This blog was originally published on elkharttruth.com on Jan. 6, 2015. The 2017 Golden Globes air Sunday, Jan. 8, on NBC.
If you’ve heard any buzz about a TV show, there’s a good chance it was nominated for a Golden Globe.
The Golden Globe nominations were announced Dec. 11, and most of the obvious choices were present.
The Emmy winners weren’t much of a shock, and with this list of nominees, it’s doubtful the Golden Globes, hosted for a third time by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, will be much different.
That said, there are some surprises, such as:
CW IS ON THE LIST … BECAUSE OF ‘JANE THE VIRGIN’
Blah, blah, blah, Gina Rodriguez is a star. I’m so sick of hearing that — it’s such a broken record.
Yes, she’s talented. But I still don’t get why the show is so beloved. The premise for “Jane the Virgin” is absurd, reading more like a soap opera/crime procedural than the next “Ugly Betty.”
“The Flash” is a much better show and its effects are worth an award.
Also of note is the fact that it’s the first time the CW has been in the nominations.
‘THE BIG BANG THEORY,’ ‘MODERN FAMILY’ OUT
Nominated year after year, these two sitcoms are out of the running, as a show and for the actors.
“Modern Family” won a record-tying fifth Emmy in 2014. All of the adult leads have been nominated for an Emmy, and Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara have Golden Globe nominations. Jim Parsons won a Golden Globe for playing Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Bang Theory” in 2011 and has won four Emmys for the role.
I’m not saying they have to be nominated, or that they deserve to be, but it’s a surprise not to see them on the list.
TATIANA MASLANY CAN’T CATCH A BREAK
I don’t know what it will take for Tatiana Maslany to get any award nominations, but she plays how many characters on “Orphan Black”?
With all those personalities, she should be honored.
The Golden Globes air Sunday, Jan. 11, on NBC. My early predictions? Look for “Transparent,” “The Affair” and “Fargo” to be big winners.