I was all set to write a post about the Golden Globes and the glaring snubs, but as I looked at the list further, I couldn’t really find a ton that I disagreed with.

One of the greatest things about the Globes is that they award for both comedy AND drama in the movie department. I’ve always felt that the Oscars might be better if they did something like that. The Academy always seems so stuffy…it’s been so long since something that made me smile won (Shakespeare in Love, maybe?).

One of the most impressive things about the Globes this year is that it looked like they really tried to make choices that were based on merit, not necessarily buzz. The sheer inclusion of one actor and one director being nominated twice in the same category…that’s amazing.

Things I really liked about the nominations:

• The return of Lost to nominations status, including the rewarding of Evangeline Lilly for her role as Kate. Say what you will…she’s the heart and soul of that show (argue with me all you want…the only reason that Sawyer is interesting is that he is a part of the love triangle focusing on the hobbit’s girlfriend).
• Another nomination for both Entourage and Jeremy Piven – Best. Character. On. TV.
• Affleck getting the nod for Hollywoodland – I’ve not seen the movie, but I heard he was great in it. I think that people have finally gotten over their overexposure to you, Ben.
• Borat – Haven’t seen the movie, but with all the hype it received, it’s pretty amazing that it was universally appreciated…usually movies like that have a lot of detractors, but everyone I spoke with said they liked it.
• Thank You for Smoking – A smart and funny satire on the power of communication. Aaron Eckhart totally deserved his nomination.
• Leonardo di Caprio for The Departed – He was so good in that movie that it wasn’t even funny. Scorsese deserved his nomination as well (and should win, in my opinion).
• Will Smith – I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I’ve heard that it’s a little sentimental. I applaud the HFPA for nominating him for the performance and not necessarily the movie (that’s not saying the movie will be bad, just the reviews I’ve heard use words like “predictable” and “overly-sentimental”).
• The return of NBC Thursdays (4 of the 5 nominations for Best Actor in a TV Comedy are from Thursday NBC shows). Sure, Tony Shalhoub will probably win, but it’s nice to see Jason Lee and Steve Carrell nominated.
• Weeds nominations. Best Comedy and two people up for Best Supporting, including the very deserving Elizabeth Perkins.
• At least one Studio 60 nomination. (Sara Paulson in Best Supporting)

Things I didn’t like about the nominations:

• Zach Braff for Scrubs. Look, I like that show, but the reason I watch it is for Dr. Cox.
• No love for How I Met Your Mother. Neal Patrick Harris should have at least been up for supporting.
• Not enough nominations for Studio 60. I’ve said this before, but it is the best show on TV. Amanda Peet should be up, as should Matthew Perry. Look for Christine Lahti to win the Guest Star Emmy.
• Leo’s second nomination for Blood Diamond. I realize that they probably want to reward the work, but the trailers I’ve seen…Leo’s accent seems awfully muddled. I would rather have seen Djimon Hounsou up.
• Bill Paxton up for Big Love. I don’t care if you like that show. Bill Paxton is one of the worst actors on the planet. Would have rather seen someone from Lost or Studio 60 on that list. At least James Gandolfini wasn’t nominated.
• Patricia Arquette for Medium. See above note regarding Bill Paxton.
• No Emma Thompson for Stranger than Fiction. Meryl Streep will win the award, but Emma deserved to be nominated.
• No screenplay nod for Stranger than Fiction. So original and great. No love, save Will Ferrell.

So that’s it for now. What did you think of the nominations?