Category kerfuffle adds to drama of Golden Globe nominations

It was nominated for best picture, as well as best drama, best original score and Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars in it, is one of the Golden Globe nominees for best actor.

For the first time ever, Netflix has been nominated for the most Golden Globes and more than every other network, streaming service, and premium cable network, according to a report from Entertainment Weekly.

This photo provided by The CW shows, Rachel Bloom, center, as Rebecca Bunch, in a scene from the pilot for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”. Other best picture nominees include “Mad Max: Fury Road”, as well as “Room”, “The Revenant”, and “Spotlight”. So, in the first of what will likely be a number of prediction pieces, your friendly neighborhood film staff at outcome of Sound has put together our predictions for who we think will take home a Globe this year, and who we think is the most deserving among those nominated. Denying acting noms to the cast of “Spotlight” – even though the movie is generally considered a front-runner for Best Picture at the Oscars, the Screen Actors Guild awards, and in the Globes’ Best Drama category.

Wise words: Nominating the hilarious, informative, challenging “The Big Short”, opening tomorrow, for both Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture, Musical/Comedy, is a rare vote for movies that are actually amusing and smart.

– “Trumbo” star Bryan Cranston on how he intends to revel in his nomination for best actor in a drama film. For now, we can only marvel at the speed with which Netflix and its ilk have gone from experimental outsiders to awards season stalwarts. It was nearly a given that the film’s cast would be nominated for best ensemble. The haul for “Mad Max” also included a nod for best director for George Miller.

“It s such a huge honor to be recognized by my friends and peers and for two projects that have really been such an important part of my life”, said Elba, whose second nod came for best actor in a limited series for BBC America s “Luther”. “Casual”, on Hulu, shares the category with “Mozart in the Jungle” and “Transparent” (both on Amazon), “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix), and “Silicon Valley” and “Veep” (HBO). “The Hollywood Foreign Press, man. I just want to like hug them”.

Amy Schumer picked up a best actress in a comedy nomination for her performance in “Trainwreck”.

The nominees for the 2016 Golden Globes were announced this morning, and as usual it’s a mixture of artistic appreciation and blatant pandering, as the HFPA bends over backwards to invite as many shiny people to their party as they can.

Alicia Vikander, the ubiquitous star of 2015, joined the best dramatic actress field for Tom Hooper’s transgender pioneer drama “The Danish Girl”, as well as the supporting actress one for her performance as an artificial intelligence in the sci-fi indie “Ex Machina”. In addition to two nominations for limited series “Flesh and Bone”, Starz earned two for the feminist historical epic “Outlander”; USA, formerly a place for popular, critic-proof programming and reruns of old broadcast series, broke out with nominations for Best Drama and Best Actor Rami Malek for the acclaimed “Mr. Robot”.