Golden Globes Snup Sorkin, "60"'s A-List Cast

By now you ought to know that "Studio 60" did pitifully in Golden Globe nominations on Thursday. The show was nominated for a single statue (Sarah Paulson for Best Supporting Actress). The disappointing showing is even more dramatic when put in the context of this quote from Aaron Sorkin earlier in the week:

"I try not to think too much about the stuff that's out of my control, like awards," Sorkin says. "But that said, it meant a lot to me and everyone connected to 'West Wing' to get that recognition from the Hollywood Foreign Press right out of the gate. We were by no means a slam-dunk hit at that point, and it helped do for us what that organization historically seems to do best: turn critical hits into popular hits."

Wow. You really can't blame the guy: after "West Wing" basically dominated the Globes & Emmys for every year it was on television, and after NBC spent millions to lure back Whitford and got Matthew Perry & Amanda Peet to jump back to the small screen after moderately-successful careers in film, you'd think you have as a successful 'formula' as ever. It's wholly ironic then that Paulson, the only prominent player without anything approaching the success of her co-stars, is the show's sole nominee.

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