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| Golden Globes 2017: Ryan Gosling Wins for ‘La La Land’ | |
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| • We’re providing real-time commentary on the Golden Globes. We were also on the red carpet. | • We’re providing real-time commentary on the Golden Globes. We were also on the red carpet. |
| • Jimmy Fallon began the show with a spoof of “La La Land” and weathered a teleprompter malfunction. | • Jimmy Fallon began the show with a spoof of “La La Land” and weathered a teleprompter malfunction. |
| • Ryan Gosling, Viola Davis, Tracee Ellis Ross and “Atlanta” were early winners. Here is a list of the winners so far. | |
| • “La La Land” is a big favorite, while “Moonlight” and “Manchester by the Sea” battle for best drama. Here is a full list of the nominees. | • “La La Land” is a big favorite, while “Moonlight” and “Manchester by the Sea” battle for best drama. Here is a full list of the nominees. |
| • And in the TV categories, will the Globes anoint “The Crown” — and Netflix? | • And in the TV categories, will the Globes anoint “The Crown” — and Netflix? |
| Jimmy Fallon opened the 74th Golden Globes on Sunday with an elaborate taped song-and-dance number that riffed on the night’s most-nominated film, “La La Land,” and included numerous celebrity cameos, setting a carefree tone for what is regarded as one of Hollywood’s most frivolous awards stops. | |
| “Let’s make tonight a celebration,” Mr. Fallon said, after running through a breezy monologue that got off to an awkward start following a teleprompter malfunction. Despite promises in preshow interviews to zing Donald J. Trump ahead of his inauguration, Mr. Fallon even kept his political jokes to a minimum. “One of the few places left where America still honors the popular vote,” he said, almost in a mumble. | |
| The first award of the night, best supporting actor, dropped jaws in the ballroom: Aaron Taylor-Johnson won for his performance in Tom Ford’s little-seen “Nocturnal Animals,” beating favorites like Mahershala Ali and Jeff Bridges. “I made it — thank you,” Mr. Taylor-Johnson said, looking a bit startled. | |
| In other early awards — all for television — the FX series “Atlanta” was honored as best comedy, Billy Bob Thornton won best actor in a drama for his role in “Goliath” and Tracee Ellis Ross collected the prize for best actress for playing a lively mom in the ABC series “black-ish.” | |
| “This is for all of the women of color and colorful people whose stories, ideas, thoughts are not always considered worthy,” a gushing Ms. Ross said from the stage. “I want you to know that I see you. We see you.” | |
| For casual movie fans, the annual Oscar race starts here. But Oscar hopefuls, of course, have been racing for months — all the way back to last January, when “The Birth of a Nation” (since fizzled) and “Manchester by the Sea” (still in the thick of it) popped up on the festival circuit. And, truth be told, the Globes hold little bearing on the Academy Awards. Globes are won and lost based on the opinions of 85 foreign journalists; more than 6,000 film professionals vote on the Oscars. | |
| But the Globes offer plenty of intrigue. | But the Globes offer plenty of intrigue. |
| Mel Gibson was nominated for his direction of the World War II drama “Hacksaw Ridge,” allowing for the possibility that he could elbow his way into the Oscar race after a decade as a Hollywood outcast. Several little-seen art films, including the coming-of-age drama “Moonlight,” nominated for six trophies, and “Lion,” an adoption tear-jerker with four nominations, are hoping for a box-office-boosting blast of attention. | |
| Movies get most of the scrutiny at the Globes because of their proximity to the Academy Awards. (Oscar nomination ballots are due on Friday.) But the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group behind the Globes, has worked in recent years to make its television honors more relevant by leaning toward rookie shows like “The Affair” and “Transparent.” | |
| Hollywood stylists have spent most of the week fretting about the weather forecast. For days, it looked like torrential rain would threaten a repeat of the 2010 Globes ceremony, when the red carpet turned into a swamp. On Sunday, however, Angelenos awakened to “another day of sun,” to borrow a lyric from the musical “La La Land,” up for seven awards on Sunday. | |
| The mood inside the Beverly Hilton here, where the Globes have been held since the 1960s, was nonetheless tense ahead of the show, as teams of security officials, some wearing shirts reading “FBI Bomb Tech,” scrutinized guests. Out on the red carpet, though, it was all (forced) smiles, as nominees like Natalie Portman, pregnant and wearing a mustard-colored Prada gown with embellished sleeves, worked the cameras. Yellow was a big color for the women, who also favored metallics and dramatic chokers. As for the gents, one of the riskier choices was made by Pharrell Williams, who turned up in an all-white Chanel tuxedo. | |
| Hollywood has gotten so good at reading tea leaves ahead of these ceremonies that most insiders (and anyone reading blogs like Gold Derby) are rarely surprised anymore. Count on the moody “La La Land” to win for best musical or comedy on Sunday night. Emma Stone is considered a best actress lock for that film. The favorite Viola Davis took best supporting actress for her performance in “Fences,” an adaptation of August Wilson’s play about family and race in the 1950s. | |
