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Bless The Golden Globes for acknowledging that comedies need love, too.  Every year they are the only major awards organization to bestow a statuette to the best in comedy.  But, jeesh, did they have to make it "Musical or Comedy?"  In your average year, that wouldn't be a problem, but this year saw a record number of musicals, all of them genre-busting, out-of-the-box, and yes, downright exciting.  What a year it's been for fans.  'Once,' 'La Vie en Rose,' 'Across the Universe,' 'Sweeney Todd,' 'Rock Hard,' 'Hairspray,' 'Enchanted,' 'Control,' the list goes on.  Singing has been busting out all over, even in non-musical films like 'Juno,' and 'Waitress.'

While we are thrilled to see this renaissance, it did put the squeeze on our favorite genre - Comedy.

This morning when the Golden Globes announced their nominations for the 2007, two - that's right, only 2 - comedies made the list --  'Charlie Wilson's War,' and 'Juno.'

'Charlie Wilson's War' lead the comedies with 5 nominations, starting with Picture, Musical or Comedy, and Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin.  'War's cast all received noms, Tom Hanks for Actor, Musical or Comedy, and Julia Roberts for Supporting Actress, and Philip Seymour Hoffman for Supporting Actor.

'Juno,' the comedy about teen pregnancy, received 3 nominations. In addition to Picture, Musical or Comedy nom, Diablo Cody received a nom for penning the Screenplay, and its young actress Ellen Page received a nom for Actress, Musical or Comedy.  

 
Golden Globe nominations for Musical or Comedy:

Picture, Musical or Comedy: "Across the Universe," "Charlie Wilson's War," "Hairspray," "Juno," "Sweeney Todd."

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Amy Adams, "Enchanted"; Nikki Blonsky, "Hairspray"; Helena Bonham Carter, "Sweeney Todd"; Marion Cotillard, "La Vie En Rose"; Ellen Page, "Juno."

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd"; Ryan Gosling, "Lars and the Real Girl"; Tom Hanks, "Charlie Wilson's War"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Savages"; John C. Reilly, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story."

 
Other comedy nominations:

Supporting Actress: Julia Roberts, "Charlie Wilson's War";
Supporting Actor:  Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"; John Travolta, "Hairspray"
Screenplay: Diablo Cody, "Juno"; Aaron Sorkin, "Charlie Wilson's War."
Animated Film: "Bee Movie," "Ratatouille," "The Simpsons Movie."
Original Song:  "That's How You Know" from "Enchanted"

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