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Beat the odds with Johnny Avello’s Golden Globes picks

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In a pool to pick the winners for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards? Look no further than the odds from Johnny Avello. The director of race and sports operations at Wynn Las Vegas has an uncanny knack for picking the winners in each category, even if they are for entertainment purposes only. Here, a look at his odds, posted Dec. 24, for the Jan. 11 awards show. No, you can’t bet on them, but you up your chances of winning the office pool.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
“Boyhood” 1 to 3
“The Imitation Game” 9 to 2
“Selma” 9 to 1
“The Theory Of Everything” 15 to 1
“Foxcatcher” 50 to 1

Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Drama
Julianne Moore in “Still Alice” 1 to 9
Reese Witherspoon in “Wild” 12 to 1
Jennifer Aniston in “Cake” 18 to 1
Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl” 25 to 1
Felicity Jones in “The Theory Of Everything” 30 to 1

Best Actor In A Motion Picture - Drama
Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory Of Everything” 2 to 3
Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game” 5 to 2
Jake Gyllenhaal in “Nightcrawler” 6 to 1
Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher” 25 to 1
David Oyelowo in “Selma” 50 to 1

Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
“Birdman” 1 to 4
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” 7 to 1
“Into The Woods” 8 to 1
“Pride” 30 to 1
“St. Vincent” 50 to 1

Best Actress In A Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Amy Adams in “Big Eyes” 4 to 5
Emily Blunt in “Into The Woods” 6 to 5
Julianne Moore in “Maps to The Stars” 20 to 1
Helen Mirren in “The Hundred-Foot Journey” 25 to 1
Quvenzhane Wallis in “Annie” 50 to 1

Best Actor In A Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Michael Keaton in “Birdman” 1 to 9
Ralph Fiennes in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” 12 to 1
Bill Murray in “St. Vincent” 18 to 1
Joaquin Phoenix in “Inherent Vice” 20 to 1
Christoph Waltz in “Big Eyes” 45 to 1
Best Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture
Patricia Arquette in “Boyhood” 1 to 3
Emma Stone in “Birdman” 6 to 1
Meryl Streep in “Into The Woods” 12 to 1
Jessica Chastain in “The Most Violent Year” 15 to 1
Keira Knightley in “The Imitation Game” 25 to 1

Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture
J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash” 2 to 5
Edward Norton in “Birdman” 3 to 1
Robert Duvall in “The Judge” 18 to 1
Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood” 20 to 1
Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher” 22 to 1

Best Director - Motion Picture
Richard Linklater in “Boyhood” 2 to 5
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu in “Birdman” 7 to 2
Ava Duvernay in “Selma” 10 to 1
David Fincher in “Gone Girl” 14 to 1
Wes Anderson in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” 40 to 1

Best Television Series - Drama
“House Of Cards” 1 to 2
“Game Of Thrones” 4 to 1
“The Affair” 6 to 1
“Downton Abbey” 20 to 1
“The Good Wife” 22 to 1

Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
“Orange Is The New Black” 1 to 5
“Transparent” 6 to 1
“Jane The Virgin” 20 to 1
“Silicon Valley” 35 to 1
“Girls” 40 to 1

Best Performance By An Actress - Television Series - Drama
Viola Davis in “How to Get Away With Murder” 2 to 3
Robin Wright in “House Of Cards” 7 to 2
Claire Danes in “Homeland” 9 to 1
Ruth Wilson in “The Affair” 10 to 1
Julianna Margulies in “The Good Wife” 15 to 1

Best Performance By An Actor - Television Series - Drama
Kevin Spacey in “House Of Cards” 4 to 5
Clive Owen in “The Knick” 2 to 1
Dominic West in “The Affair” 8 to 1
James Spader in “The Blacklist” 20 to 1
Liev Schreiber in “Ray Donovan” 25 to 1

Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in “Veep” 8 to 5
Gina Rodriguez in “Jane The Virgin” 9 to 5
Taylor Schilling in “Orange Is The New Black” 4 to 1
Edie Falco in “Nurse Jackie” 12 to 1
Lena Dunham “Girls” 15 to 1

Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Jeffrey Tambor in “Transparent” Even
Louis C.K. in “Louie” 5 to 2
Ricky Gervais in “Derek” 5 to 1
Don Cheadle in “House Of Lies” 10 to 1
William H. Macy in “Shameless” 14 to 1

Best Mini-series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
“True Detective” 4 to 5
“Fargo” 2 to 1
“The Normal Heart” 6 to 1
“The Missing” 35 to 1
“Olive Kitterridge” 40 to 1

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