Sun. January 16, 2011
Hollywood -
It was a good night for Glee at the 68th Golden Globes.
The FOX show won in the "Best Television Comedy Series" category. And Chris Colfer ("Kurt Hummel") and Chicago-native Jane Lynch ("Coach Sue Sylvester") picked up acting awards.
Colfer thanked the "amazing kids that 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."
Lynch thanked her spouse, Dr. Lara Embry, for her support.
British comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the show broadcast on NBC. He left the crowd reeling as he made fun of the Church of Scientology while referring to the films that had not made the cut this year.
Referring to the film I Love You Phillip Morris starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, Gervais said it was about "two heterosexual actors pretending to be gay."
Gervais then joked: "Sort of the complete opposite of some famous Scientologists then."
The audience responded with a collective gasp.
"My lawyers helped me with the wording of that joke," he responded.
Here's a complete list of nominees with the winner in each category noted with an asterisk (*).
Best Television Series – Drama
*Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Dexter (SHOWTIME)
The Good Wife (CBS)
Mad Men (AMC)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS)
Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men (AMC)
Piper Perabo – Covert Affairs (USA)
*Katey Sagal – Sons Of Anarchy (FX)
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
*Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad (AMC)
Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)
Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)
Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
30 Rock (NBC)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
The Big C (Showtime)
*Glee (FOX)
Modern Family (ABC)
Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Toni Collette – United States Of Tara (SHOWTIME)
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
*Laura Linney – The Big C (Showtime)
Lea Michele – Glee (FOX)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO)
Matthew Morrison – Glee (FOX)
*Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
*Carlos (Sundance)
The Pacific (HBO)
Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)
Temple Grandin (HBO)
You Don't Know Jack (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hayley Atwell – Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)
*Claire Danes – Temple Grandin (HBO)
Judi Dench – Return To Cranford (PBS)
Romola Garai – Emma (PBS)
Jennifer Love Hewitt – The Client List (Lifetime)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Idris Elba – Luther
Ian McShane – Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)
*Al Pacino – You Don't Know Jack (HBO)
Dennis Quaid – The Special Relationship (HBO)
Edgar Ramirez – Carlos (Sundance)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hope Davis – The Special Relationship
*Jane Lynch – Glee (FOX)
Kelly MacDonald – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Julia Stiles – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Sofia Vergara – Modern Family (ABC)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Scott Caan – Hawaii Five-O
*Chris Colfer – Glee (FOX)
Chris Noth – The Good Wife (CBS)
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC)
David Strathairn – Temple Grandin (HBO)
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