Gaga, gags and the Revenant
It was a night that started with a load of crass jokes, which then delivered its fair share of shocks before finishing with the familiar sight of Alejandro Inarritu holding a golden object over his head.
The TV categories were full of shocks, mostly provided by surprise winner Mozart in the Jungle which won two awards, while Steve Jobs took a brace as well.
Branded as “the biggest party of the year” by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globe Awards are traditionally viewed as the fun, slightly tipsy cousin of Hollywood’s awards show circuit.
That didn’t lessen the delight of the team behind the night’s big biggest winner, The Revenant, which won a fleet of top prizes:, awards for director Alejandro González Iñárritu, star Leonardo DiCaprio, and the top award of the night: best dramatic motion picture.
Read our roundup piece from Scott Bixby. Thanks for reading and see you on an awards show live blog shortly. Tis the season.
WINNER: The Revenant
Ok, it’s the big one. Harrison Ford is here:
Best motion picture – drama
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
More backstage action
Jennifer Lawrence backstage at #GoldenGlobes: "@amyschumer is going to be fine." pic.twitter.com/V88iBXgXkv
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 11, 2016
“This film was about the triumph of the human spirit, but above all it was about trust,” he says. Before thanking his director. Interesting, because the shoot was notoriously difficult or as one survivor put it a ‘living hell’.
More interestingly, he dedicated the award to all the first nation’s people in the film and around the world now, whose lands need to be protected from corporate interests. A Brando-esque move
WINNER: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Julianne Moore is here to present:
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – drama
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Will Smith, Concussion
Larson thanks a whole list of people who put the film together, and her mum.
WINNER: Brie Larson, Room
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“You’re filth, all of you,” says Gervais as the feed comes back unexpectedly. He makes a joke about Eddie Redmayne, who is here to intro:
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – drama
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Meanwhile … backstage
"No, The Martian isn't a comedy - it's a musical," deadpans Matt Damon backstage at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/tr1vFgYlaE
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 11, 2016
Ridley Scott is here to reflect on how well Hollywood did this year (biggest ever box office takings, etc). He’s talking about how big Star Wars was “You’ve got to stay hungry and keep bouncing the ball”.
He praises the book and Matt Damon’s “special brand of humour”. He’s thanking everyone despite the music “screw you,” he says as he’s ushered off. This man is going to read his list! He finishes by thanking his brother Tony Scott who died in 2012. “I know you would have been here tonight,” he says.
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WINNER: The Martian
Carrey is riffing on his intro as “two-time Golden Globe winner Jim Carrey”. Very very good. One of the themes of the night has been how meaningless these gongs are.
Toby Maguire is here to talk about the Revenant - I reckon it’s going to win the big one
How has it gone so far?
We’re less than half an hour away from the end now, so how has it gone? Gervais has been very very crass, but then again, that’s exactly what he promised and we expected. Bill Cosby has been the butt of many jokes. Mel Gibson’s appearance was suitably awkward. In terms of awards.
TV has been full of shocks: Mozart in the Jungle winning is genuinely puzzling, considering it was a shock that it even made it on the shortlist. Mr Robot and Empire were vindicated, while in film Steve Jobs has defied the odds and the box office by scooping two awards, and more may come before the night is over - Fassbender could win.
Things are getting more predictable with Lawrence and Alejandro González Iñárritu winning - but will that continue?
Jim Carrey will be here after the break to give out the award for:
Best motion picture – comedy or musical
The Big Short
Joy
The Martian
Spy
Trainwreck
Maggie Gyllenhaal is previewing The Room which is up for best drama
“You’re so pure and untainted,” says Lawrence as she thanks David O Russell who has taught her so much. “I want us to be buried next to each other,” she says before running off.
WINNER: Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Michael Keaton is here now. He’s doing:
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Amy Schumer, Trainwreck
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Lily Tomlin, Grandma
So we’re down to the serious business now. That’s a big win for Empire, which has missed out at a lot of the awards shows. Iñárritu’s win could be a precursor to another season of domination from the Birdman director.
