64th Annual Golden Globes: the Pictures and Television

Dreamgirls, Ugly Betty, and the Introduction of a Brand New Category

J Gorman
It was a big day in Hollywood for those who worked on the films Dreamgirls and Elizabeth I, as both took home three Golden Globes each, topping the charts for films.

Accepting the Globe for "Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical" on behalf of Dreamgirls was producer Laurence Mark. He saluted his fellow peers by pointing them out and saying, "It's the best table. Making this movie was a blast because of this table."

There was a brand new category this year at the Golden Globes - "Best Animated Feature Film." Director John Lasseter accepted the award on behalf of Cars, saying, "I just want to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for this category. Animation is awesome, everybody."

Accepting the Golden Globe for "Best Foreign Language Film" was director Clint Eastwood of Letters From Iwo Jima, who stated, "You don't know what this does for my confidence. I feel good."

The Golden Globe for "Best Director - Motion Picture" went to Martin Scorsese (The Departed), who said that he was having a "heck of a time" and that receiving the honor was "quite something."

In the pre-Golden Globes red carpet special on E!, many stars mentioned a clear division between the film and television stars and categories. Glimmers of this division were apparent during acceptance speeches, in the form of awe and amazement.

Executive Producer Silvio Horta accepted for Ugly Betty the "Best TV Series - Comedy" Golden Globe, stating, "Betty is a testament to the American dream."

In the other major television category, Grey's Anatomy took home the Globe for "Best TV Series - Drama." Shonda Rimes, creator of the show, stated, "Seriously? As every intern would say. ... I'm staring at Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty. This is surreal."

Perhaps the biggest category of the night, of course saved for last, Babel took home the Golden Globe for "Best Motion Picture - Drama." To present the award, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association called upon Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. When director Alejandro González Iñárritu walked upon stage to accept the Globe, he told Arnold, "I swear I have my papers." He then accepted the Golden Globe "on behalf of the more than 1,200 people who worked on this film." Though Babel received a total of 7 nominations, this was the only category in which they won.

With the final globe having been given, Governor Schwarzenegger appropriately concluded, "Don't forget next year... we'll be back."

To catch a wrap-up of the male and female individual categories, check out "64th Annual Golden Globes: The Men" and "64th Annual Golden Globes: The Women."

Published by J Gorman

A recent graduate from Penn State University, J. Gorman is currently working for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  View profile

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. began the tradition of stars handing out the Globes in 1958 when they stormed the stage. Prior to then, journalists within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had always presented the Golden Globes.

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