jolieggnoms.jpg When the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that The Tourist was nominated for three Golden Globes in the comedy/musical category, everyone got a good chuckle, including the film's star Angelina Jolie.

Various media outlets are suggesting that the HFPA nominated Jolie and co-star Johnny Depp in a not-so-sneaky attempt to secure their attendance to the event, and even Jolie didn't know what to make of the announcement, telling the AP, "It's the first time that I've been in the comedic category so it's new for me." Sony Pictures submitted the film as a drama, but HFPA president Phil Berk told The Hollywood Reporter that it was director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's decision to categorize it as a comedy/musical.

I recently saw The Tourist, and while it wasn't nearly as laughable as some of the reviews made it out to be, it certainly wasn't a comedy worthy of a trio of Globe nominations. Depp plays a likable character and I couldn't take my eyes off of Jolie's stunning face, but the plot was so snoozy I was tempted to whip out my phone and check my Facebook news feed from time to time. Jolie clearly has mixed feelings about the nomination as well, so now the question is whether she'll attend the ceremony on January 16.

Veteran publicist Kelly Bush told The Hollywood Reporter Jolie could make the story bigger by staying away, as there is a risk she could be perceived as ungrateful. Perhaps if Jolie attended the ceremony as a presenter and cracked a joke about the situation that would help? But what about the actors and filmmakers who truly deserved nominations for their projects and performances?