‘Empire,’ Taraji P. Henson among 2016 Golden Globe nominees

The film did not receive a best picture nod, however, which may come as a disappointment to the SVOD, which has strategically chosen to distribute the film in theaters to make it eligible for awards such as the Golden Globes and the Oscars.

Not everything went well during the Globes’ Thursday announcement.

One thing hasn’t changed about the Hollywood Foreign press, comprised of some 70 to 80 reporters from far flung places, which is that they love big movie stars and they love to party with them on their one big night.

Ricky Gervais returns as host for the Globes on January 10. The big victor, most filmgoers and observers could agree, was audacity itself, as two equally bold sensibilities got the visibility and box office business that, without awards chatter, would otherwise have eluded them.

So did Sylvester Stallone for “Creed“, giving him a nomination for the same character (Rocky Balboa) who first earned him his last Globe nomination in 1976 for “Rocky”. But of course, it’s always more fun to focus on the snubs.

In the category for best actress in a drama, apart from Blanchett and Mara, Brie Larson was nominated for her portrayal of a mother held captive with her young son in “Room”, and Alicia Vikander earned a nod for her role alongside Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl”, a film about transgender pioneer Lili Elbe.

The N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” got a boost on Wednesday when it was included among the Screen Actors Guild Award nominees for best ensemble drama.

Todd Haynes 1950s romance “Carol” landed a leading five nominations, including best dramatic picture.

This photo provided by The Weinstein Company shows Cate Blanchett, left, and Rooney Mara in a scene from the film, “Carol”.

In-demand Fassbender is in the running for Best Performance by an actor in a Motion Picture for his performance in “Steve Jobs”. The actresses, both in their 70’s, represent an age group whose stories are rarely told in films, and the oversight stings. Along with Elba and Rylance, the supporting actor category was rounded out by Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy”) and Michael Shannon (“99 Homes”).

Premium rival Showtime suffered a falloff, too, with last year’s nine nominations shrinking to three.

Overall, Netflix dominated the TV network list with eight nominations, surpassing HBO and Starz, thanks to series “Narcos” and “Orange is the New Black”. Gaga, who played Countess Elizabeth on the Ryan Murphy created series tweeted.

“The Martian” is first and foremost a sci-fi adventure, but it’s at least peppered throughout with humor from Drew Goddard’s script. “Joy”, is no sure nominee, even in comedy, but it’s in the more awkward position of not really containing any comedy.

Nominees for the best actress in a TV series- drama also include Caitriona Balfe (‘Outlander’), Eva Green (‘Penny Dreadful’) and Robin Wright (‘House of Cards’).

Also nominated in the best television drama series are “Mr Robot”, “Narcos” and “Outlander”.