Sat up all night – as I usually do in this case – waiting for the Golden Globes to be announced. By the time the nominations had all been read out, my eyes weighed heavier than Tiger Woods’ black book, so much so that I couldn’t even fathom writing up a piece on it. Thus, I’ve left it for a few hours – well, 9 hours or so. Oops… So first up, what do I think of the noms? Well, gotta say, that Sandra Bullock one stinks to high heaven – and yeah, I’m not just talking about her nod for “The Proposal”. I personally didn’t think Bullock was that great in “The Blind Side”, if anything, she was simply channeling Kelly Lynch in “Curly Sue” or Tea Leoni in “Spanglish” (even more, what’s with everyone flocking to see the film? Jesus, it’s no better than one of those slipshod Hallmark telemovie efforts!). I think Sandra’s got the nod because, well, the voting members (including my producing partner Chris Showerman – who I’m certain wouldn’t have voted for the Speed freak… Chris!?) couldn’t think of anyone else to put in the ballot box there. Barbara Streisand didn’t work this year, Jodie Foster wasn’t in anything, Cate Blanchett’s been on hiatus, and Lillian Gish, er, dead - doesn’t leave them with many options (well, one – and I know I’m bias – Amy Adams for “Julia and Julia”. I think Amster was overlooked there, but a simple gaffe… what with Meryl Streep sharing the same frame as our red-headed Los Feliz bud). Rapt to see Kathryn Bigelow finally getting the credit she deserves (granted, I guess “Near Dark”, “Strange Days” and “Point Break” were never going to be nominated for anything other than sound design or make-up) with the brilliant “The Hurt Locker”. Hopefully the film will be re-issued in time for the Globes and the Oscars - where I’m fairly certain, it will be nominated for best film. Also, it’ll be lots of fun to see Bigelow take on her ex-beau James Cameron, who’s “Avatar” has been nominated for a couple of Golden Globes, and is also tipped to be humping the podium come Oscar time. Also wonderful to see the terrific “Up in the Air” (in particular, the best supporting actress nods for Vera Farmiga and Anna ‘I want a pay-rise now Twilight!’ Kendrick) get some nominations, wonderful to see another Quentin Tarantino film (“Inglourious Basterds”) up for ‘Best Picture’ – Oscar should follow suit; surprising but well-deserved nomination for Julia Roberts, up for best actress in the little-seen but lots-of-fun “Duplicity”; and all fingers are crossed for nominee Toni Collette and her brilliant turn in “The United States of Tara”.

FILM

BEST FEATURE - DRAMA

"Avatar"

"The Hurt Locker"

"Inglourious Basterds"

"Precious"

"Up in the Air"

BEST FEATURE - COMEDY

"(500) Days of Summer"

"The Hangover"

"It's Complicated"

"Julie & Julia"

"Nine"

ACTOR - DRAMA

Jeff Bridges - "Crazy Heart"

George Clooney - "Up in the Air"

Colin Firth - "A Single Man"

Morgan Freeman - "Invictus"

Tobey Maguire - "Brothers"

ACTRESS - DRAMA

Emily Blunt - "The Young Victoria"

Sandra Bullock - "The Blind Side"

Helen Mirren - "The Last Station"

Carey Mulligan - "An Education"

Gabourey Sidibe - "Precious"

ACTOR - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Matt Damon - "The Informant!"