Backstage, earlier:
"No, The Martian isn't a comedy - it's a musical," deadpans Matt Damon backstage at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/tr1vFgYlaE
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 11, 2016
Asked what he was going to do to celebrate his second (and last) Golden Globe win for his performance in Mad Men, Jon Hamm joked: “I’ll probably go to the Valley” - meaning the San Fernando Valley in California, a place that isn’t known for its nightlife. “Does anyone have a ping-pong table?” he offered.
Taraji P Henson has wins best actress in a TV drama handing out cookies as she goes, which is pretty fabulous. “Get off my train!” she yells, then: “Who knew that playing an ex convict would take me all around the gold HA HA! The world loves real.”
WINNER: Alejandro González Iñárritu
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 10: Writer/director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (L) and Maria Eladia attend the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
“Kill me,” pleads Gervais. “Our next actor is the most respected actor in the room,” he adds. “That’s not saying much.” Here’s Morgan Freeman to present:
Best director
Todd Haynes, Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott, The Martian
Chris Evans is here to introduce Spotlight, which was set in his hometown of Boston and apparently that’s enough of a tenuous connection for him to qualify
Oh, here’s what Gervais asked Gibson, apparently:
we aren’t bleeped, he said ‘what the fuck does sugartits even mean’ #goldenglobes
— Bec Shaw (@Brocklesnitch) January 11, 2016
And here’s Denzel himself. “I lost my speech,” he says. “I’m speechless,” he says. He thanks Freddy Fields who invited him to the first Golden Globes dinner, told him to be nice and take pictures and then he’d win. He did as well. He’s being prompted by his family who are all on stage (except his son, Malcolm). He thanks his late agents and his mother, and can’t read the rest of his list. Jamie Foxx offers his. And that’s it. A bit messy but sincere.
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Pelican Brief, Philadelphia, Inside Man, He Got Game, Mo Better Blues, Training Day, Malcolm X - the hits are reeled off. There’s a couple of sections: the serious bit, a fun bit soundtracked by James Brown and the epic ending bit.
This is easily the best written and best delivered script so far tonight. Hanks is showing his peers how to stay classy on a night that has been crass rather than classy. Here we go with a highlight reel
He’s talking about the power of single name actors: Bogart, Brando, Poitier - he says. He’s adding Denzel to that exclusive club.
Father figure AKA Tom Hanks his here to inject some stoicism to the proceedings. He’s laying the way for Denzel Washington who is being honoured with a lifetime achievement award. This is funny and genuine.
That DiCaprio moment is becoming an internet thing. Sean Penn must be thanking his lucky stars
That is a big win for Mr Robot and USA. It’s a critical favourite but to win in that field is bloody impressive.
WINNER: Mr Robot
That didn’t disappoint, now we’re on to:
Best television series – drama
Empire
Game of Thrones
Mr Robot
Narcos
Outlander
“Shut up, seriously.” says Gervais. He’s talking about having to introduce Mel Gibson after making fun of his, er, drinking. “I’d rather have a drink with him in his hotel room than Bill Cosby.” That was the only nice thing he could say about him, apparently.
“I like seeing Ricky once every three years. It reminds me to get a colonoscopy,” he retorts. Then Gervais asks Gibson something that is bleeped out and makes Alan Cumming almost evaporate with shock. Gibson is introducing Mad Max: Fury Road btw.
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WINNER: Sam Smith, Spectre
Katy Perry is here. We’re trying to figure out if Leo was talking about Gaga as she appeared. That vine is very watchable/hilarious. Perry is presenting:
Best original song
Love Me Like You Do, Fifty Shades of Grey
One Kind of Love, Love & Mercy
See You Again, Fast and Furious 7
Simple Sound #3, Youth
Writing’s on the Wall, Spectre
Here’s the Leo moment:
scuse u https://t.co/dNlwVvHkCN
— LW (@lindseyweber) January 11, 2016
Laszlo Nemes holds Golden Globe statue, takes tub of vaseline out of pocket "Where's Mel's table?"
— Jordan Hoffman (@jhoffman) January 11, 2016
“Thank you to Ryan Murphy,” she says through tears. She also bumped into Leo on the way to the stage. “It’s the greatest moment [of her life],” she says. This is actually quite hard to watch, she’s not getting a great deal back from the audience as she talks about the physical strain she goes through. She then thanks a lot of people called Brad and Michael. With that the music plays and she’s off.
