‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and ‘1917’ win big at 2020 Golden Globes

The Australian brush fires, women’s rights and calls for people to vote in the 2020 vote were sprinkled into the speeches of actors and actresses who scooped up awards that the 77th annual Golden Globes.

The appearances, held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, was hosted by comedian Ricky Gervais and honors film and television seasons released during the carry on year.

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “1917” took home the top prizes for best picture in their individual categories.

Quentin Tarantino’s flick won in the comedy or musical category as well as earned the director and writer a best screenplay accord. Sam Mendes’ “1917” earned the drama category’s top prize and he took home the Globe for best director.

Sunday’s rite was a night for underdog nominees.

Laika Entertainment’s “Missing Link” won the prize for best animated feature, upsetting Disney and Common. Disney had represented three of the five nominated films with “Toy Story 4,” “Frozen II” and “The Lion King.” The queasy is only the third time that the top prize did not go to a Disney film. 

Awkwafina nabbed the award for best actress in a comedy or harmonious, beating out acting legends Cate Blanchett and Emma Thompson and up-and-coming stars Ana de Armas and Beanie Feldstein. Awkwafina is the ahead Asian American to win in this category.

The breakout South Korean film “Parasite” took home the award for subdue foreign language film.

“Once you overcome the one inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many sundry amazing films,” director Bong Joon Ho said during his acceptance speech. 

Netflix scored four to the fullest extent picture nominations — “Marriage Story,” “The Two Popes” and “The Irishman” were nominated for the drama category and “Dolemite is my Nominate” earned a nod in the musical or comedy category. In total, it earned 17 nominations, the most of any studio. HBO followed just behind with 15.

In any case, it was Disney and HBO that won the night. Each studio won four awards during the ceremony. 

Still, Netflix’s numerous nominations underscore the transmuting Hollywood landscape. As theaters balk at Netflix’s shorter theatrical windows for films, critics have embraced the fountain service’s content.

Similar to the Emmy Awards, “Fleabag” and “Chernobyl” dominated the television awards portion of the ceremony. Phoebe Waller-Bridge won for most excellently actress in a comedy TV series and for best comedy TV series. HBO’s “Chernobyl” won for best limited series and actor Stellan Skarsgard won A-one actor in a limited series for his performance in the show.

Ellen Degeneres was the recipient of the Carol Burnett Award, which honors worth in television. It was handed off to Degeneres by a tearful Kate McKinnon, who thanked the comedian for paving the way for other LGBTQ performers in the diligence.

The Carol Burnett Award is considered the TV equivalent to the Cecil B. DeMille Award, which was given to Tom Hanks during the telecast for for goodness in filmmaking. Hanks blamed a cold he was battling for his emotional reaction to a standing ovation he received.

“You’re a dope if you don’t steal from everybody you’ve till doomsday worked with and I’ve stolen from the likes of the people that only need one name,” he said.

And the winners are…

Most appropriate Motion Picture — Drama

• “1917” (WINNER)
• “Irishman”
• “Joker”
• “Marriage Story”
• “The Two Popes”

Best Actress — Drama

• Renee Zellweger, “Judy” (Conqueror)
• Cynthia Erivo, “Harriet”
• Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”
• Soairse Ronan, “Little Women”
• Charlize Theron, “Bolt from”

Best Actor — Drama

• Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker” (WINNER)
• Christian Bale, “Ford v. Ferrari”
• Antonio Banderas, “Drag and Glory”
• Adam Driver, “Marriage Story”
• Jonathan Pryce, “The Two Popes”

Best Transit Picture — Musical or Comedy

• “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (WINNER)
• “Dolemite is My Name”
• “Jojo Rabbit”
• “Cuts Out” “
• “Rocketman”

Best Actress — Musical or Comedy

• Awkwafina, “The Farewell” (WINNER)
• Ana de Armas, “Knives Out”
• Beanie Feldstein, “Booksmart”
• Emma Thompson, “Modern development Night”
• Cate Blanchett, “Where’d You Go Bernadette”

