`TITANIC' TOPS GOLDEN GLOBE PICKS; JAMES CAMERON'S EPIC NOMINATED FOR 8 AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, BY HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS.Byline: Valerie Kuklenski Daily News Staff Writer James Cameron's $200 million epic ``Titanic'' floated away Thursday with eight nominations for the 55th annual Golden Globe Awards, including best dramatic picture. ``Titanic,'' leading all motion picture nominees, also garnered bids for best director, best actor and actress in a drama for Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974[1]) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who garnered world wide fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic. and Kate Winslet <noinclude></noinclude> Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-nominated, BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning English actress. , supporting actress supporting actress n → attrice f non protagonista (Gloria Stuart), screenplay (Cameron), original score (James Horner) and original song (``My Heart Will Go On'' by Horner and Will Jennings). The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globes, to be presented Jan. 18 in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , over the years have become a bellwether for the Academy Awards - either predicting industry voting or influencing it. Either way, Thursday's announcement bodes well for ``Titanic'' in the Oscar race. Its rivals for best dramatic movie are Steven Spielberg's ``Amistad,'' Gus Van Sant's ``Good Will Hunting,'' noir thriller ``L.A. Confidential'' and ``The Boxer,'' starring Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April, 1957) is an Academy-Award winning and Golden Globe-award nominated actor. Born in London, England, he became an Irish citizen in 1993. . James Brooks' ``As Good as It Gets'' placed second in total nominations with six, followed by ``L.A. Confidential'' with five, and ``Amistad'' and ``Good Will Hunting'' with four each. Britain's sleeper hit This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since October 2007. of the year, ``The Full Monty,'' is up for best musical or comedy movie against ``Men in Black'' and ``My Best Friend's Wedding,'' ``Wag the Dog'' and ``As Good as It Gets.'' Winslet is in the running for best actress in a dramatic motion picture against 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. (``Mrs. Brown''), Jodie Foster Alicia Christian Foster (born November 19 1962), better known as Jodie Foster, is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, director, and producer. She has also won two Golden Globes, 3 BAFTA awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, making her one of the few select (``Contact'') and Jessica Lange Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. Biography Early life Lange, the third of four children, was born in Cloquet, Minnesota to Dorothy Florence Sahlman and Albert John Lange. (``A Thousand Acres''). In addition to DiCaprio and Day-Lewis, the contenders for best actor in a dramatic picture are Matt Damon (``Good Will Hunting''), Peter Fonda Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23, 1940) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Fonda is associated with Western counterculture of the 1960s.[1] Biography Personal life (``Ulee's Gold'') and Djimon Hounsou Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated Beninoise actor, dancer and fashion model. Biography Early life Hounsou (pronounced / (``Amistad''). The nominees for best actress in a musical or comedy film are Joey Lauren Adams (``Chasing Amy''), Pam Grier This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (``Jackie Brown''), Helen Hunt (``As Good as It Gets''), Jennifer Lopez (``Selena'') and Julia Roberts (``My Best Friend's Wedding''). Hunt has two chances at winning a Golden Globe this year because she also is up for her TV role in NBC's ``Mad About You.'' ``I'm really excited and incredibly happy,'' Roberts said in a statement, ``not just for myself, but for Rupert (Everett, her nominated co-star) and the film as well.'' Jim Carrey's performance in ``Liar, Liar'' is up for the comedy or musical actor award against Dustin Hoffman (``Wag the Dog''), Samuel L. Jackson “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. For the senator from Indiana, see Samuel D. Jackson. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. (``Jackie Brown''), Kevin Kline (``In & Out'') and Jack Nicholson (``As Good as It Gets''). The nominations confirmed the common perception that award voters have short memories. Most of the nominees are for films released since September, including a few that have yet to open to the public. In the television categories, old favorites dominated the drama categories, while some newcomers have a shot in the comedy fields. NBC's Emmy winner ``Law & Order'' is up for best drama series against ``ER'' (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. ), ``Chicago Hope'' (CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. ), ``NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development Blue'' (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. ) and ``The X-Files'' (Fox). Fox's ``Ally McBeal,'' one of the most talked-about new shows of the fall season, is nominated for best comedy series, along with ``3rd Rock From the Sun,'' Emmy-winning ``Frasier,'' ``Friends'' and ``Seinfeld,'' all on NBC, and ``Spin City'' on ABC. Among the new shows recognized with best actress nominations are ``Veronica's Closet'' (Kirstie Alley), ``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. and Greg'' (Jenna Elfman) and ``Ally McBeal'' (Calista Flockhart). Here are the nominees for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Awards. MOTION PICTURES DRAMA: ``Amistad,'' ``The Boxer,'' ``Good Will Hunting,'' ``L.A. Confidential,'' ``Titanic.'' ACTRESS, DRAMA: Helena Bonham Carter, ``The Wings of the Dove''; Judi Dench, ``(Her Majesty) Mrs. Brown''; Jodie Foster, ``Contact''; Jessica Lange, ``A Thousand Acres''; Kate Winslet, ``Titanic.'' ACTOR, DRAMA: Matt Damon, ``Good Will Hunting''; Daniel Day-Lewis, ``The Boxer''; Leonardo DiCaprio, ``Titanic''; Peter Fonda, ``Ulee's Gold''; Djimon Hounsou, ``Amistad.'' MUSICAL OR COMEDY: ``As Good as It Gets,'' ``The Full Monty,'' ``Men in Black,'' ``My Best Friend's Wedding,'' ``Wag the Dog.'' ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Joey Lauren Adams, ``Chasing Amy''; Pam Grier, ``Jackie Brown''; Helen Hunt, ``As Good as It Gets''; Jennifer Lopez, ``Selena''; Julia Roberts, ``My Best Friend's Wedding.'' ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Jim Carrey, ``Liar, Liar''; Dustin Hoffman, ``Wag the Dog''; Samuel L. Jackson, ``Jackie Brown''; Kevin Kline, ``In & Out''; Jack Nicholson, ``As Good as It Gets.'' FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ``Artemisia Artemisia, ruler of Caria Artemisia (är'təmĭ`shēə), fl. 4th cent. B.C., ruler of the ancient region of Caria. She was the sister, wife, and successor of Mausolus and erected the mausoleum at Halicarnassus in his memory. ,'' France; ``The Best Man (Il Testimone Dello Sposo),'' Italy; ``Lea,'' Germany; ``My Life in Pink (Ma Vie en Rose),'' Belgium; ``The Thief (Vor),'' Russia. SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Kim Basinger, ``L.A. Confidential''; Joan Cusack, ``In & Out''; Julianne Moore, ``Boogie Nights''; Gloria Stuart, ``Titanic''; Sigourney Weaver, ``The Ice Storm.'' SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Rupert Everett, ``My Best Friend's Wedding''; Anthony Hopkins, ``Amistad''; Greg Kinnear, ``As Good as It Gets''; Burt Reynolds, ``Boogie Nights''; Jon Voight, ``John Grisham's The Rainmaker''; Robin Williams, ``Good Will Hunting.'' DIRECTOR: James L. Brooks, ``As Good as It Gets''; James Cameron, ``Titanic''; Curtis Hanson, ``L.A. Confidential''; Jim Sheridan, ``The Boxer''; Steven Spielberg, ``Amistad.'' SCREENPLAY: Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks, ``As Good as It Gets''; James Cameron, ``Titanic''; Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, ``Good Will Hunting''; Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson, ``L.A. Confidential''; Hilary Henkin and David Mamet, ``Wag the Dog.'' ORIGINAL SCORE: Philip Glass, ``Kundun''; Jerry Goldsmith, ``L.A. Confidential''; James Horner, ``Titanic''; Michael Nyman, ``Gattaca''; John Williams, ``Seven Years in Tibet.'' ORIGINAL SONG: ``Go the Distance'' from ``Hercules'' with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel; ``Journey to the Past'' from ``Anastasia'' with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; ``My Heart Will Go On'' from ``Titanic'' with music by James Horner and lyrics by Will Jennings; ``Once Upon a December'' from ``Anastasia'' with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; ``Tomorrow Never Dies'' from ``Tomorrow Never Dies'' with music and lyrics by Sheryl Crow and Mitchell Froom. TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES: ``Chicago Hope,'' ``ER,'' ``Law & Order,'' ``NYPD Blue,'' ``The X-Files.'' ACTRESS, DRAMA: Gillian Anderson, ``The X-Files''; Kim Delaney, ``NYPD Blue''; Roma Downey, ``Touched by an Angel''; Christine Lahti, ``Chicago Hope''; Julianna Margulies, ``ER.'' ACTOR, DRAMA: Kevin Anderson, ``Nothing Sacred''; George Clooney, ``ER''; David Duchovny, ``The X-Files''; Anthony Edwards, ``ER''; Lance Henriksen, ``Millennium.'' MUSICAL OR COMEDY SERIES: ``3rd Rock From the Sun,'' ``Ally McBeal,'' ``Frasier,'' ``Friends,'' ``Seinfeld,'' ``Spin City.'' ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Kirstie Alley, ``Veronica's Closet''; Ellen DeGeneres, ``Ellen''; Jenna Elfman, ``Dharma and Greg''; Calista Flockhart, ``Ally McBeal''; Helen Hunt, ``Mad About You''; Brooke Shields, ``Suddenly Susan.'' ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY: Michael J. Fox, ``Spin City''; Kelsey Grammer, ``Frasier''; John Lithgow, ``3rd Rock From the Sun''; Paul Reiser, ``Mad About You''; Jerry Seinfeld, ``Seinfeld.'' MINISERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: ``12 Angry Men,'' ``Don King: Only in America Only in America is a children's television programme that originally aired in 2005 on the CBBC Channel. It is presented by Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates. The show documents the pair going on a road trip across the United States. ,'' ``George Wallace,'' ``Miss Evers' Boys,'' ``The Odyssey.'' ACTRESS, MINISERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Ellen Barkin, ``Before Women Had Wings''; Jena Malone, ``Hope''; Vanessa Redgrave, ``Bella Mafia''; Meryl Streep, ``... First Do No Harm''; Alfre Woodard, ``Miss Evers' Boys.'' ACTOR, MINISERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Armand Assante, ``The Odyssey''; Jack Lemmon, ``12 Angry Men''; Matthew Modine, ``What the Deaf Man Heard''; Ving Rhames, ``Don King: Only in America''; Gary Sinise, ``George Wallace.'' SUPPORTING ACTRESS, SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Joely Fisher, ``Ellen''; Angelina Jolie, ``George Wallace''; Della Reese, ``Touched by an Angel''; Gloria Reuben, ``ER''; Mare Winningham, ``George Wallace.'' SUPPORTING ACTOR, SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Jason Alexander, ``Seinfeld''; Michael Caine, ``Mandela and DeKlerk''; Eriq La Salle, ``ER''; David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is a Screen Actors Guild, Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his co-starring role as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier alongside Kelsey Grammer. , ``Frasier''; George C. Scott Noun 1. George C. Scott - award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999) Scott , ``12 Angry Men''; Noah Wyle, ``ER.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are Golden Globe nominees for their roles in ``Titanic,'' which received eight nominations. (2) ``As Good as It Gets'' stars Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt are both up for the awards presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. |
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