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The nominations have been announced for the 2011 Emmy Awards. HBO's miniseries "Mildred Pierce" leads all programs with 21 nominations, followed by "Mad Men" with 19. "Boardwalk Empire" received 18 nods and "Modern Family" got 17.

In its final season, "Friday Night Lights" finally scored some nominations, while newcomer "Game of Thrones" also earned some nods.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

"The Big Bang Theory," Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper

"The Big Bang Theory," Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter

"Episodes," Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc

"Louie," Louie C.K. as Louie

"The Office," Steve Carell as Michael Scott

"30 Rock," Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

"Boardwalk Empire," Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson

"Dexter," Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan

"Friday Night Lights," Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor

"House," Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House

"Justified," Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens

"Mad Men,...

This past Sunday night’s 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards was a fantastic night for The Social Network, Glee, and The Kids are Alright, but aside from the notable win by Jim Parsons for Best Actor in a TV Series – Comedy or Musical, sci-fi / fantasy nominees went home empty-handed.

How could Christopher Nolan’s Inception, Red, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, and AMC’s The Walking Dead not have won anything? The Hollywood Foreign Press Association definitely had their eyes on more reality-based entertainment as exhibited by the number of The Social Network wins and Al Pacino and Claire Danes’ wins for their portrayals of suicide doctor Jack Kevorkian and autistic, livestock scientist Temple Grandin respectively.

Show host, Ricky Gervais’ mean-spirited style of hosting “pushed the envelope and occasionally went too far.” Aside from gape-mouthed “wow, did Ricky really just say that?” moments throughout the show, it was still...

Whatever you thought of Ricky Gervais' hosting duties at the Golden Globes on Sunday, that performance is one of the reasons viewership of the ceremony rose.

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards pulled in 16.99 million viewers and a 5.2 rating, giving the show a 5% increase in the key demo from last year for NBC.

Newspaper outlets and online social networks exploded with reaction which proved divided over the tone which some have labelled too acidic or "nasty", others however loved it and several online polls were overwhelmingly in favour of his performance.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association released a statement yesterday saying "We loved the show. It was a lot of fun and obviously has a lot of people talking. When you hire a comedian like Ricky Gervais, one expects in your face, sometimes outrageous material. Certainly, in this case, he pushed the envelope and occasionally went too far. The...

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The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards premiered live Sunday (yesterday), January 16, 2011 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. (Est) from the Beverly Hilton Hotel hosted again by Ricky Gervais who was most certainly drunk last year. You can catch the nominees and subsequent winners after the break.

Best Picture: DRAMABlack SwanThe FighterInceptionThe King’s SpeechThe Social Network - Winner!

Well its entirely expected, not my pick -- and certainly a very hard bunch to chose from. but really Inception is the deserving winner, but hey you don't always get what you want!

Best Picture: Comedy Or MUSICALAlice in WonderlandBurlesqueThe Kids Are All Right - Winner!REDThe Tourist

Not much to say, probably the best out of the bunch. I'm just glad to see Burlesque...

NBC's coverage of the Golden Globes was down slightly from last year but stil won its time slot with an 11.8 rating and 18 share, according to preliminary Nielsen numbers. Also read: How Badly Did the Golden Globes Embarrass Themselves? The show retained 99 percent of last year's audience, beating ABC's "Desperate Housewives," Fox's "The Simpsons," "Family Guy" and "Bob's Burgers," and CBS's "60 Minutes," "CSI: Miami" and "Undercover Boss." The show aired from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Et. Related Articles: ...

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were held last night, recognizing excellence in film and television from the prior year. Hosted by Ricky Gervais, it was held at the The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Check out the winners list below.

* Best TV Series, Drama: Boardwalk Empire

* Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical: Glee

* Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama: Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)

* Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama: Katey Sagal (Sons Of Anarchy)

* Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical: Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)

* Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical: Laura Linney (The Big C)

* Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini -Series or TV Movie: Chris Colfer (Glee)

* Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie: Jane Lynch (Glee)

In the movie categories, former All My Children actress Melissa Leo won Best Performance by an...

The Golden Globes happened. People wrote about them. Here's how it went: Ricky Gervais was shocking and will definitely not be invited back, says Tara Ariano, who then details many of the ways in which Gervais mocked both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the stars on the show, and assorted others. (But she's wrong when she says he "took aim" at Scientology; rather, he took aim at a couple of prominent Scientologists.) I think she misinterprets Robert Downey Jr.'s response to Gervais, but the biggest problem is the lack of context:...

