Golden Globes 2023 – as it happened: Scientology, slap jokes and spoilers abound at film awards ceremony
Stars are no longer boycotting the once-controversial event as Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Coolidge and Eddie Murphy win awards at Golden Globes 2023
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The Golden Globes returned Tuesday (10 January) night, one year after Hollywood boycotted the ceremony following a diversity scandal.
Its awarding body, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), was accused in a Los Angeles Times exposé of a lack of diversity in its voting membership – at the time, it did not have a single Black member – as well as “ethical lapses” in its business conduct.
For 2023, the HFPA expanded its membership and enforced what has been described as a strict code of conduct among voters, which has led to the approval of many celebrities, who decided to attend this year’s ceremony.
Comedian Jerrod Carmichael hosted the event, shocking the audience with his joke about only being invited by the HFPA because he’s Black and his comment about Tom Cruise and David Miscavige’s wife.
The Banshees of Inisherin and The Fabelmans earned the top prizes for films of the night, while Abbott Elementary and House of the Dragon landed the top awards for TV.
The Golden Globes broadcasted live in the US on NBC on Tuesday 10 January, and in the UK on Peacock via Sky and NOW on Wednesday 11 January.
Catch up on the biggest updates of the night below
Lest we forget about 2022 TV
While the Golden Globes, in the past, have been used as a potential benchmark for how films will fare at the upcoming Oscars, it’s easy to forget the best TV of 2022 is also being recognised.
Fan favourites like The Crown, Abbott Elementary and Only Murders in the Building lead this year’s competition with the most nods.
In case you’re in need of a refresher for the series vying for the top awards, look no further. I will be sharing some of our previous stories about each to jog your memory.
Starting with The Crown’s season five, which our critic Nick Hilton found to be “more insular, more gossipy, than ever” his two-star review.
The drama was initially intended as a piece of historical fiction, but the longer it has gone on, the more tawdry it’s become
Which celebs are definitely attending?
Despite last year’s Golden Globes going untelevised and without guests in attendance, this year, the ceremony has bounced back, shining brighter than ever.
Ahead of the evening, there’s been a lot of chatter and speculation about which celebrities are expected to attend.
At the moment, here are some of the celebrities confirmed to attend:
House of the Dragon competes in the TV Drama category
The category for Best Television Series – Drama, is going to be a tight race, especially with HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon in consideration.
Earlier this year, The Independent’s Annabel Nugent spoke with series star Emma D’Arcy about debuting as the adult Rhaenyra Targaryen.
The non-binary star talks about why people should let them do their job, arriving as the audience grieves their predecessor, and that divisive sex scene
Will Ozark pull out the stops tonight?
This marks Ozark’s last chance to receive Golden Globe recognition, as its fourth and final series aired in April 2022.
It’s been previously nominated at the 2021 awards show but was overtaken by The Crown. Given a second chance tonight, will it succeed?
The Independent’s Patrick Smith spoke with the drama’s two-time Golden Globe nominee Laura Linney about her thoughts on the final season.
The stage and screen star also talks about falling in love, ‘Love Actually’, and why suppressing the LGBT+ community does a disservice to everyone
Could Abbott Elementary have a clean sweep?
ABC’s groundbreaking comedy Abbott Elementary, written by and starring Quinta Brunson, made history at the 2022 Emmys with its multiple victories.
It’ll be interesting to see if the award-winning series, which revived the mockumentary format to humorously shed light on the plight of underfunded US schools, can continue its winning streak.
The series finally provided the real American heroes with some well-earned appreciation
Which stars are looking forward to tonight’s event?
The Golden Globes marks 2023’s first major awards show, and it’s clear celebrities are excited to see the fruits of their labour fight for recognition.
Everything Everywhere All At Once star Jamie Lee Curtis is among the first, that I’ve seen, to document the behind-the-scenes of tonight’s show.
RRR team all dapper
The team and cast of RRR are prepared to slay the red carpet – and hopefully the stage!
RRR is the first Indian picture in over two decades to receive an award nod for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language.
It goes head-to-head with All Quiet on the Western Front (German), Close (French), Argentina, 1985 (Spanish) and Decision to Leave (Korean).
Stars are trickling in
It’s officially begun! The stars are already arriving on the Red Carpet, with Laverne Cox among the first to debut her gorgeous blue number.
Follow along live as The Independent’s Chelsea Ritschel updates the best-dressed stars of tonight’s red carpet.
All the red carpet looks at the Golden Globes
Can Jamie Lee Curtis keep it in the family?
Fun fact, 61 years ago, Jamie Lee Curtis’s mother Janet Leigh won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
Curtis is nominated tonight in the same category for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.
So, tonight Curtis could be a legacy Golden Globe winner!
Stars grace the red carpet
We’re about a little over an hour out from the ceremony’s 8pm EST commencement.
So, before then, enjoy clips of stars working the red carpet!
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