The Golden Globes

Its been about 72 hours since the big event, but I am still giddy over the Golden Globe Awards. Real life has intervened in the form of an apartment de-cluttering project, and that is what has delayed me from blogging until now. But rest assured, I am beyond thrilled with

THE THREE WINS FOR GLEE!!!!

Three out of a possible five...a very strong showing. As I suspected, Matthew and Lea's categories were impossibly tough. Nearly everyone predicted that Laura Linney would win best actress in a tv comedy for "The Big C," and indeed she did. Unfortunately she did not attend the ceremony because her father passed away, although that fact was not announced during the broadcast. As much as I love Glee and Matthew, my second favorite show is "The Big Bang Theory," and I think Jim Parsons definitely deserved the Globe for his portrayal of Dr. Sheldon Cooper. Jim receiving the award from his co-star Kaley Cuoco provided one of the sweetest moments of the night, as she jumped up and down in her designer gown and squealed as she said his name, then hugged him effusively when he reached the stage.

Of course anyone who reads this blog will without a doubt know my favorite moment of the night. I have lost count as to how many times I have watched Chris Colfer, any trace of color drained from his face, literally pulled out of his seat by his co-stars Dianna Agron and Ashley Fink, begin to make his way to the stage as the Globe winner for best supporting actor in a tv show, miniseries, or made-for-tv movie. On the way he is grabbed by Jane Lynch, kissed by Ryan Murphy, slapped on the back in congratulation by fellow nominee Eric Stonestreet, nearly knocked into by a returning-to-her-seat Ellen Pompeo, and for the eagle-eyed watcher, given a standing ovation by Anne Hathaway two tables over. When he finally reaches the stage, in a breathless, shaking, possibly an octave higher-than-usual tone of voice, he delivers this heartfelt and humorous acceptance speech:

"I think I dropped my heart somewhere between Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, so if anyone sees that please give it back to me.
I - I can't believe this.
Thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press.
I have to thank Ryan Murphy, for basically being my fairy godfather.
Everybody at Fox.
To Robert Ulrich, for submitting to the show when there was nothing to submit me for.
To our amazing, amazing, amazing crew, who keep us sane during the crazy times.
And to our very talented cast...you all owe...you all deserve this just as much as I do.
But most importantly, to all the amazing kids who watch our show and the kids that our show celebrates who are constantly told 'no' by the people in their environments, by bullies at school, that they can't be who they are or have what they want because of who they are. Well, screw that, kids."

As he's talking, the camera keeps panning to his castmates, all of whom are listening with rapt attention. Several of them are in or near tears, especially Lea Michele. When he finishes his speech, there is a big burst of cheers and applause.

It was a wonderful moment, a bright spot in an often mean-spirited awards show. It was by no means the only emotional moment of the evening. Michael Douglass' triumphant return would probably top the list by the majority. And Chris' speech wasn't the only heartfelt one. Natalie Portman gave a lovely acceptance speech, as did Melissa Leo.

In contrast to Chris' shocked, quavering comments that revealed no trace of his character Kurt, Jane Lynch's speech exuded confidence and more than a hint of her alter-ego Sue. She said, "I am nothing if not falsely humble," and then went on to thank Ian Brennan, the 'deranged young man' "responsible for all the heinous things that come out of my mouth." She said, "I share this [award] with you, but I'm hanging on to it." She then talked about the "fourteen year old kids that come up to me, vibrating out of their bodies over how much they love Glee," and quipped, "and you know, if I'm not busy...or eating...I might give them a moment of my time..." :)

I love Jane Lynch!

I cried when Chris won, I wiggled on the couch when Jane won, but I totally screamed when Glee won Best Comedy or Musical. I was so shocked! Nearly everyone predicted that the Big C would win, but I really thought it would be Modern Family. How fantastic it was to see the entire cast have the opportunity to be on stage, even if for such a short time. And how great for Ian Brennan to use his time to thank public school teachers. "You don't get paid like it, but you really are doing the most important work in America," he said.

I watched several backstage and post-show interviews with Chris after his win, and in each one he was charming, self-effacing, and still shaking. When asked by a reporter if he was going to cry, he answered, "I have my big boy pants on, so I'm going to try not to." But he did tear up in response to a question about what his win means to him as a person who is a role model and champion for gay rights.

A reporter asked him who he was on the phone with as he was entering the press room, and he replied, "I was on with my Mom. I told her, 'I can't talk. I'm in a press room.''You're in the rest room?''No, I'm in a press room!'" :)

When asked about celebrating with a glass of champagne, Chris said, "Well, I can't legally...but maybe the LAPD will let me off with a warning." He also said, "I'm not going to remember any of this. I blacked out as soon as I heard my name." He told Mary Hart, "I haven't been able to finish a sentence without stuttering."

When Giuliana Rancic from E! asked him where he was going to put his Globe statue, Chris quipped, "I'm probably going to sleep with it for the first week at least. Usually when I win one of these, I wake up." When Andrew Freund asked him a similar question, he replied, "I think I'm gonna get like a stroller and carry it around with me." :)

I am really curious to know what scene was submitted for his nomination. Was it from "Never Been Kissed"? Was it from "Grilled Cheesus"? Or were both of those episodes too recent? Are different scenes submitted for consideration to be a nominee, and then once you are a nominee? "Grilled Cheesus" originally aired on October 5th, and "Never Been Kissed" on November 9th. Nominations were announced in mid December. So I don't know. Maybe he was nominated for an episode in season one, like "Laryngitis" or "Theatricality," both of which aired in May of 2010.

....Okay. Since I posed the question, I've performed a few minutes of research. Apparently the eligibility period for the Globes begins on October 1st. Is that for both movies and tv or just movies? If its for both, that would mean that "Grilled Cheesus" and "Never Been Kissed" would NOT have been eligible for the 2011 awards. This is very significant in my opinion, because it means that he was not nominated for two of his "most talked about" episodes. He was NOT in consideration based on the bullying storyline. I think most people would think that was what he was nominated for.

All I could find was information about ballots. Members first receive a list of eligible candidates in each category. I don't know how many they get to choose. Then they receive another ballot with five nominees in each category, and they have to select a winner for each category. So are the voting members on their own when it comes to what to watch? Aren't scenes submitted for the Emmys and the Academy Awards? (hence the joke about "someone's Emmy or Oscar clip?")

If this information is accurate, he could theoretically be nominated again for next year. I seriously doubt that he will be though, which is one reason why I wanted so badly for him to win this year. Given that some viewers are suffering from "Kurt burnout," and knowing that more characters and more storylines are coming down the pipe for the end of season 2 and beginning of season 3, I firmly (and unhappily) believe that Kurt's storyline will be further diminished as the months roll on. I am trying to prepare myself for that.

Of course it doesn't really matter how or why he won. What I'm trying to say is that in a way its almost more impressive that he may have won because of his work in episodes that garnered less public attention, shows that aired before "the season of Kurt." For me it will be awesome if he won a Globe because of episodes like "Laryngitis" and "Theatricality" and then he wins an Emmy for his acting in episodes such as "Grilled Cheesus" and/or "Never Been Kissed." Yes, I'm thinking way ahead! :)

I'll be posting Golden Globe articles soon.

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