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The Artist Leads Golden Globe Noms

Plus: 'The Help,' 'The Descendants' rack up 5 nominations each

By the Associated Press

Posted Dec 15, 2011 9:28 AM CST

(AP) – Silent film is taking over Hollywood's awards scene. The silent-era tale The Artist heads the Golden Globes with six nominations, among them best comedy or musical, and acting honors for its French stars, Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. Tied for second-place with five nominations today are 1960s racial tale The Help and George Clooney's Hawaiian family story, The Descendants. Both films are up for best drama.

Also competing for best drama: Martin Scorsese's Paris adventure, Hugo; Clooney's political thriller, The Ides of March; Brad Pitt's baseball chronicle, Moneyball; and Steven Spielberg's World War I epic, War Horse. Joining The Artist in the best musical or comedy category are: the cancer story 50/50; Kristen Wiig's wedding romp, Bridesmaids; Woody Allen's romantic fantasy, Midnight in Paris; and Michelle Williams' Marilyn Monroe tale, My Week With Marilyn. Click for the full list of nominees, including the TV categories.

In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Jean Dujardin portrays George Valentin, left, and Berenice Bejo portrays Peppy Miller in a scene from "The Artist." ((AP Photo/The Weinstein Company))

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Buckshot

Dec 15, 2011 10:20 AM CST

When Hollywood decided to pay stars and special effect personnel gigantic salaries and starve the writers they essentially ended any possibility of producing a decent motion picture. This industry doesn't even realize they have become a third maybe forth rate industry foreign film makers are literally kicking the ass.

sarcasticneurotic

Dec 15, 2011 9:45 AM CST

No Drive nominations except for Albert Brooks No Tree of Life No Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy No Muppets No Kung Fu Panda 2 in animated feature No Shame No Community NO BREAKING BAD IN BEST DRAMA WHAT THE FUCK?

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