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TV Media Weekly | January 9 - 15, 2016 jester. I've got to have a go at NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press and all the billionaires." He does this, he says, because the audience he's trying to reach and make laugh isn't the be- decked celebs in the room, it's the regular folks at home in their living rooms. "There's nothing in it for them, they're not winning awards," he said to THR. "So I think that that I've got to try to make it more of a spectator sport." Whatever he does do to it, it's bound to be entertaining, espe- cially considering he was nomi- nated for Emmys for his hosting duties at both the 68th and 69th editions of the Golden Globes. He also has Golden Globes of his own for the U.K. sitcom "The Office" (which has two) and its U.S. counterpart of the same name (which has one). There are a lot of statues to hand out to the best of both film AND television from the past year. Generating the most buzz, as is usually the case, are the film nominations. The Golden Globes are typically seen as the precursor to the Oscars, with many of the Best Motion Pic- ture, Actor and Actress nomi- nees and winners seeing similar results at the Academy Awards. One of the big names to look out for in that sense is Leonardo DiCaprio. "The Revenant" star is up for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (the movie itself is up for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director and Best Score), and if he wins, it could pave the way for the oft- snubbed actor to ( finally) take a home a much-deserved Oscar. On the TV side, "Fargo," from FX, is again getting a lot of love, notching nominations for Best TV Movie or Miniseries, Best Ac- tress in a TV Movie or Limited Series (Kirsten Dunst) and Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series (Patrick Wilson). Fox's "Empire" is also continuing its string of praises, getting a nod for Best Drama Series and Best Actress in a Drama Series (Taraji P. Henson). FX could be a big winner too, with "American Hor- ror Story: Hotel" nabbing a Best TV Movie or Miniseries nod and Lady Gaga impressively grab- bing a Best Actress in a TV Mov- ie or Miniseries nod. Of course, it wouldn't be an awards show without any sur- prises, and this year is no differ- ent. The biggest surprise is prob- ably on the small-screen side where, for the first time ever, broadcast television saw a grand total of zero nominations for Best Comedy Series. Cable TV and streaming services cleaned house in that category, with Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black," Hulu's "Casual," Amazon's "Mozart in the Jun- gle" and "Transparent," and HBO's "Veep" and "Silicon Val- ley" getting the nominations. Cable TV and streaming ser- vices are well-represented in the other TV categories, too. HBO's critical darling "Game of Thrones" is nominated for Best Drama Series, as is Netflix's "Narcos." Jeffrey Tambor and Judith Light from "Transparent" are up for Best Actor in a Come- dy Series and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, re- spectively. Aziz Ansari's Netflix series "Master of None" is also up for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, as is the ageless British wonder Patrick Stewart for Starz's "Blunt Talk." What better place to dive into awards season than in Beverly Hills, California? With host Ger- vais back for the fourth time and a smorgasbord of the best tele- vision and film 2015 had to of- fer, there's sure to be some highs and lows when the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards airs Sunday, Jan. 10, on NBC. By Cassie Dresch TV Media W ith the New Year in full swing, it's time to kick the major awards season into high gear as well, and it starts at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Cali- fornia. A familiar face is back to host, and the best and brightest of television and film are gath- ered for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing Sunday, Jan. 10, on NBC. British comedian Ricky Ger- vais ("The Office") returns to the show he's hosted thrice be- fore, in 2010, 2011 and 2012. His brand of comedy has al- ways been a little on the edge, and after insulting practically everyone in the room in 2011, it looked like he'd be blacklisted from the event for forever. But he was back by popular de- mand in 2012 before handing over the reins to Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation") and Tina Fey ("30 Rock"), who hosted the last three Golden Globe Awards to popular and critical acclaim. If there was any bad blood between Gervais and the Holly- wood Foreign Press Association — the organization that runs the show — it's gone now, and the funnyman is gearing up for his fourth turn as Golden Globes host. Fair warning, though: Ger- vais (still) won't be tame this go-around. "I've got to go out there and pretend that I've got swagger," he said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in Decem- ber. 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