You can always count on the ‘Globes’ to shine

  • Monday, December 12, 2005 9:00pm
  • Life

Nominations for the 2005 Golden Globe Awards that will be presented Jan. 16 on KING-TV, Channel 5, were announced today and we can only hope the Emmys are paying attention.

In the TV categories, the Globes pretty much nailed every category, with fantastic, new and edgy nominations especially in the drama series and comedy series categories.

While the Emmys continued to reward the miserable programming that made us despise television until two years ago, the Globes have recognized the great new work that’s made us excited about TV again.

In best drama, the nominees are: “Commander in Chief,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Lost,” “Prison Break” and “Rome” — all of which are either in their first or second season. I found HBO’s “Rome” to be a bore, but enough people enjoyed it, so I can’t really argue with the pick. The other four almost certainly would make any top 10 list with my name on it.

In the best comedy category, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” appropriately holds the distinction of being the only nominee that’s been around longer than two years. The other picks are “Desperate Housewives,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “My Name is Earl,” “Entourage” and “Weeds,” another batch of rock solid picks. I wouldn’t mind seeing any of the six come away with a trophy.

In the best actor in a drama category, Patrick Dempsey of “Grey’s,” Hugh Laurie of “House,” Wentworth Miller of “Prison Break,” Keifer Sutherland of “24” and Matthew Fox of “Lost” received nods.

Best actress in a drama nominees were: Patricia Arquette of “Medium,” Glenn Close of “The Shield,” Geena Davis of “Commander,” Kyra Sedgwick of “The Closer” and Polly Walker of “Rome.”

It’s four desperate housewives and a pot-dealing widow in the best actress in a comedy category as all four “Housewives” stars, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria, join Mary-Louise Parker of “Weeds.”

Best actor in a comedy nods went to Zach Braff of “Scrubs,” Steve Carrell of “The Office,” Jason Lee of “Earl,” Larry David of “Enthusiasm” and Charlie Sheen of “Two and a Half Men.”

I doubt I’ll ever know who finds “Two and a Half Men” to be funny, which makes me wonder why Sheen would be nominated in this category. The nomination would have been better in the hands of Jason Bateman of “Arrested Development.”

The show, which appears to be on the road to cancelation, was shut out of this year’s nominations.

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Life

Photo courtesy of Graphite Arts Center
Amelia DiGiano’s photography is part of the “Seeing Our Planet” exhibit, which opens Friday and runs through Aug. 9 at the Graphite Arts Center in Edmonds.
A&E Calendar for July 10

Send calendar submissions for print and online to features@heraldnet.com. To ensure your… Continue reading

Snohomish County Dahlia Society members Doug Symonds and Alysia Obina on Monday, March 3, 2025 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
How to grow for show: 10 tips for prize-winning dahlias

Snohomish County Dahlia Society members share how they tend to their gardens for the best blooms.

What’s Up columnist Andrea Brown with a selection of black and white glossy promotional photos on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Free celeb photos! Dig into The Herald’s Hollywood time capsule

John Wayne, Travolta, Golden Girls and hundreds more B&W glossies are up for grabs at August pop-up.

The 2025 Audi A3 premium compact sedan (Provided by Audi).
2025 Audi A3 upgradesdesign and performance

The premium compact sedan looks sportier, acts that way, too.

Edmonds announces summer concert lineup

The Edmonds Arts Commission is hosting 20 shows from July 8 to Aug. 24, featuring a range of music styles from across the Puget Sound region.

Big Bend Photo Provided By Ford Media
2025 Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend Increases Off-Road Capability

Mountain Loop Highway Was No Match For Bronco

Cascadia College Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Midori Sakura looks in the surrounding trees for wildlife at the North Creek Wetlands on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Bothell, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Cascadia College ecology students teach about the importance of wetlands

To wrap up the term, students took family and friends on a guided tour of the North Creek wetlands.

Mustang Convertible Photo Provided By Ford Media Center
Ford’s 2024 Ford Mustang Convertible Revives The Past

Iconic Sports Car Re-Introduced To Wow Masses

Kim Crane talks about a handful of origami items on display inside her showroom on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Snohomish, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Crease is the word: Origami fans flock to online paper store

Kim’s Crane in Snohomish has been supplying paper crafters with paper, books and kits since 1995.

The 2025 Nissan Murano midsize SUV has two rows of seats and a five-passenger capacity. (Photo provided by Nissan)
2025 Nissan Murano is a whole new machine

A total redesign introduces the fourth generation of this elegant midsize SUV.

A woman flips through a book at the Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Pop some tags at Good Cheer Thrift Store in Langley

$20 buys an outfit, a unicycle — or a little Macklemore magic. Sales support the food bank.

Kathy Johnson walks over a tree that has been unsuccessfully chainsawed along a CERCLA road n the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest on Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Granite Falls, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
How Roadless Rule repeal could affect forests like Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie

The Trump administration plans to roll back a 2001 rule protecting over 58 million acres of national forest, including areas in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie area.

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.