Only a few hours remain to get your Golden Globes wagers organized ahead of Sunday night's telecast, which means it's time for Movieline's awards bureau to break out its crystal ball and/or payola Geiger counter for the big winners of this weekend's festivities. First up: The television nominees. Let's go to the experts!
Christopher Rosen
Fun fact*: More often than not, the Golden Globes do a better job of honoring good television than the Emmy Awards do. That means the television portion of the Globes should be quite interesting -- and not just because the cast of Mad Men will be present, and presumably, partying. (Right, Kiernan Shipka?)
*This is not a fact fact, FYI.
BEST DRAMA: Mad Men
BEST COMEDY: Glee
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Michael C. Hall, Dexter
BEST ACTOR (Comedy): Steve Carell, The Office
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy): Laura Linney, The Big C
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Chris Colfer, Glee
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOVIE: The Pacific
BEST ACTRESS, MOVIE/MINI-SERIES: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
BEST ACTOR, MOVIE/MINI-SERIES: Idris Elba, Luther
Julie Miller
BEST SERIES (Drama): Mad Men
BEST SERIES (Comedy/Musical): Modern Family
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Laura Linney, The Big C
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOVIE: Temple Grandin (HBO)
BEST ACTRESS (Mini-Series or Movie): Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
BEST ACTOR (Mini-Series or Movie): Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kelly MacDonald, Boardwalk Empire
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Chris Colfer, Glee
Louis Virtel
I'm damaging my credibility as a critic, intellectual, and human being by suggesting a Lea Michele win in the Best Actress department, but I think the Golden Globes need one popularity contest triumph. If there's one award show where academy members think things like, "The Big C? Eww, that's about cancer" -- it's the Globes.
BEST SERIES (Drama): Mad Men
BEST SERIES (Comedy/Musical): Modern Family
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Lea Michele, Glee
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOVIE: Temple Grandin (HBO)
BEST ACTRESS (Mini-Series or Movie): Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
BEST ACTOR (Mini-Series or Movie): Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jane Lynch, Glee
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Alonso Duralde
BEST SERIES (Drama): Mad Men
BEST SERIES (Comedy or Musical): Glee
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy or Musical): Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Jon Hamm, Mad Men
BEST ACTOR (Comedy or Musical): Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOVIE: You Don't Know Jack
BEST ACTRESS (Mini-Series or Movie): Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
BEST ACTOR (Mini-Series or Movie): Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Chris Noth, The Good Wife
Dixon Gaines
After its last absolutely stellar season, look for it to be a Mad Men night, winning not just Best Drama, but Best Actor for Jon Hamm and Best Actress for Elisabeth Moss. After all, it probably won't be back till 2012, so best to give it its accolades while they can, right? And my sheer undying love for Sofia Vergara makes me hope she'll be a surprise winner come Sunday night. ¡Viva Colombia!
BEST SERIES (Drama): Mad Men
BEST SERIES (Comedy/Musical): Modern Family
BEST ACTOR (Drama): Jon Hamm, Mad Men
BEST ACTOR (Comedy/Musical): Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
BEST ACTRESS (Drama): Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
BEST ACTRESS (Comedy/Musical): Laura Linney, The Big C
BEST MINI-SERIES OR TV FILM: The Pacific
BEST ACTOR (Mini-Series or Movie): Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
BEST ACTRESS (Mini-Series or Movie): Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Chris Colfer, Glee
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Sophia Vergara, Modern Family
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