And the 65th Golden Globe Awards Comedy Winners Are…
Last night’s broadcast of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards definitely wasn’t what it’s been in years gone by, not to say that past shows were all that great anyway.
When is the last time you sat through a three-hour televised awards ceremony that was only supposed to be two and didn’t roll your eyes wondering why so much of what was happening seemed unnecessary? Exactly. In that respect, Sunday night’s one-hour Globes non-fest was a sweet relief.
The lack of miles of red carpet and dazzling celebrities did take a huge toll, however. Reports indicate that the non-WGA-supported telecast was hit particularly hard in the ratings department, resulting in a decline among viewers that amounted to a whopping two-thirds fewer people watching.
Confession: I was one of those who totally tuned out. But, thanks to the Golden Globes website, I can pass on that the following nominees in comedy categories won one of those cute little statuettes … even if no awards actually passed hands during the telecast.
Aside from Fox Mulder, I mean David Duchovny, who scored a Best Actor win for his Showtime series Californication, and perhaps Queen Latifah, who took top honors for Best Mini-Series Actress, there weren’t any surprises from my vantage point. That’s yet another reason why I don’t feel bad about not having watched.
Winners are in bold with an asterisk.
Best Television Series: Comedy or Musical
- 30 Rock (NBC)
- Californication (Showtime)
- Entourage (HBO)
- Extras (HBO)*
- Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series: Comedy or Musical
- Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
- America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock*
- Anna Friel, Pushing Daisies
- Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series: Comedy or Musical
- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
- Steve Carell, The Office
- David Duchovny, Californication*
- Ricky Gervais, Extras
- Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Bryce Dallas Howard, As You Like It
- Debra Messing, The Starter Wife
- Queen Latifah, Life Support*
- Sissy Spacek, Pictures of Hollis Woods
- Ruth Wilson, Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Rose Byrne, Damages
- Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
- Katherine Heigl, Grey’s Anatomy
- Samantha Morton, Longford*
- Anna Paquin, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Ted Danson, Damages
- Kevin Dillon, Entourage
- Jeremy Piven, Entourage*
- Andy Serkis, Longford
- William Shatner, Boston Legal
- Donald Sutherland, Dirty Sexy Money
Best Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical
- Across the Universe
- Charlie Wilson’s War
- Hairspray
- Juno
- Sweeney Todd*
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical
- Amy Adams, Enchanted
- Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray
- Helena Bonham Carter, Sweeney Todd
- Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose*
- Ellen Page, Juno
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical
- Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd*
- Ryan Gosling, Lars and the Real Girl
- Tom Hanks, Charlie Wilson’s War
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Savages
- John C. Reilly, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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1 opinion for And the 65th Golden Globe Awards Comedy Winners Are…
Liz
Jan 15, 2008 at 5:21 am
No surprises there. It’s interesting how networks have to compete with cable channels like HBO with a huge budget, who sink millions into shows like Rome. You’d think almost any cable show would be a shoe-in if it’s eligible.
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