So I think it is perfect that my first real post within the New Year on my new site SPIELSTER.com is about last night’s Golden Globes. I adore the Golden Globes as an award show, because I feel like it’s the only one that allows the audience at home to enjoy the night. Its comfortable, with all the stars sitting together at tables that could resemble what I imagine a banquet hall on a Norwegian Cruise line would look like and them drinking the bubbly all night and mingling. It also celebrates the majors in each category within film and TV, so its much easier to pay attention too without all that awarding cinematic excellence for the lighting of trolls or something that the Oscars does.

Last night was not boring, with the parade of bad dresses, just fucked hairdos on leading ladies and drunken British comedians.Kate Winslet, who is usually a bridesmaid, never a bride, brought home TWO Golden Globes, for her performances in The Reader and Revolutionary Road. During her second acceptance speech, where she officially lost the calm and cool awards, she was thanking her fellow nominees and totally blanked on Angelina Jolie, which was priceless and enough of a speech for my bitter ass.And while this is epic, with her getting a double win in the dramatic categories and throwing a real wrench in Oscars predictions, it must be insanely upsetting to Anne Hathaway, who was prematurely named the winner on the Golden Globes site on Friday, which all of the interwebs picked up on, forcing many to change their cubical betting systems and adding Anne as the winner in the Dramatic Lead Actress category. Thankfully, NBC didn’t go in for a close up after Winslet’s name was announced. Other big winners last night were Slumdog Millionaire, a wonderful movie filmed in Mumbai, based on the story of three resilient children and their battle with destiny. The movie won best screenplay, best director and best movie, along with a win for score. More after the jump….

“30 Rock” cleaned up on the TV side, giving Tina Fey a bestie for comedic actress, Alec Baldwin a win for comedic actor and Best Comedy. Tracy Morgan accepted the award for the program, with a light hearted speech, care of Obama’s November win. Fey thanked a few people in her acceptance speech, but called out a few internet haters, who actually exist and have said some mean things about the funny lady. John Adams won for mini-series, Mad Men for TV drama and HBO did exceptionally well, considering the past few years they have had with programming.

Expectedly and deserved, Heath Ledger won for supporting actor within a drama. Christopher Nolan, the director of The Dark Knight, accepted the award after showing a clip of his work.  As you all know, my adoration for Ledger’s abilities knows no bounds and this year, the Oscars will be a sad place when thinking about the possibilities of that man’s career. In a wonderful surprise, Mickey Rourke took home the Best Actor in a drama prize for his portrayal of a loser wrestler in “The Wrestler” and acknowledged his redemption story with warmth that is not always seen from these actors. He was thankful for everyone who worked hard to get him back ni the game and was appreciative that they did not give up on him.  His speech also provoked the director on the film Darren Aronfsky to give Rourke the finger, in a playful manner, which was picked up by NBC.  Wall-E, my favorite movie of 2008, finally won something…although it was just for Animated Film. And lastly, Steven Spielberg, of whom this site was NOT named after, was given the Cecil B. DeMille award. The director and producer’s nearly 40 years in the business are not only legendary but amazing with the amount of change and growth he has brought to the film making process. Without this man, who knows if we would even know what a blockbuster was? His acceptance speech was not only beautifully eloquent, but it was such a wonderful celebration of the art that he has been a part of and the industry he has worked within for a years. His retelling of his first movie theater going experience was similar to that of mine and I remember the excitement that I felt when I first entered a movie theater and to be honest when the crowd is usually quiet, I still get that feeling. It was just wonderful to see someone so advanced within his career and so highly regarded within the industry discuss apprenticeships and the art form itself and not gloat about himself. It was also a bit mind blowing to see some of his actors in the audience who have aged nearly 20 – 30 years since their time on screen.

All in all, other than the parade of weird ruffly beige dresses one half of the chicks wore last night, I would say this year’s globes were a wonderful hit. Here’s a full list of the winners, courtesy of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Click here for winners!