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Golden Globes Double Down On Off-Kilter; Pick Ricky Gervais To Host
6:27AM Richard Rushfield | For the first time since 1995, the Golden Globes awards will have a host, and that host will be idiosyncratic British comedy star Ricky Gervais. More »
Darren Aronofsky’s Middle Finger A ‘Digit Of Interest’ In FCC’s Golden Globes Indecency Inquest
2:28AM Seth | A three-hour delay meant some of those colourful, Prosecco-fuelled Golden Globes moments of celebrity spontaneity—such as Darren Aronofsky lovingly serving Mickey Rourke some Pi during Rourke’s acceptance speech—were blacked out for US audiences completely. More »
Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Zachary Quinto Begging Edition!
8:20AM STV | I spotted ZACHARY QUINTO and his friend/date/Vulcan/whatever trying to talk his way into the HBO party after the Golden Globes. He was pleading for entry because his blood sugar was very low, and he was super hungry — but they wouldn’t let him in ’cause he wasn’t on the list. If he was so fucking starving, I’m not sure why he didn’t just make like Billy Bush and beam himself upstairs to the NBC-Universal party to nosh on a plate of greasy veggies, stale pasta, and a slice of beef that had been marinating under a loverly red lamp all night long. Live long and prosper! [Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.au.] More »
Internet Unofficially Apologises To Tina Fey
7:25AM STV | Awards gadfly Tom O’Neil wasted little time exploiting Tina Fey’s indictment of his site’s anonymous, comedienne-slagging commenters at last night Golden Globes, nearly tripping over his clown shoes backstage to grovel for forgiveness.Golden Globes Ceremony The Lowest-Rated Since 1996
3:45AM Kyle Buchanan | Ratings: Tarnished Golden Globes, torturous numbers for 24 premiere. [THR] More »
Kate Winslet Waxes, Sean Penn Wanes and Other Curious Golden Globes Implications
1:50AM STV | The Golden Globes’ return to boozy, teary prime-time glory asked almost as many awards-season questions as it answered. After the jump: Five of our most burning inquiries. More »Heath Ledger Wins Posthumous Golden Globe For Best Supporting Actor
2:08PM Jess McGuire | Bookmakers claimed the late Heath Ledger was a ’sure bet’ to win a Golden Globe for his performance as The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, and they were right. His critically acclaimed turn as the villain from the Batman flick has resulted in him winning a Golden Globe, with his award being accepted by Nolan.
Batman director Christopher Nolan collected the best supporting actor award on behalf of Ledger, who died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in January last year at the age of 28.
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Cobie Smulders Pulling Down $US100k A Week
6:15AM Seth | When you’re done looking up her name, feel free to discuss the fact that Cobie Smulders and her castmates now make between $US90,000 – $US120,000 per episode of How I Met Your Mother. [THR] More »
Lovely New Doorstops Unveiled at Awards-Show Press Conference
8:01AM STV | Their nominating association has no taste, and some of their prospective winners didn’t even know they existed. But whether they want it or not, they’ll get a new, made-over Golden Globe statuette Sunday night. More »