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WINNER: Lady Gaga, American Horror Story: Hotel
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“This show is way too long,” say Gervais. “The best one was during the writer’s strike when they just read the winners.”
He’s reminding everyone that the awards are meaningless. He’s made a joke about Kevin Hart and Ken Jeong being adopted by Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie.
They’re presenting:
Lady Gaga, American Horror Story: Hotel
Sarah Hay,
Felicity Huffman,
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Son of Saul was our film of the year by the way.
WINNER: Son of Saul
Lots of cheers for this one
Helen Mirren and Gerard Butler are here to tell everyone to “sit down, you naughty people”. They’re presenting:
The Brand New Testament
The Club
The Fencer
Mustang
Son of Saul
This Aziz Ansari moment sums up who many thought would win:
— Dan Kois (@dankois) January 11, 2016
Like Steve Jobs, Amazon must be over the moon with two gongs for Mozart, which wasn’t fancied by many before tonight. Shock city.
WINNER: Gael Garcia-Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
Now it is:
Best performance by an actor in a television series - musical or comedy
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Rob Lowe, The Grinder
Will Forte, Last Man on Earth
Patrick Stewart, Blunt Talk
Gael Garcia-Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle
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That is two now for Steve Jobs, a film which bombed very very badly at the box office. Sorkin and Danny Boyle (who isn’t here) must feel vindicated.
WINNER: Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs
Mark Wahlburg and Will Ferrell stroll on stage with 2016 comedy sunglasses on, Marky Mark can’t see the auto cue. Ferrell is taking the audience to task for laughing. This along with Schumer/Lawrence is probably the funniest intro yet. Now Ferrell is ripping into the TV people “At the back!”. They’re presenting:
Best screenplay
Room
Spotlight
The Big Short
Steve Jobs
The Hateful Eight
Meanwhile … backstage
Jon Hamm spreads them backstage at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/s50iLPXouU
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 11, 2016
Here’s a related link:
Sly thanks his family and Irwin Winkler and Rob Chartoff who produced Rocky, and Raging Bull as it happens. He also thanks Rocky Balboa for being the best imaginary friend he ever had. Touching
WINNER: Sylvester Stallone
Standing ovation for Sly.
JK Simmons and Patricia Arquette are presenting:
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
Paul Dano, Love & Mercy
Idris Elba, Beast of No Nation
Mark Rylance, The Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt are here, pretending to not get on and presenting the trailer for The Big Short. Gosling doing a good job of being peeved at having to share the stage with Pitt
WINNER: Inside Out
Very nice acceptance speech about growing up and just wanting to get by while being yourself.
Kurt Russell and Kate Hudson are here to present:
Best animated feature film
Anomalisa
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
The Good Dinosaur
Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie
Here’s our piece on the opening monologue (by Scott Bixby):
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“29 seconds,” he says “Really?”. It’s better than 21, Matt. He talks to his kids and his wife, thanking them and telling the former to go to bed. He saves the last big up for Ridley Scott.
WINNER: Matt Damon, The Martian
Amy Adams is here to present:
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – comedy or musical
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Steve Carell, The Big Short
Matt Damon, The Martian
Al Pacino, Danny Collins
Mark Ruffalo, Infinitely Polar Bear
Meanwhile … backstage
Oscar Isaac backstage at #GoldenGlobes 😍 pic.twitter.com/gZQFHLLIdR
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 11, 2016
“Joy and Trainwreck,” says Gervais. “No they’re not the name of Charlie Sheen’s two favourite hookers.” Lord.
Here are Amy Schumer (Trainwreck) and Jennifer Lawrence (Joy) to present clips from their two films which are up for best comedy.
Update on the Gervais victim list:
Ben Affleck
Donald Trump
Here’s a very funny joke from Eva Longoria and America Ferrera
He’s gracious and thanks the press for supporting the show until the end. He didn’t do that crawling on the stage thing he did last time. He calls Don Draper “a horrible person”. He thanks a producer for not taking on board his suggestion to end the show on Chumbawamba:
It doesn’t really cry, end of an era does it. Here’s the original (SPOILER ALERT!)
