'Glee' tops Golden Globes TV nominations

Golden Globes nominations were announced Tuesday morning with Fox's first-year series "Glee" earning the most honors of any program, garnering four nods including best comedy series.

"Glee" led more seasoned favorites such as NBC's "30 Rock," AMC's "Mad Men," FX's "Damages" and Showtime's "Dexter," all of which earned three nominations each. In addition to best comedy series, "Glee" also received nominations for actors Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch.

"We are the little train that could over here at Glee,'" Michele said. "I think this show makes people happy. Im thankful and grateful that the HFPA has accepted our show so early in the game."

ABC's acclaimed freshman comedy "Modern Family" broke into the series category too, though didn't score any acting nominations.

Though cable networks have ruled awards season in recent years, broadcast made comeback -- four out of five comedies nominated for best series were from the major networks. The other comedies rounding out the category were NBC's "30 Rock" and "The Office," and HBO's "Entourage." Only two broadcast comedies made the category during each of the previous two years.

On the drama side, there were few surprises, with HBO's "Big Love," Showtime's "Dexter," Fox's "House," AMC's "Mad ! Men," HB O's "True Blood" earning honors.

David Shore was going to join the writers and "have some champagne in the office" to celebrate "House's" third best drama Golden Globe nomination.

"It means a little more because we're in our sixth season," Shore said. "We worked very hard to try not to have the show get tired and to keep it fresh."

HBO led the list as usual with 17 nominations, followed by Fox and Showtime with six each and NBC with five.CBS dramas made gains, with Simon Baker enjoying his first Globes nomination for his starring role in CBS' hit crime drama "The Mentalist" (joining Jon Hamm, Michael C. Hall, Hugh Laurie, Bill Paxton) and Julianna Margulies earning a nod for freshman legal drama "The Good Wife" (alongside Glenn Close, January Jones, Anna Paquin and Kyra Sedgwick).

ABC's "Cougar Town" star Courteney Cox and HBO's "Hung" lead Thomas Jane were also recognized. John Lithgow received a supporting nomination for his riveting performance as a serial killer on Showtime's "Dexter."

Among the longform categories, most titles were familiar to those who watched this year's Emmys, with HBO's "Grey Gardens," "Taking Chance" and "Into the Storm" joining PBS' "Little Dorrit" and Lifetime's "George O'Keeffe." The O'Keeffe project's multiple nominations along with Sigourney Weaver earning a nod for "Prayers for Bobby" gave Lifetime a total of four nominations -- the most in the network's history and putting the channel at the forefront among basic cable nominations.

Snubs include FX's "Sons of Anarchy," which many thought would earn a nomination or two. Jim Parsons was overlooked for "Big Bang Theory," and the series itself was squeezed out of the comedy category. "Breaking Bad" and star Bryan Cranston were left out despite Cranston winning the Emmy this year. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" didn't receive any Globes love, though this season was widely praised ("Curb" could still earn a nomination next year since the Globes eligibility period started before the bulk of its seaso! n aired) .

HBO led the list as usual with 17 nominations, followed by Fox and Showtime with six each and NBC with five.

Full list:

Best TV drama series: "Big Love," HBO; "Dexter," Showtime; "House," Fox; "Mad Men," AMC; "True Blood," HBO.

Best TV comedy or musical series: "30 Rock," NBC; "Entourage," HBO; "Glee," Fox; "Modern Family," ABC; "The Office," NBC.

Best actor in a TV drama: SimonBaker, "The Mentalist," CBS; Jon Hamm, "Mad Men," AMC; Michael C. Hall,"Dexter," Showtime; Hugh Laurie, "House," Fox; Bill Paxton, "Big Love,"HBO.

Best actress in a TV drama: GlennClose, "Damages," FX; January Jones, "Mad Men," AMC; JuliannaMargulies, "The Good Wife," CBS; Anna Paquin, "True Blood," HBO; KyraSedgwick, "The Closer," TNT.

Best actress in a TV comedy: Tina Fey, "30 Rock," Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie," Toni Collette, "The United States of Tara," Lea Michele, "Glee"; Courteney Cox, "Cougar Town."

Best actor in a TV comedy: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" Steve Carell, "The Office" David Duchovny, "Californication," Matthew Morrison, "Glee," Thomas Jane, "Hung."

Best actor in a supporting role: Jeremy Piven, "Entourage"; Neil Patrick Harris, "How I Met Your Mother"; William Hurt, "Damages"; John Lithgow, "Dexter"; Michael Emerson, "Lost."

Best actress in a supporting role: Jane Lynch, "Glee"; Rose Byrne, "Damages"; Janet McTeer, "Into the Storm"; Jane Adams, "Hung"; Chloe Sevigny, "Big Love."

Best TV movie or miniseries: "Geor ge O'Keeffe," Lifetime; "Grey Gardens" HBO; "Into the Storm," HBO; "Little Dorrit," PBS; "Taking Chance," HBO.

Best actor in a miniseries or TV movie: KevinBacon, "Taking Chance," HBO; Kenneth Branagh, "Wallender," PBS;Chiwetel Ejiofor, "Endgame," PBS; Brendan Gleeson, "Into the Storm,"HBO; Jeremy Irons, "Georgia O'Keeffe," Lifetime.

Best actress in a miniseries or made-for-TV movie: JoanAllen, "Georgia O'Keefe"; Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens"; JessicaLange, "Grey Gardens"; Anna Paquin, "The Courageous Heart of IrenaSendler"; Sigourney Weaver, "Prayers for Bobby."

Nominations were announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign PressAssociation.

Full nominations list, including film (yup, "Avatar" made it).