Golden Globes seen by 18.5 million viewers, Nielsen says

January 24 20:00 2016

Brie Larson (Room) won the best actress, drama (Room), over Cate Blanchett (Carol), Rooney Mara (Carol), Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn) and Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl). The film was a part of the 2015 edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) line-up.

Washington, 61, has won two Golden Globes in his career – a supporting actor prize in 1990 for “Glory” and a best actor in a drama award in 2000 for “The Hurricane”.

The Revenant’s success will hurt the Oscar hopes of Miller, who was nominated for directing and best picture Globes for his box office hit Mad Max: Fury Road. They can give much-needed momentum to films in a crowded field, and in recent years, top Globes have gone to movies that went on to win the Oscar for best picture.

Sylvester Stallone knocked out some heavyweight competition, too, in the supporting actor category with a win for “Creed, ” beating out Idris Elba (“Beasts of No Nation”), Michael Shannon (“99 Homes”), Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”), and Paul Dano (“Love & Mercy”).

“Shut up, you disgusting, pill-popping deviant scum!” he said by way of greeting the crowd at the event organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

“This is the most hard journey I’ve embarked on”, said Inarritu, who previous year won directing and best picture Oscars for “Birdman“.

The Golden Globes can influence the Oscars by giving lesser-known films more recognition and Oscar buzz, but Oscar winners often vary from Golden Globe winners. However, Malek’s co-star, Christian Slater, managed to take home the award for Best Television Series Supporting Actor for his role in “Mr. Robot“. With over 500 original film scores, the latest victory makes it the third Golden Globe for Morricone in his illustrious career so far. He was also the most searched in every USA state.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio paid tribute to First Nations and indigenous people during his acceptance speech at the 73rd annual Golden Globes Sunday night. Rachel Bloom, who was honored as the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her role in The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, got her start making videos on YouTube, where her username is racheldoesstuff.

Winslet, 40, who played the role of Joanna Hoffman, marketing executive for Apple in biopic Steve Jobs, walked away with the golden trophy in the supporting actress category. It won the best motion picture in comedy or musical.

Maura Tierney at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills Calif

Golden Globes seen by 18.5 million viewers, Nielsen says
 
 
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