In the New Year, football enthusiasts look forward to the divisional games of their favorite NFL teams that leads to the all-important Super Bowl game that determines which NFL team is the best in the country.
But for me, my Super Bowl (or at least the playoffs) is the Golden Globes. In this awards ceremony, the best of film and television are honored by critics (and its winners later usually win the Academy Awards, another coveted achievement for Film)/
Last night was a wonderful display of fashionable beatuty, philanthropic concern for Haiti, and presentation pf the most humble acceptance speeches by worthy winners.
For instance, the first award of the night belonged (and was won by) Mo’Nique for her strikingly powerful portrayal; of an abusive mother in the movie Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.
Check out this video below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yam2BFC0rrA
That set the stage for the entire award ceremony in that all the winners of the night truly deserved the award for “intellectually challenging” and brave portrayals of characters in film and television.
In film in drama, the film Avatar won the top honor.
Check out the film’s trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeh2KILn7O4
Sandra Bullock won an award for her portrayal of a Texas woman who took in a homeless African-American teenager who later comes a NFL Draft Pick.
Check out the movie’s trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu8zYsz04oE
Robert Downey, Jr. won for Best Actor in Film Comedy for his brilliant portrayal of one of my favorite fictional characters of all time, Sherlock Holmes in the recent Guy Ritchie film.
Enjoy the film’s trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITU27Sxzi9w
For film comedies/musicals, the film The Hangover won the award.
Check out the funniest parts from the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9MjlgZX29c
Meryl Strep won an award for Best Actress because of her uncanny portrayal of the late Julia Childs in the movie Julie & Julisa.In
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt2znsOygJY
Check out her acceptance speech. It is very moving!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5lWz4TKWsIn television,
The Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture was won by Christoph Waltz for his amazing portrayal of a devious Nazi commander in the movie Inglorious Basterds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af0-9HBn5xM&feature=related
On television, there were a lot of worthy winners too!
For Best Television Series as a Comedy or Musical, the show Glee won.
Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcZQLnfZ7Ok
Toni Collette won an award for her portrayal of a wife and mother who suffered from multiple personality disorder.
Check out a promo for Season #2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltD3-S3D9xA
Alec Baldwin won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTj47rcuM-4
For Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television , the movie Grey Gardens won which is one of my fave TV morive of the past year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtAKbotLMAc
Drew Barrymore also won an award for Best Actor in the same category.
