The epic musical "Les Miserables" dominated the 70th yearly Golden Globe Awards on Sunday evening with 3 trophies, which include one particular for finest musical or comedy. However the evening belonged to Ben Affleck.
Affleck's political thriller "Argo," about a CIA plot to rescue Americans trapped in Iran in 1979-80, won for ideal dramatic film and director for Affleck. It had been a little bit of vindication, possibly, to the filmmaker, who was remarkably absent final week once the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences announced its Oscar nominations for director.
Considering the fact that the Oscar snub Thursday, Affleck hasn't only won a Golden Globe but he also obtained a Critics' Selection Film Award for directing likewise.
"Les Miz" was probably the most honored film from the ceremony held in the Beverly Hilton Hotel's Global Ballroom and telecast reside on NBC. Aside from ideal musical or comedy, it won lead actor for Hugh Jackman, who admitted in his acceptance speech that at 1 stage he virtually quit the task soon after a grueling rehearsal. And Anne Hathaway sang her method to a supporting actress win because the tragic Fantine.
With her pixie haircut and tasteful white gown, Hathaway was reminiscent of the younger Audrey Hepburn.
"Thank you for this wonderful blunt object," Hathaway informed the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. "I'll permanently use it being a weapon against self-doubt."
The wins for "Les Miz" and "Argo" at the same time because the two Golden Globes for "Django Unchained" support give these films momentum major to your Oscars on Feb. 24. But individuals honors do minor to bring clarity to a topsy-turvy awards season which has witnessed lots of excellent motion pictures to decide on from ?a but number of clear-cut front-runners.
Such as, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" went in to the evening with 7 Golden Globes nominations ?a over any other film. Former President Bill Clinton even appeared to a standing ovation and thunderous applause to introduce the clip to the historical epic. But rather than "Lincoln" by a landslide, the film regarding the 16th president's struggle to finish the Civil War and slavery won just one honor: lead actor within a drama for Daniel Day-Lewis.
One among probably the most breathtaking moments came courtesy Jodie Foster, who took to your stage to provide a ... retirement speech? A coming-out speech? It had been difficult to inform. She was obtaining the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement when she ramped as much as confess that she was ?- single. And even though she appeared to consider pains to sidestep addressing her sexual orientation she did thank her ex-partner and co-parent of her two boys, Cydney Bernard.
Her speech was also a rant in favor of privacy that brought several folks to its feet. Foster mentioned that she has lived almost her whole daily life from the public eye nonetheless desired to help keep some factors private. "I have provided anything up there in the time I was three many years old," she stated. "That is reality sufficient." Even backstage, speaking face-to-face together with the media, she was cryptic about what, precisely, she was seeking to say with her speech. (Memo to Foster: Practically nothing will ruin an try at privacy like telling the entire world you desire to help keep your existence private.)
In other film awards, Jessica Chastain won lead actress within a drama for her purpose as being a CIA operative who assists track down Osama bin Laden in "Zero Dark Thirty." Jennifer Lawrence won lead actress within a comedy or musical for "Silver Linings Playbook" for her effectiveness like a widow within the quirky romantic comedy. "I beat Meryl!" Lawrence joked as she accepted the trophy. (Meryl Streep was nominated from the exact same category, for "Hope Springs.") Between Lawrence's thank-yous: "Thank you, Harvey Weinstein, for killing whoever you needed to destroy to obtain me up right here."
Christoph Waltz won for supporting actor for taking part in a bounty hunter in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained." The maverick filmmaker was a surprise screenplay winner for your controversial spaghetti Western set throughout the slavery era, beating out this kind of favorites since the writers of "Zero Dark Thirty," "Lincoln," "Argo," and "Silver Linings Playbook."
"Wow, I was not expecting this," mentioned an effusive Tarantino. "I'm satisfied for being astonished."
Austria's "Amour" won foreign language film, and "Brave" won for animated film. Mychael Danna won for creating the score for Ang Lee's "Life of Pi." Authentic song went to pop singer Adele and Paul Epworth for "Skyfall," the title tune for your newest James Bond installment.
About the Television side, the Golden Globes honored Showtime's "Homeland" and HBO's "Game Change" and "Girls" with various trophies.
"Homeland," the political thriller that counts President Obama as one among its most significant followers, won its 2nd consecutive award for drama series. Claire Danes won her second-in-a-row Globe for lead dramatic actress while in the series. Her co-star Damian Lewis took lead actor.
"Game Transform," the drama about then-Gov. Sarah Palin's run for your vice presidency in 2008, also carried out properly. It snapped up 3 awards: miniseries or Television film, supporting actor for Ed Harris, and lead actress for Julianne Moore for her uncanny channeling of Palin.
"Girls" won greatest comedy series when its youthful star and creator, Lena Dunham, won for lead actress. Don Cheadle won lead actor in the comedy series for Showtime's "House of Lies." Kevin Costner won lead actor in the miniseries or Television film for Historical past Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys." Maggie Smith won for supporting actress inside a Television series, miniseries or film for taking part in the acerbic dowager in PBS' "Downton Abbey."
Right after a controversial three-year stint as host, Ricky Gervais turned over the emcee duties to Globe nominees Amy Poehler ("Parks & Recreation") and Tina Fey ("30 Rock"). The pair were only slightly less irreverent, skewering Hollywood by poking fun of pill-popping Hollywood and "rat-faced" Television types and joking with regards to the controversy surrounding Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty."
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