apocalypsos | Awards show junkie ... yup, that's me.

Motion pictures:

Picture, Comedy:
Big Fish
Bend It Like Beckham
Finding Nemo
Lost in Translation
Love Actually

My reaction: So I guess the formula this year was to put Keira in your movie and it gets award nominated. ;) But seriously, I adore this list.

Actress, Comedy:
Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give
Helen Mirren, Calendar Girls
Scarlett Johannson, Lost in Translation
Jamie Lee Curtis, Freaky Friday
Diane Lane, Under the Tuscan Sun

My reaction: Okay, so maybe it doesn't hurt to put Scarlett in your movie, either. :)

Actor, Comedy:
Jack Black, School of Rock
Bill Murray, Lost in Translation
Jack Nicholson, Something's Gotta Give
Billy Bob Thornton, Bad Santa
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean

My reaction: I can't begin to express how much I love this list. Billy Bob?! Wow, he was great, but I didn't think he had a chance.

Picture, Drama:
"Cold Mountain";
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King";
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World";
"Mystic River";
"Seabiscuit."

My reaction: Yay! Good list!

Actress, Drama:
Cate Blanchett, "Veronica Guerin";
Nicole Kidman, "Cold Mountain";
Scarlett Johansson, "Girl With a Pearl Earring";
Charlize Theron, "Monster";
Uma Thurman, "Kill Bill — Vol. 1";
Evan Rachel Wood (news), "thirteen."

My reaction: So far, so good. Hee! It's even out yet and the Hollywood Foreign Press agrees with me about Charlize. Uma! Scarlett! Evan! Wheeeee!

Actor, Drama:
Russell Crowe, "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World";
Tom Cruise, "The Last Samurai";
Ben Kingsley, "House of Sand and Fog";
Jude Law, "Cold Mountain";
Sean Penn, "Mystic River."

My reaction: Where the fuck are Viggo and Elijah?

Foreign Language:
"The Barbarian Invasions," French Canada;
"Goodbye, Lenin!" Germany;
"Monsieur Ibrahim," France;
"Osama," Afghanistan;
"The Return," Russia.

My reaction: Unfortunately, none, because I haven't seen any of these, I've only heard of them.

Supporting Actress:
Maria Bello, "The Cooler";
Patricia Clarkson, "Pieces of April";
Hope Davis, "American Splendor";
Holly Hunter, "thirteen";
Renee Zellweger, "Cold Mountain."

My reaction: Okay, these work for me.

Supporting Actor:
Alec Baldwin, "The Cooler";
Albert Finney, "Big Fish";
William H. Macy, "Seabiscuit";
Tim Robbins, "Mystic River";
Peter Sarsgaard, "Shattered Glass";
Ken Watanabe, "The Last Samurai."

My reaction: All right, who's the one writing all the Shattered Glass fic? 'Cause lookie! *points to Peter* And also, KEN! *happy dance*

Director:
Sofia Coppola, "Lost in Translation";
Clint Eastwood, "Mystic River";
Peter Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King";
Anthony Minghella, "Cold Mountain";
Peter Weir, "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."

My reaction: *Mr. Burns voice* Excellent.

Television:

Okay, never been big on the TV noms, but can't say I don't love these ones ...

Actress, Drama: Allison Janney (news), "The West Wing"; Joely Richardson, "Nip/Tuck"; Amber Tamblyn, "Joan of Arcadia (news - web sites)."

Actor, Drama: Michael Chiklis (news), "The Shield (news - web sites)"; William Peterson, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation";

Musical or Comedy Series: "Arrested Development (news - web sites)," Fox; "Monk (news - web sites)," USA; "The Office (news - web sites)," BBC America; The Office?! Oh, Hollywood Foreign Press, how I love thee right now ...

Actress, Musical or Comedy Series: Bitty Schram, "Monk"; Yay! Love Monk noms.

Actor, Musical or Comedy Series: Ricky Gervais, "The Office"; Tony Shalhoub (news), "Monk." If either one of these two win, I shall know joy. Oh, yes.