Golden Globes: Snubs and surprises

LOS ANGELES - When the nominations for the 64^th Annual Golden Globe Awards were revealed on Thursday morning, as usual, the announcements were filled with snubs and surprises, as well as several Globe newbies.

Among the most surprising stars to be left off the Golden list were “Blood Diamond” star Djimon Hounsou, “Desperate Housewives” star Teri Hatcher and Jamie Foxx, for his performance in “Dreamgirls.”

Even Matt Damon, who had two shots with “The Good Shepherd” and “The Departed,” felt the Golden snub.

Other notable snubs:

• Dustin Hoffman for “Stranger than Fiction”
• Sandra Oh for “Grey’s Anatomy”
• Chandra Wilson for “Grey’s Anatomy”
• Jaime Pressly for “My Name Is Earl”
• Vanessa Williams for “Ugly Betty”
• Denis Leary for “Rescue Me”
• Julian McMahon for “Nip/Tuck”
• Matthew Fox for “Lost”
• Mariska Hargitay for “Law & Order: SVU”
• William Shatner and James Spader for “Boston Legal”
• “Studio 60” - Best TV Comedy/Musical
• “Flags of Our Fathers” - Best Picture Drama
• “Letters From Iwo Jima” - Best Picture Drama

Meanwhile, there were also several surprising nominations. While Sandra Oh was snubbed, “Grey’s Anatomy’s” Katherine Heigl received a supporting nomination. And while “Heroes” has been a ratings juggernaut for NBC, Masi Oka was the only star to snag a nomination — although the show itself is up for Best TV Drama.

Other notable surprises:

• Aaron Eckhart for “Thank You For Smoking”
• Chiwetel Ejiofor for “Kinky Boots”
• Toni Collette for “Little Miss Sunshine”
• Bill Paxton for “Big Love”
• “Thank You For Smoking” - Best Picture
• “Big Love” - Best TV Drama

Nomination day also marked a first for many stars who earned their very first Golden Globe nod. Beyoncé has certainly made her mark in the music business, but now she’s an undeniable force in the movie industry as well, picking up the nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical for her “Dreamgirls” role. Also snagging their first Globe nominations were “Lost” beauty Evangeline Lilly, funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen (aka Borat) and Beyoncé’s fellow “Dreamgirl” Jennifer Hudson.

Other first time nominees:

• Penelope Cruz
• Aaron Eckhart
• Chiwetel Ejiofor
• Adriana Barraza
• Emily Blunt
• Rinko Kikuchi
• Mark Wahlberg
• Stephen Frears
• Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
• Ellen Pompeo
• Michael C. Hall
• America Ferrera
• Sophie Okonedo
• Michael Ealy
• Matthew Perry
• Sarah Paulson
• Katherine Heigl
• Justin Kirk
• Masi Oka

The Globes’ lone triple nominee is Helen Mirren, who earned a Best Actress in a Drama nod for “The Queen,” along with two nominations in the Best Actress in a TV Movie or Mini Series for “Elizabeth I” and “Prime Suspect: The Final Act.”

Stars earning double nominations include Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt and Beyoncé.

Miscellaneous Globe Facts:

• Helen Mirren, Leonardo DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood will compete against themselves in the Best Actress in a Miniseries/TV Movie, Best Actor Drama and Best Director categories, respectively.
• Two of Helen Mirren’s nominations are for playing Queens: she played Queen Elizabeth I in the HBO Miniseries “Elizabeth I” and Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen.” She won the Emmy this year for “Elizabeth I.”
• Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi, both first time nominees from “Babel,” go up against one another in the Best Supporting Actress category

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