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 Newcomers "Ted Lasso," "The
Flight Attendant" and "Emily in Paris" also were
nominated for television honors by the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association, the group that hands
out the Golden Globe trophies.
Netflix Inc landed 20 TV series nominations,
more than any other network. HBO, owned by AT&T
Inc, ranked second with seven and Walt Disney
Co's Hulu earned six.
Streaming TV emerged as a main source of
entertainment in 2020 as movie theaters closed
amid the COVID-19 pandemic and people spent more
time at home. Netflix added more customers in a
single year than ever before, reaching 203.7
million subscribers around the globe, and
Disney+ leaped to 86 million.
"The greatest gift of playing Emily has been
providing a sense of escapism and fun during a
time when we all needed it most," said "Emily in
Paris" star Lily Collins, who in the Netflix
series portrays a young woman hired to provide
an American perspective to a French marketing
firm.
"I May Destroy You" was shut out by the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a 90-member
group known - and often criticized for -
unpredictable choices. The series written,
co-directed and starring Michaela Coel won
acclaim for its portrayal of trauma following a
sexual assault.
Voters also snubbed historical drama "Bridgerton,"
which Netflix said was its most-watched series
ever during its first month, and dark comedy
"Dead to Me."
"The Queen's Gambit" on Netflix, starring Anya
Taylor-Joy as a gifted chess player who fights
drug and alcohol addiction, will compete in the
limited series category against HBO's "The
Undoing," Netflix's "Unorthodox" and others.
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 In addition to Netflix's "The
Crown," "Ozark" and "Ratched," the television
drama contenders include Disney+ "Star Wars"
spin-off "The Mandalorian," featuring the
popular Baby Yoda character, and HBO's horror
series "Lovecraft Country."
Competitors for best TV comedy or musical
include Apple TV+ feel-good series "Ted Lasso,"
starring Jason Sudeikis as a charming American
football coach hired to lead an English soccer
team.
The series' executive producer and co-creator,
Bill Lawrence, said "Ted Lasso" was written with
the hope that audiences might welcome a show
with "an underlying kindness and hopefulness."
"The discourse, whether it be political or on
social media, can be so cynical and biting and
mean-sprited," Lawrence said. "It was kind of
therapeutic for all of us to work on and write
about a group of people that are embracing
hopefulness and forgiveness and empathy."
"Ted Lasso" will compete with "Schitt's Creek,"
which swept last year's Emmys, HBO Max murder
comedy "The Flight Attendant," "Emily in Paris"
and "The Great."
Winners of the Golden Globes for film and
television will be announced during a televised
ceremony hosted by actors Tina Fey and Amy
Poehler on Feb. 28.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by Jonathan
Oatis)
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