Adam McKay害羞草研究所檚 Dick Cheney biopic 害羞草研究所淰ice害羞草研究所� seized control of the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards with a leading six nominations, narrowly edging Bradley Cooper害羞草研究所檚 tear-jerking revival 害羞草研究所淎 Star Is Born,害羞草研究所� the interracial road-trip drama 害羞草研究所淕reen Book害羞草研究所� and the period romp 害羞草研究所淭he Favourite.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淰ice害羞草研究所� topped all contenders Thursday, in nominations announced at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, including best picture, comedy and best actor nominations for Christian Bale害羞草研究所檚 nearly unrecognizable performance as the former vice-president. It also earned nominations for Amy Adams害羞草研究所� supporting role as Lynne Cheney, Sam Rockwell害羞草研究所檚 George W. Bush and both the screenplay and direction by McKay, the veteran comedy filmmaker who once skewered politicians as a 害羞草研究所淪aturday Night Live害羞草研究所� writer.

For even the often-quirky selections of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a collection of 88 mostly less-known freelance film journalists, the strong support for 害羞草研究所淰ice害羞草研究所� (which arrives in theatres on Dec. 25) was a surprise. Even its categorization of the film 害羞草研究所� a highly critical portrait of Cheney as a power-hungry, behind-the-scenes tyrant 害羞草研究所� as a comedy raised some eyebrows, just as Globes recent comedy selections 害羞草研究所淕et Out害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Martian害羞草研究所� did.

But it was far from a runaway win for 害羞草研究所淰ice害羞草研究所� as the press association typically spread its awards around. Oscar front-runners 害羞草研究所淎 Star Is Born,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滸reen Book害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Favourite害羞草研究所� trailed close behind with five nominations each.

Curiously, the Hollywood Foreign Press doesn害羞草研究所檛 consider foreign-language films for best film, so Alfonso Cuaron害羞草研究所檚 acclaimed Netflix drama 害羞草研究所淩oma害羞草研究所� was left out of the Globes害羞草研究所� top category. It was still nominated for best screenplay, best director and best foreign language film.

Joining 害羞草研究所淎 Star Is Born害羞草研究所� in the best picture, drama category was Ryan Coogler害羞草研究所檚 superhero sensation 害羞草研究所淏lack Panther,害羞草研究所� Spike Lee害羞草研究所檚 urgent white nationalist drama 害羞草研究所淏lacKkKlansman,害羞草研究所� the Freddie Mercury biopic 害羞草研究所淏ohemian Rhapsody害羞草研究所� and Barry Jenkins害羞草研究所� James Baldwin adaption 害羞草研究所淚f Beale Street Could Talk.害羞草研究所�

All earned nods in other categories, too, including Rami Malek害羞草研究所檚 prosthetic tooth-aided performance as Mercury and the leading turn by John David Washington (son of Denzel) in 害羞草研究所淏lacKkKlansman.害羞草研究所�

Up for best picture comedy alongside 害羞草研究所淰ice害羞草研究所� are Yorgas Lanthimos害羞草研究所� wild palace power struggle 害羞草研究所淭he Favourite,害羞草研究所� Peter Farrelly害羞草研究所檚 divisive crowd-pleaser 害羞草研究所淕reen Book,害羞草研究所� the upcoming Disney sequel 害羞草研究所淢ary Poppins Returns害羞草研究所� and the rom-com hit 害羞草研究所淐razy Rich Asians.害羞草研究所�

Damien Chazelle害羞草研究所檚 Neil Armstrong biopic 害羞草研究所淔irst Man,害羞草研究所� which has seen its awards hope wane in recent weeks, failed to liftoff, scoring neither a best film nod, nor one for Ryan Gosling害羞草研究所檚 leading performance. (It did land nominations for Claire Foy and its score.)

Also left out, to gasps heard across social media, was Ethan Hawke害羞草研究所檚 performance as an anguished pastor in 害羞草研究所淔irst Reformed害羞草研究所� and Pawel Pawlikowski害羞草研究所檚 Polish stunner 害羞草研究所淐old War,害羞草研究所� his follow-up to the Oscar-winning 害羞草研究所淚da.害羞草研究所� (The nominees for best foreign language film alongside 害羞草研究所淩oma害羞草研究所� were 害羞草研究所淐apernaum,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滸irl,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漀ever Look Away害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淪hoplifters.害羞草研究所�)

But the Globes also handed nominations toward some up-and-comers, including Lucas Hedges (害羞草研究所淏oy Erased害羞草研究所�), Timothee Chalamet (害羞草研究所淏eautiful Boy害羞草研究所�) and Elsie Fisher, the 15-year-old star of the coming-of-age tale 害羞草研究所淓ighth Grade.害羞草研究所�

And it also made room for some old favourites: Robert Redford, in what he has said may (or may not) be his final acting performance, received his 10th Globe nomination for 害羞草研究所淭he Old Man & the Gun.害羞草研究所� He was given the group害羞草研究所檚 Cecil B. DeMille achievement award in 1994.

The nominees for best animated film were: 害羞草研究所淚ncredibles 2,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滻sle of Dogs,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所滿irai,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所漅alph Breaks the Internet害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淪pider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.害羞草研究所�

The ratings for last January害羞草研究所檚 broadcast, hosted by Seth Meyers and graced with an impassioned speech by Oprah Winfrey, dipped 5 per cent with approximately 19 million viewers. As the first major award show following the Harvey Weinstein revelations and subsequent launch of the #MeToo movement, the usually more frivolous ceremony had an atypical edge of seriousness. In a demonstration organized by the then-just-founded Time害羞草研究所檚 Up, many women wore black on the red carpet.

Whether this year will return the Globes to their more lighthearted celebrations will rest partly with its unexpected pairing of Andy Samberg and 害羞草研究所淜illing Eve害羞草研究所� star Sandra Oh, who on Thursday was nominated for best actress in a TV series drama. They were announced as hosts to the Jan. 6 ceremony, to be broadcast live on NBC.

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Jake Coyle, The Associated Press

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