Shock Surrounds Some of the Golden Globe Snubs

Perhaps the Wicked team should have called on Madame Morrible to enact some dark magic on Golden Globe voters before nominations were announced Monday, as Wicked: For Good wasn't nominated for best picture or best director. Others left out this year include Joe Rogan, Sydney Sweeney, and Gwyneth Paltrow, leaving room for some unexpected inclusions. Here, some of the biggest snubs and surprises, per the AP:

Snubs

• Wicked: For Good and director Jon M. Chu: Yes, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande got in, but this was supposed to be Wicked's year at the Golden Globes. Not only was Chu looked over (again) for best director, but the film itself didn't even get into the musical/comedy category for best picture.
• Sydney Sweeney: It's kind of shocking that Sydney Sweeney didn't get a best actress nod in the dramatic film category. Her transformative turn as a boxer in Christy was well-received at the Toronto film fest and had awards prognosticators buzzing. It flopped at the box office, however.
• Gwyneth Paltrow: This one stings. Here we have an A-lister making a grand return to prestige movies, and somehow there's no room for Paltrow in the supporting actress category for her fiercely intelligent performance as a faded movie star in Marty Supreme.
• Joe Rogan and all political podcasts: The Joe Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast of the year and yet wasn't nominated in the new podcast category. Not only that, but short-listed political shows including The Ben Shapiro Show, Pod Save America, The Megyn Kelly Show, The Tucker Carlson Show, and Candace Owens' podcast were also left off the list.

Surprises

• Julia Roberts: The actor's turn as a Yale philosophy professor embroiled in a moral conundrum in Luca Guadagnino's After the Hunt was widely praised as a return to form for the star. But the film itself died on the vine as a critical and box office flop that seemed to indicate it was out of the awards conversation entirely.
• Emily Blunt: The Smashing Machine's prospects also seemed to wither with mixed reviews, but Blunt and, less surprisingly, Dwayne Johnson both got through. Blunt is exceedingly well-liked, but the character of Dawn Staples was perhaps not the best showcase for her talents. Also, maybe this should have been Paltrow's spot?