Golden Globe Noms...
December 20th, 2002
The Movie musical "Chicago" put a strangle hold on Hollywood's award season on Thursday, earning eight Golden Globe nominations, including best musical, followed by somber drama "The Hours" with seven.
"Chicago" Director Rob Marshall, screenwriter Bill Condon, supporting actor John C. Reilly ( news) and supporting actress Queen Latifah all scored nominations in their respective categories, too.
The Golden Globe nominations, which are handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, mark the U.S. film industry's first major showcase leading up to the Oscars ( news - web sites), and a nomination puts a movie on center stage during awards season.
It earned nominations for best dramatic film, best actress in a drama for both Kidman and Streep -- Moore was nominated in the same category for her "Far From Heaven" -- best screenplay for David Hare and best director for Daldry.
"Adaptation" won six nominations to put it third on the list of most nominated films, including one for best comedy or musical and for Nicolas Cage ( news) as best actor in a comedy or musical.
Joining "Chicago" and "Adaptation on the list of nominated musicals and comedies was the coming-of-age comedy "About A Boy" with Hugh Grant ( news), "Nicholas Nickleby" and the smash hit independent film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Also with "The Hours" in the best dramatic film category were "About Schmidt," which earned Jack Nicholson ( news) a nomination for best dramatic actor, Martin Scorsese ( news)'s "Gangs of New York," Holocaust drama "The Pianist" from director Roman Polanski ( news) and the action picture "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
"About Schmidt," in which Nicholson plays a 66 year-old retiree contemplating his life and his future, and "Gangs," about the gang wars in Civil War-era New York, each earned five nominations to round out the five most-nominated movies.
Two big surprises were the lack of any nominations for Denzel Washington first directorial effort, the drama "Antwone Fisher," which has been a critics' favorite so far.
Also, "Far From Heaven" failed to be nominated in the best dramatic film category, although it did pick up the nominations for Moore and three others including for Dennis Quaid ( news) as best supporting actor and for Todd Haynes ( news) with best screenplay.
Rounding out nominees for best dramatic actress were Diane Lane in "Unfaithful," about a woman's extra-marital affair, and Salma Hayek in "Frida," about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
Joining Zellweger and Zeta-Jones in the category for best actress in a musical or comedy were Goldie Hawn ( news) in "The Banger Sisters," Vardalos in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," and newcomer Maggie Gyllenhaal ( news) for "Secretary."
Along with Jonze, Daldry and Marshall, director nominees were Scorsese and Alexander Payne for "About Schmidt."
While Quaid and Reilly top the best supporting actor category, they, too, will face stiff competition from Ed Harris in "The Hours," Chris Cooper for "Adaptation," and movie legend Paul Newman for "Road to Perdition."
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also names winners in TV categories, but the film categories are the most widely watched leading up to the Oscars. The Golden Globe ceremony will be televised from Beverly Hills on January 19.
(Source: Reuters/Variety)
"Chicago" Director Rob Marshall, screenwriter Bill Condon, supporting actor John C. Reilly ( news) and supporting actress Queen Latifah all scored nominations in their respective categories, too.
The Golden Globe nominations, which are handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, mark the U.S. film industry's first major showcase leading up to the Oscars ( news - web sites), and a nomination puts a movie on center stage during awards season.
It earned nominations for best dramatic film, best actress in a drama for both Kidman and Streep -- Moore was nominated in the same category for her "Far From Heaven" -- best screenplay for David Hare and best director for Daldry.
"Adaptation" won six nominations to put it third on the list of most nominated films, including one for best comedy or musical and for Nicolas Cage ( news) as best actor in a comedy or musical.
Joining "Chicago" and "Adaptation on the list of nominated musicals and comedies was the coming-of-age comedy "About A Boy" with Hugh Grant ( news), "Nicholas Nickleby" and the smash hit independent film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Also with "The Hours" in the best dramatic film category were "About Schmidt," which earned Jack Nicholson ( news) a nomination for best dramatic actor, Martin Scorsese ( news)'s "Gangs of New York," Holocaust drama "The Pianist" from director Roman Polanski ( news) and the action picture "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
"About Schmidt," in which Nicholson plays a 66 year-old retiree contemplating his life and his future, and "Gangs," about the gang wars in Civil War-era New York, each earned five nominations to round out the five most-nominated movies.
Two big surprises were the lack of any nominations for Denzel Washington first directorial effort, the drama "Antwone Fisher," which has been a critics' favorite so far.
Also, "Far From Heaven" failed to be nominated in the best dramatic film category, although it did pick up the nominations for Moore and three others including for Dennis Quaid ( news) as best supporting actor and for Todd Haynes ( news) with best screenplay.
Rounding out nominees for best dramatic actress were Diane Lane in "Unfaithful," about a woman's extra-marital affair, and Salma Hayek in "Frida," about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
Joining Zellweger and Zeta-Jones in the category for best actress in a musical or comedy were Goldie Hawn ( news) in "The Banger Sisters," Vardalos in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," and newcomer Maggie Gyllenhaal ( news) for "Secretary."
Along with Jonze, Daldry and Marshall, director nominees were Scorsese and Alexander Payne for "About Schmidt."
While Quaid and Reilly top the best supporting actor category, they, too, will face stiff competition from Ed Harris in "The Hours," Chris Cooper for "Adaptation," and movie legend Paul Newman for "Road to Perdition."
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also names winners in TV categories, but the film categories are the most widely watched leading up to the Oscars. The Golden Globe ceremony will be televised from Beverly Hills on January 19.
(Source: Reuters/Variety)
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