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11:45PM: Thanks to everyone who stopped by tonight’s Golden Globe Awards Live Blog. Before we call it a night, sleep on this. With SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE opening in India next week. What are the odds the entire county has already seen it thanks to the proliferation of pirated DVDs and BitTorrent?

11:02PM: NBC completely drops the ball as whomever accepted the award for SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE totally drops the F-Bomb!

11:00PM: And at the stroke of 11PM, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE wins a much deserved statuette for Best Motion Picture Drama.

10:57PM: Mickey Rourke wins for Best Actor in Motion Picture Drama and thanks his dogs saying, “Sometimes when a man’s alone, all you got is your dog” Never one to pass up an opportunity to shamelessly pimp my dog, here’s a peak at the TV Addict’s adorable Goldendoodle ‘Mac’.

10:49PM: Twitter friend @BradInToronto wonders, “if Elisabeth Moss is giving Jeremy Piven dirty looks from the stage.”

10:46PM: MAD MEN finally slays the HBO juggernaut winning the Globe for Best Television Drama. Matthew Weiner gives a fairly uninspiring speech. But on the plus side, his price tag just shot up in the season three negotiations between himself, Lionsgate and AMC.

10:40PM: Shocker! Kate Winslet wins a second Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for REVOLUTIONARY ROAD. Who’s the king of the world now?

10:30PM: We’re going to have to disagree with Salma Hayek and Sandra Bullock who most definitely do not think presentor Sasha Baron Cohen is funny. VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA wins the Golden Globe for Best Comedy in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

10:20PM: Colin Farrell wins a Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy statuette for IN BRUGES.

10:14PM: Danny Boyle wins a Best Director “GG” (as he very affectionally calls the Golden Globes) for SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.

10:01PM: Stephen Spielberg gets the Cecil B. DeMille Award and this TV Addict gets a blogging break. Phew.

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Couch Tater: Oh, that wacky Foreign Press Corps members! Unlike their Emmy-nominating brethren, the Golden Globe nominators actually seem to occasionally look beyond the perenial favorites and recognize good work being done on shows other than, say, THE OFFICE. Sure, I’ve never even heard of some of the nominated things… I mean, seriously, what the hell is CRANFORD? But they showed a little love to my beloved TRUE BLOOD (which scored nods for both Anna Panquin as Best Actress and the series as Best Drama), so I have to return the favor and give ‘em back at least a little affection. That said, as always, my love comes with a caveat. In this case: What, you couldn’t give BLOOD’s Lois Smith a nod for her portrayal of Sookie’s grandma?

The TV Addict: Look beyond their perennial favorites, are you kidding me? HOUSE, Sally Field, ENTOURAGE, America Ferrera, and worst of all Tony Shalhoub for what sure seems like his 75 nomination! Sadly, the Golden Globes are as predictable as ever. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled for many of the nominees (30 ROCK, DEXTER, MAD MEN etc…) But if the Hollywood Foreign Press really wanted to recognize True… err, I mean new blood, we’d see nominations for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, DAMAGES, LOST and Julia Louis Dreyfus.

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BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
HOUSE (FOX)
IN TREATMENT (HBO)
MAD MEN (AMC)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES – DRAMA
Sally Field (BROTHERS & SISTERS)
Mariska Hargitay (LAW & ORDER: SVU)
January Jones (MAD MEN)
Anna Paquin (TRUE BLOOD)
Kyra Sedgwick (THE CLOSER)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TV SERIES – DRAMA
Gabriel Byrne (IN TREATMENT)
Michael C. Hall (DEXTER)
Jon Hamm (MAD MEN)
Hugh Laurie (HOUSE)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (THE TUDORS)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
30 ROCK (NBC)
CALIFORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
THE OFFICE (NBC)
WEEDS (SHOWTIME)

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE
Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls

ORIGINAL SONG
”The Song of the Heart,” Happy Feet

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE
Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR TV MOVIE
Emily Blunt, Gideon’s Daughter

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hugh Laurie, House

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11:00PM: Babel.. best picture! WOW, didn’t expect that. 11:02… it was a long night. Thanks so much to everyone who took part in the live blog tonight — namely Vance, Todd, Tim, Tcgc, Liz, Jennifer, mars_mg, mg714! Have a great night everyone.

10:43PM: GREY’S ANATOMY! Amazing!!! Hmmmm…. Was Isaiah Washington on stage? Interesting….

10:37PM: DREAMGIRLS! Woo-Hoo!!!