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the winners of The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out tonight at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles. The awards ceremony was hosted by Ricky Gervais. Take a look at all The Golden Globe Awards winners and nominees below:

Best Motion Picture - Drama

The Social Network (Columbia Pictures)

Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

The Fighter (Paramount Pictures)

Inception (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The King's Speech (The Weinstein Company)

Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture - Drama

Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Halle Berry - Frankie & Alice

Nicole Kidman - Rabbit Hole

Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone

Michelle Williams - Blue Valentine

Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture - Drama

Colin Firth - The King's Speech

Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network

James Franco - 127 Hours

Ryan Gosling - Blue Valentine

Mark Wahlberg -...

The nation's movie critics have been saying for the last month that "The Social Network" is the best film of 2010. Now, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has agreed with them. David Fincher's drama about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was named best dramatic film at the 68th Golden Globes, which also honored "The Kids Are All Right" in the comedy category, and bestowed acting honors on Colin Firth and Natalie Portman in the drama field and Annette Bening and Paul Giamatti on the comedy or musical side. (See:...

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Ricky Gervais was back this year as the host of 'The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards' (Sun. 8Pm on NBC), and he was as biting and brutal as always. He takes to the Hollywood elite like Don Rickles does to his audiences.

The night started off with perhaps the most obvious target. "He picked up a porn star, went to a hotel, got drunk, got naked, trashed the place while she was locked in the cupboard and that was a Monday. What did he do New Year's Eve?" Gervais asked of Charlie Sheen.

His tirades would target the actresses of 'Sex and the City 2,' the film 'The Tourist' and even Hugh Hefner's upcoming nuptials. "Just don't look at it when you touch it," he advised bride-to-be 24-year old Crystal Harris.

And all of that before the first award was given.

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Robert De Niro may best be known for his impressive body of work in dramatic film, but his more recent forays into comedy aren't coming out of nowhere. As he proved in his acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award at 'The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards' (Sun., 8Pm on NBC), De Niro has comedic chops to spare.

In a sharp, satirical speech, De Niro made jabs at the Hollywood Foreign Press Assocation, Homeland Security, 3-D and even his own recent movie. "I was very, very moved and gratified when you made the announcement [of this award] two months ago," he said. "Well before you had a chance to review 'Little Fockers'."

 

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sandra Bullock - they're just a few of the heavy hitters who are expected to converge on this year's Golden Globes, upping the glamour factor to new heights. Hollywood's royal couple Jolie and Pitt are due to make an appearance in honor of her best actress nod for The Tourist, and Jolie can always be counted on to cut a stunning figure on the red carpet. Fellow nominee Natalie Portman (for Black Swan) will display a different kind of style - all eyes will be on the pregnant actress as she...

Jennifer Love Hewitt is no stranger to the red carpet, but gearing up for her first Golden Globes as a nominee is bringing out a whole new range of emotions. "I'm super excited [and] very nervous, oddly enough," Hewitt told People at a W magazine party celebrating the Golden Globes Friday night. "I don't get nervous, but I feel nervous. I'm really excited." Hewitt, who attended the party with her actor boyfriend Alex Beh, earned her first Globe nomination - best performance by an actress in a mini-series or a motion picture made for television - for her portrayal of a...

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented the 68th Annual Golden Globes on Sunday night and ComingSoon.net's Edward Douglas live-blogged the festivities as they happened live. You can replay the commentary by ComingSoon.net's Oscar Warrior in the player below, which is followed by the list of all the night's winners. The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards The following is the complete list of nominees and winners for the show, that was again hosted by Ricky Gervais. Matt Damon also presented Robert De Niro with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures. Best Motion Picture - Drama **Winner** The Social Network (Columbia Pictures) Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures) The Fighter (Paramount Pictures) Inception...

I love the Golden Globes. They efficiently toss out statuettes for film and TV in one snappy show, ply celebrities with enough champagne to say silly things on camera, and insist on bringing back Ricky Gervais to host, knowing he'll say something to tick off somebody important. So, in the awards-show spirit, let's get to who ought to win Sunday night. Best Motion Picture - Drama: The King's SpeechNo question, The Social Network is the movie of the moment. It's at the top of critics' lists, and with an amazing script from Aaron Sorkin, kinetic directing from David Fincher, and...

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the 68th Golden Globe Awards this morning, which included 4 nominations for Inception. Nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score; Inception is tied with Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan in amount of nominations, and behind The Social Network and The Fighter, which have 6 nominations each, and The King’s Speech‘s 7 total nominations. To a little surprise there are no acting nominations for Inception, but to be honest, the winners for those categories are practically a lock. Our buddies over at the Hero Complex twitter say that Christopher is excited about the nominations, although under the weather at the moment and currently scouting for locations in Asia for The Dark Knight Rises. Seems like Christopher is keeping focused the future.

Congratulations to Christopher Nolan and team on the nominations. We (obviously) are pulling for you!