Last night the Golden Globes hit the air and we have the results right here. I’m pleased to see Mickey Rourke and Heath Ledger win the awards that they very much deserved.

I have to say I was surprised to see Kate Winslet take home both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards in the same night. That has to be a first. Very impressive indeed.

The full results are below…

Golden Globes winners in the motion picture categories:

CECIL B. DeMILLE AWARD: Steven Spielberg.

DRAMA: “Slumdog Millionaire.”

MUSICAL OR COMEDY: “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.”

FOREIGN-LANGUAGE: “Waltz With Bashir.”

DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire.”

DRAMATIC ACTOR: Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler.”

DRAMATIC ACTRESS: Kate Winslet, “Revolutionary Road.”

ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL: Colin Farrell, “In Bruges.”

ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL: Sally Hawkins, “Happy-Go-Lucky,”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight.”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kate Winslet, “The Reader.”

Golden Globes winners in the television categories:

SERIES, DRAMA: “Mad Men.”

ACTOR, DRAMA: Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment.”

ACTRESS, DRAMA: Anna Paquin, “True Blood.”

SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: “30 Rock.”

ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock.”

ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Tina Fey, “30 Rock.”

MINISERIES OR MOVIE: “John Adams.”

ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR MOVIE: Laura Linney, “John Adams.”

ACTOR, MINISERIES OR MOVIE: Paul Giammatti, “John Adams.”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR MOVIE: Laura Dern, “Recount.”

SUPPORTING ACTOR, MINISERIES OR MOVIE: Tom Wilkinson, “John Adams.”

AFI has named their top 10 TV Shows of 2008. The list includes all tv shows and mini-series that aired in 2008, and all networks were considered. Shows from NBC, HBO, FX, and AMC made the list – with HBO dominating, and AMC scoring huge with their two original series.

1 – Breaking Bad
2 – In Treatment
3 – John Adams
4 – Life
5 – Lost
6 – Mad Men
7 – The Office
8 – Recount
9 – The Shield
10 – The Wire

I would agree with most of the shows on this list, although I would replace “Life” with “The Mentalist”. What do you think?

At the Emmy’s Ricky Gervais was his normal charming – kind of assie self – and we all loved it. I even loved his movie “Ghost Town”. Gervais is one of my favorites – so when I found out he was asked to host The Oscars – I thought that was awesome.

Then I found out he declined. And I was sad.

Ultimately it’s probably a good idea for him to skip it. I couldn’t imagine seeing him do one of those wacky Billy Crystal opening numbers or anything like that. Still – I’d like to see him present.

Last night’s 60th Anniversary Emmy Awards were very entertaining, and much funnier than most of the awards shows that I’ve watched recently.

Here is a complete rundown of the winners…

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Winner: “Mad Men”

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Winner: “30 Rock”

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY – COMPETITION PROGRAM
Winner: Jeff Probst for “Survivor”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Winner: Tina Fey for “30 Rock”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Winner: Bryan Cranston for “Breaking Bad”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Winner: Glenn Close for “Damages”

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Winner: Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock”
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Lost! John Adams! Baldwin! Giamatti! Emerson!!!! NO PUSHING DAISIES!!! WHAT?!?!?!

Outstanding Series, Drama
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
House
Lost
Mad Men

Outstanding Series, Comedy
30 Rock
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
The Office
Two and a Half Men
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News of the men and women in final contention for the upcoming Emmy awards leaked overnight, and we’ve got the full rundown below.

There are a few glaring omissions, like Henry Ian Cusick, Terry O’Quinn (who may or may not asked for his name to be removed), and Matthew Fox for Lost. And there are more than a few “really?” names on there…Patrick Dempsey? Best actor? I enjoy Grey’s, but I don’t think he’s in his league on that list.

But, there are several names that I love there…John Hamm for ‘Mad Men’, Michael Emerson for ‘Lost’ (I’ve only called this a couple of times), Ted Danson, Zeljko Ivanek and Glenn Close for Damages, and Jack McBrayer for 30 Rock. Could be a good year.
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The Top Ten drama and comedy finalists for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced yesterday. This list represents the ten shows that received the most votes from the Television Academy, and which will subsequently go before the Blue Ribbon Panel on the weekend of June 28-19…hey, that’s tomorrow! The results will be announced on Thursday, July 17.

Top 10 Comedy Series Finalists
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage
Family Guy
Flight of the Conchords
The Office
Pushing Daisies
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty
Weeds

Top 10 Drama Series Finalists
Boston Legal
Damages
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Grey’s Anatomy
House
Lost
Mad Men
The Tudors
The Wire

I guess it says something about the state of television today that I forgot that the Golden Globes were yesterday until I got up this morning.

In a ceremony that rivaled awards shows in years past…and by that, I mean a press conference…the winners for 2007 were announced. It’s interesting that none of the typical, go-to shows were the winners this year. As a matter of fact, with the exception of Tina Fey’s much-deserved win for 30 Rock, there is not a single network show on this list.

Maybe that should tell you something.

Also, I’ve actually just finished my first run through the season of Mad Men this weekend, and I’ve gotta say…if there’s one show that deserves Best Drama over Damages, it’s Mad Men. Absolutely fantastic show.

