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Christopher Nolan did not ride the Peloton today
Ali Wong made history
Paul Giamatti gushes about his favorite horror movie, 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'
Here’s what happened at the 2024 Golden Globes:
- "Oppenheimer" was the big winner of the night, picking up five marquee awards, including best motion picture (drama) and best director for Christopher Nolan. "Barbie," the second half of the summertime cultural phenom known as "Barbenheimer," turned in a solid showing, too, nabbing two awards, including best original song.
- In the film acting races, Globes were handed out to Cillian Murphy ("Oppenheimer"), Lily Gladstone ("Killers of the Flower Moon"), Paul Giamatti ("The Holdovers"), Emma Stone ("Poor Things"), Robert Downey Jr. ("Oppenheimer") and Da'Vine Joy Randolph ("The Holdovers").
- "Succession," "The Bear" and "Beef" dominated the television categories. "Succession," HBO's corporate saga, nabbed four awards; "The Bear" and "Beef" each notched three. "Beef," which stars actor Steven Yeun and comedian Ali Wong, made history by becoming the first show created by and starring Asian Americans to win in its category.
- The host was stand-up comedian Jo Koy, whose monologue didn't seem to excite the crowd. Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig got big laughs for a bit involving hokey music, and Oprah appeared at the end of the night to present the final award.
The night's biggest surprises
'Poor Things' beats 'Barbie'
I expected Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" to conquer the best comedy film category, but Globes voters ultimately went with the offbeat "Poor Things." However, it's worth noting that sometimes Globes voters go in a more highbrow direction in this category. Last year, for example, the dour "The Banshees of Inisherin" beat the exuberant "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
'Anatomy of a Fall' wins screenplay prize
The script for the French legal drama "Anatomy of a Fall" is excellent — intelligent and suffused with dread. Still, I expected the best screenplay award to go to Gerwig and Noah Baumbach for "Barbie" or Christopher Nolan for "Oppenheimer." Gerwig and Baumbach's cheeky dialogue is key to the movie's appeal, and Nolan's script is a structural marvel. The triumph of "Anatomy" suggests the movie has legs going into Oscar balloting.
Elizabeth Debicki wins for 'The Crown'
Elizabeth Debicki was one of the highlights of the final two seasons of Netflix's "The Crown" as the doomed Diana, Princess of Wales, delivering one of the show's most sensitive performances. But lots of awards prognosticators expected this prize to go to Meryl Streep, for "Only Murders in the Building," or Hannah Waddingham, for the final season of "Ted Lasso."
Charles Melton leaves empty-handed
"May December" co-star Charles Melton seemed to have a lot of momentum in the best supporting actor category heading into the show after picking up a string of equivalent honors from critics groups, but Robert Downey Jr. ultimately prevailed for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer." It's possible RDJ's win has blunted Melton's momentum, but maybe the former "Riverdale" star will surprise us on Oscars night.
That's a wrap in the press room!
After a long night at the first major awards show of the year, the press room is winding down at the Golden Globes. While the celebs are headed to after-parties, we are gladly heading home and straight to bed.
Emma Stone shares her reaction to Taylor Swift encouragement
Emma Stone said her "Poor Things" character, Bella Baxter, was “unlike anything" else she's played or seen.
“It was about unlearning things more than tapping into things from my past, which was very beautiful and very freeing,” Stone said in the press room after the show wrapped. “Restarting from scratch was a very exciting part of Bella.”
When a reporter asked about Taylor Swift’s enthusiastically cheering her win, Stone joked: “What an a------, am I right?”
“I’ve known her for almost 20 years, so I was very happy she was there,” Stone added.
Glen Powell responds to being mixed up with Justin Hartley
After The Hollywood Reporter misidentified actor Justin Hartley as Glen Powell in a post on X, Powell responded in the most unserious way.
"I think this is the perfect time to announce that @justinhartley and I will be starring in the most boring body-swap movie of all time," he wrote on X.
TBH we're dying to see that flick.
Lily Gladstone says parents always supported her dreams
After a history-making Golden Globes win, Lily Gladstone delivered a heartfelt tribute to her mother — whom she brought to the show tonight.
She knows that succeeding in the entertainment industry “doesn’t happen for everybody,” she said, but her parents never wavered in their support of her career pursuits.
“So every time I’ve felt a level of guilt or felt like it wasn’t possible,” Gladstone said, “my mom and my dad never questioned that this was what I was meant to do.”
