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And the Winners of the Golden Globe Giveaways Are . . .

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:30:00 -0800

The Golden Globe Awards "show" may have been lackluster for most people this year, but for six lucky Buzz readers, the Globes were pretty exciting!

Every weekday leading up to the announcement of the winners I quizzed you on Golden Globes past and present, and gave away a 3-month Netflix subscription to one randomly chosen quiz taker per day.

And these winners are . . .
lyrical_angel - Monday
marciahac - Tuesday
merav - Wednesday
bransugar79 - Thursday
radarkitty - Friday

Now for the grand-prize winner, randomly selected out of the readers who submitted ballots with the correct picks of all of the Golden Globe winners:
Lindee Levicke!
Congratulations are in order for Lindee Levicke for winning a year of entertainment. Now all the giveaway winners will have more to say here on Buzz!

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Golden Globes Broadcast Tanks For NBC

BuzzSugar — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:38:59 -0800

NBC fought to keep the Golden Globe Awards on TV, but it looks like the network shouldn't have bothered: This morning's preliminary ratings show that just about 5.8 million people tuned into the network's news magazine broadcast hosted by Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell. That's about on par with the ratings-challenged Friday Night Lights, or slightly better than your average installment of America's Next Top Model.

I can't say I'm surprised. Here on the West Coast, there was no point in watching NBC's broadcast, which aired three hours after the TV Guide Network and CNN's Larry King Live had already showed the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's press conference announcing the winners. Even on the East Coast, NBC stretched out the broadcast to a full hour while other channels were carrying the 30-minute announcement live. Was NBC banking on people not checking the other channels- or, for that matter, the Internet? Or did they really think Bush and O'Dell would be a big draw for people even if the news was already available everywhere else?

Not that the press conference itself was great TV. For more on that, just read more.

The TV hosts from Extra, Showbiz Tonight, and other Hollywood shows who read the winners' names seemed uncomfortable; some attempted to talk about the writers' strike, while others joked weakly about how much Entertainment Tonight hates Extra and so forth. On CNN, Larry King kept trying to break in with his thoughts, while one commentator on the TV Guide Network summed the whole affair up perfectly: "They did their best, and it came up awkward."

Where did you watch the announcement (if you watched it at all)? What did you think of the stripped-down Globes?

Meanwhile, here are some of my other thoughts on the awards themselves:

I was surprised - pleased and surprised - to see Atonement take the top honors in the dramatic movie category, though I still think No Country for Old Men will take the cake come Oscar time.
I'm glad to see Mad Men win both of the categories it was nominated for. Now, let's get the first season out on DVD so everyone who missed it can check it out!
None of the songs from Once was nominated for a Golden Globe, which I found surprising to begin with. If this happens at the Oscars, I will be shocked. Having said all this, I'm glad Eddie Vedder's "Guaranteed" from Into the Wild won the Globe.
Out of all the TV categories, only a single award went to a network show: Tina Fey's acting award for 30 Rock. Cable networks and premium channels - HBO, Showtime, FX, and AMC - ruled all the rest.
The Oscar race is going to be extremely close when it comes to the top acting categories, as they're not divided into Dramatic Picture and Comedy or Musical. On the other hand, the screenplay awards are divided into original works versus those based on material for another medium. This will be a very interesting year for adaptations.
Don't forget to weigh in on the movie winners, TV winners, and big surprises!

What Was the Biggest Surprise of the Golden Globes?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:45:00 -0800

Some of this year's Golden Globe wins were to be expected, but there were some things that I totally didn't predict. What did you find most surprising about the Globes this year?

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Do You Agree With the Golden Globe TV Winners?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:21:12 -0800

Lots of love for Mad Men, but none for Grey's Anatomy. Tina Fey wins - but Alec Baldwin doesn't. Do you think the Golden Globes went to the right people in the TV categories? Weigh in now: Click here to vote on all the major TV winners!

Do You Agree With the Golden Globe Movie Winners?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:51:21 -0800

Sweeney Todd instead of Juno. Marion Cotillard, not Amy Adams. Atonement rather than No Country for Old Men. It's time to weigh in: What did you think of this year's Golden Globe movie winners? To let me know what you think, click here to vote in all the movie winners polls!