10:36PM: Why is Dane Cook at the Golden Globes???

10:28PM: BORAT — that is awesome. Congrats to Sasha Baron Cohen for an amazing performance. Well deserved. It’s nice to actually see Sasha talk… British accent… so strange.

10:25PM: Martin Scorsese, it’s about time!

10:10PM: Lifetime acheivment to Warren Beatty. So Long and Boring.

9:53PM: LOW POINT OF THE SHOW. Woman interviewing America Ferrara, what an embarassment, worst questions ever!!!! She should be fired…

9:48PM: Best Actress in a comedy….. America Ferrera I can’t believe that she won. I love how she gets a standing O for playing ‘Ugly!’ She’s so articulate, and real… America is awesome.

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The TV Addict here with your 100% guaranteed (okay, not really) picks for the winners of this year’s GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. Be sure to check back with theTVaddict.com at 8PM tonight for our first annual GOLDEN GLOBE PARTY! (And remember, IF TONY SHALOUB WINS another award, the riot starts at 11:05 sharp!)

BEST TELEVISION DRAMA
24
BIG LOVE
GREY’S ANATOMY
HEROES
LOST

The difference between the Golden Globes and the Emmys is that the Globes are decided by approx. 75 foreign journalists. This TV Addict is betting that the endless cheerleader buzz, the world wide appeal of the show and the culturally diverse (really good-looking!) cast will ensure that HEROES goes home with the gold.

BEST ACTOR TELEVISION DRAMA
Patrick Dempsey, GREY’S ANATOMY
Keifer Sutherland, 24
Bill Paxton, BIG LOVE
Hugh Laurie, HOUSE
Michael C. Hall, DEXTER

The Globe Voters don’t want to tempt fate. They already angered Tony Soprano by not nominating him, do they really need to piss of a brilliant serial killer as well? Michael C. Hall SHOULD win, and WILL win for his brilliant portayal of Dexter on the show with the same name.

BEST ACTRESS TELEVISION DRAMA
Patricia Arquette, MEDIUM
Evangeline Lily, LOST
Edie Falco, THE SOPRANOS
Ellen Pompeo, GREY’S ANATOMY
Kyra Sedgwick, THE CLOSER

No award show can be complete without one award going to a SOPRANO. (Lord knows the Globe voters don’t want to anger ‘The Family’). Expect Edie Falco to take home the only award THE SOPRANOS see this year.

BEST TELEVISION COMEDY
UGLY BETTY
WEEDS
ENTOURAGE
THE OFFICE
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

Best Comedy this year is a tough call. As much as THE OFFICE deserves to win, I’m going to be a maverick and once again pick the up-and-coming favourite — UGLY BETTY. Do you think the mysterious Fey Summers will make an appearance at the Globes?

BEST ACTOR TELEVISION COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK
Steve Carell, THE OFFICE
Jason Lee, MY NAME IS EARL
Zach Braff, SCRUBS
Tony Shaloub, MONK

As much as I’d like to see Zach Braff walk away with a much deserved statue, I have a feeling that this is Alec Baldwin’s year (Not that there’s anything wrong with that). In fact, I’m pretty much happy with whoever wins in this category, except for Tony Shaloub. If Shaloub walks away with another award for MONK, I’m packing it in and picking up a book.

BEST ACTRESS TELEVISION COMEDY
America Ferrera, UGLY BETTY
Marcia Cross, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Felicity Huffman, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
Mary Louise Parker, WEEDS

The Golden Globes have a history of awarding the IT girl — see: Jennifer Garner (ALIAS) and Keri Russell (FELICITY. Expect America Ferrera to walk away with the gold. Let’s hope she gets some tips from Wilhelmina Slater on how to dress for an award show!

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE, MADE FOR TV
Bleak House
Broken Trail
Elizabeth I
Mrs. Harris
Prime Suspect: The Final Act

Full Disclosure: I haven’t seen a single one of these movies/mini-series, but the golden rule of award shows is always bet on British! Hollywood is infatuated with Hellen Mirren, and she’s already won the Emmy. Expect ELIZABETH I to take home the gold.

As you may have ascertained from the giant image above, you’ve been invited to a 2007 GOLDEN GLOBE PARTY. Yes, YOUR dream has [finally] come true — YOU of all people have been invited to attend Hollywood’s biggest party of the year.

Now that you’ve quickly clued in to the realization that you’re only invited to theTVaddict’s Golden Globe Party — not the actual Golden Globes, you’re probably wondering what exactly that entails. Well I’ll tell you.