| But the best drama category is a nail-biter. “Moonlight,” directed by Barry Jenkins, who also adapted the screenplay, could easily win. So could the New England family drama “Manchester by the Sea,” directed and written by Kenneth Lonergan. Both films received euphoric reviews. With six nominations, the lyrical “Moonlight” has slightly deeper support; the hardscrabble “Manchester” has five, including one for Casey Affleck’s acting. (He could well win.) | But the best drama category is a nail-biter. “Moonlight,” directed by Barry Jenkins, who also adapted the screenplay, could easily win. So could the New England family drama “Manchester by the Sea,” directed and written by Kenneth Lonergan. Both films received euphoric reviews. With six nominations, the lyrical “Moonlight” has slightly deeper support; the hardscrabble “Manchester” has five, including one for Casey Affleck’s acting. (He could well win.) |
| For better or worse, this rivalry has taken on greater weight as Hollywood continues to struggle with diversity onscreen and off. “Moonlight” has a cast that is almost entirely black; “Manchester” is equally white. | For better or worse, this rivalry has taken on greater weight as Hollywood continues to struggle with diversity onscreen and off. “Moonlight” has a cast that is almost entirely black; “Manchester” is equally white. |
| It could be possible, however, that Mr. Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” pulls off an upset win for best drama. Heading into the Globes, some prognosticators, including Kristopher Tapley of Variety, were making that prediction. That would be controversial — Mr. Gibson is still trying to recover from his 2006 anti-Semitic outburst after being arrested on a drunken-driving charge and for his 2011 no-contest plea to a misdemeanor charge of battering a former girlfriend. | It could be possible, however, that Mr. Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” pulls off an upset win for best drama. Heading into the Globes, some prognosticators, including Kristopher Tapley of Variety, were making that prediction. That would be controversial — Mr. Gibson is still trying to recover from his 2006 anti-Semitic outburst after being arrested on a drunken-driving charge and for his 2011 no-contest plea to a misdemeanor charge of battering a former girlfriend. |
| But “Hacksaw Ridge,” which has already collected assorted prizes, has started to turn the tide for Mr. Gibson, who is now sober. Globes voters have long had a soft spot for Mr. Gibson, bringing him on as a presenter even as other awards groups shunned him. On the other hand, Ricky Gervais, the acerbic British comedian, skewered Mr. Gibson onstage last year, to the degree that many guests in ballroom cringed. | But “Hacksaw Ridge,” which has already collected assorted prizes, has started to turn the tide for Mr. Gibson, who is now sober. Globes voters have long had a soft spot for Mr. Gibson, bringing him on as a presenter even as other awards groups shunned him. On the other hand, Ricky Gervais, the acerbic British comedian, skewered Mr. Gibson onstage last year, to the degree that many guests in ballroom cringed. |
| This time around, presidential politics was expected to be a hot topic, w the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on the horizon — and given the long history of celebrities using awards shows to espouse their views. Some Trump supporters, either anticipating the barbs or irritated that many Hollywood stars have been outspoken in their horror at his election, made #BoycottGoldenGlobes trend on Twitter early on Sunday. | |
| While winners steered away from directly criticizing Mr. Trump, several used their moment on stage to take clear jabs. The British actor Hugh Laurie, referencing the organizers of the ceremony, said, “I can say I won this at the last-ever Golden Globes. I mean, it has the words ‘Hollywood,’ “Foreign’ and ‘Press’ in it.” Mr. Laurie, who won for his role in the miniseries “The Night Manager,” added, “I also think to some Republicans, even the word ‘Association’ is sketchy.” | |
| Don’t go to the refrigerator for a snack, (or do, depending on your politics), when Meryl Streep, a 30-time Globes nominee and eight-time winner, takes the stage to accept her Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award. | |
| Ms. Streep, don’t forget, gave an impassioned speech at last summer’s Democratic National Convention on behalf of Hillary Clinton. | Ms. Streep, don’t forget, gave an impassioned speech at last summer’s Democratic National Convention on behalf of Hillary Clinton. |
| The Golden Globes are great fun, and so is its red carpet. Among this year’s first arrivals were the Stallone sisters, this year’s Miss Golden Globes, shepherded about by their father Sylvester’s old-school, no nonsense publicist: No buttering up of reporters here. A news crew from Canada was promised a question with the sisters but then told “They need to go do Twitter” first. | The Golden Globes are great fun, and so is its red carpet. Among this year’s first arrivals were the Stallone sisters, this year’s Miss Golden Globes, shepherded about by their father Sylvester’s old-school, no nonsense publicist: No buttering up of reporters here. A news crew from Canada was promised a question with the sisters but then told “They need to go do Twitter” first. |
| Issa Rae and Donald Glover were among the luminaries who admitted to feeling slightly intimidated to being there. Mr. Glover said he really wanted to meet Viola Davis, and that he was still shocked at the huge response to “Atlanta,” his FX series. “It was supppsed to be a punk show,” he said. “And they screened it at AFI and Scorsese was laughing.” Ms. Rae, of the HBO show “Insecure,” said she was still adjusting to her growing fame. “I’m an introvert, I barely leave the house,” she said. “To be out here is a blessing but I’m like ‘wow guys. It’s just me.” | Issa Rae and Donald Glover were among the luminaries who admitted to feeling slightly intimidated to being there. Mr. Glover said he really wanted to meet Viola Davis, and that he was still shocked at the huge response to “Atlanta,” his FX series. “It was supppsed to be a punk show,” he said. “And they screened it at AFI and Scorsese was laughing.” Ms. Rae, of the HBO show “Insecure,” said she was still adjusting to her growing fame. “I’m an introvert, I barely leave the house,” she said. “To be out here is a blessing but I’m like ‘wow guys. It’s just me.” |
