GOLDEN `RINGS' `RETURN OF THE KING' TOP FILM; `ANGELS' SWEEPS TV HONORS TRANSLATION' SCORES THE TOP COMEDY PRIZE, 3 TOTAL GLOBES.Byline: David Kronke Staff Writer ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' reigned Sunday evening at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The final installment of the trilogy based on the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasies won four Globes, including best picture/drama. ``Lost in Translation'' ran a close second, as Sofia Coppola's culture- clash/unrequited romance won three Globes: best picture/comedy, best actor/comedy (Bill Murray
William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-winning American comedian and actor. ) and for Coppola's screenplay. Clint Eastwood's atmospheric drama ``Mystic River'' won two acting Globes: Sean Penn - who didn't attend the ceremony - for best actor/drama and Tim Robbins Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American Academy Award-winning actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is the longtime partner of actress Susan Sarandon, with whom he shares liberal political views. for best supporting actor supporting actor n → attore m non protagonista . HBO's ``Angels in America'' soared, dominating the TV portion of the Globes. The six-hour production based on playwright Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about AIDS in the '80s won every category in which it was nominated, including best miniseries or movie made for television. Charlize Theron was named best actress/drama for her performance as serial killer serial killer Forensic psychiatry A person who commits serial murders Prototypic SK White ♂ age 30; 97% are ♂; 80% are sociopaths. See Dahmer, Depraved heart murder, Ice Man. Cf Megan's law, Son of Sam law. Aileen Wuornos in ``Monster.'' Clearly thrilled about receiving her trophy from Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22 1937), known as Jack Nicholson, is a three time Academy Award winning American actor internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. , she announced, laughing, ``He wants to know if I'm nice and relaxed,'' then let out a shriek shriek - exclamation mark not dissimilar to Howard Dean's at last Tuesday's Iowa caucuses. Diane Keaton was named best actress/comedy for her role in the romantic comedy ``Something's Gotta Give.'' Keaton read her speech word for word from notes (except for an extemporaneous ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous adj. 1. Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous piano recital. 2. expletive that wasn't quite bleeped out), referring to herself as ``a rediscovered eccentric'' and exulting in the fact that Hollywood had managed to make a romantic comedy starring ``two people whose combined age is 125.'' Nicholson, her co-star, shook his head incredulously. When asked backstage if there will be more nudity in her future because of her recent success, the 57-year-old Keaton, who had never appeared naked before in a film, joked, ``Always. I'm always going to be doing nudity. I'm going to insist on it in all my contracts.'' When Murray faced the press, he reflected on his career by noting, ``I've gotten a little older, I guess. I don't get summer-camp movie scripts that often.'' While this is the last film in the ``Rings'' cycle, Jackson seemed undaunted. ``The challenge for me in the future is not to try to be better than `The Lord of the Rings' or bigger. The challenge is to make good movies. I look forward to making lots of different films of different sizes,'' he said backstage. For the second year in a row, Renee Zellweger took home a Globe, following last year's best actress win for ``Chicago'' with one for best supporting actress supporting actress n → attrice f non protagonista for ``Cold Mountain.'' Though the film received eight nominations - the most of any film - Zellweger signaled its only win. Other Globes won by ``Lord of the Rings'' included best director (Peter Jackson), best original score (Howard Shore), and best song (``Into the West''). Michael Douglas received 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 ``outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.'' In introducing Douglas, his friend Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor, director, and an Oscar-nominated producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal of "Louie De Palma" on the popular ABC and NBC TV series Taxi (1978–1983). declared, ``We didn't know if Michael was going to become an actor or a gynecologist gynecologist /gy·ne·col·o·gist/ (-kol´ah-jist) a person skilled in gynecology. gy·ne·col·o·gist n. A physician specializing in gynecology. , and we're very happy that he chose both.'' The Afghan film ``Osama,'' about a young girl posing as a boy to escape oppression from the Taliban in pre-Sept. 11 Afghanistan, was named best foreign language film. The Hollywood Foreign Press scarcely has the same trepidation at giving awards to acclaimed TV-cable projects that plagues the Emmy Awards. Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. , it awarded the best TV series/comedy trophy to ``The Office,'' which is seen on BBC America BBC America is an American television network, owned and operated by BBC Worldwide, which was launched on March 29, 1998, available on both cable and satellite. It is one of two BBC branded channels broadcast in the United States, the other being global news channel, BBC World. , the smallest network in the category. Still, series co-creator and star Ricky Gervais needed to be told that the event was sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press. ``I'm not from around these parts,'' he offered by way of explaining his ignorance. ``I'm from a little place called England - we used to run the world before you.'' Gervais also won the trophy for best TV actor/comedy. HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy won in seven of the 11 television categories Sunday evening. