A `DREAM' OF A NIGHT MOTOWN-ERA MUSICAL HITS ALL RIGHT NOTES.Byline: DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. KRONKE Staff Writer ``Dreamgirls'' sang out its intentions come Oscar night by winning three Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, on Monday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] announced the Best Motion Picture, Drama, winner, ``Babel Babel (bā`bəl) [Heb.,=confused], in the Bible, place where Noah's descendants (who spoke one language) tried to build a tower reaching up to heaven to make a name for themselves. ,'' a drama featuring interweaving story lines and spanning the globe. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, a native of Mexico, joked in his acceptance speech, ``I swear I have my papers in order, governor.'' Helen Mirren, a favorite for the Oscar, scored a rare double, winning her second and third Golden Globes for her royal portrayals of ``The Queen'' and ``Elizabeth I Elizabeth I, queen of England Elizabeth I, 1533–1603, queen of England (1558–1603). Early Life The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she was declared illegitimate just before the execution of her mother in 1536, but in .'' In addition to its Best Picture Globe, ``Dreamgirls,'' the story of a '60s Motown-style act with a suspicious similarity to Diana Ross and the Supremes, won Best Supporting Actor and Actress Golden Globes for Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson. Murphy thanked David Geffen ``for convincing me to work for free -- it was all worth it now.'' An emotionally overwhelmed Hudson accepted her trophy by declaring, ``I have always dreamed, but never, ever this big.'' Fighting tears, she made herself laugh by saying, ``You do not know how much this does for my confidence.'' Forest Whitaker seemed to hyperventilate hy·per·ven·ti·late v. hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing, hy·per·ven·ti·lates v.intr. 1. To breathe abnormally fast or deeply so as to effect hyperventilation. 2. when he won what was at least his 14th award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in ``The Last King of Scotland.'' Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen[1] (born 13 October, 1971) is an English comedian, writer and actor most noted for his comic characters Borat (a Kazakh reporter), Ali G (a junglist-hip hop gangsta wannabe brought down the house with his acceptance speech for ``Borat'' by referencing his film's notorious nude-wrestling scene. ``When I stared down and saw those two wrinkled Golden Globes on my chin, I thought to myself, `I better win a bloody award for this.''' He added, ``Thank you to every American who has not sued me so far.'' Backstage, Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. provided an explanation as to why he's no longer doing interviews in character as Borat. ``I woke up one morning and I was quite hung over and I accidentally shaved my mustache off,'' he said, ``and I realized I had no alternative.'' Meryl Streep won her sixth Golden Globe for her performance as an icy editor in ``The Devil Wears Prada.'' ``I think I've worked with everybody in the room,'' she joked in her acceptance speech. She thanked her co-stars in the film for ``the difficult, difficult job they had, making me look monstrous.'' Martin Scorsese won his second Golden Globe for directing ``The Departed.'' Clint Eastwood, the man who beat Scorsese the last time they locked horns in the category, won the Best Foreign Language Film Globe for ``Letters from Iwo Jima Letters from Iwo Jima (Japanese: 硫黄島からの手紙, Iwo jima kara no tegami) is a 2006 Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning critically-acclaimed[1][2][3] .'' Echoing Hudson, four-time Globe winner Eastwood quipped, ``You don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what this does for my confidence.'' Tom Hanks presented Warren Beatty with the Cecil B. DeMille Noun 1. Cecil B. DeMille - United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959) Cecil Blount DeMille, DeMille Award honoring lifetime achievement. ``I've got bottles of moisturizer mois·tur·iz·er n. A cosmetic lotion or cream applied to the skin to counter dryness. moisturizer n → crema hidratante moisturizer moist n older than Tom Hanks,'' Beatty joked. He acknowledged that he hasn't made all that many movies, then turned to Eastwood and, contrasting the latter's having directed, produced and scored two films simultaneously, asked, ``How do you think that makes me feel?'' ``The Queen'' also won the Globe for Peter Morgan's screenplay. Morgan also wrote ``The Last King of Scotland,'' so he has helped Mirren and Whitaker win no fewer than a combined 30 awards. ``Ugly Betty'' had a beautiful evening, winning Globes for Best Television Series, Comedy, and Best Actress in a TV Comedy for America Ferrera. It was an emotional night: Ferrera delivered her speech