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January 18th, 2005, 05:06
Disney's `Aviator' Wins 3 Globe Awards, Including Best Drama
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co.'s ``The Aviator'' picked up the most awards with three at the 62nd Annual Golden Globes including best drama and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio's role as the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes.
News Corp.'s ``Sideways'' picked up two awards, including the best comedy Globe as well as for best screenplay, for Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Time Warner Inc.'s ``Million Dollar Baby'' picked up two awards with one for Hilary Swank as best actress and one for Clint Eastwood as best director.
The Golden Globes, awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are considered an indicator of recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which presents the Academy Awards. Golden Globes and the Academy's Oscars can boost a film's prominence and add publicity to smaller films.
``This shows an unusual three-way split of support,'' Tom O'Neil, host of awards fan Web site www.GoldDerby.com, said in an interview, referring to ``The Aviator,'' ``Sideways'' and ``Million Dollar Baby.'' ``This makes the Oscar race all the more dramatic'' because there is no clear winner, he said.
O'Neil and Larry Gerbrandt, a media analyst at financial adviser AlixPartners LLC in Los Angeles, said the Golden Globes are a predictor of the Oscars.
``The Aviator'' tells the story of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes, a billionaire, industrialist and Hollywood film mogul. DiCaprio stars as Hughes in the Martin Scorsese film, which also features Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale and Jude Law.
Howard Shore won the Globe for best original score in ``The Aviator'' from Disney's Miramax Films. The film has grossed $49.9 million.
`Sideways,' `Million Dollar Baby'
``Sideways'' follows a divorced middle school teacher and a failed novelist, played by Paul Giamatti, and his friend, played by Thomas Haden Church, as they embark on a tour of California's wine country before the wedding of Church's character. The film opened Oct. 20 and has grossed $28.1 million.
``Million Dollar Baby'' follows Eastwood's character as a boxing gym owner and trainer who isolates himself after the painful estrangement from his daughter. He refuses to train the character played by Swank because he says she's too old and he doesn't train women. He eventually agrees to take her on and train her. The film opened Dec. 15 and grossed $5.61 million.
`Closer'
Natalie Portman and Clive Owen won Globe awards for their supporting roles in Sony Corp.'s ``Closer.''
``Closer'' from Sony's Columbia Pictures follows four strangers -- played by Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Owen and Portman -- and their encounters and attractions. It examines the damaging consequences of their infidelity.
Time Warner's Warner Bros. picked up the most awards with five. Disney's Miramax picked up three, while Fox and Sony picked up two.
O'Neil said ``The Aviator,'' ``Sideways,'' ``Million Dollar Baby'' and ``Closer'' ``demonstrated extraordinary strength tonight.'' He said because of the split there was no obvious ``juggernaut'' even with the seven Globe nominations that ``Sideways'' got -- more than any other film.
Jamie Foxx won the best actor Golden Globe in a musical or comedy for his role in ``Ray'' as rhythm-and-blues singer and pianist Ray Charles.
In the Universal Pictures film Foxx's character is faced with the challenges of overcoming the accidental death of his brother and his own blindness and drug addiction. The film was directed and produced by Taylor Hackford. The film has grossed $72.3 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters and opened Oct. 29.
General Electric Co. owns Universal Pictures.
Best Actress
Annette Bening won for best actress in a comedy for her role in Sony's ``Being Julia.''
``Being Julia'' follows Bening's character as she deals with her son's estrangement and her husband's philandering as she finds a new fervor for life when she meets an admirer.
Best original song went to ``Old Habits Die Hard'' for the film ``Alfie.''
The award for best foreign language film went to Spain's ``The Sea Inside'' from Time Warner Inc.'s Fine Line Features.
The Golden Globe awards were broadcast live on General Electric's NBC starting at 8 p.m. New York time.
``Nip/Tuck'' a drama about plastic surgery from the F/X cable channel won for best television drama.
Angelica Huston won for best supporting actress in a television movie or series for her role in ``Iron Jawed Angels.'' William Shatner won for best supporting actor in the category for his role in ``Boston Legal'' from Walt Disney Co.'s ABC.
Mariska Hargitay won for best actress in a television drama for her role in NBC's crime and legal drama ``Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.''
`Desperate Housewives'
ABC's prime time soap opera ``Desperate Housewives'' won the Golden Globe for best television comedy. Teri Hatcher won a Globe for best actress in comedy for her role on the TV show.
Ian McShane won for best actor in a television drama for its old west outlaw show ``Deadwood'' from Time Warner's HBO cable network.
Jason Bateman won best actor for a television comedy series for his role in Fox's ``Arrested Development.''
The best made-for-television film was HBO's ``The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.'' The best actor in a made-for-television film went to Geoffrey Rush in the movie.
For best actress in a made-for-television film Glenn Close won for her role in ``The Lion in Winter.''
HBO won the most television awards with four, followed by ABC with three.
