`SHAKESPEARE,' `TRUMAN' LEAD PACK.Byline: Michael Fleeman Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. ``Shakespeare in Love'' and ``The Truman Show'' got six Golden Globe nominations apiece today, and ``Saving Private Ryan'' was close behind with five. ``Bulworth,'' ``Elizabeth,'' ``Gods and Monsters'' and ``Little Voice'' got three nominations apiece. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominations, seen as a bellwether for the Academy Awards, were announced Thursday morning. The awards will be given out Jan. 24 in a prime-time television special. ``Shakespeare in Love,'' the story of the Bard as a struggling young playwright, was nominated for top musical or comedy film, best actress Gwyneth Paltrow, supporting actors Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December 1934), usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actress. and Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning Australian actor. He is the first Australian-born person to win an Academy Award for acting. , director John Madden and screenwriters Marc Norman Marc Norman (born Los Angeles, California, 1941) is an American screenwriter. He won, with Tom Stoppard the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, in the 71st Academy Awards of 1998, for his script of "Shakespeare in Love". and Tom Stoppard Noun 1. Tom Stoppard - British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937) Sir Tom Stoppard, Stoppard, Thomas Straussler . ``The Truman Show,'' about a man who unwittingly becomes the star of a 24-hour TV show, was nominated for dramatic film, star Jim Carrey “James Carrey” redirects here. For the murder conspirator, see James Carey. James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian actor and comedian. for best actor, supporting actor Ed Harris, director Peter Weir, screenwriter Andrew Niccol Andrew M. Niccol (born 1964) is a screenwriter, producer, and director. He wrote and directed Gattaca, S1m0ne, and Lord of War. He also wrote and co-produced The Truman Show and for its original score. The gritty World War II film ``Saving Private Ryan'' was nominated for dramatic film, star Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks , director Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg , screenwriter Robert Rodat and for the score by John Williams. A notable snub: the year's other World War II movie, ``The Thin Red Line.'' A critical favorite, the dark comedy ``Happiness,'' got just one nomination - a screenplay nod for Todd Solondz, who also directed the movie. Films receiving two nominations were ``Central Station,'' ``The Horse Whisperer,'' ``The Mask of Zorro zorro: see fox. Zorro masked swordsman, defender of weak and oppressed. [Am. Lit.: comic strip (1919); Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 794; TV: Terrace, II, 461–462] See : Disguise ,'' ``The Mighty,'' ``Mulan,'' ``Patch Adams,'' ``Primary Colors,'' ``The Prince of Egypt,'' ``Still Crazy'' and ``There's Something About Mary.'' Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes honor films in two categories, drama and musical or comedy. Top dramatic movie nominees were ``Elizabeth,'' ``Gods and Monsters,'' ``The Horse Whisperer,'' ``Saving Private Ryan'' and ``The Truman Show.'' Nominated for musical or comedy were ``Bulworth,'' ``The Mask of Zorro,'' ``Patch Adams,'' ``Shakespeare in Love,'' ``Still Crazy'' and ``There's Something About Mary.'' In the television categories, drama nominees were ``ER,'' ``Felicity,'' ``Law & Order,'' ``The Practice'' and ``The X-Files.'' Musical or comedy series nominees: ``Ally McBeal,'' ``Dharma dharma (där`mə). In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. & Greg,'' ``Frasier,'' ``Just Shoot Me'' and ``Spin City.'' Miniseries and made-for-TV movie nominations went to ``The Baby Dance,'' ``From the Earth to the Moon From the Earth to the Moon Verne tale of a group who have a monster gun cast to shoot them to the moon. [Fr. Lit.: WB 13:650] See : Astronautics ,'' ``Gia,'' ``Merlin'' and ``The Temptations.'' NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. had the most nominations with 20, followed by ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. with 12, HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy with nine and Fox with seven. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. had one. The Golden Globes, which are decided by the 92 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, traditionally serve as predictors for the Oscars and provide a major promotional push for a movie. Oscar nominations will be announced in February, and the awards will be presented March 21. For the fourth straight year, NBC will devote three live hours of prime time to the Golden Globe awards on Jan. 24. GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEES Motion pictures Picture, drama: ``Elizabeth,'' ``Gods and Monsters,'' ``The Horse Whisperer,'' ``Saving Private Ryan,'' ``The Truman Show.'' Actress, drama: Cate Blanchett, ``Elizabeth''; Fernanda Montenegro, ``Central Station''; Susan Sarandon, ``Stepmom''; Meryl Streep, ``One True Thing''; Emily Watson, ``Hilary and Jackie.'' Actor, drama: Jim Carrey, ``The Truman Show''; Stephen Fry, ``Wilde''; Tom Hanks, ``Saving Private Ryan''; Ian McKellen, ``Gods and Monsters''; Nick Nolte, ``Affliction.'' Picture, musical or comedy: ``Bulworth,'' ``The Mask of Zorro,'' ``Patch Adams,'' ``Shakespeare in Love,'' ``Still Crazy,'' ``There's Something About Mary.'' Actress, musical or comedy: