You know a film is a hit when audience laughter is drowning out post-joke dialogue. Goddess of the box office, Meryl Streep, and funnymen Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin deliver superb performances in this year’s holiday delight.

As if filmdom needed another reason to extol Mrs. Streep as one of the finest actresses of our time, the star shines brilliantly as a middle-aged divorcee experimenting with love with the least likely person – her ex-husband, Jake (Alec Baldwin). Ten years after her divorce, Jane Adler is a restaurateur who, after sending the last of her three children off to college, is ready to build her dream kitchen and settle into an empty home. After a few too many cocktails shared with her ex in a hotel lobby, the film jumps to a subsequent scene in a hotel suite in which we observe two diametrically opposed facial expressions: one of horror and one of bliss… READ MORE

Glee's Cinderella story. The musical dramedy raked in four Golden Globe nominations on Tuesday. Fox's freshman series was nominated for Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical) and landed Best Acting nominations for Matthew Morrison  and Lea Michele and a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Jane Lynch. Hot on the heels of Dexter's shocking season finale, and record breaking ratings come nominations for its star Michael C. Hall and his onscreen nemesis John Lithgow. Glee wasn't the only new series to land a Golden Globe nomination. ABC's Modern Family also received one.

The Golden Globes, which give out awards in both TV and film, also showed the love to George Clooney's Up in the Air. It garnered six nominations. Rob Marshall's highly anticipated Nine earned five nominations, while James Cameron's upcoming blockbuster Avatar earned four. Summer hits District 9 and Inglourious Basterds also earned nominations. Comedian and Precious star Mo'Nique received a Best Supporting Actress nomination. Woody Harrelson, who starred in Zombieland and played an important role in 2012, earned recognition for his work in The Messenger. Sandra Bullock capped off a standout year with a Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) nod for her role in The Proposal and a Best Actress (Drama) nod for The Blind Side.

Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical)

30 Rock
Entourage
Glee
Modern Family
The Office

Best Actor in a Television Series (Comedy or Musical)

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
David Duchovny, Californication
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matthew Morrison, Glee READ MORE