Carol, The Big Short lead Golden Globe nominations

“Rooney Mara’s nuanced portrayal of Manhattan shopgirl Therese Belivet opposite Cate Blanchett’s Carol Aird, brings integrity and depth to this story of forbidden love set against the sexual mores of the early 1950s”, said festival chairman Harold Matzner.

In this image released by FX, Kirsten Dunst, left, and Jesse Plemons appear in a scene from “Fargo”.

But Starz, which had two nominations past year, enjoyed an uptick to six, spread across its series “Flesh & Bone”, “Blunt Talk” and time-travel romance “Outlander”, which got three nominations, including best drama, best actress (Caitriona Balfe) and best supporting actor (Tobias Menzies).

The Golden Globe ceremony, often a raucous affair, will be held January 10 with Ricky Gervais as host.

10 five films for the Best Motion Picture – Animated category in the 73 annual Golden Globe Awards.

The nominees for the 2016 Golden Globes were unveiled on Thursday morning in Beverly Hills, California. Nods for its two stars, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, as well as for Haynes’ direction, lent a boost to the film’s growing Oscar outlook. Time Warner TWX -owned HBO received multiple nominations across both awards shows for their series Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, and Veep.

“Spotlight”, “Trumbo”, “Straight Outta Compton”, “The Big Short” and “Beasts of No Nation” landed nominations for best ensemble performance, SAG’s version of best picture.

McKay’s starry finance farce was one of the films that surged Thursday.

“The Big Short” co-stars Christian Bale and Steve Carell along with Damon (The Martian), Al Pacino (Danny Collins), Mark Ruffalo (Infinitely Polar Bear) are vying for a Golden Globe in the best actor – musical or comedy category.

George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” was named best film by the National Board of Review. “Spotlight” was expected, but the other four nominees are big surprises.

Tied with four is the Aaron Sorkin-scripted box-office disappointment “Steve Jobs”.

The nomination comes exclusively a day after the long-lasting show star received the Longford Lyell Award for her superior donation to the country’s screen at the AACTA Awards in Sydney. The film is also up for best screenplay and best comedy Golden Globes.

SNUB: Veteran shows like “Downton Abbey”, “The Good Wife” and “House of Cards” “Mad Men” wasn’t the only Emmy nominated drama left out in the cold. “This film is very personal for me; so I think I will have a drink with my daughter tonight to toast to everyone who was a part of it”. That’s the wonderful thing about actors.

Lady Gaga: The flashy, sassy “Poker Face” singer came up with a winning hand for her work on the gory “American Horror Story: Hotel”, earning her a surprise actress nod in a limited TV series. All recipients received Academy Award® nominations in the year they were honored, with Simmons receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Brie Larson, best actress nominee for “Room”: “Wow”.

Rami Malek – Nominee for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama “Mr. Robot”: “I couldn’t be more thrilled!”

Rather, the Globes” lead actor group features Bryan Cranston for “Trumbo”, Leonardo DiCaprio for “The Revenant”, Michael Fassbender for “Steve Jobs”, Eddie Redmayne for “The Danish Girl” and Will Smith for “Concussion’.

Alicia Vikander will compete for both best actress, drama, for “The Danish Girl“, as well as her supporting role as an artificial intelligence in “Ex Machina”.

In the race for best comedy or musical film are “The Big Short“, David O. Russell dramedy “Joy”, space blockbuster “The Martian”, zany caper “Spy” and Amy Schumer’s breakout film “Trainwreck”.

“We’ve just heard about the nomination and just like our film, we’re speechless”, says Richard Starzak and Mark Burton, writers and directors of Shaun the Sheep Movie. Jane Fonda’s in it for a couple minutes, over-acting.