Announcing the Winners: The 2008 Golden Globe Awards

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:52:23 -0800

The dramatically scaled-back Golden Globe Awards spread things around Sunday night, with Atonement, Sweeney Todd, No Country for Old Men, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly each taking home two awards.

Atonement and Sweeney Todd nabbed the night's biggest prizes, for the Best Dramatic Picture and Best Musical or Comedy Picture; Atonement also won for Best Original Score, while Johnny Depp won the Best Actor: Comedy or Musical prize. Diving Bell took home awards for Best Foreign Language Picture and Best Director for Julian Schnabel. No Country won the Best Screenplay award, and Javier Bardem was recognized for Best Supporting Actor.

In the television categories, Mad Men and Extras won the series awards. To see the complete list of winners, just read more.

MOVIES

DRAMATIC PICTURE
Atonement

MUSICAL OR COMEDY PICTURE
Sweeney Todd

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE
The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (France/USA)

BEST DIRECTOR
Julian Schnabel, Diving Bell & the Butterfly

BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood

BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS
Julie Christie, Away From Her

BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd

BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There

SCREENPLAY
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men

ANIMATED FILM
Ratatouille

ORIGINAL SONG
"Guaranteed," Into the Wild

ORIGINAL SCORE
Dario Marianelli, Atonement

TELEVISION

DRAMATIC TV SERIES
Mad Men

BEST ACTOR, TV DRAMA
Jon Hamm, Mad Men

BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA
Glenn Close, Damages

TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Extras

BEST ACTOR, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY
David Duchovny, Californication

BEST ACTRESS, TV MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Tina Fey, 30 Rock

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Longford

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Queen Latifah, Life Support

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jim Broadbent, Longford

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Samantha Morton, Longford

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jeremy Piven, Entourage

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Who Should Win the Golden Globes Tonight? Vote Now!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:30:00 -0800

Did you miss the chance to vote in any of my Golden Globe Awards polls this week? You still have the chance! I've combined all the polls into one fun slideshow, so you can click through and vote for your picks for the major awards. Don't think Hugh Laurie should win for best actor in a TV drama? Disagree with current leader Keira Knightley in the best dramatic film actress poll? There's still time to sway the vote.
Just click here to vote in all the polls!

Last Chance: Pick the Golden Globe Winners, Win a Year of Entertainment!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:30:13 -0800

There are just a few hours left before The Big Press Conference announcing the winners of this year's Golden Globes. While it certainly won't be as fun or interesting as past Globes shows, at least we'll finally find out who won!

This also means you still have a few hours to submit your predictions for the winners with my online Golden Globes ballot. Once all your predictions are entered, you're qualified to win a full year of entertainment! Better do it now, though - the ballot closes at noon PST today.

Want to see my predictions for who and what will win this year's Golden Globes? Just read more.

Buzz's 2008 Golden Globe Predictions:

MOVIES:

DRAMATIC PICTURE: No Country for Old Men
Not only was this one of my top 10 favorite movies of the year, it's been steadily cleaning up in the awards circuit.

MUSICAL OR COMEDY PICTURE: Charlie Wilson’s War
While I wish Juno or Sweeney Todd would win this one, Charlie Wilson's War may take the award for its mix of world politics, an engaging screenplay and well-loved big-name actors.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
This is a tough one, for each of the nominees has something big going for it (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days won at Cannes for example), but Diving Bell seems to be most buzzed about overall.

BEST DIRECTOR: Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR: Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood
The actors in this category each delivered arresting performances in his own way, but Day Lewis seems to have left both critics and audiences positively awestruck.

BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS: Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Several of the actresses in this category had difficult roles to play, but Jolie's is the only one that was a real-life person the world came to know through agonizing news reports. If nothing else, it may go to Jolie because many people have a soft spot for Mariane Pearl.

BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL: Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
This may be wishful thinking since Tom Hanks has a great shot at this win as well, but for whatever reason, I have a feeling Depp's performance as the highly disturbed Sweeney Todd will be deemed the most delightful (well, delightful and sick, but mostly delightful).

BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL: Amy Adams, Enchanted
Though Enchanted was a fun movie for a few reasons, really it was Amy Adams who carried the whole thing, infusing every minute of her time onscreen with humor and a kind of giddy light.

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Bardem is on a serious winning streak at the awards shows, and frankly, he deserves the win more than any of the other nominees this year (certainly more than John Travolta for Hairspray, come on!)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There
Folks who liked I'm Not There loved Blanchett's performance, and those who hated I'm Not There said Blanchett was one of the few redeeming factors. A part of me wishes Amy Ryan would win for Gone Baby Gone but my guts are saying it'll be Blanchett.

ANIMATED FILM: Ratatouille
Don't get me wrong - as a long-time fan of the show, I loved The Simpsons Movie. But if I may be honest here, Ratatouille is, frankly, a better feature film. It just is.

BEST SCREENPLAY: The Coen Bros., No Country for Old Men
This one is tough to predict. Diablo Cody has gotten accolades out the wazoo for her Juno screenplay but comedies are traditionally less rewarded than dramas in this category. Also, the Coen Bros. screenplay is deserving of top praise.

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Dario Marianelli, Atonement
If nothing else, this is the one I hope wins, as I think Marianelli's score was a huge part of the storytelling in Atonement. Out of all the nominees in this category, this is the only score I remember noticing and liking while watching the movie.

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "Guaranteed" by Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild
This is the one that really gets everyone's tear ducts working overtime. If you don't know what I mean, check out the music video for "Guaranteed."

TELEVISION:

BEST DRAMA: Mad Men
This one's a tough call for me between House - which has had its most creative season to date - and Mad Men, last summer's critical darling. But I suspect voters will reward Mad Men's strong writing, excellent performances, and precision in capturing a particular time and place in American culture.

BEST COMEDY: 30 Rock
No, all the awards in the world won't get more people to watch this gem of a comedy. That doesn't mean the show doesn't regularly make me laugh till I cry. Plus, between Alec Baldwin's relatively surprising Globe win last year and the show's strong showing at the Emmys, voters seem to love it.

BEST ACTOR, TV DRAMA: Michael C. Hall, Dexter
This one seems to me like a three-way race between Hall, Hugh Laurie, and Jon Hamm. But Laurie already has a couple of Globes, and it seems past time for Hall to be recognized for playing one of the most unusual characters on television.

BEST ACTOR, TV COMEDY: Ricky Gervais
Gervais' Emmy win last Fall was a bit of a surprise, but I would be less shocked to see him take this award home - especially if voters had the chance to see Gervais' truly outstanding comedic and dramatic work in the Extras series finale.

BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA: Glenn Close, Damages
This is one of the strongest categories of the awards, so it's a very tough call. But Close gave one of the year's most compelling, mystifying performances as the ruthless Patty Hewes. Her shifts from nice to evil and back again always kept me guessing.

BEST ACTRESS, TV COMEDY: Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
Samantha Who? isn't the best comedy on television right now, but that's not for lack of trying on Applegate's part. She works incredibly hard, yet manages to look like she never breaks a sweat.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Donald Sutherland, Dirty Sexy Money
This show has been uneven at times, but Sutherland consistently hits the perfect tone as the patriarch of the sprawling, spoiled rotten Darling clan.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Katherine Heigl, Grey's Anatomy
Frankly, this prediction owes more to momentum than anything else. It just seems to be Heigl's year.

Which Movie Should Win the Globe for Best Comedy/Musical?

BuzzSugar — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:30:00 -0800

I found out which is your favorite nominee for Best Dramatic Picture, so now let's take a look at the nominees for Best Comedy/Musical. Not much time left before the big press conference when we find out the actual winners, so if you haven't yet, fill out a Golden Globe ballot and be entered to win a crazy sweet prize. But for now, tell me:

Which Show Should Win the Globe for Best Drama Series?

BuzzSugar — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0800

One more question before the Golden Globe winners are announced on Sunday: Which TV drama do you think should win the best series award?

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