WINNER: Jon Hamm, Mad Men
He’s made a joke about Donald Trump wanted to deport Eva Longoria. She is presenting:
Best performance by an actor in a television series – drama
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Wagner Moura, Narcos
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Rami Malek, Mr Robot
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Ricky Gervais is back …
WINNER: The Hateful Eight
Foxx pretends that Straight Outta Compton won but it was Hateful Eight and Ennio Morricone. Tarantino is here to pick it up for him and he’s raving about him: “He’s my favourite composer. COMPOSER! EVER!”
Lily James and Jamie Foxx are here to present:
Best original score
Carol
The Hateful Eight
The Danish Girl
Inside Out
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
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It’s a “phenomenal honour,” he says. Before thanking his wife and Hollywood for letting him do what he’s done for the last four decades.
WINNER: Christian Slater, Mr Robot
Tom Ford and Lady Gaga are here now, arm in arm, to talk about “the incredible talents of so many actors,” most of whom are probably annoyed she’s stealing their work.
They’re presenting:
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodlines
Tobias Menzies, Outlander
Christian Slater, Mr Robot
Jason Statham, Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy are here to talk about Spy and intro the little trailer thing.
Oh look, a gallery
Catch up on all the looks on the red carpet
Meanwhile … backstage
Kate Winslet appeared to be in shock greeting the press backstage, and said as much, several times.
“I really am so shocked right now,” she said, wide-eyed, shortly after winning her best supporting actress Golden Globe for Steve Jobs. “So shocked! I’m never ever going to get used to it. I’m standing here, thinking really this is not happening. I honestly, truthfully did not expect this at all.”
To prove she meant it, Winslet filled the press in on what she says was her “little secret” going into the show.
“I have this recurring neck problem, as I was about to leave the hotel to the carpet, I realized it’s been hurting all day,” she said. “I went and booked a massage for 9pm which I think I’ll need to cancel!”
Kate Winslet is still surprised. #GoldenGlobes backstage pic.twitter.com/I2EXWhOTZ0
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 11, 2016
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He dedicates the award to the memory of Nick Wasicsko, whose battle to bring subsidized housing to Yonkers is the basis of the HBO show.
WINNER: Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero
Next up …
Best performance by an actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for television
Idris Elba, Luther
Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Patrick Wilson, Fargo
Big win for the BBC/PBS. Hillary Mantel gets thanked, as do Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis. “Without the BBC quality programming like this wouldn’t happen and I urge David Cameron to do everything he can to protect the BBC.” Big words.
WINNER: Wolf Hall
Orlando Bloom and Bryce Dallas Howard are here to present:
Best miniseries or motion picture made for television
American Crime
American Horror Story: Hotel
Fargo
Flesh and Bone
Wolf Hall
Damon struggles to keep it together. That was quite the intro. He’s now presenting the short trailer for the Martian.
Now Gervais is introducing Matt Damon “The only person who Ben Affleck hasn’t been unfaithful to.” ZING!
Speak of the devil …
He’s back to take the piss out of Lorenzo Soria, who is here to talk about the impact of film in 2015.
We’ll try to keep tabs on Gervais’s targets so far:
The Catholic Church
Caitlyn Jenner
Roman Polanski
The entire acting community
Jennifer Lawrence
Any more?
Viola Davis, who was the star of last year’s awards ceremonies, is here to introduce the first snippet from a best film nominee. She’s presenting: Carol
So a big win for Amazon Prime there who must be happy that MitJ joined Transparent as a winner at the Globes. The producer is trying to recruit actors who can play an instrument
WINNER: Mozart in the Jungle
Can Netflix do it?
Taraji P Henson is here with Terrence Howard. They’re presenting:
Best television series – comedy
Casual
Mozart in the Jungle
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
“GUYS, GUY GUYS!” she starts. “We sent the pilot to six networks and got rejected.” I’m not sure what she’s saying now as she is speaking faster than anyone that’s ever drawn breath. The music comes on. Thank god!
