Quel supris! Well, not really. It’s never a surprise who gets nods for the Globes. There are disappointments and happy dances, but never surprises…for me anyway. Leonardo Dicaprio and Clint Eastwood each got two nods. DiCaprio for best actor in The Departed and in Blood Diamond. I think he’ll win for The Departed. Clint Eastwoods two directing nods are for Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima. I don’t give a toss which one he wins for… Well, no, I do care if he wins ’cause I really want Scorsese, who’s nominated for directing The Departed, which I loved!! Fortunately none of Eastwoods films are nominated for Best Picture, but The Departed is along with Babel, Little Children, The Queen and Bobby.

As I feared, Little Miss Sunshine is nominated for Best Comedy or Musical. I simply hated that film. Actually none of the 5 nominees (Borat, Dreamgirls, The Devil Wears Prada and Thank Your For Smoking) I’m keen on. I am happy to see Will Ferrell nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical since I think Stranger Than Fiction is a great film. And, as I predicted, Ben Affleck is nominated for Best Actor in a Drama for his role in Hollywoodland, which I liked very much.

I predict Volver will win best foreign film. It’s a toss up who will win Best Actress in a Drama since each of the nominees (Maggie Gyllenaal, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Helen Mirren) can easily be a winner. I’m disappointed that such a silly film like The Devil Wears Prada would be nominated for anything, but not surprised that Meryl Streep would get a nod for her one dimensional character. But, perhaps I should see the movie first before I judge… Well, that’s not going to happen, so whatever.

Anyway, to see the full list, visit: the Golden Globes nominations page.