Nolan on the 'tragedy' at the center of 'Oppenheimer'
"Oppenheimer" director Christopher Nolan told reporters at a post-Globes news conference that he was drawn to J. Robert Oppenheimer because of what he described as the "tragedy" at the heart of his life story.
The film portrays Oppenheimer's development of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Japan during World War II and chronicles the period when the famed physicist was essentially excommunicated from American power.
"He always maintained his loyalty to his country, what he needed to do," Nolan said. (The movie notably does not depict the deaths caused by Oppenheimer's weapon of war.)
Cillian Murphy, who portrays Oppenheimer and won a Globe for his performance, said: "I think he was complex and contradictory and brilliant and arrogant and vain, and a genius."
Christopher Nolan did not ride the Peloton today
Director Christopher Nolan isn't breaking up with his Peloton just yet.
The Golden Globe-winning director made headlines after he revealed that he'd taken a 2020 Peloton ride in which instructor Jenn Sherman complained about his movie "Tenet." She has since responded, saying she's actually a big fan of "Oppenheimer."
Asked about that in the press room, Nolan laughed.
"Nothing but love for the Peloton, but I did not climb on it today," he said.
He said he did think he'd "skip it for a while ... but thank you for your concern," he told reporters.
ICYMI: Ali Wong made history. Watch the video here:
Ali Wong makes history as first Asian American to win best actress in limited series
Jan. 9, 202401:03Paul Giamatti gushes about his favorite horror movie, 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'
Though Paul Giamatti scored a win this year in the musical or comedy category, he raved about his appreciation for horror movies, particularly “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”
“I’ve always loved horror movies from the time I was a little kid,” he told reporters after the awards show. “When you're little like that, a horror movie goes really deep.”
No drama at the Globes
Viewers have come to expect controversial or political comments from some of the attendees at the Golden Globes, long known as the booziest and most festive awards show.
That didn't happen this year. The show remained uneventful when it came to unpredictable drama.
Celebrities in the past have also used the show to take stances on political issues ... but that also didn't happen this year.
Elizabeth Debicki researched so much into Princess Diana that she hoped to channel her ‘through osmosis’
Elizabeth Debicki did a “tremendous amount of research” preparing to play Princess Diana in “The Crown,” she told reporters after her first Golden Globes win.
Aside from watching a lot of footage, she also worked with a dialect and movement coach. The more time she spent researching Diana, she hoped, the more she might be able absorb her nuances through some sort of osmosis.
If she could relate to any part of the late princess’ life, Debicki said, it would be “a combination of the isolation and the emergence from it, the desire to recreate the self and to control the narrative of one’s life.”
“I’ve learned a lot from playing this part, the courage that takes and the kind of inherent beauty in that life path,” she added.
Post-show: Winners grace press room
The show may have come to an end, but some winners are still making their way to the press room to answer questions from the media.
Up right now: Matthew Macfadyen, who won for his role as Tom in "Succession."
That's a wrap!
Big night for "Oppenheimer," "Barbie," "Succession," "The Bear," "Beef," painfully awkward scripted presenter banter and abrupt music cues. We hope you enjoyed our liveblog. Join us soon for more awards season coverage.
'Oppenheimer' wins best motion picture (drama)
Christopher Nolan's smash hit "Oppenheimer" has won the Golden Globe for best motion picture (drama), cementing it as the front-runner for best picture at the Oscars.
The movie really cleaned up tonight — the top prize, plus best director, best actor in a drama (Cillian Murphy), best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.) and best original score (Ludwig Göransson).
Lily Gladstone was considering quitting acting before 'Killers'
It’s amazing to think that Gladstone was considering leaving acting altogether when Martin Scorsese came calling and offered her a key role in his adaptation of David Grann’s bestselling book.
She’s absolutely magnetic as the seemingly all-seeing Osage woman Mollie Kyle and the emotional heart of the film by a mile. I hope this win opens up tons of opportunities for Gladstone. (If you’re interested in her earlier film work, check out Kelly Reichardt’s “Certain Women.”)
Lily Gladstone makes history with win as best actress in a motion picture, drama
Lily Gladstone has made history as the first Indigenous winner in her category of best performance by a female actor in a motion picture.
