Golden Globes nominations: 'Good Wife,' 'House of Cards' get TV nods

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By Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times

Initial reports stated that a sewage pipe had burst near the Beverly Hilton, flooding the red carpet. But the actual problem was a sprinkler malfunction, depositing a much cleaner form of water under the feet of Hollywood’s most hoity-toity. Still, in the ulta-controlled, ultra-pampered world of awards shows, even a minor malfunction such as this merited extensive discussion in the media. At least the weather remained pleasant. (Jason H. Neubert / Los Angeles Times)

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Matthew McConaughey apparently did not walk the red carpet for 25 minutes after arriving at the Globes. Instead, he signed autographs and posed for “selfies.” And for that, the E! anchors Ross Mathews and Kelly Osbourne spoke of the “Dallas Buyers Club” actor as though he’d arrived with a limo full of orphans and the cure for cancer in his back pocket. Standing on the red carpet, apparently, does not help give anyone a healthy sense of perspective. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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“Mad Men” star Elisabeth Moss was asked to do E!’s famous (infamous?) mani-cam, and she finally became the first star to fulfill America’s collective dream of giving the E! audience the finger in extreme close-up. Lucky for the cable channel, a quick-thinking director cut away at the last moment. Still, we all know what she did. And for that, a nation is grateful. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunited to cohost the Golden Globes again this year, and they didn’t disappoint. Perhaps no other joke went over in the room as huge as Fey’s dig at George Clooney’s dating habits when discussing “Gravity:” “George Clooney would rather float into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age.” Runner-up was their comment about Woody Allen getting the Cecil B. DeMille Award so soon after Martin Scorsese had won it, causing them to speculate if it was supposed to always go to the tiniest man with the biggest glasses. (Paul Drinkwater / Associated Press)

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Jennifer Lawrence has proven herself to be a lovable goofball in the endless promotional tour for “American Hustle” and “Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” And yes, her trip on the stairs at the Oscars further endeared her to viewers. But let’s be honest, after you’ve won an Oscar, getting a Golden Globe is no reason to get nervous. So there’s really no reason Lawrence should have been giving a speech from the Taylor Swift-Sarah Jessica Parker playbook when she accepted for supporting actress. Come the next awards show, Lawrence better be a little more jaded or that massive reservoir of goodwill toward her may start to dry up. (Paul Drinkwater / Associated Press)

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It only took two awards, but Jacqueline Bisset clearly gave the speech of the night with her long, rambling, occasionally PG-13 acceptance of the award for supporting actress in a role for television for the Starz series “Dancing on the Edge.” First there was the seemingly endless walk from Bisset’s seat somewhere in the darkest recesses of the International Ballroom, then there was the dramatic pause as she apparently gathered herself. And let’s not forget the occasional swearing, the battle against the music that attempted to usher her off the stage and finally her mother’s advice to her: “Go to hell and don’t come back.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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Some nominees must climb the stairs from the audience to accept their Golden Globes. U2 descends from the heavens. The Irish rockers came down to our mortal plane to accept the award for original song, “Ordinary Love” from the Nelson Mandela biopic “Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom,” and connect themselves to the recently departed South African leader’s struggles in whatever way they could. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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Actor Shia LaBeouf’s recent scandals were spared any jokes from Fey and Poehler in the show opening, but presenter Jim Carrey wouldn’t let LaBeouf off the hook that easily. While introducing the nominated film “American Hustle,” Carrey said, “Dying is easy. Comedy is hard. I think it was Shia LaBeouf who said that. So young, so wise.” (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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While many, many people live-tweeted the Golden Globes, perhaps the most biting comment of anyone came from Mia Farrow, ex-partner of Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient Woody Allen, who was giving minute-by-minute commentary right up until the moment Allen’s tribute began. Then she tweeted, “Time to grab some icecream & switch over to #GIRLS. Nite all.” But if you thought her comments were tough, check out Ronan Farrow’s tweet from later in the evening: “Missed the Woody Allen tribute - did they put the part where a woman publicly confirmed he molested her at age 7 before or after Annie Hall?” Allen’s adopted daughter, Dylan, recently discussed the alleged encounter with Vanity Fair. Allen has denied the allegations of sexual abuse. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

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Meanwhile, Allen’s longtime friend Diane Keaton came out to accept the award for the absent Allen and in the process, give the evening’s second-strangest acceptance speech, which included a haunting, child-like performance of the song “Make New Friends.” (Paul Drinkwater / Associated Press)

