First off, sorry for the down time last week. Someone stole my laptop while I was in Los Angeles so posting was kind of … impossible. Anyway, thanks to MK for carrying the extra weight while I was away!
The 69th (tee-hee!) Annual Golden Globes were last night, and once again the industry got together to celebrate the Oscars‘ test run. On the plus side, this show really makes it easy to pick out your Oscar pool if you’re into that sort of thing. No major surprises in the winners this year, but at least Meryl Streep might be finally getting her due this year. Via Us Weekly:
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) — Laura Dern, Enlightened
Best Miniseries or Television Film — Downton Abbey
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film — Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Best Actor in a Television Series (Drama) — Kelsey Grammer, Boss
Best TV Series (Drama) — Homeland
Best Original Score (Motion Picture) — Ludovic Bource, The Artist
Best Original Song (Motion Picture) — Madonna, “Masterpiece,” W.E.
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film — Idris Elba, Luther
Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) — Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film — Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Best Animated Feature Film — The Adventures of Tintin
Best Screenplay (Motion Picture) — Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film — Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Best Foreign Language Film — A Separation
Best Actress in a Television Series — Claire Danes, Homeland
Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) — Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) — Octavia Spencer, The Help
Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement — Morgan Freeman
Best Director in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) — Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best TV Series (Comedy or Musical) — Modern Family
Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) — Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) — Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) — The Artist
Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) — George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Motion Picture (Drama) — The Descendants
See what I mean? No real surprises, and I was happy to see The Artist clean up a little if only because bringing the dog up on stage was one of the best things about the night. That being said, did any one else not see the Matt LeBlanc win coming? Admittedly, it was kind of a weak category, since they didn’t pull anyone from Parks and Recreation or Community, but still, that one sort of just eeked by, didn’t it?
