Jeff Daniels earns first Tony nomination

Is there a piece of acting hardware that Jeff Daniels hasn’t won yet? Apparently so. But maybe things are about to change.Excerpt:Add a new headliner to Jeff Daniels’ already lengthy and impressive resume.The Chelsea native received his first Tony nomination earlier this month for his performance on Broadway in Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage.” In fact, all four leads of the popular and critically acclaimed play received Tony nominations. Daniels and Jame Gandolfini (Sopranos) will contend for the Best Actor in a play award while leading ladies Hope Davis and Marcia Gay Harden vie for Best Actress.In all, “God of Carnage” was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play.”I was stunned,” Daniels said. “You have no control over this kind of thing. To be honest, we thought there was no way they would nominate all four of us, so I pretty much reconciled myself to celebrate someone else. Maybe be a presenter. The morning of the announcements, I tuned in. One after another, our names were called. Then for Director. Then for Best Play. Turns out, it’s unprecedented in Broadway history. First time ever, four actors for the same play have all been nominated in the Best Actor and Actress categories.”Read the rest of the story here.