LIVE BLOGGING STARTS AT 8PM
Stop by anytime between 8PM and 11PM Monday January 15, 2007 and join theTVaddict (and friends) as they live blog during the 2007 Golden Globes. Joining theTVaddict live and in person are podcast pal Ari as well as frequent contributers Thors (fellow BATTLESTAR GALACTICA nerd) and Michael (aka. Snow, theTHEATREaddict).

We’ll be live blogging all through the night, commenting on the good, the bad and the ugly of our favourite award show of the year. We’ll also be making our Globe picks live, so you’ll have the added bonus of discovering how bad we are when it comes to picking the winners!

PICK THE WINNERS, WIN TV ADDICT SWAG!
In addition, you, the viewer (reader!) has the opportunity to win fabulous TV Addict Swag. Just post below your picks for the following categories (see below), and if you’re correct, you’ll be entered into a draw (against other winners) for your choice of free swag from theTVaddict.com Swag Shop.

Best Television Series — Drama
Best Actress — Drama
Best Actor — Drama
Best Television Series — Comedy/Musical
Best Actress — Comedy/Musical
Best Actor — Comedy/Musical
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture, Made for TV

And be sure to check back tomorrow for theTVaddict’s ‘winning’ picks!

We’re all looking forward to a fantastic night of Awards, Alcohol and Winners. So if you get a moment tomorrow, please drop by theTVaddict.com and say hi!

THE GOOD: Thankfully, so many of this year’s nominations fall in ‘the good’ category. Unlike the Emmy’s, which manage to nominate the same actors each and every year, you can always count on the Golden Globes to award excellence even if you aren’t a member of the cast of FRASIER or Allison Janney. This year I’m so pleased that the Hollywood Foreign Press (by the way, I’m in Canada, do I count?) recognized some new hits, including DEXTER, UGLY BETTY, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. I also am quite pleased that not everyone on Wisteria Lane got a nomination and that the two actresses that got nods Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman, definitely deserved it. Alec Baldwin, Zach Braff, Steve Carrell if only their could be a three way tie for the winner!

THE BAD: Tony Shalhoub, I just don’t get it. I’m honestly at a loss for words. While I’m sure people watch (and like) MONK, I have yet to meet any of them. Along those same lines, what is Patricia Arquette bribing the voters with? MEDIUM was barely renewed this season. Bradley Whitford definitely deserved a nod as he’s just as much at the heart of STUDIO 60 as Matthew Perry is. 24, it’s a great show, but not award worthy. After five seasons, how many more times can Jack Bauer save the day and survive? And finally, no love for ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT? I can only assume that the Hollywood Foreign Press forgot that FOX burned off most of their final [brilliant] episodes in February.

THE FORGOTTEN: The entire casts of SCRUBS [particularly Donald Faison (Turk)] and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. DEXTER in the best drama category. BROTHERS & SISTERS stars Calista Flockhart and Sally Field. And the obligatory snub of everyone deserving on the CW and Sci-Fi: See Kelly Bishop, Lauren Graham, Kristen Bell, Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell and James Callis et al.

theTVaddict would love to hear your thoughts. Please post away with your own ‘Good, Bad and Forgotten’

theTVaddict.com is happy to post (as they happen) the 2007 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS. As per usual, theTVaddict’s favourites are posted in BOLD. More in-depth thoughts to come…

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

BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Patrick Dempsey, Grey’s Anatomy
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Hugh Laurie, House
Bill Paxton, Big Love
Keifer Sutherland, 24

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

BEST COMEDY SERIES
Desperate Housewives
Entourage?
The Office
Ugly Betty
Weeds

BEST COMEDY ACTOR
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Zach Braff, Scrubs
Steve Carell, The Office
Jason Lee, My Name is Earl
Tony Shaloub, Monk

BEST COMEDY ACTRESS
Marcia Cross, Desperate Housewives
Julie Louis-Dreyfuss, New Adventure of Old Christine
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives
Mary Louise Parker, Weeds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
(Drama/Comedy/Made for TV Movie)
Emily Blunt, Gideon’s Daughter
Toni Collette, Tsunami: The Aftermath
Katherine Heigl, Grey’s Anatomy
Sarah Paulson, Studio 60
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
(Drama/Comedy/Made for TV Movie)
Thomas Haden Church, Broken Trail
Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I
Justin Kirk, Weeds
Masi Oka, Heroes
Jeremy Piven, Entourage