Daniel Day-Lewis - "Nine"

Robert Downey Jr. - "Sherlock Holmes"

Joseph Gordon-Levitt - "500 Days of Summer"

Michael Stuhlbarg - "A Serious Man"

ACTRESS - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Sandra Bullock - "The Proposal"

Marion Cotillard - "Nine"

Julia Roberts - "Duplicity"

Meryl Streep - "It's Complicated"

Meryl Streep - "Julie & Julia"

DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE

Kathryn Bigelow - "The Hurt Locker"

James Cameron - "Avatar"

Clint Eastwood - "Invictus"

Jason Reitman - "Up in the Air"

Quentin Tarantino - "Inglourious Basterds"

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Matt Damon - "Invictus"

Woody Harrelson - "The Messenger"

Christopher Plummer - "The Last Station"

Stanley Tucci - "The Lovely Bones"

Christoph Waltz - "Inglourious Basterds"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Penelope Cruz - "Nine"

Vera Farmiga - "Up in the Air"

Anna Kendrick - "Up in the Air"

Mo'Nique - "Precious"

Julianne Moore - "A Single Man"

SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE

Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell - "District 9"

Mark Boal - "The Hurt Locker"

Nancy Meyers - "It's Complicated"

Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner - "Up in the Air"

Quentin Tarantino - "Inglourious Basterds"

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

"Baaria" (Italy) - Medusa Film; Summit Entertainment

"Broken Embraces" (Spain) - El Deseo SA; Sony Pictures Classics

"The Maid" (Chile) - Forastero; Elephant Eye Films

"A Prophet" (France) - Chic Films; Sony Pictures Classics

"The White Ribbon" (Germany) - Wega Films; Sony Pictures Classics

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs"

"Coraline"

"Fantastic Mr. Fox"

"The Princess and the Frog"

"Up"

BEST SCORE

Michael Giacchino - "Up"

Marvin Hamlisch - "The Informant!"

James Horner - "Avatar"

Abel Korzeniowski - "A Single Man"

Karen O, Carter Burwell - "Where The Wild Things Are"

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

"Cinema Italiano" from "Nine" - Music & Lyrics by: Maury Yeston

"I Want to Come Home" from "Everybody's Fine" - Music & Lyrics by: Paul McCartney

"I Will See You" from "Avatar" - Music by: James Horner, Simon Franglen; Lyrics by: James Horner, Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell

"The Weary Kind" from "Crazy Heart" - Music & Lyrics by: Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett

"Winter" from "Brothers" - Music by: U2; Lyrics by: Bono

TELEVISION

TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

"Big Love"

"Dexter"

"House"

"Mad Men"

"True Blood"

TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

"30 Rock"

"Entourage"

"Glee"

"Modern Family"

"The Office"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

Simon Baker - "The Mentalist"

Michael C. Hall - "Dexter"

Jon Hamm - "Mad Men"

Hugh Laurie - "House"

Bill Paxton - "Big Love"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

Glenn Close - "Damages"

January Jones - "Mad Men"

Julianna Margulies - "The Good Wife"

Anna Paquin - "True Blood"

Kyra Sedgwick - "The Closer"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Toni Collette - "United States of Tara"

Courteney Cox - "Cougar Town"

Edie Falco - "Nurse Jackie"

Tina Fey - "30 Rock"

Lea Michele - "Glee"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"

Steve Carell - "The Office"

David Duchovny - "Californication"

Thomas Jane - "Hung"

Matthew Morrison - "Glee"

MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

"Georgia O'Keeffe"

"Grey Gardens"

"Into the Storm"

"Little Dorrit"

"Taking Chance"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Kevin Bacon - "Taking Chance"

Kenneth Branagh - "Wallander: One Step Behind"

Chiwetel Ejiofor - "Endgame"

Brendan Gleeson - "Into The Storm"

Jeremy Irons - "Georgia O'Keeffe"

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Joan Allen - "Georgia O'Keeffe"

Drew Barrymore - "Grey Gardens"

Jessica Lange - "Grey Gardens"

Anna Paquin - "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler"

Sigourney Weaver - "Prayers for Bobby"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Jane Adams - "Hung"

Rose Byrne - "Damages"

Jane Lynch - "Glee"

Janet McTeer - "Into The Storm"

Chloe Sevigny - "Big Love"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Michael Emerson - "Lost"

Neil Patrick Harris - "How I Met Your Mother"

William Hurt - "Damages"

John Lithgow - "Dexter"

Jeremy Piven - "Entourage"