2010 Golden Globe Winners
Hosted by the awesome Ricky Gervais, cs did take a bit of a melancholy turn, as the chaos and grief over in Haiti was recognized throughout the evening. Michael C. Hall won best actor in a TV series for his role as Dexter Morgan, the compelling serial killer in Dexter. Hall received his Golden Globe wearing a black benie, as the actor recently announced that he has been battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is now nearing the end of his treatment as his cancer is now in remission. Highlights included Martin Scorsese, who received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement, which was presented to him by Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro. Sandra Bullock was named best actress in a motion picture drama for The Blind Side, while Jeff Bridges got a standing ovation when he accepted the Golden Globe for best actor for his role as a washed-up country singer in ose Crazy Heart. And, the world’s most popular movie at the moment – Avatar – took two Golden Globes, winning best picture and best director for James Cameron. “Avatar, I guess, asks us to see that everything is connected, all human beings to each other and us to the Earth,” Cameron told the crowd after winning for best picture. “And if you have to go four and a half light years to another made-up planet to appreciate this miracle of the world we have, well, you know, that’s the wonder of cinema.” Here’s the complete list of the Golden Globe winners: Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: WINNER: Mo’Nique – Precious Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical: WINNER: Toni Collette – The United States of Tara (Showtime) Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: WINNER: John Lithgow – Dexter (Showtime) Best Animated Feature Film: WINNER: Up Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama WINNER: Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME) Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama WINNER: Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS) Best Original Song – Motion Picture: WINNER: “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)” – Crazy Heart Best Original Score – Motion Picture: WINNER: Michael Giacchino – Up Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television: WINNER: Grey Gardens (HBO) Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical WINNER: Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television WINNER: Kevin Bacon – Taking Chance (HBO) Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television WINNER: Drew Barrymore – Grey Gardens (HBO) Best Screenplay – Motion Picture WINNER: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner – Up In The Air Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical WINNER: Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC) Best Foreign Language Film WINNER: The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band – Eine Deutsche Kindergeschichte) (Germany) Best Television Series – Drama WINNER: Mad Men (AMC) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television WINNER: Chloë Sevigny – Big Love (HBO) Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture WINNER: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds Best Director – Motion Picture WINNER: James Cameron – Avatar Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical WINNER: Glee (FOX) Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy WINNER: The Hangover Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama WINNER: Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical WINNER: Robert Downey Jr. – Sherlock Holmes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama WINNER: Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart Best Motion Picture – Drama WINNER: Avatar Next thing on the schedule is The Academy Awards! If you want to make a bet on these kinds of events we can recommend Bodog Sportsbook with many golden features that a betting enthusiast demands on a bookie.