Hollywood braces itself with Ricky Gervais at helm for Golden Globes

In the past, she took home Golden Globes for her film roles in The Reader and Revolutionary Road, as well as in the television mini-series Mildred Pierce, where she starred in the leading role of Mildred Pierce.

The show, the industry s biggest party of the year, is seen as a good indicator of films and actors destined for Oscars glory on February 28.

He can now place his globe next to the two other Golden Globes on his fire mantle.

In the comedy/musical category, best picture went to “The Martian“, Ridley Scott’s saga about an astronaut forced to use science and his wits to survive for years after being left alone on Mars.

She was up against acting heavyweights Lily Tomlin, Maggie Smith, Melissa McCarthy and Amy Schmuer.

Taraji P Henson handed cookies to audience members including Gaga, Angela Bassett and DiCaprio as she was named best actress in a TV drama for the role of Cookie Lyon in hip hop saga Empire.

It’s time to take a red carpet rewind…to the Golden Globes in 2006.

The Golden Globe for best director in a motion picture goes to…

The five films are the only Globe best picture nominees in either category to also appear on the Producers Guild of America’s list of 10 best picture nominees announced this past week.

On the TV side of things, Game of Thrones, Fargo and Amazon series Transparent, with Idris Elba potentially picking up a gong for Luther. And crooner Sam Smith accepted the award for best song for “Writing’s On the Wall”, his theme song from the James Bond movie “Spectre“.

Newcomer Brie Larson won best actress in a movie drama for her role as a resourceful young mother in “Room“.

Dame Helen is nominated for best supporting actress for her role as journalist Hedda Hopper in Trumbo and will compete against Winslet, who plays Joanna Hoffman in Steve Jobs.

DiCaprio was the penultimate victor when he was named best actor in a motion picture drama for his portrayal of fur trapper Hugh Glass in revenge epic The Revenant.

The Hateful Eight, directed by Quentin Tarantino, has picked up the Golden Globe for original score in a motion picture.

“I want to thank my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best friend I ever had”, said Stallone, who received a standing ovation.

Supporting Actor, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: Christian Slater, “Mr. Robot”.

And yet, buoyed by more respectable picks in recent years and a three-year hosting stint by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the boozy Globes have been on the rise, even if their choices won’t directly affect who will get that coveted Oscar nomination. Best limited series went to “Wolf Hall”.

Gervais, returning for the fourth time as host and for the first time in three years, delivered some of his most scathing jokes yet, poking fun at everyone from Caitlyn Jenner to Jennifer Lawrence and Matt Damon.

Meanwhile, the hilarious Ricky Gervais jokingly told his fellow A-listers about how “worthless” a Golden Globe Award is.

Rachel Bloom immediately burst into tears upon learning that she had won best actress in a comedy for her work in the freshman series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” on the CW network.

Meanwhile American comedian Andy Samberg pulled a few laughs trying to fool everyone he was presenting the final award of the night.