last night was the 67th annual golden globe awards, hosted by the hollywood foreign press at the beverly hilton. the golden globes - as i've said umpteen times before - are usually my favorite awards show because they honor both tv and movies and, historically, are host-less. unfortunately, this year the press associated decided to give ricky gervais hosting duties. gervais started the night off with dirty jokes and ended with them, not ever finding a good flow. the crowd, however, didn't seem to mind because, well, they were all drunk. ok, not really. but champagne does flow freely throughout the night of the show at the tables. here's a breakdown of the night's winners and what i thought of them.
motion picture, drama: avatar - um, is anyone surprised? this movie has so much buzz (and so much revenue) that there really was no other option. i just feel bad for lee daniels and precious because, in any other, james cameron-less, year, he would have won.
motion picture, comedy or musical: the hangover - deserved, but surprising. for a typical comedy to get a big time award is quite the fete. i was expecting (500) days of summer to take the globe because it's indie and has a musical aspect. the biggest question here is why mike tyson was invited. i understand he was in the hangover, but it was little more than a cameo. talk about taking something as far as it'll let you.
director: james cameron, avatar - i was just hoping that his ex, catherine bigelow, was going to get to shove it in his face again after the critic's choice movie awards. oh well. i like cameron because he really is a filmmaker, making his voice heard in every part of his work and not just taking responsibility for one aspect of his movies.
actress in a motion picture, drama: sandra bullock, the blind side - yes! yes! yes! i'm so, so, so happy that sandra is being recognized for her work in this movie. i wouldn't want to see anyone else take the statue next to her. i love this movie and, if you haven't seen it, go out right now and catch a showing. it's that good.
actor in a motion picture, drama: jeff bridges, crazy heart - ok, i'll accept it because i haven't seen the film.
actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy: meryl streep, julie and julia - is anyone surprised? this woman is amazing and i like that she's humble about it. plus, her role required a physical transformation and that always, always gets rewarded with awards.
actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy: robert downey jr., sherlock holmes - talk about surprising. while i'm glad for downey, i was expecting daniel day lewis to nab this one just because he was in a musical. i'm glad to see that these shows are starting to think outside the box as to what's a challenging or exceptional performance and reward work across all genres.
actress in a supporting role, motion picture: mo'nique, precious - yes! yes! yes! (again) i wish this movie had gotten more nominations because it is that good. mo'nique shows her acting chops, stretching her typical range of comedy to the extreme, extreme of drama.
actor in a supporting role, motion picture: christoph waltz, inglorious basterds - ok.
television series, drama: mad men - this is an obvious choice because the show is a period piece. anytime people are working that far out of the box, it's rewarded.
television series, comedy or musical: glee - ahhhhhh! this is uh-may-zing. if you're not watching this show, you should be. go out, buy the first 13 episode dvd set and gear up for its return in april. it's already been renewed for a second season, so this is an investment you'll be glad you made. rarely does a freshman show get rewarded in the award show arena, but this one deserves it. expect even more noms for it next year.
actress in a television series, drama: julianna marguiles, the good wife - talk about a way to end your comeback year on top. totally unexpected, but completely deserved (or so i hear). i'm going to have to pick this series up, but probably over dvd this summer before season 2 starts next fall.
actor in a television series, drama: michael c. hall, dexter - this had to feel good for the cancer stricken actor. while i've only caught a couple early episodes of the series, hall is really, really good in it. i also appreciate how he kept his battle with disease secret until after voting for the show closed as to not garner any sympathy votes. getting the globe has to be even more motivation to beat cancer and get back to this buzzworthy show.
actress in a television series, comedy or musical: toni collette, united states of tara - the aussie actress won the emmy for this role and so the globe is no surprise. while i would have liked to see lea michelle get it for her work on glee, i can understand and appreciate toni's win. tara is a really well done show and it's surprising that it doesn't get noms beyond collette's acting role.
actor in a television series, comedy or musical: alec baldwin, 30 rock - well deserved, that's all i gotta say. this is another show that people need to be watching. i feel like if it weren't on the sinking ship that is nbc, it would be a mega-hit.
actress in a supporting role, television: chloe sevigny, big love - jane lynch was robbed! robbed! chloe really came out of nowhere to grab this award and i don't know if it's deserved...but that's because i don't watch the show.
actor in a supporting role, television: john lithgow, dexter - i hear it's well deserved.
miniseries or motion picture made for television: grey gardens - so good. this flick could have made the art theater circuit has hbo not put it on tv. go rent it if you haven't seen it.
actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for television: drew barrymore, grey gardens - drew really transformed herself for this role and showed she has talent beyond the romcoms she's known for. she was robbed of the emmy last year and this award is a good reward and makes up for it.
actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for television: kevin bacon, taking chance - haven't seen it, so i'll accept that it was deserved.
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