Glenn Close Wins At The Not So Golden Globes

Well they gave out the Golden Globes tonight and the good news is, Glenn Close won for Best Actress in a television drama for "Damages."

Now I know the Golden Globes don't have the prestige of the Emmys, Oscars or even SAG awards, but I will say it's great to see such a stand out performance get recognized.  Even if it is from "a shadowy organization of about ten guys from Canada."  Close's award was the only one of the four nominations "Damages" won.  It was up for Best Drama as well, but was beaten out by "Mad Men.":

According to the Associated Press via Yahoo, Close had this to say about her win:

"I was at the Brass Monkey Bar in the meatpacking district in New York, watching it on TV with a bunch of the cast and crew.  I was drinking bourbon on the rocks.  It was great.  This huge cheer went up."

USA Today had this quote on who she would have thanked:

"I'm so happy to be working with FX.  Of course Dan Zelman (Exec Prod/Writer) and Todd and Glenn Kessler (Writers), for creating this character---to be part of that is thrilling."  As for celebrating, she would be 'back home with my husband (David Shaw); we're going to have a nice evening.'"

So how was the much talked about "Golden Globes Winners" show?  That's what they called the hour long "press conference" hosted by Nancy O'Dell and Billy Bush of "Access Hollywood," since the real show was canceled because of the writers strike.

Well it was pretty cool to hear the categories one right after the other and not have to wait for the stupid patter between the presenters before hearing the winner.   It had the feel of the nominee announcement ceremonies except more dressed up.  It was also nice to know that when categories came up you didn't care about, you'd only have to wait a few minutes, instead of a few hours---hear that Academy?---before a category came up that you did care about.

The show had conservative, yet glitzy Golden Globe graphics and the set had the appearance of something you'd see on basic cable.  Like if "E" gave out the Golden Globes and didn't have any money to throw a dinner party for the stars to attend.  This is kind of what it would look like.

Every few minutes Billy and Nancy would throw it over to an interview with some guy from Entertainment Weekly.  He would tell us what he thought of the winners.  Honestly, I don't think I needed some two bit writer from Entertainment Weekly to tell me that Marion Cotillard's win for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical was a big shocker, since everyone thought newbie Nikki Blonsky would get it.  And a couple of times Billy especially seemed upset when someone unexpected won.  Like he was thinking, oh great, now I have to say something witty about Marion Cotillard?  Who the hell is she anyway?

In fact award-wise, there weren't many crowd pleasing moments.  Yes, I was happy about Glenn Close, Cate Blanchett and Johnny Depp, but Best Animated Feature?  Ratatouille?  Rata-phoo-ey!   Julie Christie?  She did her best work in the seventies.   I absolutely  love Daniel Day Lewis when he isn't playing a raving lunatic---run don't walk to rent "The Last Of The Mohicans"---but this character in "There Will Be Blood" looks like he's channeling  Bill the Butcher from "Gangs Of New York."   God knows I have no desire to experience that again, much less pay $10 for the pleasure.

So next up is the Big Kahuna.  The Oscars.  What's gonna happen to the Oscars?  Well, I don't know, but Tom Hanks is starting to make some noise about everybody going back to the table and getting a deal done.  Tom is known to be well liked by everyone in Hollywood, so maybe he's just the guy to nudge everybody back to the table.  I hope so.

(This post was updated on 1/14/08 with the quotes from Glenn Close.)

Comments

[Trudy Gonzalez]

"The Golden Globes Press Conference" was a lame attempt at thwarting disaster and I hope they postpone the Academy Awards if it is reduced to a press conference. I want my red carpet!

[Megan]

Hi Trudy,

I feel ya' on that one. I want my glamour, gowns and gems!

If the strike's still going on, they should postpone the Oscars until it's over. Either that or just skip it this year.

Megan

[Trudy Gonzalez]

Skip it! Noooooo!