And the Winner Is . . .

This year's Oscar winners:

Best Picture: The Artist
Actor in a Leading Role: Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Actress in a Leading Role: Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Actress in a Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Golden Globes Recap and Thoughts

Last night was the presentation and broadcast of the 68th Annual Golden Globes.


The Globes, which recognize excellence in film and television, are awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association rather than peer vote. And while the presentation is much more casual with the presenters, nominees and loved ones sharing a banquet dinner before the show and vast parties after, the award itself is very highly esteemed. In part because it is more impartial. In fact that impartiality and casualness is part of why I place the Globes on the top of my list of awards. Which is not to say that I don't enjoy the Oscars, Emmys etc, but they are more of a giant group pat on the back in my book (however it is a nice pat particularly considering the company one is standing in). 

2010 Emmy Winners

Another fun filled awards night,  although a few of Fallon's jokes fell flat.


Here's the big winners for the evening. Congrats to all


Outstanding Work in a Comedy Series: 
Supporting Actor Eric Stonestreet (Cameron Tucker, Modern Family)
Supporting Actress Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester, Glee)
Lead Actor Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper, Big Bang Theory)
Lead Actress Edie Falco (Jackie Peyton, Nurse Jackie)

Writing Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd (Modern Family)
Directing Ryan Murphy (Glee)
Outstanding Series Modern Family


Outstanding Work in a Drama Series
Supporting Actor Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman, Breaking Bad)
Supporting Actress Archie Panjabi (Kalinda Sharma, The Good Wife)
Lead Actor Bryan Cranston (Walter White, Breaking Bad)
Lead Actress Kyra Sedgwick (Brenda Johnson, The Closer)
Writing Matthew Weiner and Erin Levy (Mad Men)
Directing Steve Shill (Dexter)
Outstanding Series Mad Men


Outstanding Reality Competition Program Top Chef

Outstanding Work in a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Writing Dave Boone and Paul Greenberg (63rd Annual Tony Awards)
Directing Bucky Gunts (Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony


Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Outstanding Work in a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Supporting Actress Julia Ormond (Eustacia, Temple Grandin)
Supporting Actor David Strathairn (Dr Carlock, Temple Grandin)
Lead Actress Claire Danes (Temple Grandin, Temple Grandin)
Lead Actor Al Pacino (Jack Kevorkian, You Don't Know Jack)
Writing Adam Mazer (You Don't Know Jack)
Directing Mick Jackson (Temple Grandin)
Outstanding Miniseries The Pacific
Outstanding Made for Television Movie Temple Grandin