By Michael Fleeman, Associated press, 12/17/98
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Gwyneth Paltrow
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Geoffrey Rush
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BEVERLY HILLS - "Shakespeare in Love,'' a rollicking movie romance about the Bard as a struggling young playwright, received six Golden Globe nominations Thursday, giving it a possible boost come Oscar time.
The movie's stars, Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, were also honored, helping it tie with "The Truman Show'' for the most nominations.
Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan'' received five nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
"I pulled the sleepers out of my eyes and danced around the room a little bit,'' said "Truman Show'' star Jim Carrey, who was nominated for best actor after toning down his manic comedy style for the starring role. "It's an amazing thing to have this kind of acceptance when you make a departure.''
The Golden Globes are sometimes a bellwether for the Academy Awards and will be given out Jan. 24 on NBC.
Among the surprises were the dramatic picture nomination for "The Horse Whisperer,'' which got mixed reviews and did mediocre business at the box office, and the snub of the critically acclaimed "The Thin Red Line'' and "Pleasantville.''
"Shakespeare in Love'' was nominated for top musical or comedy film, lead actress Paltrow, supporting actors Judi Dench and Geoffrey Rush, director John Madden and screenwriters Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard.
In the dramatic film category, "The Truman Show,'' about a man who unwittingly stars in a 24-hour TV show about his life, was nominated for best film, lead actor, supporting actor Ed Harris, director Peter Weir, screenwriter Andrew Niccol and original score by Burkhard Dallwitz.
In the TV categories, the nominees for best drama were "ER,'' "Felicity,'' "Law & Order,'' "The Practice'' and "The X-Files.'' The musical or comedy nominees were "Ally McBeal,'' "Dharma and Greg,'' "Frasier,'' "Just Shoot Me'' and "Spin City.''
EW YORK - The New York Film Critics Circle divided its top awards yesterday between two films about World War II. ''Saving Private Ryan'' was named best picture, while Terrence Malick won as best director and John Toll as best cinematographer for ''The Thin Red Line.''