Gladstone took home the award for her graceful portrayal of Mollie in “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
“I don’t have words. I just spoke a bit of Blackfeet language. A beautiful community that raised me,” an emotional Gladstone told the audience.
She continued: "This is a historic win. It doesn't belong to just me. I'm holding it for all my sisters. ... This is for every little rez kid."
While Gladstone’s performance was critically acclaimed, the film, a Martin Scorsese-directed crime drama that delves into the serial murder of members of Osage Nation known as the Reign of Terror, divided Indigenous audiences. Many critics felt the film did not successfully scrutinize the federal government’s oppression of Indigenous people. And others, including Devery Jacobs of “Reservation Dogs,” felt it normalized violence toward Indigenous communities.
Given the sensitive nature of the material, Gladstone encouraged community members to view the film “when and only if you feel ready.”
“The most pressing thing I’ve wanted to say about Killers of the Flower Moon, especially to Native Women & Youth: See it when and only if you feel ready, and see it with people you feel safe with,” Gladstone wrote on social media when the film opened in October. “You’ll likely have a lot of generational grief to process. You’re not alone.”
Shocked! The entire room is left stunned for Lily Gladstone after her win for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” With the audience looking at each other with mouths open!
Shut out tonight: 'Air,' 'American Fiction,' 'May December'
No wins tonight for three of the musical/comedy contenders: Ben Affleck's "Air," Cord Jefferson's "American Fiction" and Todd Haynes' "May December."
'Poor Things' wins best motion picture (comedy)
Yorgos Lanthimos' surrealist fable "Poor Things" just won the Globe for best motion picture (comedy), a slightly highbrow alternative to the movie I thought would claim this category: "Barbie."
This is the second award for "Poor Things" tonight. Emma Stone earlier won the best actress (comedy) prize for her lead role as Bella Baxter.
Paul Giamatti dedicates his win to teachers
Paul Giamatti took home the Golden Globe for best actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy for his leading role as curmudgeonly instructor Paul Hunham in “The Holdovers.”
"It's a movie about a teacher. I played a teacher, and my whole family, they're teachers. All going back generations. Teachers are good people," Giamatti said. "They do a good thing. It's a tough job. So this is for teachers."
‘Beef’ director says road rage incident that inspired the show was ‘anticlimactic’
After thanking the road rage driver who inspired “Beef” in his acceptance speech, director Lee Sung Jin told reporters that the moment was actually pretty “anticlimactic.”
“There was just one moment where I was like, eh, I’m gonna follow you,” he said, but it didn’t lead to anything — aside from a Golden Globe-winning TV miniseries.
Where is the Golden Globes host?
Am I the only one who keeps forgetting someone is hosting the Globes tonight?
I'm reminded Jo Koy is hosting when he suddenly appears to deliver a one-liner or wish happy birthday to Nicolas Cage.
But it seems like others on social media are wondering "did they get rid of the host in the middle of the golden globes," one X user said.
I feel like we've barely seen him following his monologue at the beginning of the awards ceremony.
Simu Liu and Issa Rae joke about aspiring for 'white people roles'
Simu Liu and Issa Rae, who were featured in "Barbie" as a Ken and a Barbie, respectively, joked about finally getting to play "white people roles."
"We may not have been what first popped up in people's minds when they thought of Barbie or Ken, but that's changed, and we're going to continue to push the boundaries and the roles you can play," Rae said.
Liu added: "And by that, of course, we mean white people roles."
The pair offered up characters like "alcoholic divorced single father fighting for custody" and "alcoholic housewife whose husband's affair drives her deeper into alcoholism."
LOL.
‘Succession’ wins best TV drama series
To no one’s surprise, “Succession” scored its third Golden Globe win for best television series (drama).
The acclaimed show about a dysfunctional American global media family beat other highly talked about series such as “The Crown,” “The Last of Us” and “The Morning Show.”
Long live the Roy family.
None of the "Succession" winners have come to the press room yet, but I'm hoping with this major win they will have to.
Overwhelming support for the show here in the ballroom, with everyone giving it a standing ovation. It seems like everyone is happy for its win.
At last, Shiv wins! Well, to be more precise: Sarah Snook has won best actress in a drama series for her performance on the final season of HBO's "Succession."
Big night for the era-defining show: Snook, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen. Few things are certain in this crazy world, but it seems likely this show will win best drama series sometime in the next 30 minutes.
Big night for power couple Shiv and Tom!
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