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In the case the faithful haven’t noticed, the Getty Images Entertainment Blog (maybe just me) is a bit obsessed with Paul Thomas Anderson, him being adorable, freakishly talented, and writer of the greatest movie line of 2007, “I…drink…your…MILKSHAKE! I DRINK IT UP!”

Bloody Disgusting - that reliably enthusiastic horror/sci-fi nut blog - is reporting through a ‘trusted source’ (PTA’s man-servant?) that Anderson’s next movie will be a horror film. We’re really hoping it’s a There Will Be Blood spin-off in which Daniel Plainview takes a note from Sweeney Todd and starts making ‘the best milkshakes in oil country’ out of the bodies of hapless revivalist churchgoers.

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Amidst all the awards hoopla, leave it to the AFI to get everyone to just chill out. The organization doesn’t give traditional awards, but rather honors 10 films and 10 television programs equally. The stars show up for the annual luncheon, which this year boasted a menu of Lake Superior whitefish, truffle herb mashed potatoes, and chocolate cake. Please forgive the peasants – everyone knows the place for superior whitefish is the Harlem Fairway.

Highlight of the event – definitely PTA’s hat/sweater ensemble. Adorable.

The AFI honored the following 10 films: Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Into the Wild, Juno, Knocked Up, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, Ratatouille, The Savages, and There Will Be Blood.

TV programs receiving honors were: Dexter, Everybody Hates Chris, Friday Night Lights, Longford, Mad Men, Pushing Daisies, The Sopranos, Tell Me You Love Me, 30 Rock, and Ugly Betty.

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s first feature in five years, the extraordinary oil-baron saga “There Will Be Blood,” opened to fantastic results in solo houses in New York and L.A. last weekend. The exclusive runs at New York’s Loews Lincoln Square and Hollywood’s Arclight led to the biggest per-theatre average of the year – $92,763. Moviegoers were likely reminded of the Brokeback Mountain limited release mob scene from a couple years ago. In any case, I’ll never let go Jack.

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What’s that curious tingle coursing through my body? Could it be all the Lexipro I took this morning, in anticipation of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association shafting Paul Thomas Anderson in the Best Director category? Ridley Scott for “American Gangster” beat him out. Puh-leez. Scott is a bona-fide bad-ass (Alien, Blade Runner, etc.), but this was not among his best.

Still no major front-runner this awards season. At this point last year it was Dreamgirls, so we all know how accurate those predictions are. One of the biggest surprises of the announcement is the whopping SEVEN Best Motion Picture – Drama nominees. Typically, the HFPA nominates five like everyone else. Too many great films? I can think of a couple they could have knocked off, but in any case it’s a competitive field – with terrific films like Atonement, No Country for Old Men, Eastern Promises (hooray!), and There Will Be Blood battling for the Globe, things could get interesting. If American Gangster or Michael Clayton wins, I’m going on strike.

Atonement won the morning. With seven nominations, including Best Actress (Keira Knightley), Best Actor (James McAvoy), Best Director (Joe Wright), and Best Picture – Drama, it leads all films. The noms were short on surprises, save the following: Sean Penn’s Into the Wild, which cleaned up the Critics Choice Awards noms, was a no-show in the major categories, while Charlie Wilson’s War received five nods, including acting noms for Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.

Todd Haynes’s brilliant Bob Dylan fantasia I’m Not There received only one nomination, for Cate Blanchett’s supporting turn. R.I.P. Clearly, whoever phoned in Michael Clayton made a better impression.

Click here for the full list of nominees (including all the TV folk). Here are the major motion picture noms:

Best Picture – Drama
American Gangster
Atonement
Eastern Promises
The Great Debaters
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood

Best Picture – Comedy or Musical
Across the Universe
Charlie Wilson’s War
Hairspray
Juno
Sweeney Todd

Best Actress – Drama
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Jodie Foster, The Brave One
Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley, Atonement

Best Actor – Drama
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood
James McAvoy, Atonement
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington, American Gangster

Best Actress – Comedy or Musical
Amy Adams, Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray
Helena Bonham Carter, Sweeney Todd
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Ellen Page, Juno

Best Actor – Comedy or Musical
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Ryan Gosling, Lars and the Real Girl
Tom Hanks, Charlie Wilson’s War
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Savages
John C. Reilly, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Best Director
Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd
Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men
Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Ridley Scott, American Gangster
Joe Wright, Atonement

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