BEST DRAMA TV SERIES
24
Big Love
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
Lost
So glad to see 24 back in the Best Drama race; it really did have its best season yet, and deserves another statue to put next to its Emmy. Though oddly, I'm irked by Lost's nomination. As people have finally caught on, the castaway drama has grown belaboringly tedious, losing its incredible talent for syncretic storylines and characters. I'd much rather see Veronica Mars in its position, even though the first eight episodes of the third season were the worst yet. Now, if TV's true best drama, The Wire, was given the nod it has deserved from its berth, then I would be ecstatic. Being ecstatic is overrated I guess. Also, where the frak is Battlestar Galactica?
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
Yes! Yes! Yes! Michael C. Hall! Showtime has made quite the turn as HBO's stepnet, with Hall's perfectly sinister performance of the title character in Dexter getting a much-applauded nod. Otherwise this category is a bag of blah. Sure, Bill Paxton is terrific in Big Love, but like the show, I never really root for it to win anything. It's just nice TV, not much more. Patrick Dempsey? Egh. Hugh Laurie? Alright. Kiefer Sutherland? Maybe. Still looking for Kyle Chandler of Friday Night Lights though... where is he?
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
This is the limpest group of the bunch. Evangeline Lilly? I hardly noticed anything that warranted a nomination on Lost this year. Maybe Globe voters got her confused with Nathan Fillion guesting as her husband during her flashback in the fall finale? That's it. That's got to be it. I'll mark Edie Falco or Kyra Sedgwick for the win - though I'm pulling for Sedgwick, only because I want her to say one of her thaaaank ewwwwwwws on stage. Another Friday Night Lights snub: Connie Britton as the most humane person in FNL's fictional Dillon, Kyle Chandler's wife.
BEST MUSICAL OR COMEDY TV SERIES
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
The Office
Ugly Betty
Weeds
As I watch ABC's Ugly Betty more, the more I dislike it. I'm tired of that boring conspiracy schlock, be done with it already. The Globes (along with Emmy) love newbies, so I expect this to steal the show, even though NBC's The Office/Scrubs and Showtime's Weeds deserve it more.
Article comments
1 - Me
Evangeline Lilly has had several key, emotional moments on Lost this year. Her nomination is certainly warranted.
2 - Grace
Fingers crossed for Hugh Laurie!!
But where's HOUSE?
3 - Nancy
Not too surprised about Michael C. Hall. From what I keep reading, Dexter is an exceptional show.
4 - goodpoint
Your comments on Bleak House and Gillian Anderson are spot on. I hope she wins.
5 - Grace
No DEADWOOD, Ian McShane or Gerald McRaney??
Do these people watch tv?
6 - caro
and where is high school musical???
7 - Chris Evans
I hope Felicity Huffman finally get a win here. I'm also glad not all the damn Housewives got nominated. It's pointless really, because they all cancel each other out, which explains Mary Louise Parker winning last year (not that she didn't deserve to--she's a goddess).
8 - nathy
i hope that mathew perry win!!
9 - Steve
Chandra Wilson was definitely worthy of a nom...Sandra Oh-verated was not. Heigl has been fantastic on Grey's this year (even better than Wilson), whether that is worthy of an award though we will see.
10 - heather
i agree, i think high school musical very much deserves a nomination!
11 - André
LOST WILL WIN!BEST SHOW EVER!
12 - lostfan
please can u stop bashing LOST and its actresses its an amazingg show and let me just say too bad Evi didnt win she is amazing =) and good luck to all the losties out there =DDD
13 - Frank
Dexter is the best show I've seen. Why hasn't the show gotten a nomination? Michael C. Hall SHOULD win probably won't...we'll see.
14 - Courtney
High School Musical 2 should have won an award for best movie! It is just really awesome! It did sell the most music ablums on record!