through tears, and executive producer Salma Hayek was also seen in tears. ``It's such an honor to play this role,'' Ferrera said of her frumpy frump n. 1. A girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable. 2. A person regarded as colorless and primly sedate. character. ``Grey's Anatomy'' was named Best Television Series, Drama. Kyra Sedgwick took home the Best Actress in a TV Drama trophy for her role as an eccentric police detective on TNT's ``The Closer.'' After delivering her laundry list laundry list A popular term for a long list of Sx, diseases, or etiologies that share something in common–eg, differential diagnosis of acute abdomen of thank-you's, she announced, ``I've just made Jack Nicholson laugh and I'm not sure why, but I'm very, very pleased.'' Backstage, she admitted, ``I was nominated three times last year and I lost. I got really used to losing.'' Hugh Laurie won his second Globe for playing Fox's cranky crank·y 1 adj. crank·i·er, crank·i·est 1. Having a bad disposition; peevish. 2. Having eccentric ways; odd. 3. doctor, ``House.'' Alec Baldwin was named Best Actor in a TV Comedy for his role as a meddling med·dle intr.v. med·dled, med·dling, med·dles 1. To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere. See Synonyms at interfere. 2. To handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper. TV-network executive on NBC's ``30 Rock.'' HBO's ``Elizabeth I'' swept its categories, and was named Best Mini-Series. Mirren beat herself in the Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie category (she was also nominated for ``Prime Suspect: The Final Act''), and Jeremy Irons won the Best Supporting Actor/TV Globe for the HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy miniseries ``Elizabeth I.'' BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. America's ``Gideon's Daughter'' also had a good night, with Bill Nighy being named the Best Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Movie and Emily Blunt winning Best Supporting Actress/TV. ``I used to think prizes were demeaning de·mean 1 tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class. and divisive until I got one, and now I think they're meaningful and real,'' Nighy joked. ``Cars'' was named Best Animated Feature Film. Prince arrived too late to accept the Best Song trophy for ``The Song of the Heart'' from ``Happy Feet,'' so presenter Justin Timberlake accepted on his behalf by crouching so that his face was obscured by the microphone, a reference to Prince being short. Alexandre Desplat won the Globe for Best Original Score for ``The Painted Veil.'' Evan Henerson contributed to this story. David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke(at)dailynews.com The winners are ... MOTION PICTURES Picture, Drama: ``Babel'' Actress, Drama: Helen Mirren, ``The Queen'' Actor, Drama: Forest Whitaker, ``The Last King of Scotland'' Picture, Musical or Comedy: ``Dreamgirls'' Actress, Musical or Comedy: Meryl Streep, ``Devil Wears Prada'' Actor, Musical or Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen, ``Borat'' Director: Martin Scorsese, ``The Departed'' Foreign Language: ``Letters From Iwo Jima,'' USA/Japan TELEVISION Series, Drama: ``Grey's Anatomy,'' ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Actress, Drama: Kyra Sedgwick, ``The Closer'' Actor, Drama: Hugh Laurie, ``House'' Series, Musical or Comedy: ``Ugly Betty,'' ABC Miniseries or movie: ``Elizabeth I,'' HBO Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren, ``Elizabeth I'' Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Bill Nighy, ``Gideon's Daughter'' Go to dailynews.com for a complete list of winners CAPTION(S): 7 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles and Jamie Foxx pose in the press room. Their film, ``Dreamgirls,'' won the award for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, plus supporting acting trophies for Murphy and Hudson, at the Golden Globe Awards on Monday night. (2 -- color) Helen Mirren won two Golden Globes for HBO's ``Elizabeth I'' and the motion picture ``The Queen.'' She was nominated for a third Globe, competing against her ``Elizabeth I'' role. (3 -- color) Warren Beatty was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Monday. (4 -- 5 -- color) Meryl Streep, left, won for ``The Devil Wears Prada,'' while Sacha Baron Cohen won for ``Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan.'' (6 -- color) Forest Whitaker won Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama, for ``The Last King of Scotland.'' Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer (7 -- color) The carpet was red, some (like Naomi Watts, left) wore blue, but the fashion statement was definitely black and white. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer Box: (1) The winners are ... (see text) (2) They said it ... |
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