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Hollywood gets set for Golden Globe awards | Hollywood gets set for Golden Globe awards |
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Hollywood is gearing up for the Golden Globe awards later, with silent movie The Artist leading the field with six nominations. | Hollywood is gearing up for the Golden Globe awards later, with silent movie The Artist leading the field with six nominations. |
The film is up for best musical and comedy and gets additional nods for its stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. | The film is up for best musical and comedy and gets additional nods for its stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. |
Hot on the heels of The Artist comes 1960s drama The Help, and George Clooney film The Descendants, up for five prizes apiece. | Hot on the heels of The Artist comes 1960s drama The Help, and George Clooney film The Descendants, up for five prizes apiece. |
Comic and actor Ricky Gervais is returning to host the event. | Comic and actor Ricky Gervais is returning to host the event. |
The Office and Extras star caused controversy last year with his sharp-tongued presenting style. | The Office and Extras star caused controversy last year with his sharp-tongued presenting style. |
He said he had already come up with jokes against "specific targets". | He said he had already come up with jokes against "specific targets". |
'Just rewards' | 'Just rewards' |
"I don't know anyone who was outraged last year, because everyone I spoke to who I made a joke about was cool about it," he added. | "I don't know anyone who was outraged last year, because everyone I spoke to who I made a joke about was cool about it," he added. |
In the best comedy or musical category, The Artist faces competition from 50/50, Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris and My Week with Marilyn. | In the best comedy or musical category, The Artist faces competition from 50/50, Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris and My Week with Marilyn. |
Chris O'Dowd, who stars in Bridesmaids, told the BBC: "It's fabulous. I do think comedy isn't given its just rewards. I'm not sure the public and awards voters realise how difficult it is to be good and be funny." | Chris O'Dowd, who stars in Bridesmaids, told the BBC: "It's fabulous. I do think comedy isn't given its just rewards. I'm not sure the public and awards voters realise how difficult it is to be good and be funny." |
The Help and The Descendants are up for best film drama, alongside Martin Scorsese's Hugo, Moneyball, Steven Spielberg's War Horse and Clooney's other 2011 release, The Ides of March. | |
Kenneth Branagh gets a best actor nomination for his portrayal of Laurence Olivier opposite Michelle Williams' Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn. | Kenneth Branagh gets a best actor nomination for his portrayal of Laurence Olivier opposite Michelle Williams' Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn. |
Williams is up for best comedy actress, as is Kate Winslet for the Roman Polanski film Carnage - an honour she shares with her co-star Jodie Foster. | Williams is up for best comedy actress, as is Kate Winslet for the Roman Polanski film Carnage - an honour she shares with her co-star Jodie Foster. |
Tilda Swinton - cited for her role in We Need to Talk About Kevin - features in the best dramatic actress category, as does Oscar favourite Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady. Glenn Close, Viola Davis and Rooney Mara - for the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - complete the shortlist. | Tilda Swinton - cited for her role in We Need to Talk About Kevin - features in the best dramatic actress category, as does Oscar favourite Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady. Glenn Close, Viola Davis and Rooney Mara - for the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - complete the shortlist. |
Clooney is up for best dramatic actor for The Descendants, where his competition includes Shame's Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt for Moneyball and Leonardo DiCaprio for J Edgar. | Clooney is up for best dramatic actor for The Descendants, where his competition includes Shame's Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt for Moneyball and Leonardo DiCaprio for J Edgar. |
Ryan Gosling, also included here for The Ides of March, gets a second best actor nod for the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Ryan Gosling, also included here for The Ides of March, gets a second best actor nod for the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love. |
Other nominees for the best actor in a comedy or musical prize include Dujardin and Ireland's Brendan Gleeson, cited for his role in The Guard. | Other nominees for the best actor in a comedy or musical prize include Dujardin and Ireland's Brendan Gleeson, cited for his role in The Guard. |
In the best animated film category, meanwhile, Bristol-based studio Aardman is shortlisted for their festive hit Arthur Christmas. Rivals to the prize include Cars 2 and The Adventures of Tintin. | In the best animated film category, meanwhile, Bristol-based studio Aardman is shortlisted for their festive hit Arthur Christmas. Rivals to the prize include Cars 2 and The Adventures of Tintin. |
British talent | British talent |
The Globes is considered the first major event of the Hollywood films season. | The Globes is considered the first major event of the Hollywood films season. |
But it also honours television as well as film. | But it also honours television as well as film. |
ITV's Downton Abbey and HBO's Mildred Pierce lead the way with four nods each. | ITV's Downton Abbey and HBO's Mildred Pierce lead the way with four nods each. |
Winslet gets a second citation for her eponymous role in the latter, while Hugh Bonneville is recognised in the best actor in a mini-series category for Downtown Abbey. | Winslet gets a second citation for her eponymous role in the latter, while Hugh Bonneville is recognised in the best actor in a mini-series category for Downtown Abbey. |
British talent features prominently in Bonneville's field, which also sees nominations for Bill Nighy, Dominic West and Idris Elba. | British talent features prominently in Bonneville's field, which also sees nominations for Bill Nighy, Dominic West and Idris Elba. |
Jeremy Irons, Damian Lewis, Romola Garai and Emily Watson are among the other British stars to be recognised for their small-screen work. | Jeremy Irons, Damian Lewis, Romola Garai and Emily Watson are among the other British stars to be recognised for their small-screen work. |
British screenwriter Abi Morgan is involved in five prizes, although she is not directly nominated herself - she wrote The Iron Lady, Shame and TV series The Hour. | British screenwriter Abi Morgan is involved in five prizes, although she is not directly nominated herself - she wrote The Iron Lady, Shame and TV series The Hour. |
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