Golden Globe Nominations....

©Nikki Northstrom Picks....

Best Motion Picture - Drama....

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures....

Frost/Nixon ©
Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal Pictures....

The Reader
Mirage Enterprises; The Weinstein Company....

Revolutionary Road
An Evamere Entertainment BBC Films Neal Street Production; DreamWorks Pictures in Association with BBC Films and Paramount Vantage....

Slumdog Millionaire
Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.....

........Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama....

Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married....

Angelina Jolie – Changeling....

Meryl Streep – Doubt....

Kristin Scott Thomas – I've Loved You So Long....

Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road ©....

........Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama....

Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road....

Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon....

Sean Penn – Milk ©....

Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button....

Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler....

........Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy....

Burn After Reading
Working Title/Releasing Company; Focus Features in association with Studio Canal....

Happy-Go-Lucky
Summit Entertainment, Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Miramax Films; Miramax Films....

In Bruges
Blueprint Pictures; Focus Features....

Mamma Mia!
Relativity Media, Playtone, Littlestar; Universal Pictures....

Vicky Cristina Barcelona ©
Mediapro; The Weinstein Company....

........Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy....

Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona....

Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky....

Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading ©....

Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!....

Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey....

........Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy....

Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona....

Colin Farrell – In Bruges....

James Franco – Pineapple Express ©....

Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges....

Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey....

........Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture....

Amy Adams – Doubt....

Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona....

Viola Davis – Doubt....

Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler....

Kate Winslet – The Reader ©....

........Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture....

Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder....

Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder....

Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess....

Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt....

Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight ©....

........Best Animated Feature Film....

Bolt
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures....

Kung Fu Panda
DreamWorks Animation SKG; Paramount Pictures....

Wall-E ©
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures....

........Best Foreign Language Film....

The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
The Country of Germany
(DER BAADER MEINHOF KOMPLEX) Constantin Film Produktion GmbH; Summit Entertainment, LLC ....

Everlasting Moments (Sweden, Denmark)
The Country of Sweden and The Country of Denmark
(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK) Final Cut Productions Aps; IFC Films ....

Gomorrah (Italy)
The Country of Italy
(GOMORRA) Fandango; IFC Films ....

I've Loved You So Long (France)
The Country of France
(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME) UGC YM/UGC Images/France 3 Cinema/Integral Film; Sony Pictures Classics....

Waltz With Bashir (Israel) ©
The Country of Israel
Bridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D'Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures Classics....

........Best Director - Motion Picture....

Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire....

Stephen Daldry – The Reader....

David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button....

Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon ©....

Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road....

........Best Screenplay - Motion Picture....

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Written by Eric Roth....

Doubt
Written by John Patrick Shanley....

Frost/Nixon ©
Written by Peter Morgan....

The Reader
Written by David Hare....

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In my humble, humble beginnings, I used to work as a morning manager at a local fast food join here in Pittsburg in the three years I took a hiatus from college. The smell of breakfast always reminds me of those times. I did meet my best friend, Emily, whom I love and cherish as much as I love and cherish the mocha coffee beverages we used to make together.  I learned about customer service and I was competitive about the morning sales. I saw a correlation between customer service and sales. It was simple. Making people feel welcomed and valued when they walked through those doors will create repeat customers. I worked those mornings for so long that I would know what those repeat customer would order before they stepped foot out of their cars. Even though it has been close to 10 years since I worked at that joint, I still see those old customers every now and think "biscuit and coffee" or "pancakes with strawberries no whip cream." I can't help it, but those little things stick in my brain.

One such customer, I remember, would come in with his wife or by himself, or meet up with some buds of his. We always talked every time he came in the place. He didn't come as often as other customers, sometimes once a week sometimes twice a month, but I always remember him. He was an educator and he always asked me why I wasn't in school. And I'm sure I gave him the same line. I told him that it wasn't that I didn't want to, but my circumstances were not right financially to go back. He would tell me every time that I was so intelligent and that there was something there that he just knew that I could do more. And again, I told him my circumstances were just a means to an end and that this was only temporary. Again, he would do his best to persuade me and I would do my best to persuade him. He would leave with a smile and a wave sometimes a hug and tell me he always wishes me the best. And he meant it.

Several years later while working on my final semester in my Master's program, I took a job in the field I'm still in today. After a week or two at my new, exciting job, I'm sitting in my little office and in walks this man that I used to serve coffee to at that ole fast food joint. He introduces himself to me and starts talking about being an educator and how this institution is a wonderful place to work. I immediately start grinning from ear to ear, because I find it highly amusing that this man doesn't recognize me at all. I politely let him go on and on until he finished what he had to say. I stand up out of my chair and said, "Jerry. You don't recognize me do you? We've met before." He squinted his eyes and though pretty hard before he gave up shaking his head and apologizing. "You look so familiar, but I'm sorry. I can't place you." "Jerry, I used to serve you coffee at Braum's."

Apparently, Jerry didn't recognize me without an apron, and with my hair down. I remember how excited he became and I soon filled him in on my education endeavors. It was a pure joy to see him so proud of me and, yes, I felt accomplished after his approval of my success. In these last five years we always catch up with one another at every Christmas luncheon that our institution had and he always stated how proud he was of me. Sometimes he would brag about me to others that would be standing with us. I always felt that I had to share at least one accomplishment in my career since the last time I saw him. And I would always thank him for believing in me and giving me the boost to go back to school.

That wonderful and supportive man was Jerry Vickers. He died on Sunday and I couldn't be sadder than I am right now. I didn't work with him side by side nor did I see him more than twice a year. But I always looked forward in seeing him at our Christmas luncheon. I'm glad that every time I did see him that I did thank him and tell him what he meant to me. Big hugs to you Jerry! We're going to miss you!

Because he is enjoying watching this show as much as I am. He just rewinded a part he missed because he went to the bathroom!

What an awesome movie! Highly recommended for the fashion forward. Her look is classy and iconic!

I watch way too many cartoons that is allowed by someone my age. I'm aware of this.

Since the moment I have heard Governor Sarah Palin's voice I couldn't help but think of the cartoon King of the Hill episode, "Revenge of the Lutefisk," where Reverand Karen Stroup, from Minnesota, made her debut as the new pastor at the Hills' church.

Palin sounds just like Karen Stroup. I wish I could find a pictue or some audio clip of her. I can't stop picturing this character everytime I hear a sound bite or watch Palin on TV.

I've googled and searched and I can't find a picture or an audio video clip. Please post if you can find one!

Sorry mom. I don't mean to disrespect anyone from Minnesota like that. BTW: Mary Tyler Moore is credited for Stroup's voice.

Come on! Don't make it too easy!

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