It’s widely believed that the Globes predict the Oscars, despite industry critics (including four-time host Ricky Gervais) that blast the award show’s credibility.
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Clay Landry, who was the film’s historical consultant, joined host Leisha Grebinski on CBC’s Saskatoon Morning to talk about how he and two colleagues – Loren Yellowbird and Craig Falcon – ensured indigenous culture and people were accurately portrayed in the film.
Jon Hamm won the Globe for best actor in a drama series for his work in the farewell season of AMC’s period advertising drama “Mad Men”.
The statistic drops even more for Best Picture!
In his short speech, Washington thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that hands out the Golden Globes, “for supporting me over the years”.
Damon won best comedy actor for “The Martian”, about an astronaut stranded on Mars, and the film also won the best comedy/musical movie category.
Inarritu, whose “Birdman” swept the Oscars a year ago, also beat out “The Martian’s” Ridley Scott for the best director award.
The Golden Globes is also the only major awards show that honors both film and television.
Actress Brie Larson plays Ma and took home the best actress in a drama Golden Globe.
In remarks after the awards, Leo said he meant no disrespect to the pop star, saying: “I just didn’t know what was passing me – that’s all”. The musical/comedy victor has won seven times at the Oscars, including each of the first three years.
While, the Golden Globe Award for the best-supporting actress in a feature film went to actress Kate Winslet.
“I can not say how surprised I am and how proud I am to have survived this movie”, Inarritu said, referring to the harsh conditions in which the movie was filmed, mainly in Canada and Argentina. There’s something poetic about the actor winning for playing Rocky Balboa in Creed decades after he originated the role in Rocky. Veteran actress Maura Tierney was the same, winning best supporting actress-drama for The Affair.
“Mozart” star Gael Garcia Bernal won the best comedic actor award, beating out Jeffrey Tambor of “Transparent” and Patrick Stewart of “Blunt Talk”.
Jennifer Lawrence won for best comedic actress for her turn in “Joy“, about a woman who becomes the founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. The actor later said the almost $600 million success of “The Martian” was an unlikely pleasure: “I have made a lot of movies that people just didn’t go see”. She also thanked her co-stars for enabling her to “shine”.
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The victory of “Wolf Hall” in the category of best TV movie or miniseries led to an worldwide political pitch. Among network shows, “Empire” and “American Horror Story: Hotel”, which airs on Fox-owned FX, each won a Golden Globe.
