# The Golden Globes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 11, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847 "2009-01-11T23:42:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/1 "2009-01-11T23:42:03Z")
My favorite awards ceremony is on tonight – a preview of the Oscars, celebrates both TV and movies (which is nice, since I watch both), and people generally tend to be having more fun than most (must be the booze). Anyone else going to be watching? ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/2 "2009-01-12T00:03:33Z")
I would, but I don’t have a TV. I wish it were shown online. If anyone’s watching at their computers with a TV nearby, would you please post the winners as they’re announced? And if something interesting happens, please explain what happened. No snark intended, but a single line of “Wow, that was funny/cool/strange/horrible.” does no good for those poor saps (like me) who have no idea what just happened. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/3 "2009-01-12T00:26:35Z")
My cooking club meets every year for it. We have a great time ragging on everyone and oh yeah, seeing what wins… ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/4 "2009-01-12T00:39:34Z")
[This feed from a Spanish(?) Portuguese(?) station](http://en.justin.tv/tvinterativa) is showing the pre-show. It looks terrible and is being dubbed, but if they go on to show the Golden Globes itself, it’s better than nothing. This is allegedly the list of what awards will be presented when, and who will present them. I’ll put it in spoilers in case people like to be surprised at the order of what’s presented. [spoiler] 66TH ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Airing Sunday, January 11, 8pm (ET) on NBC OFFICIAL SHOW RUNDOWN AS OF 1/9/09 anything below is subject to last-minute changes and additions OPENING MONTAGE Set to the song “When I Grow Up” FILM SUPPORTING ACTRESS presented by unknown?? FILM ORIGINAL SONG presented by Sting MISS GOLDEN GLOBE (Rumer Willis) introduced by Demi Moore TV SUPPORTING ACTOR presented by Simon Baker & Eva Longoria TV SUPPORTING ACTRESS presented by Simon Baker & Eva Longoria FILM CLIP FOR “BURN AFTER READING” introduced by Don Cheadle HFPA PRESIDENT (Jorge Camara) introduced by Eva Mendes TV DRAMA ACTOR presented by Zac Efron & Hayden Panettiere TV DRAMA ACTRESS presented by Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto FILM CLIP FOR “CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON” introduced by Jake Gyllenhaal FILM ANIMATED FEATURE presented by Jonas Brothers FILM COMEDY ACTRESS presented by Johnny Depp FILM CLIP FOR “HAPPY-GO-LUCKY” introduced by Ricky Gervais TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES presented by Drew Barrymore & Jessica Lange FILM SUPPORTING ACTOR presented by Cameron Diaz & Mark Wahlberg FILM CLIP FOR “FROST/NIXON” introduced by Tom Brokaw FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM presented by unknown?? TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES ACTRESS presented by Aaron Eckhart & Maggie Gyllenhaal FILM CLIP FOR “IN BRUGES” introduced by Gerard Butler FILM SCREENPLAY presented by Elizabeth Banks & Seth Rogen TV COMEDY ACTOR presented by Patrick Dempsey & Amy Poehler FILM CLIP FOR “THE READER” introduced by Renee Zellweger TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES ACTOR presented by Megan Fox & Terrence Howard TV DRAMA SERIES presented by Blake Lively & Rainn Wilson FILM CLIP FOR “MAMMA MIA!” introduced by Pierce Brosnan FILM ORIGINAL SCORE presented by Sean Combs & Jennifer Lopez TV COMEDY ACTRESS presented by David Duchovny & Jane Krakowski CECIL B. DEMILLE AWARD TO STEVEN SPIELBERG presented by Martin Scorsese FILM CLIP FOR “REVOLUTIONARY ROAD” introduced by Sigourney Weaver FILM DIRECTOR presented by Dustin Hoffman & Emma Thompson FILM COMEDY ACTOR presented by Sandra Bullock FILM CLIP FOR “VICKY CHRISTINA BARCELONA” introduced by Salma Hayek FILM COMEDY/MUSICAL presented by Sacha Baron Cohen FILM CLIP FOR “SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE” introduced by Shahrukh Khan FILM DRAMA ACTRESS presented by unknown?? TV COMEDY SERIES presented by Glenn Close & Laurence Fishburne FILM DRAMA ACTOR presented by Susan Sarandon FILM DRAMA presented by unknown??[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![spike404](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@spike404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spike404)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/5 "2009-01-12T00:42:37Z")
There are so many award shows they become meaningless. At least, to me. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/6 "2009-01-12T00:46:14Z")
Not me, because there are a lot of good/great movies/performances that get needed attention. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/7 "2009-01-12T01:00:21Z")
