And the Golden Globe Attention Goes to . . .

¿ Edie Falco, "The Sopranos"

¿ Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters"

¿ Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace"

¿ Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer."

Because, as you know, once a film actress reaches "a certain age" the flow of great film roles sent her way tends to dry up and she tends to migrate to television if she wants to continue to work. These days, the flow of great broadcast TV roles sent her way also tends to dry up, which is why, you'll notice, most of these actresses are starring in shows on cable, which recently "discovered" middle-aged actresses could pull in a crowd. TNT's "The Closer" gets most of the credit. This past June's third-season debut clocked nearly 9 million viewers, the biggest audience ever for a series telecast on basic cable, breaking the record set by this drama's second-season debut, which logged 8.3 million.

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A rash of British thespians erupted on yesterday's nominations list. The Globes are prone to this condition -- Angela Lansbury actually won four Globes for her "Murder, She Wrote" performances. But this year it seems particularly noticeable, no doubt because British actors are the latest fad among U.S. television casting suits.

Anna Friel is nominated for her "Pushing Daisies" starring role, Hugh Laurie is nominated, again, and Minnie Driver is up for her work on FX's "The Riches."

And Brit Ruth Wilson received PBS's only nomination this year -- for its latest adaptation of "Jane Eyre."

"Extras" is nominated for best TV comedy series and creator-star Ricky Gervais is up for best actor in a comedy series.

"Longford," the HBO flick shot by Britain's Channel 4 entirely in England, ties "Damages" as this year's most nominated program, with four noms, including one to star Jim Broadbent.