WINNER: Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
He’s presenting:
Best performance by an actress in a television series - musical or comedy
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Jamie Lee Curtis, Scream Queens
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Andy Samberg is here, pretending to be giving the final globe of the night “Tom Hanks barfed, Rob Lowe fell off the balcony after Bill Cosby’s surprise appearance and full confession.” Move over Gervais.
She’s tripping over her words and mirroring Winslet’s talk about the great female talent in her category. It comes together at the end when she lists all the people she wants to thank: family, studio, etc. This is moving fast!
WINNER: Maura Tierney, The Affair
The Rock and J.Lo are here to present:
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Regina King, American Crime
Judith Light, Transparent
Maura Tierney, The Affair
First gong goes to Kate Winslet who is “extremely surprised and overwhelmed.” “What an incredible year for women in film,” she goes on. She looks genuinely shocked, but then again she is an actor. Fassbender gets a massive thank you and he responds by grinning and looking teary eyed. Danny Boyle gets a thank you. Aaron Sorkin is called crazy. This is breathless stuff. The music plays and she’s off.
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WINNER: Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
They’re presenting:
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture
Jane Fonda, Youth
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
He’s the bear from the Revenant. Obviously, and swearing a lot
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are here (Hill has a bear hat on)
“It’s a bit of metal that some nice old confused journalist wanted to give you so they could meet you and take a selfie with you.”
Gervais is ripping the significance of the awards and making a joke about sticking his own awards up his … well, bum.
He’s made a joke about Roman Polanski and the catholic church. Yeah, exactly. Now he’s making lols from the equal pay “I’m getting paid the same as Amy and Tina. There was two of them …”.
Harvey Weinstein is loving it
Now there’s a prolonged section on the size of Jeffrey Tambor’s balls.
“You’re global mega stars with amazing talent. Some of you are. Some of you just married well.” He’s ripped into NBC as they are the only network without a nomination, and he’s moved onto Caitlyn Jenner … making a joke about her car crash “She didn’t do much for women drivers”. Lord. He’s got a full pint as well.
Ok, Ricky Gervais is here with a pint and he’s just made a Sean Penn joke. He called him a “snitch”. We laughed.
The Gervais factor
After a couple of years of the Poehler/Fey charm offensive, we’re going back to plain old offensive with Ricky Gervais who is back hosting the show. Guardian US writer-at-large Dave Schilling wrote about what Gervais’s return could mean for the show that has become probably the third most important awards event after the Oscars and the Grammys, in small part due to the publicity Gervais’s antics brought.
“There was once a time where the Golden Globes were rightly treated as the slapdash afterthought they really are. Do you remember who won the Golden Globe for best motion picture, drama in 2003? The Hours! A fine film, but I can’t think there’s many people making that their Netflix and chill movie of choice.
Of course, this is the Guardian and you’re an educated, intellectual sort, so maybe you do. But in the wider, cheeseburger-and-fries culture of America, these awards shows are mostly disposable and exist solely for the purpose of advertising films the average moviegoer will never see. In other words, no one is talking about Spotlight in the parking lot of a Bass Pro Shop, but maybe the Golden Globes will convince them to see it when it comes to their local 30-screen multiplex/outdoor mall/feed barn.
As two-hour-long commercials go, the Globes always possessed one advantage over the Oscars – they serve alcohol, which means the potential for famous people humiliating themselves increases tenfold. In the past few years, that novelty has become more and more important to the advertising appeal of the event.
The “edgy host”, the flubbed pre-written banter and the drunken buffoonery of usually controlled movie stars turned the Golden Globes from a little-seen Oscar precursor to a cultural attraction in its own right. But it’s all predicated on something embarrassing happening to someone rich and/or attractive.”
Scathing. We’ll be keeping tabs on Gervais’s victims as the night goes on and Dave Schilling will review his performance as well. Here’s a clip of his best burns
Meanwhile, Kate Hudson’s nude looks are inspiring some aghast G-chats around Guardian towers.
It wouldn’t be a red carpet without a couple of duffers, and it seems that Cate Blanchett, usually so chic, has gone more than a bit awry in this grungy Givenchy creation.
