So the HFPA (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) were back it with another installment of the Golden Globe Awards in California. We all probably caught a glimpse of it (I had to watch it through DVR to skip through those commercials). If you didn't know, the HFPA are made of international journalists who work out of Los Angeles, and vote for their favourites in all of the categories we've grown to know and love.
The night started with Ricky Gervais as the host (for the third time). I truly believe he's resurrected the numbers we are seeing in terms of viewers with his quick wit and his take no prisoner attitude when it comes to his jokes. As you remember, we all thought we had seen the last of him after he hosted last year's show and went at several celebrities in a very hard way. Well the show asked him to return and he was not a let down at all. He took jabs at Johnny Depp, Colin Firth, and Jodie Foster amongst others...all in attendance so we could see their real time reactions. He even started by making jokes about the show itself. "For any of you who don't know, the Golden Globes are just like the Oscars, but without all that esteem. The Golden Globes are to the Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton. A bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker, and more easily bought. Allegedly. Nothing's been proved."
And now the rundown of the winners:
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television- Winner: Peter Dinklage – Game Of Thrones (HBO)
Paul Giamatti – Too Big To Fail (HBO)
Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Tim Robbins – Cinema Verite (HBO)
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television- Winner: Idris Elba – Luther
Hugh Bonneville – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)
William Hurt – Too Big To Fail (HBO)
Bill Nighy – Page Eight (Masterpiece)
Dominic West – The Hour (BBC AMERICA)
- Winner: Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Romola Garai – The Hour (BBC AMERICA)
Diane Lane – Cinema Verite (HBO)
Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)
Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television- Winner: Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)
Cinema Verite (HBO)
The Hour (BBC AMERICA)
Mildred Pierce (HBO)
Too Big To Fail (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical- Winner: Matt LeBlanc – Episodes (SHOWTIME)
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)
Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical- Winner: Laura Dern – Enlightened (HBO)
Zooey Deschanel – New Girl (FOX)
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
Laura Linney – The Big C (Showtime)
Amy Poehler – Parks And Recreation
Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical- Winner: Modern Family (ABC)
Enlightened (HBO)
Episodes (SHOWTIME)
Glee (FOX)
New Girl (FOX)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama- Winner: Kelsey Grammer – Boss (STARZ)
Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
Jeremy Irons – The Borgias
Damian Lewis – Homeland (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama- Winner: Claire Danes – Homeland (SHOWTIME)
Mireille Enos – The Killing
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS)
Madeleine Stowe – Revenge
Callie Thorne – Necessary Roughness
Best Television Series - Drama
- Winner: Homeland (SHOWTIME)
American Horror Story (FX)
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Boss (STARZ)
Game Of Thrones (HBO)
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
- Winner: "Masterpiece" – W.E., Music & Lyrics By: Madonna, Julie Frost and Jimmy Harry
"Hello Hello" – Gnomeo & Juliet, Music By: Elton John. Lyrics By: Bernie Taupin
"Keeper, The" – Machine Gun Preacher, Music & Lyrics By: Chris Cornell
"Lay Your Head Down" – Albert Nobbs, Music By: Brian Byrne. Lyrics By: Glenn Close,
"Living Proof, The" – The Help, Music By: Thomas Newman, Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas. Lyrics By: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Winner: Woody Allen - Midnight In Paris
Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash - The Descendants
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon - The Ides Of March
Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian - Moneyball
Best Director - Motion Picture
- Winner: Martin Scorsese – Hugo
Woody Allen – Midnight In Paris
George Clooney – The Ides Of March
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Alexander Payne – The Descendants
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Winner: Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks – Drive
Jonah Hill – Moneyball
Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- Winner: Octavia Spencer – The Help
Berenice Bejo – The Artist
Jessica Chastain – The Help
Janet McTeer – Albert Nobbs
Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
Best Foreign Language Film
- Winner: A Separation (Iran)
The Flowers Of War (China)
In The Land Of Blood And Honey (United States)
The Kid With A Bike (Belgium)
The Skin I Live In (Spain)
Best Animated Feature Film
- Winner: The Adventures Of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Cars 2
Puss In Boots
Rango
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical- Winner: Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Brendan Gleeson – The Guard
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50
Ryan Gosling – Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Owen Wilson – Midnight In Paris
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical- Winner: Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn
Jodie Foster – Carnage
Charlize Theron – Young Adult
Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids
Kate Winslet – Carnage
Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical- Winner: The Artist
50/50
Bridesmaids
Midnight In Paris
My Week With Marilyn
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama- Winner: George Clooney – The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Ryan Gosling – The Ides Of March
Brad Pitt – Moneyball
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama- Winner: Meryl Streep – Iron Lady
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Rooney Mara – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Motion Picture - Drama- Winner: The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides Of March
Moneyball
War Horse
Cecil B. DeMille Award- Winner: Morgan Freeman