In what is probably the year’s most competitive category, best actress in a drama, Brie Larson won out over Cate Blanchett (“Carol”) and Saoirse Ronan (“Brooklyn) for her affecting performance as a woman in captivity in “Room”.
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The actress has been praised by some for calling out the behaviour, while others have branded it insensitive as the journalist’s first language most likely isn’t English and that he was using his phone to read out the question.
“While discussing Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer’s movies: “‘Joy” and “Trainwreck’: No, not the names of Charlie Sheen’s two favorite hookers”.
Kate Winslet was visibly shocked as she was announced as the first victor at the Golden Globes.
The award was presented by Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, who sported a furry bear costume on his head in reference to the animal from the Golden Globe-nominated film The Revenant.
Viola Davis, an Emmy victor and a Globes nominee for her portrayal of law school professor Annalise Keating in ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder”, left little to the imagination in her Marchesa navy blue frock with sheer sleeves, all encrusted with silver accents. Last year’s victor Julianne Moore (“Still Alice”) went on to win the Oscar as well.
Nominated for the same character that earned him his only other Golden Globe nod, Sylvester Stallone took best supporting actor for the “Rocky” sequel-reboot “Creed”.
Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes also honours television shows.
In the best foreign movie category, Hungarian Holocaust drama “Son of Saul” was the victor.
The awards are decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, made up of some 90 entertainment editors and writers from 55 countries who report on the industry year-round.
Rachel Bloom immediately burst into tears upon learning that she had won best actress in a comedy for her work in the freshman series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” on the CW network.
Appropriately enough, Taraji P. Henson passed out cookies while coming to the stage to accept her best actress award in a drama.
“Steve Jobs” also was named best screenplay for Aaron Sorkin’s talky script, a surprising show of strength for a film that tanked at the box office and has faded somewhat as a top Oscar contender.
Mr. Robot, about a computer programmer and vigilante hacker, took home the prize for best drama series.
-Original Score: Ennio Morricone, “The Hateful Eight”.
Bernal is the star of “Mozart in the Jungle”, about backstage battles in New York City’s classical music world.
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Best miniseries or TV movie went to “Wolf Hall”, the BBC drama about political machinations among England’s Tudor dynasty during the reign of King Henry VIII. Christian Slater won best supporting actor in a TV series for his role as an anarchist on the show.