Best Actor — Musical or Comedy

• Taron Egerton, “Rocketman” (Title-holder)
• Daniel Craig, “Knives Out”
• Roman Griffin Davis, “Jojo Rabbit”
• Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Every so often in Hollywood”
• Eddie Murphy, “Dolemite Is My Name”

Best Supporting Actor

• Brad Pitt, “Once Upon A Continuously In Hollywood” (WINNER)
• Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
• Al Pacino, “The Irishman”
• Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”
• Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes”

Best Original Score

• “Joker” (WINNER)
• “Motherless Brooklyn”
• “Elfin Women”
• “1917”
• “Marriage Story”

Best Limited Series / TV Movie

• “Chernobyl” (WINNER)
• “Catch-22”
• “Fosse/Verdon”
• “The Gaudiest Voice”
• “Unbelievable”

Best Performance by an Actress in Limited Series / TV Movie

• Michelle Williams, “Fosse/Verdon” (Conqueror)
• Helen Mirren, “Catherine the Great”
• Merritt Wever, “Unbelievable”
• Kaitlyn Dever, “Unbelievable”
• Joey King, “The Act”

Unsurpassed Director

• Sam Mendes, “1917” (WINNER)
• Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite”
• Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
• Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman”
• Todd Phillips, “Twist”

Best Actress TV Series — Drama

• Olivia Coleman, “The Crown” (WINNER)
• Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
• Jodi Comer, “Butchery Eve”
• Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies”
• Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Fixed Series / TV Movie

• Patricia Arquette, “The Act” (WINNER)
• Meryl Streep, “Big Little Lies”
• Helena Bonham Carter, “The Rule”
• Emily Watson, “Chernobyl”
• Toni Collette, “Unbelievable”

Best Original Song

• “I’m Gonna Love Me Again” – “Rocketman” (Victor)
• “Beautiful Ghosts” – “Cats”
• “Into the Unknown” – “Frozen II”
• “Spirit” – “The Lion King”
• “Opinion Up” – “Harriet”

Best Television Series — Comedy

• “Fleabag” (Conqueror)
• “Barry”
• “The Kominsky Method”
• “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
• “The Politician”

Best Supporting Actress

• Laura Dern, “Marriage Recital” (WINNER)
• Annette Benning, “The Report”
• Margot Robbie, “Bombshell”
• Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers”
• Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell”

Beat Animated Feature

• “Missing Link” (WINNER)
• “Frozen II”
• “The Lion King”
• “Toy Story 4”
• “How to Train Your Dragon: The Veiled World”

Best Screenplay

• “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” (WINNER)
• “Marriage Story”
• “Parasite”
• “The Two Popes”
• “The Irishman”

Most desirable Actor TV Series — Drama

• Brian Cox, “Succession” (WINNER)
• Kit Harington, “Game of Thrones”
• Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”
• Tobias Menzies, “The Her Highness”
• Billy Porter, “Pose”

Best Foreign Language Film

• “Parasite” (WINNER)
• “The Farewell”
• “Les Miserables”
• “Pain and Gratitude”
• “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”

Most Actress TV Series — Comedy

• Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Fleabag” (WINNER)
• Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
• Natasha Lyonne, “Russian Doll”
• Kirsten Dunst, “On Seemly a God in Central Florida”
• Rachel Brosnahan, “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Best Television Series — Drama

• “Succession” (WINNER)
• “Big Tiny Lies”
• “The Crown”
• “Killing Eve”
• “Morning Show”

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Limited Series / TV Movie

• Stellan Skarsgard, “Chernobyl” (Champ)
• Alan Arkin, “Kominsky Method”
• Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
• Andrew Scott, “Fleabag”
• Henry Winkler, “Barry”

Win out over Performance by an Actor in Limited Series / TV Movie

• Russell Crowe, “The Loudest Voice” (WINNER)
• Chris Abbott, “Be seized 22”
• Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Spy”
• Jared Harris, “Chernobyl”
• Sam Rockwell, “Fosse/Verdon”

Best Actor TV Series — Comedy

• Ramy Yousef, “Ramy” (Prizewinner)
• Ben Platt, “The Politician”
• Paul Rudd, “Living With Yourself”
• Bill Hader, “Barry”
• Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”

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