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Friday 11 December 2015

Streaming service Netflix leads in Golden Globes nominations

best supporting actor (To- prestige drama “American
bias Menzies). Crime,” FX’s “Fargo,” Starz’
Fox, shut out last year, land- “Outlander,” PBS’ miniseries
ed four nominations thanks “Wolf Hall” and the much-
to two for “Empire,” plus honored Amazon comedy
Rob Lowe in the comedy “Transparent.”
actor category on its fresh- The Hollywood Foreign Press
man “The Grinder” and Association, which bestows
Jamie Lee Curtis in its new the Golden Globes, exhib-
horror-comedy “Scream ited a lack of sentiment for
Queens.” AMC’s “Mad Men,” which
The most nominations for completed its stellar run last
any show was three, scored season. Only Jon Hamm,
by USA’s quirky thriller “Mr. in the dramatic actor cat-
Robot” along with ABC’s egory, was saluted.q

This image shows Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar in the Netflix Original Series “Narcos.” The
series was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best television drama on Thursday, Dec. 10,
2015. Moura was also nominated for best actor in a TV drama series. The 73rd Annual Golden
Globes will be held on Jan. 10, 2016.

(Daniel Daza/Netflix via AP)

FRAZIER MOORE last year) and Hulu scored (Netflix), and “Silicon Val-
AP Television Writer its first. Grand total for digi- ley” and “Veep” (HBO).
NEW YORK (AP) — The folks tal on-demand outlets: 15. The nominees for best
at TV’s Big Four networks With its two nominations, drama series include only
might as well have slept tiny broadcast outlet CW Fox’s breakout hit “Em-
in Thursday morning and beat CBS’ single mention pire” among broadcast
skipped the announce- (for supporting dramatic networks, plus USA’s “Mr.
ment of the Golden Globes actor Alan Cumming in Robot,” Netflix’s “Narcos,”
nominations. “The Good Wife”) as well Starz’ “Outlander” and
In the latest sign of their as NBC (which will air the “Game of Thrones” on
lack of critical love and Globes awardscast on Jan. HBO.
viewer sizzle, commercial 10, but was completely Even pay-cable network
broadcasters ABC, CBS, snubbed on Thursday by HBO, which traditionally
Fox and NBC together the Globes). ruled at awards time, has
scored a paltry nine nods CW’s “Jane the Virgin” been humbled by this
(though three more than leading lady Gina Rodri- year’s digital invasion. It has
last year), while streaming guez — last year’s winner seven nominations, down
service Netflix boosted its — and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” from 15 last year.
total from last year’s seven star Rachel Bloom are pit- Premium rival Showtime
to singlehandedly claim ted against each other in suffered a falloff, too, with
the lead with nine nomina- the musical or comedy ac- last year’s nine nominations
tions distributed across six tress category. shrinking to three.
series (“Narcos,” ‘’Orange Broadcast networks were But Starz, which had two
Is the New Black,” ‘’Grace shut out altogether in the nominations last year, en-
and Frankie,” ‘’Bloodline,” music or comedy series joyed a happy uptick to
‘’House of Cards” and category, where they used six, spread across its series
“Master of None”) plus its to glow. “Flesh & Bone,” ‘’Blunt Talk”
original film, “Beast of No “Casual,” on Hulu, shares and time-travel romance
Nation.” the category with “Mozart “Outlander,” which got
Fellow streaming video out- in the Jungle” and “Trans- three nominations, includ-
let Amazon snagged five parent” (both on Amazon), ing best drama, best ac-
nominations (up from two “Orange is the New Black” tress (Caitriona Balfe) and

Madonna gives impromptu concert in Paris

PARIS (AP) — Pop star Ma- is Wednesday evening, became an unofficial an-
donna has staged an im- tweeted to her fans: “Im them in the aftermath of
promptu concert at Paris’ singing some songs in place the attacks.
Republique plaza to honor de la republique. Meet me The iconic statue at Repub-
victims of the Nov. 13 at- there now.” lique, transformed into an
tacks in which 130 people Accompanied by a guitar- informal memorial since
died. ist, she performed songs the attacks, is piled with
The singer, who had just including John Lennon’s flowers and candles left by
finished her show in Par- “Imagine” — a song that passers-by.q