| Even though Netflix has upended the TV industry, that streaming service is still looking for a win in the best drama or comedy category at the Globes (and the Emmys, for that matter). But it has a solid shot this year, with both “The Crown,” about the present Queen Elizabeth, and “Stranger Things,” a breakout hit baked with 1980s nostalgia, vying for the top television honor. | Even though Netflix has upended the TV industry, that streaming service is still looking for a win in the best drama or comedy category at the Globes (and the Emmys, for that matter). But it has a solid shot this year, with both “The Crown,” about the present Queen Elizabeth, and “Stranger Things,” a breakout hit baked with 1980s nostalgia, vying for the top television honor. |
| Those rookie series will compete against two other freshmen: “Westworld,” the HBO series that practically requires a Ph.D. to understand, and NBC’s feel-good “This Is Us,” which is trying to become the first broadcast network drama to win since ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” a decade ago. Rounding out the category is “Game of Thrones.” | Those rookie series will compete against two other freshmen: “Westworld,” the HBO series that practically requires a Ph.D. to understand, and NBC’s feel-good “This Is Us,” which is trying to become the first broadcast network drama to win since ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” a decade ago. Rounding out the category is “Game of Thrones.” |
| Another closely watched television race was best comedic actress, where Ms. Ross beat out some stiff competition to become the first black woman to win in the category since Debbie Allen in 1982. Also nominated were the four-time Globe winner Sarah Jessica Parker, for her role as a 40-something suburban mother in HBO’s “Divorce”; Ms. Rae, nominated for her much-loved performance in HBO’s “Insecure”; Julia Louis-Dreyfus from the network’s “Veep”; and last year’s winner, Rachel Bloom (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”). | |
| Globe voters have ardently tried to leave behind their reputation for paying more attention to celebrity than honoring the year’s best performances. Once upon a time, Globe attendees also bellied up to the open bar in a boozy spectacle, but nominees — heeding the scolding eyes of their publicists — have largely started sticking to water. (One thing that never changes: Much of the food served to the 1,300 seated guests inside the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom goes uneaten. This year, the menu included roasted Chilean sea bass with sun-dried tomato pesto and chocolate gianduja crunch bars with “strawberry relish.”) | Globe voters have ardently tried to leave behind their reputation for paying more attention to celebrity than honoring the year’s best performances. Once upon a time, Globe attendees also bellied up to the open bar in a boozy spectacle, but nominees — heeding the scolding eyes of their publicists — have largely started sticking to water. (One thing that never changes: Much of the food served to the 1,300 seated guests inside the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom goes uneaten. This year, the menu included roasted Chilean sea bass with sun-dried tomato pesto and chocolate gianduja crunch bars with “strawberry relish.”) |
| For those craving a little of the gloriously messy Globes of old, however, look to the enduringly wacky category of best motion picture musical or comedy, which often includes nominated films that are neither funny (at least, not intentionally) or filled with song. Last year, that uproarious side-splitter “The Martian,” about a starving, stranded astronaut, was not only nominated in that category, but also won. | For those craving a little of the gloriously messy Globes of old, however, look to the enduringly wacky category of best motion picture musical or comedy, which often includes nominated films that are neither funny (at least, not intentionally) or filled with song. Last year, that uproarious side-splitter “The Martian,” about a starving, stranded astronaut, was not only nominated in that category, but also won. |
| The ensuing uproar prompted a rules change: “Dramas with comedic overtones should be entered as dramas.” That didn’t seem to matter to “20th Century Women,” a serious-minded portrait of a woman and her friends in the 1970s. It will compete against “La La Land” in the category, along with “Sing Street,” “Florence Foster Jenkins” and the superhero movie “Deadpool.” | The ensuing uproar prompted a rules change: “Dramas with comedic overtones should be entered as dramas.” That didn’t seem to matter to “20th Century Women,” a serious-minded portrait of a woman and her friends in the 1970s. It will compete against “La La Land” in the category, along with “Sing Street,” “Florence Foster Jenkins” and the superhero movie “Deadpool.” |
| As ever, the ceremony’s success will be determined by the Nielsen ratings. About 18.5 million people watched last year, down from 19.3 million in 2015. Televised award shows in general have been suffering from viewer erosion, partly because there is a seemingly endless array of them, but NBC had high hopes for Mr. Fallon. He has a much wider fan base than Mr. Gervais and has been using his “Tonight Show” perch as a promotional platform for the gig. |