Cameron Diaz, ``There's Something About Mary''; Jane Horrocks, ``Little Voice''; Gwyneth Paltrow, ``Shakespeare in Love''; Christina Ricci, ``The Opposite of Sex''; Meg Ryan, ``You've Got Mail The audio announcement heard millions of times per day by AOL users. The voice was recorded by Elwood "El" Edwards in 1989 at the suggestion of his wife Karen, who worked in customer service for Quantum Computer Services (before Quantum became AOL). .'' Actor, musical or comedy: Antonio Banderas, ``The Mask of Zorro''; Warren Beatty, ``Bulworth''; Michael Caine, ``Little Voice''; John Travolta, ``Primary Colors''; Robin Williams, ``Patch Adams.'' Foreign language: ``The Celebration,'' Denmark; ``Central Station,'' Brazil; ``Men With Guns (Hombres Armados),'' U.S.; ``The Polish Bride (De Poolse Bruid),'' The Netherlands; ``Tango,'' Argentina. Supporting actress, drama, musical or comedy: Kathy Bates Bates , Katherine Lee 1859-1929. American educator and writer best known for her poem "America the Beautiful," written in 1893 and revised in 1904 and 1911. , ``Primary Colors''; Brenda Blethyn, ``Little Voice''; Judi Dench, ``Shakespeare in Love''; Lynn Redgrave, ``Gods and Monsters''; Sharon Stone, ``The Mighty.'' Supporting actor, drama, musical or comedy: Robert Duvall, ``A Civil Action''; Ed Harris, ``The Truman Show''; Bill Murray, ``Rushmore''; Geoffrey Rush, ``Shakespeare in Love''; Donald Sutherland, ``Without Limits''; Billy Bob Thornton, ``A Simple Plan.'' Director: Shekhar Kapur, ``Elizabeth''; John Madden, ``Shakespeare in Love''; Robert Redford, ``The Horse Whisperer''; Steven Spielberg, ``Saving Private Ryan''; Peter Weir, ``The Truman Show.'' Screenplay: Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser, ``Bulworth''; Andrew Niccol, ``The Truman Show''; Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, ``Shakespeare in Love''; Robert Rodat, ``Saving Private Ryan''; Todd Solondz, ``Happiness.'' Original score: Burkhard Dallwitz and Philip Glass, ``The Truman Show''; Jerry Goldsmith, ``Mulan''; Randy Newman, ``A Bug's Life''; Stephen Schwartz and Hans Zimmer, ``The Prince of Egypt''; John Williams, ``Saving Private Ryan.'' Original song: ``The Flame Still Burns'' from ``Still Crazy'' with music and lyrics by Mick Jones, Marti Frederiksen, Chris Difford; ``The Mighty'' from ``The Mighty'' with music by Sting and lyrics by Sting and Trevor Jones; ``The Prayer'' from ``Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot is an animated feature from Warner Bros. Animation, released in 1998. : The Magic Sword'' with music and lyrics by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager (Italian translation: Alberto Testa and Tony Renis); ``Reflection'' from ``Mulan'' with music by Matthew Wilder and lyrics by David Zippel; ``Uninvited'' from ``City of Angels'' with music and lyrics by Alanis Morissette; ``When You Believe'' from ``The Prince of Egypt'' with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Television Drama series: ``ER (NBC), ``Felicity'' (WB), ``Law & Order'' (NBC), ``The Practice'' (ABC), ``The X-Files'' (Fox). Actress, drama: Gillian Anderson, ``The X-Files''; Kim Delaney, ``NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development Blue''; Roma Downey, ``Touched by an Angel''; Julianna Margulies, ``ER''; Keri Russell, ``Felicity.'' Actor, drama: David Duchovny, ``The X-Files''; Anthony Edwards, ``ER''; Lance Henriksen, ``Millennium''; Dylan McDermott, ``The Practice''; Jimmy Smits, ``NYPD Blue.'' Musical or comedy series: ``Ally McBeal'' (Fox), ``Dharma & Greg'' (ABC), ``Frasier'' (NBC), ``Just Shoot Me'' (NBC), ``Spin City'' (ABC). Actress, musical or comedy series: Christina Applegate, ``Jesse''; Jenna Elfman, ``Dharma & Greg''; Calista Flockhart, ``Ally McBeal''; Laura San Giacomo, ``Just Shoot Me''; Sarah Jessica Parker, ``Sex and the City.'' Actor, musical or comedy series: Michael J. Fox, ``Spin City''; Thomas Gibson, ``Dharma & Greg''; Kelsey Grammer, ``Frasier''; John Lithgow, ``3rd Rock From the Sun''; George Segal, ``Just Shoot Me.'' Miniseries or movie made for television: ``The Baby Dance,'' ``From the Earth to the Moon,'' ``Gia,'' ``Merlin,'' ``The Temptations.'' Actress, miniseries or movie made for television: Stockard Channing, ``The Baby Dance''; Laura Dern, ``The Baby Dance''; Angelina Jolie, ``Gia''; Ann-Margret, ``Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story''; Miranda Richardson, ``Merlin.'' Actor, miniseries or movie made for television: Peter Fonda, ``The Tempest''; Sam Neill, ``Merlin''; Bill Paxton, ``A Bright Shining Lie''; Christopher Reeve, ``Rear Window''; Patrick Stewart, ``Moby Dick,'' Stanley Tucci, ``Winchell.'' Supporting actress, series, miniseries or movie made for television: Helena Bonham Carter, ``Merlin''; Faye Dunaway, ``Gia''; Jane Krakowski, ``Ally McBeal''; Wendie Malick, ``Just Shoot Me''; Camryn Manheim, ``The Practice''; Susan Sullivan, ``Dharma & Greg.'' Supporting actor, series, miniseries or movie made for television: Don Cheadle, ``The Rat Pack''; Joe Mantegna, ``The Rat Pack''; Gregory Peck, ``Moby Dick''; David Spade, ``Just Shoot Me''; Noah Wyle, ``ER.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) ``Shakespeare in Love'' received six Golden Globe nominations, including one for actress Gwyneth Paltrow, seen with co-star Joseph Fiennes. (2) With Jim Carrey in the leading role, ``The Truman Show'' was also nominated for six awards, including best actor for Carrey. |
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