[This link looks much better](http://en.justin.tv/mordane2) and it’s not dubbed! I hope they go on to show the complete Globes. YES, looks like they are! ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/8 "2009-01-12T01:03:18Z")
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/9 "2009-01-12T01:03:40Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > [This link looks much better](http://en.justin.tv/mordane2) and it’s not dubbed! I hope they go on to show the complete Globes. > > YES, looks like they are! So we can proceed straight to snark without explaining what we’re snarking about? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/10 "2009-01-12T01:08:11Z")
I’m watching the red carpet special, and Drew Barrymore is on. It seems she has a little silver tongue stud. Who is she dating? Who is the lucky guy or girl? ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/11 "2009-01-12T01:09:14Z")
Ha, sure. Btw, here were the nominations (\* indicates winner): Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Amy Adams – Doubt Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona Viola Davis – Doubt Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler - Kate Winslet – The Reader And the category now, Sting presenting: Best Original Song - Motion Picture “Down To Earth” – Wall-E Music By: Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman Lyrics By: Peter Gabriel “Gran Torino” – Gran Torino Music By: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens Lyrics By: Jamie Cullum “I Thought I Lost You” – Bolt Music & Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele “Once In A Lifetime” – Cadillac Records Music & Lyrics By: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarmon, Ian Dench, James Dring and Jody Street - “The Wrestler” – The Wrestler Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/12 "2009-01-12T01:14:49Z")
Is anyone else relying on this thread for commentary or info, or was it just me? Coming up next is supposedly the introduction of Rumer Willis as “Miss Golden Globe.” They always choose the son or (most often) daughter of a current Hollywood star. Rumer, for those who don’t know, is the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. She gets a lot of flack for her looks and parentage, but I just saw her in a small role that she was fantastic in. It was a bit part in a spiffy little horror film called **From Within**. She can be an actress if she keeps it up. Yep, that’s what’s happening now. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/13 "2009-01-12T01:16:20Z")
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother (CBS) Denis Leary – Recount (HBO) Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO) Blair Underwood – In Treatment (HBO) - Tom Wilkinson – John Adams (HBO) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/14 "2009-01-12T01:18:45Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > Is anyone else relying on this thread for commentary or info, or was it just me? For results, I think anyone who cares is watching some broadcast or feed – we can just comment here. For instance: Simon Baker is looking significantly less luscious than usual tonight. Oooh – _Cranford_ was delightful, I hope Eileen Atkins wins. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/15 "2009-01-12T01:19:18Z")
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Eileen Atkins – Cranford (PBS) - Laura Dern – Recount (HBO) Melissa George – In Treatment (HBO) Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters (ABC) Dianne Wiest – In Treatment (HBO) ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/16 "2009-01-12T01:22:16Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > For results, I think anyone who cares is watching some broadcast or feed – we can just comment here. Duh, of course, you’re right. I’ll stop posting results as they happen then. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/17 "2009-01-12T01:24:52Z")
And if anyone needs it, IMDB is updating their home page with the winners. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/18 "2009-01-12T01:30:13Z")
I didn’t know that Eva Mendes was Cuban! Cool. God I loved The Spirit. That’s the first time I’ve heard Hayden Panettiere’s name pronounced. Pan-uh-tee-aire. Got it. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/19 "2009-01-12T01:34:17Z")
I’ve never seen more than 5 minutes of In Treatment…but I love Dexter and House ☹ Was hoping Hall or Laurie would win this year. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847/20 "2009-01-12T01:49:58Z")
Oh, that was adorable! Sally Hawkins winning Best Actress-Comedy for Happy Go Lucky, a very deserving win, but she was completely gobsmacked! What a sweetheart she is, both on-screen and off. I hope she gets nominated for an Oscar. I hate it when they don’t show clips though. They should have shown clips from each nomination. Btw, I just noticed, while that list I posted up above has been pretty right on, they did not do the opening song/montage. Yay! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-golden-globes/480847.md?page=2)