The Golden Globes Wrap-Up (in case you missed it)

The 2011 Golden Globes were handed out tonight. The Social Network, Glee, Boardwalk Empire, The Fighter and The Kids Are All Right were among the night’s big winners.  I am proud to say that I have actually seen most of these films and shows, but I was clearly wrong about some of my projected winners.  I thought that Black Swan and The King’s Speech would take more awards home (although they did both  generate best actor and actress nods) and that Mad Men would continue its award sweep after a blow-out season.  But I was happy for  most of the winners, particularly the cast of Glee.

As far as films, I’m wondering what will happen come January 25th when the Oscars come (early this year, as you must know).  Usually, films that are released early in the year seem to be lost in the shuffle come Oscar season, and The Social Network was released last summer.  More recent releases are fresh in my mind, and I assume the judges’ minds,but I do not forget how wow’ed I was by Sorkin’s film a mere six months ago.

After tonight’s big wins and countless awards already received by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the National Board of Review, there is no question that The Social Network will take on all the nominated films head on.  I love awards season.  The dresses (My favorite: Amber Riley from Glee; The worst: Helena Bonham Carter, as much as I love her and respect her for being a non-conformist); the snarky host, Ricky Gervais, with his snide comments in his opening monologue that called a Cher a senior citizen, Hugh Hefner “the walking dead” and bashed the Angelina Jolie- Johnny Depp heist-thriller The Tourist and glimpses of my favorite stars provided just the right amount of Hollywood glitz and glamour  that I seek every now and then.

The complete list of winners follows:

Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version

Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Glee

Best Director – Motion Picture
David Fincher, The Social Network

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Robert De Niro

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Melissa Leo, The Fighter

Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Laura Linney, The Big C

Best Foreign Language Film
In a Better World (Denmark)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jane Lynch, Glee

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack

Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me,” Burlesque
Music and lyrics by Diane Warren

Best Television Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Chris Colfer, Glee

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Carlos

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale, The Fighter