On Thursday (11^th December) morning Slumdog Millionaire," a modern-day fable about an orphan from Mumbai who ends up winning a television game show, received a total of four nominations for the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards including best film, best director for Danny Boyle, best screenplay for Simon Beaufoy and best score for A.R. Rahman.

 

Miley Cyrus and Brangelina. Cyrus, the 16-year-old recording phenom, earned a Golden Globe nomination for best original song for "I Thought I Lost You" from "Bolt," which also received a nomination for best animated feature.

 

Angelina Jolie was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress in a drama for her role as a devoted mother trying to find her missing son in "Changeling." Meanwhile, her husband, Brad Pitt, was nominated in the category of best actor in a drama for his portrayal of a man who grows younger as he ages in the fable, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." 

 

"Benjamin Button," also received nominations for best film drama, best director for David Fincher, best screenplay for Eric Roth, and best score for Alexandre Desplat. James Franco received a nomination for best actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical, as a sweet pothead in "Pineapple Express."

 

Also getting giggles was Tom Cruise's nomination for best supporting actor as a foul-mouthed movie producer in "Tropic Thunder." He's competing in that category with fellow cast member Robert Downey Jr., who plays a movie star who takes method acting to an extreme. Sean Penn, who plays the lead role in "Milk," a drama about slain gay activist Harvey Milk, was nominated in the category of best dramatic actor.