‘Game Change’ leads Golden Globes’ TV nominees

HBO’s “Game Change� took the lead on the TV front Thursday morning as the nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced. The political drama was followed closely by Showtime’s “Homeland.�

“Game Change,� which was based on the 2008 presidential campaign (particularly former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s road to becoming a vice presidential nominee), racked up five nominations, including nods for actors Ed Harris and Julianne Moore.

“Homeland,� which will wrap its second season Sunday, scored four nominations--maintaining its lock in the major drama categories, with Mandy Patinkin landing a supporting actor in a drama nod after not making a showing last year.

FULL COVERAGE: GOLDEN GLOBE nominations

The series will be joined in the drama category by “Breaking Bad,� “Boardwalk Empire,� “Downton Abbey� and the critically targeted “The Newsroom.�

Meanwhile, “Modern Family’s� position in the comedy or musical category remains untouched, though newcomers join it in the race: HBO’s “Girls� made its debut showing--while NBC’s “Smash� took up the musical slot formerly occupied by Fox’s “Glee.� And CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory� makes a return to the category after not making the cut last year.

The Golden Globe Awards, which are hosted by funnywomen Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, will be handed out on Sunday, Jan. 13, and broadcast live coast-to-coast on NBC.

Here’s a full list of the TV nominations.

DRAMA SERIES

“Breaking Bad�

“Boardwalk Empire�

“Downton Abbey�

“Homeland�

“The Newsroom�

DRAMA-ACTOR

Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire�

Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad�

Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom�

Jon Hamm, “Mad Men�

Damian Lewis, “Homeland�

DRAMA-ACTRESS

Connie Britton, “Nashville�

Glenn Close, “Damages�

Claire Danes, “Homeland�

Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey�

Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife�

COMEDY OR MUSICAL

“The Big Bang Theory�

“Episodes�

“Girls�

“Modern Family�

“Smash�

COMEDY-ACTOR

Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock�

Don Cheadle, “House of Lies�

Louis C.K., “Louie�

Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes�

Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory�

COMEDY-ACTRESS

Zooey Deschanel, “New Girl�

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep�

Lena Dunham, “Girls�

Tina Fey, “30 Rock�

Amy Poehler, “Parks & Recreation�

TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES

“Game Change�

“The Girl�

“Hatfields & McCoys�

“The Hour�

“Political Animals�

TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES — ACTOR

Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys�

Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock�

Woody Harrelson, “Game Change�

Toby Jones, “The Girl�

Clive Owen, “Hemingway & Gellhorn�

TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES — ACTRESS

Nicole Kidman, “Hemingway & Gellhorn�

Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story�

Sienna Miller, “The Girl�

Julianne Moore, “Game Change�

Sigourney Weaver, “Political Animals�

SERIES, TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES — SUPPORTING ACTOR

Max Greenfield, “New Girl�

Ed Harris, “Game Change�

Danny Huston, “Magic City�

Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland�

Eric Stonestreet, ‘Modern Family�

SERIES, TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES — SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Hayden Panettiere, “Nashville�

Archie Panjabi, “The Good Wife�

Sara Paulson, “Game Change�

Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey�

Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family