And the winner is … well, sort of everyone. They call it the Hollywood party of the year and it lived up to its rep as dynamic hosting duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took the helm at the 72nd annual Golden Globes on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton.
It’s also closely watched as an indicator for the biggest entertainment honor of them all — the Oscars.
There was not much in the way of trends or tip offs this year. Instead, it was a smattering of a little bit of this and a little bit of that.
The 12-year-in-the-making, coming-of-age drama “Boyhood” took home some heavy metal for best drama pic, while the delightful “The Grand Budapest Hotel” picked up the best film prize in musical or comedy category.
Malibu’s Jennifer Aniston had a good shot for her dramatic turn in “Cake,” as did Reese Witherspoon for her unexpected, totally unglamorous woodsy romp in “Wild.” But in the end, many agreed Julianne Moore’s performance-of-a-lifetime role in “Still Alice” could not be beat.
Eddie Redmayne, who tackled the difficult role of Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything,” took home the prize for best actor in a drama, while Michael Keaton got the goods for his critically acclaimed turn in “Birdman.” Actress Amy Adams snapped up the prize with “Big Eyes.” Malibu’s Jeffrey Katzenberg and his DreamWorks studios slayed the competition in “How to Train Your Dragon 2.”
Best screenplay went to “Birdman’s” Alejandro G. Inarritu, while Richard Linklater got the best director’s win.
Newly-off-the-market star George Clooney was bestowed with the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award and he didn’t waste any time praising the new missus. Like many other celebrities and VIPs, he made mention of the recent terrorist attack in Paris and attacks on freedom of the press.
Malibu’s Greer Grammer sparkled as “Miss Golden Globe.” Greer is the daughter of multiaward winner Kelsey Grammer.
Getting a read on future awards isn’t always easy. As usual, best picture was divided in two categories — one for drama and one for musical or comedy. The best picture nominees for drama were “Foxcatcher,” “The Imitation Game,” “Selma” and “The Theory of Everything,” with “Boyhood” coming out on top.
When it came to comedy or musical, the critically acclaimed “Birdman” made the cut along with “Into the Woods,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “St. Vincent” and “Pride.” “Birdman” flew away with the top prize.
Unlike years past, this year’s movie categories had no runaway winner. That will keep us guessing until the night of nights in February. But not to worry, the awards schedule is packed with plenty of honors, accolades and air kisses in between