Eddie Redmayne, up for The Danish Girl, is talking about reports that he sometimes pays drama students’ rent. “London is very expensive,” he notes accurately.
J.Law is looking spectacular in a red Dior gown with her Joy director David O Russell on her arm. Katy Perry is talking to them both about it in a slightly cringeworthy way. “This is a different school of fish” is her parting shot.
“I just thought it was a really interesting story of this powerful woman doing these amazing inventions,” explains J.Law of her role in Joy.
“It’s like woman’s version of The Fighter ... it’s her most mature role,” says Russell, whose films leave me totally cold it must be said.
Meanwhile, the amazingly named Tropical Poppical nail bar in Dublin should be packing them in soon – Saoirse Ronan was having her nails done there when she found out that she was up for a Golden Globe. She was having her nails painted gold too.
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Red carpet drinking: it’s the way forward. Perhaps Wiz Khalifa was inspired by our Dave’s prediction that he’d be the drunkest guest.
.@wizkhalifa is already celebrating and we don't know if he won yet! 😜 #GoldenGlobes #Seeyouagain pic.twitter.com/DLr8fZ6tmL
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 11, 2016
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Rooney Mara is looking directional, as we used to say in the 00s, in diaphanous pink Alexander McQueen. She’s fending off Ryan’s enquiries about how she “speaks with her eyes” (ie acts) in Carol.
First sighting of Lady Gaga in platinum blonde big hair and a little black number which is (thumbs through Twitter) Versace couture. Meanwhile, Empire’s Taraji P Henson (looking sensational herself in a white gown) is talking to Ryan saying that she’s been consistent as an actor, and that’s why she’s up for an award – and she should win one too, for playing Cookie.
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It’s a suit and heels for Denis O’Hare, and why the hell not?
Channing Tatum’s hair’s a bit strange – kind of a slicked-down combover. He’s on the carpet with Jenna Dewan Tatum. Channing says that he emailed Quentin Tarantino saying that he’d commit murder to be in The Hateful Eight, and that it’s the modern equivalent of saying you’ve worked with Alfred Hitchcock.
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Since everyone fancies him, here’s a nice picture of Michael Fassbender, who stands a decent chance of scooping best actor in a drama for Steve Jobs.
Amy Schumer, who’s here with her sister, just flustered Ryan by effortlessly segueing from a chat about avocado on toast to saying that her vagina itched. Surely this alone calls for an award?
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Never knowingly underdressed, J.Lo looks pretty knockout in what she accurately describes as a “mustardy, yellowy, marigold-y” dress by Giambattista Valli split to the thigh and complete with cape and what you might call a “statement necklace”.
Meanwhile Downton’s Joanne Froggart says her all-time favourite memory of the show is “the people ... everyone I’ve worked with, the laughs we had, the great times we had, the fun of it.” So there you go.
Tonight at the #GoldenGlobes I am wearing Karl Lagerfield - bit bony and his shades are wedged up my arse
— Arthur Smith (@ArfurSmith) January 11, 2016
Fashion Twitter seems pretty fond of Brie Larson’s Calvin Klein dress, although some have pointed out that it seems to be translucent under the lights. It also looks a bit like she’s come dressed as an award, but not in a bad way ...
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Meanwhile, here’s our man on the red carpet.
Requisite #GoldenGlobes red carpet selfie. And yes, I used a filter to Golden my complexion. pic.twitter.com/TKx8R37TTe
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 10, 2016
The catering in the press room is a cut above the curling sandwiches and perspiring sushi you usually get.
The #GoldenGlobes treat their press right. Full pre-show buffet... and beer to keep it classy. pic.twitter.com/HH67CYlXOk
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 10, 2016
Hello. Lanre here. Ryan Seacrest is talking to Andy Samberg about not having a winner’s speech prepared, apparently you don’t need one. On another note, he’s talking about Gervais’s performance “He’s British. They have beer for breakfast.”