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , the network broadcasting the event, went home empty-handed except for the advertising revenue for expected good ratings. In addition to its trophy for best miniseries or movie made for television, ``Angels in America'' won Globes for best actor (Al Pacino), actress (Meryl Streep Noun 1. Meryl Streep - United States film actress (born in 1949) Streep ), supporting actor (Jeffrey Wright) and supporting actress (Mary-Louise Parker Mary-Louise Parker (born August 2 1964) is an American actress. She has been the recipient of the Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Her best-known works include Fried Green Tomatoes, Boys on the Side, Proof, The West Wing, ). Streep, who was also a winner last year (for ``Adaptation''), offered the evening's only vaguely political comment. In an otherwise playful acceptance speech, Streep got serious momentarily, referring to President George W. Bush's assailing gay marriage in his State of the Union speech, declaring, ``I don't think the biggest (problem) in America (is) that people want to commit their lives to one another.'' Parker was scarcely political, but made some dough on her acceptance speech. ``Janel Maloney (Parker's former co-star on ``The West Wing'') told me she'd pay me $1,000 if I thanked my newborn son for making my boobs look so good in this dress,'' Parker said with a laugh, adding, ``get out your checkbook!'' Fox's `'24,'' the real-time terrorism thriller, was named best TV series/drama. Sarah Jessica Parker seemed flustered flus·ter tr. & intr.v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters To make or become nervous or upset. n. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement. as she accepted her trophy for best actress in a TV series/comedy for HBO's soon-to-depart ``Sex and the City.'' Frances Conroy Frances Conroy (born November 13, 1953) is an Emmy-nominated, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning American actress. Biography Personal life Conroy was born in Monroe, Georgia to a business executive father and a mother who also worked in business. of HBO's ``Six Feet Under'' was named best actress in a TV drama. Anthony LaPaglia Anthony LaPaglia (born 31 January, 1959) (pronounced IPA: /ləˈpɑːljə/) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as FBI agent Jack Malone on the American TV series Without a Trace of CBS's ``Without a Trace'' was named best actor/TV drama; Apparent death threats to winners who don't thank them notwithstanding, this has been a challenging season for the HFPA HFPA Hollywood Foreign Press Association HFPA Health Facility Planning Agency (US Army) HFPA Home Furnishings Professionals Association . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences pushed its own Oscar ceremony up a month in a pointed effort to blunt the influence of other awards, particularly the Golden Globes. Oscar nominees will be announced Tuesday, meaning Globe victories will have no effect on the nomination process. Moreover, a recent documentary by an Oscar-winning director on the cable network Trio attacked the HFPA and the validity of its awards program (in fact, Trio repeated the film during the ceremony). The attending controversies certainly didn't dissuade any celebrities from participating in the proceedings. And unlike the bloated leviathan leviathan (lēvī`əthən), in the Bible, aquatic monster, presumably the crocodile, the whale, or a dragon. It was a symbol of evil to be ultimately defeated by the power of good. that is the Academy Awards show, the Globes actually finished before its scheduled time. Staff Writer Valerie Kuklenski contributed to this report. David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke(at)dailynews.com THE WINNERS MOVIES DRAMA Picture: ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' Actress: Charlize Theron, ``Monster'' Actor: Sean Penn, ``Mystic River'' MUSICAL OR COMEDY Picture: ``Lost in Translation'' Actress: Diane Keaton, ``Something's Gotta Give'' Actor: Bill Murray, ``Lost in Translation'' Foreign language: ``Osama,'' Afghanistan Supporting actress: Renee Zellweger, ``Cold Mountain'' Supporting actor: Tim Robbins, ``Mystic River'' Director: Peter Jackson, ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' Screenplay: Sofia Coppola, ``Lost in Translation'' Original score: Howard Shore, ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' Original song: ``Into the West'' from ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' by Howard Shore, Fran Walsh and Annie Lennox TELEVISION DRAMA Series: ``24,'' Fox Actress: Frances Conroy, ``Six Feet Under'' Actor: Anthony LaPaglia, ``Without a Trace'' MUSICAL OR COMEDY Series: ``The Office,'' BBC America Actress: Sarah Jessica Parker, ``Sex and the City'' Actor: Ricky Gervais, ``The Office'' MINISERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Show: ``Angels in America Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is an award winning play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. It has been made into both a television miniseries of the same name and an opera by Peter Eötvös. ,'' HBO Actress: Meryl Streep, ``Angels in America'' Actor: Al Pacino, ``Angels in America'' Supporting Actress: Mary-Louise Parker, ``Angels in America'' Supporting Actor: Jeffrey Wright, ``Angels in America'' - Associated Press CAPTION(S): 11 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) Director Peter Jackson, second from right, celebrates with cast and crew from ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' after the film scooped up the best picture/drama award Sunday at the 61st annual Golden Globe awards. (2 -- color) Mary-Louise Parker, second from left, Al Pacino and Meryl Streep celebrate multiple wins for the HBO miniseries ``Angels in America'' backstage at the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. The six-hour adaptation won five trophies. (3 -- color) The honorary Cecil B. DeMille award was presented to Michael Douglas - joined by ``Basic Instinct'' co-star Sharon Stone and Danny DeVito - at the 61st annual Golden Globe Awards. Father Kirk Douglas won the award in 1968. (4 -- 5 -- color) Renee Zellweger, above, is congratulated after winning best supporting actress for her work in ``Cold Mountain.'' Tim Robbins, right, took home best supporting actor honors for his work in Clint Eastwood's ``Mystic River.'' Chris Haston/NBC John McCoy/Staff Photographer (6 -- color) - Diane Lane on fiance Josh Brolin, filming in the Bahamas (7 -- color) Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas brought their family to the ceremony. (8 -- color) Best supporting actor nominee William H. Macy camps it up with actress wife Felicity Huffman on the red carpet Sunday. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer (9 -- color) FILM ACTOR MUSICAL OR COMEDY BILL MURRAY (10 -- color) FILM ACTRESS MUSICAL OR COMEDY DIANE KEATON (11 -- color) FILM ACTRESS DRAMA CHARLIE THERON Box: (1) THE WINNERS (see text) (2) Family is in fashion at ceremony - Associated Press |
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