70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2013)

Well, last night was the Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.  I didn't think it was as good as the one two years ago, but it wasn't terrible and it didn't run over time.

Best Motion Picture-Drama

Argo 

I have to say, I thought ZDT or Lincoln was going to take this one. 

Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy

Les Miserables

Not a surprise here.

Best Lead Actor-Drama

Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln

Best Lead Actress-Drama

Jessica Chastain - Zero Dark Thirty

Best Lead Actor-Musical or Comedy

Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables

Best Lead Actress-Musical or Comedy

Jennifer Lawrence - Silver Linings Playbook

She was one of the few actors that actually pulled off being funny during their speech.  Most of them were terrible.

Best Supporting Actor

Christoph Waltz - Django Unchained

Best Supporting Actress

Anne Hathaway - Les Miserables

Best Director

Ben Affleck - Argo

Best Screenplay

Quentin Tarantino - Django Unchained

Best Original Song

Adele - "Skyfall" from Skyfall

Maybe because she isn't an actress, Adele came off as one of the most genuine award-winners.  She was fresh, she was funny, and she looked great in her signature black.

Best Original Score

Mychael Danna - Life of Pi

Best Animated Film

Brave

Very surprised this won over Wreck-It Ralph.

Best Foreign Language Film

Amour

Best TV Series-Drama

Homeland

Best TV Series-Musical or Comedy

Girls

Somebody should have gotten a hold of series creator and star Lena Dunham.  She looked godawful.  Bad haircut, no make-up, no jewelry, a dress the color of stewed prunes, and a corset clearly laced way too tightly.  She could barely make it up the stairs.  I know it seems like I'm just picking her apart but there's no excuse for it.  If you know you've been nominated for a major award and you decide to wear a dress that requires a corset, you need to do corset training beforehand.  End of story.

Best Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie

Game Change

Best Actor in a TV Series-Drama

Damian Lewis - Homeland

Mmmm, my favorite ginger.

Best Actress in a TV Series-Drama

Claire Danes - Homeland

Apparently, Claire Danes has never lost a Golden Globe.  She's 4 for 4.

Best Actor in a TV Series-Musical or Comedy

Don Cheadle - House of Lies

Best Actress in a TV Series-Musical or Comedy

Lena Dunham - Girls

Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie

Kevin Costner - Hatfields and McCoys

Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie

Julianne Moore - Game Change

Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie

Ed Harris - Game Change

Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie

Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey

Several winners and nominees were not in attendance, including Maggie Smith, Meryl Streep, and Ed Harris.  Apparently, the flu has been raging through Hollywood.  That might explain some of the lackluster reactions.  Or it could have been not enough booze.

Also, the Cecil B. DeMille Award was presented to Jodie Foster for her body of work, spanning 47 years in Hollywood as an actress, producer and director.  This is a great achievement and I am glad she was recognized for it.

However, she gave the most rambling disjointed speech I have ever heard.  I felt like I was listening to code.  Half of it was her coming out (which I'm pretty sure she did two years ago) and the other half sounded like she was basically retiring.  No idea what was going on with that but half the women in the audience were in tears after she was finished so I guess it's an insider thing.