Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/the-sopranos/255225/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'The Sopranos'</font></a>
Was someone still miffed about that infamous cut to black? How else to explain the big dis in the best drama category for the final season of this landmark series?
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Surprise! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/pushing-daisies/1342106/main' target='blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Pushing Daisies'</font></a>
This brightly colored and smartly written dramedy, with only a handful of episodes under its belt, has won over critics and Globes members.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/ugly-betty/762061/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Ugly Betty'</font></a>
After taking home last year's prize for best musical or comedy series, this sophomore series didn't even make the cut for 2008. Wilhelmina will <i>not</i> be happy.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/james-gandolfini/25753/main'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>James Gandolfini</font></a>
No Tony Soprano? Seriously? In his final star turn as the complex Mob boss, James Gandolfini goes begging at the Globes. Someone could get whacked for this.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Surprise! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/mad-men/1342134/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Mad Men'</font></a>
Looks like the Globes got the subliminal message about this period advertising drama, which just kept getting better in its debut season. Not only did the show garner a best drama nod, but intense star <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/jon-hamm/301544/main" target="_blank">Jon Hamm</a> was handed a best actor nomination as well.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/heroes/942757/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Heroes'</font></a>
This pop culture juggernaut seemed like a shoo-in for a second straight Golden Globes best drama nomination, then came a sluggish sophomore season. Even scene-stealer <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/masi-oka/372897/main" target="_blank">Masi Oka</a> found himself left in the cold.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/charlie-sheen/65046/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Charlie Sheen</font></a>
The <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/two-and-a-half-men/67786/main" target="_blank">'Two and a Half Men'</a> star has become an awards show fave, but this year the sitcom charmer will be watching the best actor in a comedy race from outside the velvet ropes.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Surprise! Seven Best Actress Drama Nominees
Television has plenty of meaty roles for women these days, which the Globes recognized by expanding the list of contenders in this race to seven (a rare event, although the Globes did nominate eight women in this category in 2001). The real question: did all of these women really need to be on the list? <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/holly-hunter/34013/main" target="_blank">Holly Hunter</a> is great, but <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/saving-grace/1342133/main" target="_blank">'Saving Grace'</a> isn't. <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/minnie-driver/199950/main" target="_blank">Minnie Driver's</a> average performance in <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-riches/SH9010070000/main" target="_blank">'The Riches'</a> could have been dropped, too.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/the-office/152542/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'The Office'</font></a>
Maybe those hour-long "special" episodes early this season were too much for the Hollywood Foreign Press to handle. Too bad, because the show has been hitting its stride, thanks to some very twisted relationships. Speaking of which, how did <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/rainn-wilson/300032/main" target="_blank">Rainn Wilson's</a> Dwight get ignored?
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/lost/113094/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Lost'</font></a>
While members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association were busy watching cable dramas, they must have missed that incredible fast-forward on 'Lost' last season. Even <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/terry-oquinn/53623/main" target="_blank">Terry O'Quinn,</a> a supporting actor winner at the Emmys, was ignored as part of a complete shut out of the show.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Surprise! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/californication/1342172/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Californication'</font></a>
Um ... it's not that this racy Showtime series wasn't good. But was it really great? And was anyone really watching it? It's even more of a shocker that star <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/david-duchovny/20329/main" target="_blank">David Duchovny</a> was also nominated for his starring role.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/friday-night-lights/942750/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Friday Night Lights'</font></a>
Please, <i>somebody</i> give this show an award! The acclaimed drama features stellar acting and WGA-nominated writing, but might be too low-rated to show up on the Globes radar. Still, <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/connie-britton/195326/main" target="_blank">Connie Britton</a> was robbed.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/tony-shalhoub/64745/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Tony Shalhoub</font></a>
Don't get us wrong, we're okay with the fact that the Golden Globes left the oft-nominated <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/monk/113128/main" target="_blank">'Monk'</a> star off the list. But after years as the darling of the Hollywood Foreign Press, why shun him now?
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Surprise! <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/anna-friel/235480/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Anna Friel</font></a> and <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/lee-pace/352548/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Lee Pace</font></a>
Newcomers Lee Pace and Anna Friel comprise one of the cutest (and oddest) couples on TV today (sorry, Jam). But the fact that both are being acknowledged for their work in the quirky <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/pushing-daisies/1342106/main" target="_blank">'Pushing Daisies'</a> is a jaw-dropping but delightful surprise.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/dexter/989582/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Dexter'</font></a>
<a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/michael-c-hall/302587/main" target="_blank">Michael C. Hall</a> got a nod for his complex but twisted serial killer, but the show got overlooked in its best season yet. Does the Hollywood Foreign Press really think a fading <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/greys-anatomy/426427/main" target="_blank">'Grey's Anatomy'</a> is better than this thrilling drama?
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub!<a href='http://television.aol.com/show/two-and-a-half-men/67786/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Two and a Half Men'</font></a>
Being the most watched comedy in America apparently doesn't guarantee you a Golden Globes nomination. But 'Two and a Half Men' is usually one of those shows that's popular <i>and</i> award-worthy. Guess it had to be bumped to make room for the baffling <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/californication/1342172/main" target="_blank">'Californication'</a> nod.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Surprise! <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/extras/762036/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Extras'</font></a>
<a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/ricky-gervais/373404/main" target="_blank">Ricky Gervais</a> has always been a Hollywood Foreign Press fave, but his shows are often left out of the mix for best comedy. Apparently Globes members were wowed by the wattage of all those 'Extras' guest stars this year.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/james-spader/67051/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>James Spader</font></a>
The <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/boston-legal/219089/main" target="_blank">'Boston Legal'</a> star took home an Emmy earlier this year for his role on the kooky courtroom drama -- beating out <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/james-gandolfini/25753/main" target="_blank">James Gandolfini</a> in the best actor race. But the Hollywood Foreign Press gave most of its '07 love to cable stars, leaving the ABC actor out in the cold.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Snub! All the <a href='http://television.aol.com/show/desperate-housewives/379235/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>'Desperate Housewives'</font></a>
Wisteria Lane has perked up this season with the addition of ice queen <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/dana-delany/18381/main" target="_blank">Dana Delany,</a> but apparently not enough to satisfy Globes members, who once loved the show. The series experienced a total blackout in the comedy categories.
Golden Globes TV Snubs and Surprises
Surprise! <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/jonathan-rhys-meyers/216059/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Jonathan Rhys Meyers</font></a>
The Irish actor stood out in a very crowded field for his passionate portrayal of King Henry VIII. Still, Meyers' nomination is a stunner, especially considering his recent personal troubles.
