Posted by: Mike on Jan 12th, 2009

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The 2009 Golden Globes were last night.  In case you missed it, here’s a list of the winners:

• Best Motion Picture – Drama: Slumdog Millionaire
  
• Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
  
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
  
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Colin Farrell for In Bruges
  
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky
  
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
  
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Kate Winslet for The Reader
• Best Director – Motion Picture: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
  
• Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Slumdog Millionaire : Simon Beaufoy
• Best Original Song – Motion Picture: The Wrestler
• Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Slumdog Millionaire : A.R. Rahman
• Best Animated Film: WALL·E
• Best Foreign Language Film: Vals Im Bashir
  
• Best Television Series – Drama: “Mad Men”
• Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: “30 Rock”
• Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: “John Adams”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Paul Giamatti for “John Adams”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Laura Linney for “John Adams”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey for “30 Rock”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Gabriel Byrne for “In Treatment”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Anna Paquin for “True Blood”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Tom Wilkinson for “John Adams”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Laura Dern for “Recount”

Posted by: Mike on Sep 22nd, 2008

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While I didn’t watch the Emmys, I was curious about who won. So, I plopped on over to a few websites, looking for the winners, and found it to be harder than I imagined.  So, to save you that trouble, here they are:

Outstanding Reality Program: “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List”
Outstanding Host For a Reality or Reality- Competition Program: Jeff Probst for “Survivor”
Outstanding Reality Competition Program: “The Amazing Race”
Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series: “The Daily Show”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Eileen Atkins for “Cranford”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Dianne Wiest for “In Treatment”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart for “Samantha Who”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson for “John Adams”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Zeljko Ivanek for “Damages”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney for “John Adams”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close for “Damages”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey for “30 Rock”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Paul Giamatti for “John Adams”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston for “Breaking Bad”
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock”
Outstanding Miniseries: “John Adams”
Outstanding Made for Television Movie: Recount
Outstanding Drama Series: “Mad Men”
Outstanding Comedy Series: “30 Rock”

I just remembered why I don’t watch the Emmys. I haven’t heard of more than half of these people and shows.  And I watch a lot of television and movies. Sad, really.

And while I’m ranting, why is every category called “oustanding” something or other?  Do Hollywood types really need to boast their egos any more than they already are?  Aren’t the huge paychecks, fancy cars, and mansions good enough?  They need to refer to themselves as “outstanding” too?  Unreal.