The Hollywood Foreign Press Association gets the Hollywood award season started off with the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Seth Meyers is hosting the gala event this year.
The ballroom inside the Beverly Hilton is a sea of black as Hollywood elite are standing up against sexual harassment. Seth Meyers noted that it is the first time that a male in Hollywood can hear his name without being worried.
“Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson presented the first award of the night for Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie to Nicole Kidman for her role in “Big Little Lies”.
The award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture went to Sam Rockwell for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”.
The award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy TV Series went to Rachel Brosnahan for her role “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”.
The award for the Best Actress in a TV Drama Series went to Elisabeth Moss for her role in “The Handmaid’s Tale”.
The award for Best Actor in TV Drama went to Sterling K Brown for his role in “This is Us”.
The award for Best TV Drama Series went to “The Handmaid’s Tale”.
The award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie went to Alexander Skarsgard for his role in “Big Little Lies”.
The award for the Best Original Score went to Alexandre Desplat for the soundtrack to “The Shape of Water”.
The award for Best Original Song went to “This is Me” from “The Shape of Water”.
The award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture went to James Franco for his role in “Th Disastr Artist”.
The award for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, TV Series, or TV Movie went to Laura Dern for her role in “Big Little Lies”.
The award for the Best Animated Feature went to “Coco”.
Dwayne Johnson presents the first ever HFPA Ambassador Award to his daughter Simone.
The award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture went to Allison Janney for her role in “I, Tonya”.
The Hollywood Foreign Press paid tribute to ir Douglas for his film career. Douglas turned 101 last month. Using a wheelchair, Douglas came out on stage to a standing ovation. It was Doulas who ended the Hollywood Blacklist.
The award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay went to “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”.
The award for the Best Foreign Motion Picture went to “In the Fade” from Germany and France.
The award for Best Actor in a Limited Series went to Ewan McGregor for his role in “Fargo”.
The award for Best Musical or Comedy TV Series went to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”.
The award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV Series went to Aziz Ansari for his role in “Master of None”.
Award winning actress Reese Witherspoon presented the the Cecil B. DeMille Award to Oprah Winfrey. She took the stage to a standing ovation and rousing applause. She is the first woman of colour to receive the award…the same award that was given to Sidney Portier – the first man of colour to win an Academy Award. Noting the complicated times, Oprah said that she appreciates the press even more now.
The award for Best Director went to Guillermo del Toro for “The Shape of Water”.
The award for Best Made for TV Limited Series or Movie went to “Big Little Lies”.
The award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture went to Saoirse Ronan for her role in “Ladybird”.
The award for the Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture went to “Ladybird”.
The award for Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture went to Gary Oldman for his role in “Darkest Hour”.
The award for Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture went to Frances McDormand for her role in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”.
Entertainment icon Barbra Streisand – the only woman to receive the Best Director Award – presented the last award of the night for Best Drama Motion Picture to “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”.
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