The 2011 Golden Globes: Winners and Losers

Last night in Beverly Hills saw the 68th year of the Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Big wins went to The Social Network, Colin Firth and Natalie Portman. I was also happy to see Steve Buscemi recognized in his lead role for the TV drama Boardwalk Empire. After a long career of playing quirky sidekicks, he truly shows that he is strong enough to stand front and center in a gripping piece of storytelling. (The full list of winners is after the jump.)

The Social Network picked up four trophies, including best dramatic picture, best Director for David Fincher, and also prizes for Aaron Sorkin‘s screenplay and its score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (which we pointed out in September as being pretty epic.)

Best dramatic actor went to Colin Firth for his performance as King George VI in The King’s Speech, where he portrays the troubles of the royal figure, struggling to cope with his speech impediment.

For her role in Black Swan as a ballerina who becomes unstable and lost to madness, Natalie Portman won best dramatic actress. She expressed special thanks to director Darren Aronofsky “for continuing to work on this movie (for the ten years it was in development) and then to give me such a beautiful gift with this role.” Below we see her post-show press room interview.

The real star of the show, may have been the most polarizing. Host Ricky Gervais lived up to his promises, to come out “guns blazing”, and opened up his direct comedy in the direction of a number of Hollywood celebrities and well-known stars of film and music. I personally thought that he made the show; my favourite quips… introducing Bruce Willis as “Ashton Kutcher’s dad.” (Kutcher is married to Willis’ ex-wife, Demi Moore, and stepfather to their three children.) He also laid into Charlie Sheen for his recent dramas… “It’s going to be a night of partying and heavy drinking — or, as Charlie Sheen calls it, breakfast.” Continuing, “Wow, so let’s get this straight, so what he did was, he picked up a porn star, paid her to have dinner with him, introduced her to his ex-wife — as you do — went to a hotel, got drunk, got naked, trashed the place while she was locked in a cupboard, and that was a Monday. What does he do New Year’s Eve?”

When Gervais disappeared for the telecast for an hour, and then returned looking “sheepish” and more “muted” many on Twitter suggested that he had been been rebuked by those in charge of the Awards show, and that a return for next year would seem unlikely. Watch the uncomfortable (yet hilarious) opening speech here.

Earlier in the week, Gervais had defended his topics of humor in an official video for the Globes.

Asked whether he would book Gervais again next year, head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Phillip Berk replied, “No comment.”

The complete list of winners:

Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version

Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Glee

Best Director – Motion Picture
David Fincher, The Social Network

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Robert De Niro

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Melissa Leo, The Fighter

Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Laura Linney, The Big C

Best Foreign Language Film
In a Better World (Denmark)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jane Lynch, Glee

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack

Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me,” Burlesque
Music and lyrics by Diane Warren

Best Television Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Chris Colfer, Glee

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Carlos

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale, The Fighter

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