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Leonardo DiCaprio may have made the best mispronunciation of the night by calling the British film “Philomena” the much more jazzy “Philomania.” While some may not have been interested in seeing a low-key story of a woman seeking her long-lost son, crowds may turn out in droves for the story of a British woman seeking her long-lost son and going nuts at the same time. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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Stars rarely do impressions of themselves during awards show acceptance speeches, but there was Matthew McConaughey up there winning lead actor in a motion picture telling the crowd, “All right, all right, all right.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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The powerful, hard-hitting “12 Years a Slave” was widely regarded as one of the year’s best movies, but as the evening wore on, the film kept losing awards to others. By the time the night’s final award was about to be handed out, the cast and crew of this slavery drama had all but given up hope. But then the final surprise of the night came when Johnny Depp read their name and the group, led by director Steve McQueen, came to the stage, understandably relieved and energized. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

By Meredith Blake

Dec. 12, 2013 7:29 AM PT

The nominations for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday morning by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. at the Beverly Hilton. In a sign of the ever-increasing breadth of quality television and the sometimes idiosyncratic taste of the HFPA, a host of newcomers such as “Orphan Black,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “House of Cards,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Masters of Sex” received nominations, while established awards favorites “Mad Men” and “Homeland” were shut out entirely.

In the TV drama series category, AMC’s Emmy-winning “Breaking Bad” and PBS’ “Downton Abbey” were nominated along with new entries “Masters of Sex” (Showtime) and “House of Cards” (Netflix). The CBS legal drama “The Good Wife,” currently earning rave reviews for its fifth season, earned a slot for the first time since 2010, ending an awards trend that saw broadcast television shut out of the category in recent years.

On the comedy side, the HFPA skewed toward the networks. Fox’s freshman cop show “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” was nominated along with Emmy juggernaut “Modern Family” (ABC), “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) and “Parks and Recreation” (NBC). Last year’s winner, the HBO series “Girls,” was the only cable program to score a nod.

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The premium network Starz fared surprisingly well in the miniseries or TV movie category, where it picked up nominations for the historical epic “The White Queen” and for the jazz-era “Dancing on the Edge.” Other contenders include the Emmy-winning “Behind the Candelabra” (HBO), “Top of the Lake” (Sundance) and “American Horror Story: Coven” (FX).

The acting categories included a similar mix of old favorites and fresh faces. Bryan Cranston earned his final drama actor nomination for “Breaking Bad,” where he will face off against newcomers James Spader (“The Blacklist,” NBC), Michael Sheen (“Masters of Sex,” Showtime), Liev Schreiber (“Ray Donovan,” Showtime) and Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”).

Tatiana Maslany, a critical favorite for her performance in the BBC America sci-fi series “Orphan Black,” received her first nomination for best actress in a drama series, as did Taylor Schiling for Netflix’s similarly praised “Orange Is the New Black.” Other contenders are Kerry Washington (“Scandal,” ABC), Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”) and Robin Wright (“House of Cards”).

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In the comedy actor category, newbies Michael J. Fox (“The Michael J. Fox Show,” NBC) and Andy Samberg (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) will face off against perennial nominee Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) and last year’s winner, Don Cheadle (“House of Lies,” Showtime). Jason Bateman, a winner in 2005 for “Arrested Development” when it was on Fox, was nominated for its revival this year on Netflix.

“Parks and Recreation” star Amy Poehler, who will cohost the awards telecast with Tina Fey, was nominated once again for actress in a comedy or musical, a category which tended toward established favorites. Also receiving nods were defending champ Lena Dunham (“Girls,” HBO), Emmy favorite Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep,” HBO), Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie,” Showtime) and Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl,” Fox).

The acting nominations for TV movie/miniseries also proved an eclectic mix. For best actress in a TV movie or miniseries, the nominees are Helena Bonham Carter (“Burton and Taylor,” BBC America), Rebecca Ferguson (“The White Queen”), Jessica Lange (“American Horror Story: Coven”), Elisabeth Moss (“Top of the Lake”) and Helen Mirren (“Phil Spector,” HBO).

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The leads of “Behind the Candelabra,” Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, both received nods for best performance by an actor in a miniseres or TV movie. Other nominees include Chiwetel Ejiofor (“Dancing on the Edge”), Idris Elba (“Luther,” BBC America) and Al Pacino (“Phil Spector”).

For supporting actress in a series, miniseries or TV movie, the nominees are Jaqueline Bisset (“Dancing on the Edge”), Janet McTeer (“The White Queen”), Hayden Panettiere (“Nashville,” ABC), Monica Potter (“Parenthood,” NBC) and Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”).

And for supporting actor in a series, miniseries or TV movie, the nominees are Josh Charles (“The Good Wife”), Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”), Jon Voight (“Ray Donovan”), Rob Lowe (“Behind the Candelabra”) and Corey Stoll (“House of Cards”).

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