78th Annual Golden Globe Awards Results and Commentary
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- Date of Ceremony: Sunday, February 28, 2021
- For films released in: 2020
Welcome to DigitalHit’s coverage of the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards taking place on February 28th, 2021. The semi-virtual ceremony will be hosted in two cities this year, with Tina Fey hosting in New York and Amy Poehler handling the emcee chores in Los Angeles.
8:00 pm
Amy and Tina discuss the issues of hosting the show in two cities and joke that the shows nominated this year include old episodes of The Office and Columbo and Zoom meetings.
“Normally, this room is full of celebrities, but tonight our audience on both coasts is made up of smoking-hot first responders and essential workers,” said Fey adding, “We are so grateful for the work that you do and that you’re here, so that the celebrities can stay safely at home.”
The pair also poked at the HFPA’s diversity issues saying that, ““The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is made up of around 90 international, no-Black journalists who attend movie junkets each year in search of a better life. We say around 90, because a couple of them might be ghosts, and it’s rumored that the German member is just a sausage that somebody drew a little face on.”
8:09 pm
Laura Dern is tonight’s first presenter and she’s presenting Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture. And the Globe goes to Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah. He’s initially muted but finally gives his thank you speech.
8:13 pm
Angela Bassett discusses the health and safety protocols before presenting Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. And the Globe goes to John Boyega for Small Axe.
8:16 pm
Colin Farrell intros a clip from the first Drama nominee The Father.
8:21 pm
Christian Slater is presenting Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. And the Golden Globe goes to the remarkable Catherine O’Hara.
8:24 pm
Tiffany Haddish is presenting Animated Feature. And the Golden Globe goes to Soul.
8:26 pm
We see a clip for the nominated film The Trial of the Chicago 7 introduced by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
8:27 pm
Three members of the HFPA dicsuss how they need to solve their diversity problem.
8:33 pm
Amanda Seyfried intros the clip for Mank.
8:34 pm
Justin Theroux presents Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. And the Golden Globe goes to Mark Ruffalo for I Know This Much Is True.
8:37 pm
Cynthia Erivo presents Best Screenplay – Motion Picture. And the Golden Globe goes to Aaron Sorkin for The Trial of the Chicago 7.
8:40 pm
Kenan Thompson and Maya Rudolph do a bit as the worst acceptance speech winners. I love ‘em but hell, do we need that segment in a show that’s already dragging.
8:49 pm
Sarah Paulson intros the clip from The Prom.
8:50 pm
Golden Globe Ambassadors Satchel and Jackson Lee take to the stage.
8:51 pm
It’s time to give the Carol Burnett Award to the legendary Norman Lear. After clips of his amazing shows, Lear accepts the award. Sadly, it’s remotely. It would have been amazing to see the outpouring of love and appreciation he would have received from an audience of his peers.
9:04 pm
Salma Hayek introduces a clip from Nomadland.
9:06 pm
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon discuss how to donate to Feeding America before introducing the nominees for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama. And the Golden Globe goes to Emma Corrin for The Crown.
9:08 pm
“Our next presenter is only four awards away from an EGOT.” Tracy Morgan is presenting Original Song. And the Golden Globe goes to “Io sì (Seen)” from The Life Ahead.
Tracy then presents Original Score. And the Golden Globe goes to Soul.
9:17 pm
Kate Hudson introduces the clip for Music.
9:19 pm
Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson are presenting Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. And the Golden Globe goes to Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso.
They then present Best Comedy Series. And the Golden Globe goes to Schitt’s Creek. Co-creator Dan Levy accepts.
9:30 pm
Sean Penn talks about the charity CORE and accepts a donation from the HFPA.
9:31 pm
Ben Stiller takes to the stage in New York. He says he used his lockdown time to learn how to bake a banana bread in the shape of the Golden Globe. He then presents Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy. And the Golden Globe goes to Rosamund Pike for I Care a Lot.
9:34 pm
Margot Robbie, the producer of Promising Young Woman, introduces a clip from the film.
9:40 pm
Black-ish star Anthony Anderson talks about the Feeding America charity before presenting Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama. And the Golden Globe goes to Josh O’Connor for The Crown.
We then get a bit where actors do telemedicine visits with doctors and their symptoms are reflective of the plots of various shows and movies.
9:48 pm
Gal Gadot intros the nominees for Foreign Language Film. And the Golden Globe goes to Minari.
9:55 pm
Next up is the star of Kenan, the aptly-named Kenan Thompson. He’s presenting Best Television Series – Drama. And the Golden Globe goes to The Crown.
9:57 pm
Amy and Tina introduce the recipient of this years Cecil B. DeMille Award, Jane Fonda. After several performers sing her praises we see a clip compilation before Fonda takes to the stage. She talks about the importance of storytelling and its part in giving voice to stories that can change society.
10:10 pm
We’re in the final hour! Ava Duvernay introduces the clip for Hamilton.
10:12 pm
Jamie Lee Curtis thanks the essential workers before presenting Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture. And the Golden Globe goes to Jodie Foster for The Mauritanian.
10:14 pm
Christopher Meloni is now presenting Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. And the Golden Globe goes to Gillian Anderson for The Crown.
10:21 pm
Denise Jones, who babysat Borat’s “daughter”, intros a clip from Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
10:22 pm
Rosie Perez moves right along and introduces the nominees for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. And the Golden Globe goes to Anya Taylor-Joy for The Queen’s Gambit.
Rosie then presents Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. And the Golden Globe goes to The Queen’s Gambit.
10:31 pm
Renee Zellweger is here now to present Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. And the Golden Globe goes to the late Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. His widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepts the award.
10:34 pm
Bryce Dallas Howard talks about the Feeding America charity before presenting Best Director. And the Golden Globe goes to Chloé Zhao for Nomadland.
10:37 pm
Sandra Oh intros the clip from Palm Springs.
10:42 pm
The film characters Barb and Star, played by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, present Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy. And the Golden Globe goes to Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
10:51 pm
Awkwafina is now presenting Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy. And the Golden Globe goes to Sacha Baron Cohen for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
10:57 pm
Joaquin Phoenix is presenting Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. And the Golden Globe goes to Andra Day for The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
11:00 pm
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are here for tonight’s final award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. And the Golden Globe goes to Nomadland.
11:02 pm
Tina and Amy say goodnight.