Binside TV: GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

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Congrats to all of the winners and nominees at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards. One of the most entertaining acceptance speeches came from comeback king Mickey Rourke who took home an award for his performance in The Wrestler. The most memorable moment of the evening was when Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan accepted the Best Supporting Actor award on behalf of the late Heath Ledger. Rest in peace Heath.

Heath Ledger Wins Golden Globe 66th Annual 2009

Tina Fey Acceptance Speech

Mickey Rourke Acceptance Speeches

The Golden Globes is known for it's laid back atmosphere and colorful speeches.

Tina Fey told her internet critics to "suck it" and The Wrestler director, Darren Aronofsky, jokingly flashed a middle finger at Mickey Rourke. Click here for more photos.

The Golden Globe Awards afterparties were in full swing with Young Hollywood beauties Megan Fox, Vanessa Hudgens, Hayden Pantierre and Brittany Snow. Rumer Willis was 2009 Miss Golden Globe because the 2008 Golden Globe Awards was canceled last year due to the WGA writer's strike.

Beyonce looked beautiful in a sexy gown.

The 2009 Golden Globe Awards were held on Sunday night, and among the questions were: would Heath Ledger win a posthumous Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight.

Stephen Spielberg joined the list of 2009 Golden Globe Award winners, though in a lifetime category: the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

Kate Winslet won two awards, one for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, and for Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama.

Here is a full list of the 2009 Golden Globe Award winners:

Best Motion Picture, Drama
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Television Series, Drama
Mad Men

Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Actor, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Colin Farrell, In Bruges

Best Director, Motion Picture
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actress, Television Series, Musical or Comedy
Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Best Original Score, Motion Picture
A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
30 Rock

Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Paul Giamatti, John Adams

Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Best Screenplay
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

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The Golden Globe Awards nominations were announced and there were some surprises and snubs. Heath Ledger was nominated posthumously for his starring role in the Dark Knight. Tom Cruise received a nod for a supporting role in Tropic Thunder while Brangelina scored nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress. Brad Pitt was recognized for his lead role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Angelina Jolie was nominated for her role as a mother in The Changeling. Frost/Nixon and Benjamin Button lead the Golden Globe list with nominations in multiple categories including lead actor, screenplay and director. Congrats to all of the 2009 Golden Globe Award nominees.

Perhaps what was most striking about Thursday's nominations for the 66th annual Golden Globes wasn't what received a nomination, but what didn't.

Yes, three heavyweights -- "Doubt," "Frost/Nixon" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" -- led the nominees with five nods each, but each film had at least one snub.

"Doubt" received recognition for all four of its main actors -- Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis -- but none for either best director or best drama. "Frost/Nixon" earned a nomination for Nixon (Frank Langella) but not Frost (Michael Sheen). And "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" received a nod for just one cast member -- star Brad Pitt. Cate Blanchett, who plays Pitt's love interest, was shut out.

In other cases, performers were nominated, but their films didn't make the Globes' short list. See the list of Globe nominations

"Milk's" Sean Penn received a best actor nomination, but the film -- which the New York Film Critics Circle named the year's best -- was shut out of the best director and best drama categories.

Both Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. earned supporting actor nominations for "Tropic Thunder," but the film itself couldn't find its way onto the best comedy or musical list. "Gran Torino," the just-out Clint Eastwood flick that's again earning the director critical plaudits, received its sole nomination for best song, which he co-wrote. Neither it nor the director's "Changeling" found a slot on the best drama or director lists. (Eastwood also received a nomination for his "Changeling" score.)

And "The Dark Knight," the year's top box-office success and the runner-up for best picture among the Los Angeles Film Critics, earned just one nomination, a supporting actor nod for Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker.

Then again, members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which presents the Globes, showed some love toward movies that the public generally overlooked.

"In Bruges," a comedy that received mixed reviews and had a quiet box-office run in late winter, earned nominations for best comedy or musical and actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. And Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" cleaned up -- the film picked up nominations for best comedy or musical and its stars Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall and Penelope Cruz.

Allen, however, didn't get a nomination for either screenplay or director.

"Last Chance Harvey," a film that will receive limited release in the U.S. on Christmas Day, scored nominations for stars Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.

The nominees for best drama are "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "The Reader," "Revolutionary Road" and "Slumdog Millionaire."

The nominees for best comedy or musical are "Burn After Reading," "Happy-Go-Lucky," "In Bruges," "Mamma Mia!" and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."

"Wall-E," "Bolt" and "Kung Fu Panda" earned nominations for best animated film.

The nominees were pleased to hear their names.

"I am very grateful for this recognition. My collaboration with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer was one of the best experiences of my career," said Langella in a statement.

Heath Ledger's father said the family was touched by the nomination for Ledger. The actor died in January, before "Dark Knight" was released.

"This nomination is deeply appreciated and is not lost on those of us who continue to love and miss him," Kim Ledger told People magazine in a statement. "We are so proud our boy's work is being recognized in this way." source