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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 12 december 2017
HBO, ‘Big Little Lies’ lead Globes in TV nods

By DAVID BAUDER CBS, the most-watched home on Golden Globes
AP Media Writer network on television, was night — one of the most no-
NEW YORK (AP) — The ac- shut out. table snubs in the comedy
tors from HBO’s limited se- While the Fox network also category. In a retro touch,
ries “Big Little Lies” will have came up empty, its cable NBC’s reboot of “Will &
quite an internal competi- cousin FX was second only Grace” was nominated for
tion at the Golden Globes to HBO among the cable best comedy or musical,
next month. networks with eight nomi- with star Eric McCormack
Powerhouse actresses Ni- nations. They include Jessi- earning a nod for best ac-
cole Kidman and Reese ca Lange and Susan Saran- tor. ABC’s “black-ish” and
Witherspoon are both don, stars of “Feud: Bette star Anthony Anderson will
nominated for best actress and Joan.” be among the competition.
for a limited TV series, while Netflix’s “The Crown” and Netflix’s “Master of None”
colleagues Laura Dern, “Stranger Things” are both and Showtime’s “Smilf”
Shailene Woodley and Al- up for best drama series. will also compete for best
exander Skarsgard are up HBO’s “Game of Thrones” comedy, along with one This image released by HBO shows Reese Witherspoon in “Big
Little Lies.” Witherspoon was nominated for a Golden Globe
for supporting awards. The and Hulu’s “The Hand- relative surprise contender award for best actress in a limited series or motion picture made
Globes announced their maid’s Tale” are also up in Amazon’s “The Amaz- for TV on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017.
television nominations on for best drama, with NBC’s ing Mrs. Maisel,” about a Associated Press
Monday, and the HBO se- “This is Us” carrying the flag housewife turned comic ter Call Saul” and Liev Sch- nent shows where actors
ries led the way with six for broadcast television. from “Gilmore Girls” cre- reiber of “Ray Donovan.” were recently written out
nods. “The Good Doctor,” ABC’s ator Amy Sherman-Palladi- New series are emphasized due to sexual misconduct
The Globes offered 32 series about an autistic no. Globe voters may be in the best actress cate- allegations — “House of
nominations for programs doctor and the biggest new looking to lift the series from gory, where the nominees Cards” (Kevin Spacey)
from cable networks, led broadcast hit, didn’t land in obscurity, since “Maisel” include Caitriona Balfe of and “Transparent” (Jeffrey
by HBO’s dozen. Stream- the top five, although lead star Rachel Brosnahan was “Outlander,” Claire Foy of Tambor) — were both shut
ing services had 15 nomi- actor Freddie Highmore will also nominated. Along with “The Crown,” Maggie Gyl- out of nominations. It’s un-
nations, with Netflix on top compete for best drama Highmore, best drama ac- lenhaal of “The Deuce,” known whether the contro-
with nine. The only broad- actor. “Veep” and star Ju- tor nominees include Ja- Katherine Langford of “13 versy had any impact; the
cast networks with nomina- lia Louis-Dreyfus are used to son Bateman of “Ozark,” Reasons Why” and Elisa- Globes tend to favor new
tions were NBC, with five, picking up fistfuls of Emmy Sterling K. Brown of “This is beth Moss of “The Hand- work and both these series
and ABC, with three. awards, but they can stay Us,” Bob Odenkirk of “Bet- maid’s Tale.” Two promi- are no longer novelties.q