn: The Musical, the journalistic crusade of Will McAvoy, and Nicole Kidman urinating on Zac Efron. The nominees for the 70th Annual Golden Globes are the typical mix of Oscar favorites (Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty), left-field contenders (the British rom-com Salmon Fishing In The Yemen), questionable television choices (The Newsroom for best drama and not Mad Men? At least Connie Britton’s on the list…), and naked attempts to cram as many big-name celebrities into the Beverly Hilton as possible. Hence the nod for Kidman’s campy turn in The Paperboy—which, it should be noted, has also been recognized by the Screen Actors’ Guild. And recognized by as terrible by most discerning filmgoers. Much funnier quips about these and other famous people who’ve been boozed up on the dime of the HFPA will be handed out alongside the Golden Globes on January 13, 2013. A full list of nominees follows:
Film
Best Picture, Drama:
Argo
Django Unchained
Life Of Pi
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy:
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Moonrise Kindgom
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Silver Linings Playbook
Best Director:
Ben Affleck, Argo
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
Ang Lee, Life Of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Best Actress, Drama:
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Marian Cotillard, Rust And Bone
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
Best Actor, Drama:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Richard Gere, Arbitrage
John Hawkes, The Sessions
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy:
Jack Black, Bernie
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Ewan MCGregor, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Bill Murray, Hyde Park On Hudson
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy:
Emily Blunt, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Maggie Smith, Quartet
Meryl Streep, Hope Springs
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy
Best Supporting Actor:
Alan Arkin, Argo
Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Best Screenplay:
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O’Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Chris Terrio, Argo
Best Foreign Language Film
Amour
A Royal Affair
The Intouchables
Kon-Tiki
Rust And Bone
Best Animated Feature
Rise Of The Guardians
Brave
Frankenweenie
Hotel Transylvania
Wreck-It Ralph
Television
Best Comedy or Musical
The Big Bang Theory
Episodes
Girls
Modern Family
Smash
Best Drama:
Breaking Bad
Boardwalk Empire
Downton Abbey
Homeland
The Newsroom
Best Miniseries or Television Movie
Game Change
The Girl
Hatfields & McCoys
The Hour
Political Animals
Best Actress, Drama
Connie Britton, Nashville
Glenn Close, Damages
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Julianne Moore, Game Change
Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Sienna Miller, The Girl
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals
Best Actress, Comedy
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Lena Dunham, Girls
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation
Best Actor, Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Best Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Don Cheadle, House Of Lies
Louis CK, Louie
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Woody Harrelson, Game Change
Toby Jones, The Girl
Clive Owen, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Max Greenfield, New Girl
Ed Harris, Game Change
Danny Huston, Magic City
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
Hayden Panettiere, Nashville
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Sarah Paulson, Game Change
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Cecile B. DeMille Award
Jodie Foster