For completists out there, here’s a full list of nominees:
Film
Best motion picture – drama
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – drama
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Will Smith, Concussion
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – drama
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Best motion picture – comedy or musical
The Big Short
Joy
The Martian
Spy
Trainwreck
Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – comedy or musical
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Steve Carell, The Big Short
Matt Damon, The Martian
Al Pacino, Danny Collins
Mark Ruffalo, Infinitely Polar Bear
Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Amy Schumer, Trainwreck
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Lily Tomlin, Grandma
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture
Jane Fonda, Youth
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
Paul Dano, Love & Mercy
Idris Elba, Beast of No Nation
Mark Rylance, The Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best director
Todd Haynes, Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott, The Martian
Best screenplay
Room
Spotlight
The Big Short
Steve Jobs
The Hateful Eight
Best foreign language film
The Brand New Testament
The Club
The Fencer
Mustang
Son of Saul
Best animated feature film
Anomalisa
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
The Good Dinosaur
Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie
Best original song
Love Me Like You Do, Fifty Shades of Grey
One Kind of Love, Love & Mercy
See You Again, Fast and Furious 7
Simple Sound #3, Youth
Writing’s on the Wall, Spectre
Best original score
Carol
The Danish Girl
Inside Out
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Television
Best television series – drama
Empire
Game of Thrones
Mr Robot
Narcos
Outlander
Best performance by an actor in a television series – drama
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Wagner Moura, Narcos
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Rami Malek, Mr Robot
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Best television series – comedy
Casual
Mozart in the Jungle
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
Best performance by an actor in a television series - musical or comedy
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Rob Lowe, The Grinder
Will Forte, Last Man on Earth
Patrick Stewart, Blunt Talk
Best performance by an actress in a television series - musical or comedy
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Jamie Lee Curtis, Scream Queens
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Best performance by an actress in a television series – drama
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Eva Green, Penny Dreadful
Taraji P Henson, Empire
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best performance by an actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for television
Lady Gaga, American Horror Story: Hotel
Sarah Hay,
Felicity Huffman,
Kirsten Dunst,
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Best performance by an actor in a miniseries or motion picture made for television
Idris Elba, Luther
Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Patrick Wilson, Fargo
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Regina King, American Crime
Judith Light, Transparent
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodlines
Tobias Menzies, Outlander
Christian Slater, Mr Robot
Best miniseries or motion picture made for television
American Crime
American Horror Story: Hotel
Fargo
Flesh and Bone
Wolf Hall
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Now here’s Aziz Ansari looking spiffy in a tux, while Alicia Vikander poses for the E! glam cam. Our fashion team, alas, are otherwise engaged at London’s men’s fashion week but in the less expert opinion of the Guardian US arts team, her Louis Vuitton apron looks super-chic.
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Wiz Khalifa’s looking pretty chilled on the red carpet in his Thom Browne suit. See You Again is up for best original song for Furious 7 and, according to Nigel, has a pretty good chance of winning.
Eva Longoria’s getting the Ryan treatment. She was at her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary last night. Tonight she’s at an even more glitzy party and wearing flowers on her hips.
It's the 2016 Golden Globes red carpet!
Welcome to the Guardian’s coverage of the Golden Globes, the first awards show of the season. Lanre and I are following it on the TV from New York but our Nigel M Smith is backstage and already tweeting away.
My #GoldenGlobes backstage view tonight. The flowers look expensive. pic.twitter.com/MBaENh1scS
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) January 10, 2016
The stars are currently making their way along the red carpet, including host Ricky Gervais who isn’t wearing a tie. Does this mean that he plans to be even more vicious than previous years? (Probably not.)
While you wait for something to happen, take a look at who’s up for prizes tonight, and who are critics think will – and should – win. Here’s Nigel on the film categories (He predicts gongs for Carol, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller) and Brian Moylan on the TV categories (put your money on Fargo, Outlander and Lady Gaga.)
Meanwhile, our Dave Schilling gives a heads-up on what to look out for, including drunkenness, tripping, and Mel Gibson’s controversy-baiting appearance.
Just in! Ricky Gervais is being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest. He says he’s “heavily sedated”, and that he has 10 jokes that are too near-the knuckle to tell.
Gervais looks extremely relaxed, it must be said, although he did also add “I’m looking forward to it being over.” He’s laughing his head off. This could be either a great sign or a very bad one.