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=axc1OD4gDkoo&refer=us
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co.'s ``The Aviator'' picked up the most awards with three at the 62nd Annual Golden Globes including best drama and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio's role as the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes.
News Corp.'s ``Sideways'' picked up two awards, including the best comedy Globe as well as for best screenplay, for Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Time Warner Inc.'s ``Million Dollar Baby'' picked up two awards with one for Hilary Swank as best actress and one for Clint Eastwood as best director.
The Golden Globes, awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are considered an indicator of recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which presents the Academy Awards. Golden Globes and the Academy's Oscars can boost a film's prominence and add publicity to smaller films.
``This shows an unusual three-way split of support,'' Tom O'Neil, host of awards fan Web site www.GoldDerby.com, said in an interview, referring to ``The Aviator,'' ``Sideways'' and ``Million Dollar Baby.'' ``This makes the Oscar race all the more dramatic'' because there is no clear winner, he said.
O'Neil and Larry Gerbrandt, a media analyst at financial adviser AlixPartners LLC in Los Angeles, said the Golden Globes are a predictor of the Oscars.
``The Aviator'' tells the story of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes, a billionaire, industrialist and Hollywood film mogul. DiCaprio stars as Hughes in the Martin Scorsese film, which also features Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale and Jude Law.
Howard Shore won the Globe for best original score in ``The Aviator'' from Disney's Miramax Films. The film has grossed $49.9 million.
`Sideways,' `Million Dollar Baby'
``Sideways'' follows a divorced middle school teacher and a failed novelist, played by Paul Giamatti, and his friend, played by Thomas Haden Church, as they embark on a tour of California's wine country before the wedding of Church's character. The film opened Oct. 20 and has grossed $28.1 million.
``Million Dollar Baby'' follows Eastwood's character as a boxing gym owner and trainer who isolates himself after the painful estrangement from his daughter. He refuses to train the character played by Swank because he says she's too old and he doesn't train women. He eventually agrees to take her on and train her. The film opened Dec. 15 and grossed $5.61 million.
`Closer'
Natalie Portman and Clive Owen won Globe awards for their supporting roles in Sony Corp.'s ``Closer.''
``Closer'' from Sony's Columbia Pictures follows four strangers -- played by Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Owen and Portman -- and their encounters and attractions. It examines the damaging consequences of their infidelity.
Time Warner's Warner Bros. picked up the most awards with five. Disney's Miramax picked up three, while Fox and Sony picked up two.
O'Neil said ``The Aviator,'' ``Sideways,'' ``Million Dollar Baby'' and ``Closer'' ``demonstrated extraordinary strength tonight.'' He said because of the split there was no obvious ``juggernaut'' even with the seven Globe nominations that ``Sideways'' got -- more than any other film.
Jamie Foxx won the best actor Golden Globe in a musical or comedy for his role in ``Ray'' as rhythm-and-blues singer and pianist Ray Charles.
In the Universal Pictures film Foxx's character is faced with the challenges of overcoming the accidental death of his brother and his own blindness and drug addiction. The film was directed and produced by Taylor Hackford. The film has grossed $72.3 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters and opened Oct. 29.
General Electric Co. owns Universal Pictures.
Best Actress
Annette Bening won for best actress in a comedy for her role in Sony's ``Being Julia.''
``Being Julia'' follows Bening's character as she deals with her son's estrangement and her husband's philandering as she finds a new fervor for life when she meets an admirer.
Best original song went to ``Old Habits Die Hard'' for the film ``Alfie.''
The award for best foreign language film went to Spain's ``The Sea Inside'' from Time Warner Inc.'s Fine Line Features.
The Golden Globe awards were broadcast live on General Electric's NBC starting at 8 p.m. New York time.
``Nip/Tuck'' a drama about plastic surgery from the F/X cable channel won for best television drama.
Angelica Huston won for best supporting actress in a television movie or series for her role in ``Iron Jawed Angels.'' William Shatner won for best supporting actor in the category for his role in ``Boston Legal'' from Walt Disney Co.'s ABC.
Mariska Hargitay won for best actress in a television drama for her role in NBC's crime and legal drama ``Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.''
`Desperate Housewives'
ABC's prime time soap opera ``Desperate Housewives'' won the Golden Globe for best television comedy. Teri Hatcher won a Globe for best actress in comedy for her role on the TV show.
Ian McShane won for best actor in a television drama for its old west outlaw show ``Deadwood'' from Time Warner's HBO cable network.
Jason Bateman won best actor for a television comedy series for his role in Fox's ``Arrested Development.''
The best made-for-television film was HBO's ``The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.'' The best actor in a made-for-television film went to Geoffrey Rush in the movie.
For best actress in a made-for-television film Glenn Close won for her role in ``The Lion in Winter.''
HBO won the most television awards with four, followed by ABC with three.
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=axc1OD4gDkoo&refer=us