Golden Globe nominations snubs and surprises

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Snub: Broadcast networksSnub: 'The Tree of Life'Surprise: Madeleine Stowe in 'Revenge'Snub: 'The Muppets'Snub: Jesse Tyler Ferguson in 'Modern Family'Surprise: Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet in 'Carnage'Snub: 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'Snub: Kirsten Dunst in 'Melancholia'Surprise: Angelina Jolie's 'In the Land of Blood and Honey'Snub: Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks & Max von Sydow in 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'Snub: Melissa McCarthy in 'Bridesmaids' or 'Mike & Molly'Snub: Jim Parsons in 'The Big Bang Theory'Surprise: Johnny Galecki in 'The Big Bang Theory'Snub: Steve Carell in 'The Office'Snub: The 'Glee' castSnub: '30 Rock'Surprise: Zooey Deschanel and 'New Girl'Snub: 'Parks and Recreation'

Bazinga, again! Sheldon Cooper may think of Leonard Hofstadter as his inferior, but the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. sure doesn't.<br>
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The CBS comedy show runners have pushed Johnny Galecki's Dr. Leonard Hofstadter back into the geeky spotlight, giving him more love interests, snark and smarts this season -- a welcome shift from the supporting-role work the audience saw on previous episodes.

Surprise: Johnny Galecki in 'The Big Bang Theory'

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Bazinga, again! Sheldon Cooper may think of Leonard Hofstadter as his inferior, but the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. sure doesn't.

The CBS comedy show runners have pushed Johnny Galecki's Dr. Leonard Hofstadter back into the geeky spotlight, giving him more love interests, snark and smarts this season -- a welcome shift from the supporting-role work the audience saw on previous episodes.

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