Golden Globe Awards Comedy Wrap Up
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards were presented Sunday night on NBC. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler welcomed all the “brats” in the audience to the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. In their opening monologue, they started going around the room, mentioning who was there for the Hollywood Foreign Press’ big night. With a little audience apprehension, Tina and Amy chose their targets. The three times hosts had fun with Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, J.K. Simmons, Emma Stone, Patricia Arquette, Joaquin Phoenix, Steve Carell, Francis McDormand, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jennifer Aniston, Wes Anderson and Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient, George Clooney. Their monologue ended with some shots at Bill Cosby and a competition between Tina and Amy over who could do the best impression of the Cos.
The big award of the night for comedy fans was the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” won the award in an upset victory over “Birdman”. Anderson thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press by personally mentioning “members” of the organization and thanking them by name.
Director Wes Anderson’ accepts for “The Grand Budapest Hotel”. Found on NBC.com
“Birdman” wasn’t completely shut out. Michael Keaton, the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy for “Birdman”, thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for even having a comedy category. He continued with a heartfelt, emotional acceptance speech thanking his best friend, his son, songwriter and music producer Sean Douglas.
Michael Keaton tears up as he accepts his Golden Globe for “Birdman”. Found on NBC.com
For Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, the Golden Globe went to Amy Adams for “Big Eyes”.
Best Screenplay was presented Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig who talked about some of the most famous lines from movies, but none that sounded familiar. The Golden Globe for Best Screenplay went to “Birdman”.
In what was a Golden Globes shocker, Gina Rodriquez walked away with a trophy for Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy for “Jane the Virgin”, a new comedy series in its first season on the CW.
Amazon Studios picked up its first Golden Globe for its original programming with “Transparent” winning the big TV award of the night, Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy. The new face of comedy in television is man who is transitioning to be a woman. Jeffrey Tambor won the Golden Globe for “Transparent”, beating out fellow nominees Louis C.K., Don Cheadle, William H. Macy and Ricky Gervais.
Jeffrey Tambor accepts his Golden Globe. Found on NBC.com
“Fargo” took home the award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries beating out “True Detective”, “The Missing”, “The Normal Heart” and “Olive Kitteridge”. “Fargo” turned out to be a winner for Billy Bob Thornton too who won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie.
