Partial list of winners for the Golden Globe Awards 2016
The comedian is returning to host the show for the fourth time and admitted he won’t be entirely sober when he takes over proceedings at the 73rd annual awards show.
Matt Damon was honoured with the best actor in a music or comedy gong for The Martian.
The Gervais-led Globes evidenced little of the seriousness that marks most award shows, or the teary-eyed acceptance speeches. “These categories are so crowed and crammed with incredible integrity and skill and I feel prouder than ever to be included”.
“Thank you, I’m afraid that’s it. We’re out of time”.
In 2015 he won for his portrayal of Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything, and this year he is nominated for The Danish Girl where he plays transgender artist Lili Elbe.
In an election year, Gervais had the only cutting political remark in the show’s first hour.
“Eva Longoria and America Ferrera aren’t just attractive, talented actresses”.
She said: “I am extremely surprised and overwhelmed”. He thanked the HFPA for the support to their long support of the show and his “horrible” character, Don Draper.
He finished by telling winners that their awards were “worthless”.
Movie or Limited Series: “Wolf Hall”. Best comedy TV series went to Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle“, which won over the HBO heavyweight “Veep“.
Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Oscar, Isaac, “Show Me a Hero”.
But here’s the thing: “I’m doing these jokes not for the people in the room“, he said in an interview that aired Friday on “Today”, which is on NBC, the network that airs the Globes and has been a target every time Gervais has hosted.
Sipping from a small glass of beer, he told the crowd: “If you do win tonight remember nobody cares about that award as much as you do, don’t get emotional, it’s embarrassing”.
The Globe award, itself, he said, is “a bit of metal that some confused old journalist wanted to give you to meet you in person and take a selfie”. “He’s going to push the boundaries of all shades of wrong”, actress Emily Blunt presciently said in 2010 ahead of Gervais’ first hosting stint, which at that point was only the second in Globes history and the first in 15 years to have a designated host. Robot.’ Series, Comedy: ‘Mozart in the Jungle.’ Actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, ‘Mad Men.’ Actress, Drama: Taraji P. Henson, ‘Empire.’ Actor, Musical or Comedy: Gael Garcia Bernal, ‘Mozart in the Jungle.’ Actress, Musical or Comedy: Rachel Bloom, ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.’ Supporting Actress, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: Maura Tierney, ‘The Affair.’ Supporting Actor, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: Christian Slater, ‘Mr.
It will be a special night for actor Jamie Foxx, who not only will be presenting an award, but will also be in the ceremony alongside his daughter Corinne Foxx, who will be acting as Miss Golden Globe and will assist in handing out awards during the ceremony.
That, though, is still very strong for the Golden Globes, which have worked to shed an image of eccentric selections made by a group of little-known worldwide journalists.
It was the third Globes trophy for both of them.