The Golden Globes are giddy for “Glee.”
The frosh Fox show scored the biggest kudo breakthrough of any new show Tuesday, picking up four nominations (the most of any program) from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. — including best new comedy.
Also joining “Glee” in the comedy column was another critically acclaimed new laffer, ABC’s “Modern Family.”
The addition of new blood reps a return of sorts for the Globes, which last year mostly avoided nominating any freshman shows. Thanks to its January airdate, the kudocast is usually known for honoring new series before the TV Academy gets a crack at handing out Emmys in the fall.
Last year, a disappointing fall at the broadcast nets offered up few new award-worthy contenders. That wasn’t the case this year. Read More