Best TV series, Comedy: Extras, HBO

Best TV series, Drama: Mad Men, AMC

Best actor, TV series, Comedy: David Duchovny, Californication

Best actress, TV series, Comedy: Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Best actress, miniseries or motion picture made for TV: Queen Latifah, Life Support

Best actor, miniseries or motion picture made for TV: Jim Broadbent, Longford

Best actor, TV series Drama: Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Best actress, TV series Drama: Glenn Close, Damages

Best supporting actress, TV series/movie/miniseries: Samantha Morton, Longford

Best supporting actor, TV series/movie/miniseries: Jeremy Piven, Entourage

Best mini-series, TV: Longford

The Directors Guild of America has released their nominations for Outstanding Directorial Acheivement in Television for 2007. For me, these are a little harder to give an opinion about, since the nominations are largely about one particular episode of the series, rather than the series as a whole.

You can get the full list after the jump, or at the (incredibly designed) Official DGA Website.

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION/MINISERIES

Jon Avnet - The Starter Wife (USA)
First Assistant Director: Linda Montanti

Jeremiah Chechik - The Bronx Is Burning (ESPN)
Unit Production Manager: Michael Bederman 
First Assistant Directors: Philip Patterson, Harvey Waldman 
Second Assistant Directors: Richard E. White, Amy Lynn

Lloyd Kramer - Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom’s For One More Day (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: M. Blair Breard 
First Assistant Director: Christo Morse 
Second Assistant Director: Annie Tan 
Second Second Assistant Director: Nick Vanderpool

Mikael Salomon - The Company (TNT)
Unit Production Manager: John M. Eckert 
First Assistant Director: Michael Zimbrich

Yves Simoneau - Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (HBO)
Unit Production Manager – US: Chrisann Verges
First Assistant Director – US: Cas Donovan 
Second Assistant Director – US: Adam Martin

DRAMATIC SERIES NIGHT

Jack Bender - Lost (”Through the Looking Glass”) (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Pat Churchill 
First Assistant Director: Richard Peter Schroer 
Second Assistant Director: Meta Valentic 
Second Second Assistant Director: Wainani Young Tomich

David Chase - The Sopranos (”Made in America”) (HBO)
Unit Production Manager: Ilene S. Landress 
First Assistant Director: Jeff Bernstein 
Second Assistant Director: Nancy Herrmann 
Second Second Assistant Director: Charlie Foster 
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Selena Beal 
DGA Trainee: Marcos Gonzalez Palma

Eric Laneuville - Lost (”The Brig”)(ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Pat Churchill 
First Assistant Director: Richard Peter Schroer 
Second Assistant Director: Meta Valentic 
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael J. Musteric 
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Steven E. Simon

Alan Taylor - Mad Men (”When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”) (Pilot)(AMC)
Unit Production Manager: Scott Hornbacher 
First Assistant Director: Mark McGann 
Second Assistant Director: Maggie Murphy 
Second Second Assistant Director: John Silvestri

Tim Van Patten - The Sopranos (”Sopranos Home Movies”) (HBO)
Unit Production Manager: Henry J. Bronchtein, Ilene S. Landress 
First Assistant Director: John E. Gallagher 
Second Assistant Director: Peter Soldo 
Second Second Assistant Director: Charlie Foster 
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Henri Sann 
DGA Trainee: Kathleen Mulligan

COMEDY SERIES

Michael Engler - 30 Rock (”Rosemary’s Baby”)(NBC)
Unit Production Manager: Diana Schmidt 
First Assistant Director: Chris Swartout 
Second Assistant Director: Jane Ferguson

David Grossman - Desperate Housewives (”Something’s Coming”)(ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Charles Skouras III 
First Assistant Director: Tom Irvine 
Second Assistant Director: John LaBrucherie 
Second Second Assistant Director: Efrain Cortes 
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Richard E. White

Beth Mccarthy-Miller - 30 Rock (”Somebody to Love”) (NBC)
Unit Production Manager: Diana Schmidt 
First Assistant Director: Stephen Lee Davis 
Second Assistant Director: Bellamy Forrest 
Second Second Assistant Director: Brendan Walsh

David Nutter - Entourage (”The Resurrection”) (HBO)
Unit Production Manager: Wayne Carmona 
First Assistant Director: Gary Goldman 
Second Assistant Director: Vernon Davidson 
Second Second Assistant Director: John LaBrucherie

Barry Sonnenfeld - Pushing Daisies (”Pie-lette”) (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Gabriela Vazquez 
First Assistant Director: Chris Soldo 
Second Assistant Director: Greg Hale 
Second Second Assistant Director: Renee Hill-Sweet

MUSICAL VARIETY

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Hey did you miss the 34th Annual People’s Choice Awards last night on CBS? Me too!

Here are the results in the television categories

Favorite Female TV Star: Katherine Heigl
Favorite Male TV Star: Patrick Dempsey
Favorite Talk Show Host: Ellen DeGeneres
Favorite Scene Stealing Star: Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy”
Favorite TV Drama: “House”
Favorite TV Comedy: “Two and a Half Men”
Favorite Competition/Reality Show: “Dancing with the Stars”
Favorite Game Show: “Deal or No Deal”
Favorite Sci-fi Show: “Stargate Atlantis”
Favorite Animated Comedy: “The Simpsons”

As usual, I have discovered I am not one of “the people” because there is no way in the world I can envision “Two and a Half Men” being the Favorite TV comedy. If that show is your favorite comedy on television, I’m sorry, but we can’t be friends.

..and “Doctor Who” should have won best Sci-Fi show.

So there.