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rooney mara, meryl streep, tilda swinton. >> this is an amazing category this year. ladies, we're up on it this year. kevinrobably one of the most least talked about films pop layeritiwise in america. critics were loving it, one of my favorite films. tilda swinton is definitely the dark horse in this category. i think in the end, the favorite is meryl streep for her amazing performance as margaret thatcher in the iron lady and also, though, just hot on her heels is viola davis from "the help." when that movie came out, i knew she was a lock for it. in fact, meryl streep has spent a lot of her time campaigning for viola davis she loved her so much. it's going to be a really fun category to watch. >> it doesn't seem fair sometimes when there is a nomination for a movie or an actor or actress in a movie that the general populous hasn't had a chance to even see yet. "the iron lady" isn't something everyone has seen. so no fair. >> exactly. i completely agree. the way they have to do awards is really tricky because they have to be released before the end of the year even if people in the biggest part of america

albert knobs" viola davis of "the help," rooney mara from "the girl with the dragon tattoo," meryl streep in "iron lady" and tilda swinton in "we need to talk about kevin." >> we got to get a drumroll for this, folks. the winner is viola davis in "the help," she was your overwhelming favorite for best actress in a movie. davis place the role of abilene in the ensemble cast. today, we invite you to vote for the best actor in a motion picture drama. the nominees are george clooney in "the descendents," leonardo dicaprio in "j. edgar," michael face bender in "shame," brad pitt in "monny ball" and ryan gosling in "ides of march." >> visit our website, nbcwashington.com. the golden globes take place this sunday night from 8 to 11, right here on nbc 4. >> we will be watching. >>> coming up on news4 at 4:00, with no working phones at her house, a youngster turns to her ipod when trouble breaks out. >>> and a one-time suspect in the disappear perhaps of natalee holloway says that tragedy provoked him to commit murder. >>> i dug out my puddle jumpers. >> good for you. >> brought them to work, carried them into the building. >> you will need them later. >> i wil