The Artist, George Clooney Lead Golden Globe Nods

But really, the only reason any of us will be tuning in is Ricky Gervais.

The Artist, a French silent film about, well, silent films, leads all films this year with six Golden Globe nominations, including one for best comedy or musical. The Descendents, starring George Clooney, and The Help, about civil rights in the U.S. south, both nabbed five nominations, including two of the best drama spots. The other films up for best drama are Martin Scorcese's Hugo, The Ides of March (another Clooney flick), Aaron Sorkin's Moneyball, and Steven Spielberg's War Horse. Canadian Ryan Gosling picked up two acting nominations, one for best actor in a comedy or musical for his role in Crazy, Stupid, Love and one for best actor in a drama for The Ides of March. You can see the full list, including the television nominations, here. HBO leads all networks with 18 nominations, although if you're watching the Globes for the television segment, you're doing it wrong.