Golden Globes is here..

Cowboys & Crooners Grab Top Globes
January 16, 2006

Country cowboys and Nashville crooners were the big winners at Monday night's 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards as 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'Walk the Line' strode away with the evening's top honors.

Broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, the Golden Globes are voted on by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press and have traditionally been a strong precursor to who may win at the Oscars.

Nominated for a total of seven awards, 'Brokeback' rode away with four statuettes, topped with the Best Motion Picture - Drama trophy. The gay-themed cowboy drama, starring HEATH LEDGER and JAKE GYLLENHAAL, also won Best Screenplay, Best Original Song and Best Director, ANG LEE, who said, "Getting this award for this movie from 'The Man' [presenter CLINT EASTWOOD] is too much ... I think this is an amazing year for American cinema."

The JOHNNY CASH biopic, 'Walk the Line,' was named Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, and three-time nominee REESE WITHERSPOON won her first-ever Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy statuette for her role as JUNE CARTER in 'Walk the Line.' She beat out such stars as SARAH JESSICA PARKER, LAURA LINNEY and KEIRA KNIGHTLEY. The blonde actress had family first and foremost on her mind, thanking hubby RYAN PHILLIPPE for flying in from a movie set in Canada to be with her, saying, "Nothing is worth having in life if I don't have you to share it with."

Apparently losing a bet to Phillippe, JOAQUIN PHOENIX won the Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy statuette for his spot-on portrayal of Cash, beating such heady competition as JOHNNY DEPP, NATHAN LANE and PIERCE BROSNAN. "Who would ever have thought that I'd win in the Comedy and Musical category," he smiled, dedicating his win "to John and June for sharing their life with all of us."

An emotional "Desperate Housewives" star FELICITY HUFFMAN earned the Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama award for her courageous turn as a transsexual in 'Transamerica.' The actress saluted the transgender men and women "who brave ostracism ... and live on the margins," and announced, "The second time I didn't work for a year, I gave up any dream that looked like this."

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN was singled out by the Foreign Press for his delicate-but-commanding turn as In Cold Blood author TRUMAN CAPOTE in 'Capote,' saying, "I just was given the best part of my life, and I know that. Thank you so much." A pregnant RACHEL WEISZ picked up the Best Supporting Actress statuette for her performance in 'The Constant Gardener,' and a somewhat surprised GEORGE CLOONEY picked up the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture statuette for his role as a veteran CIA agent in 'Syriana,' a part for which he gained 30 pounds. "I thought PAUL GIAMATTI was going to win," said the slimmed-down star, who credited writer/director STEPHEN GAGHAN for "a screenplay that asks a lot of tough questions." - et.tv.yahoo.com

Brokeback Mountain won! Finally Ang Lee gets the recognition he deserves. And all the buzz about Walk The Line is also true. Everyone that saw Transamerica said that Felicity Huffman will win a lot of awards this year ....and they are right. And Rachel Weisz..! Yes, a very well-deserved statuette for her.

Now that awards season is starting.. the anticipation and the excitement is starting to build up. Every year we the Malaysian viewers are stuck with watching award shows BEFORE we have the privillege to watch the nominated films. So it kinda' builds up our anticipation and sets our hope really high. It's great if the movie was awesome, but if it was the other way around, we'll get more frustrated. So, go figure..
All I know is my expectation is definitely high now for 'Walk The Line'...

.....and don't u just love Geena Davis 'little girl' speech in last night Golden Globe? ..haha.