Golden Globes 2015: Winners, speeches and highlights from the show

SAY what you like about his movies, but George Clooney knows how to deliver a speech. In a touching tribute, he reminded Hollywood what really matters.

SAY what you like about George Clooney’s movies, but the man is undeniably gifted when it comes to public speaking.

Clooney was on stage to collect the Golden Globes’ Cecil B DeMille award for lifetime achievement. And he successfully brought the house down.

In a showing of incredible class, he managed to accept the award while reminding everyone in the room that Hollywood awards count for nothing at all.

“For the record, if you are in this room, you have caught the brass ring. You get to do what you want to do and be celebrated for it. And that ain’t losing,” he said.

“I don’t remember what awards Lauren Bacall won. I just remember her saying ‘You know how to whistle Steve, just put your lips together and blow’,” he said, referring to the late actress’s most iconic line.

“And I have no idea what kind of hardware Robin Wiliams took home. But I certainly remember ‘Carpe diem and seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary’,” he said, referring to the late comedian’s famous quotation from Dead Poet’s Society.

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Married man ... George Clooney and his wife Amal.

He also made reference to his wife, Amal Alamuddin Clooney, who was in the audience.

“It’s a humbling thing when you find someone to love,” he said.

“Amal, whatever alchemy it is that brought us together, I couldn’t be more proud to be your husband.”

Clooney finished his speech by declaring “Je suis Charlie”. Class act.

You caught the brass ring ... Clooney accepting his lifetime achievement award.

Earlier, Kevin Spacey was slightly less eloquent.

Spacey has won two Oscars and is the star of one of television’s most prestigious dramas. So it shouldn’t have been a huge surprise when he won his very first Golden Globe award today after eight unsuccessful nominations in the past.

But Spacey was more surprised than anyone, and he chose some rather blue language to express it.

“I cannot f ... ing believe I won,” he said at the lectern, during the very live broadcast.

Broadcasters in Australia, Fox8, are apparently not working with a delay and the f-bomb slipped through completely uncensored. Yikes.

Effing shocked ... Kevin Spacey was surprised, and a little foul-mouthed, about his win.

Meanwhile, Australia’s only hopes at today’s ceremony have come home empty-handed.

Maggie Gyllenhaal won the Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie trophy for her work in The Honourable Woman, beating our Frances O’Connor.

And elusive singer, Sia, didn’t win the Best Song award for her tune from the movie, Annie. That gong went to John Legend for his song Glory from the movie Selma.

Better luck next year, Australia. The full list of winners is below.

Honourable Woman honoured ... Maggie Gyllenhaal took home her first Golden Globe.

Empty handed ... Frances O’Connor was Australia’s only hope in the acting races.

At the top of the show, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey kicked off the 72nd annual Golden Globe awards with a hilarious opening monologue.

Returning for their third outing as hosts, Poehler and Fey pulled no punches in roasting the room of A-listers, including a rather topical dig at Bill Cosby.

Here are their best bits:

On Bill Cosby:

When describing the movie Into The Woods, Poehler said, “Cinderella ran away from her prince, Rapunzel was thrown from a tower ... and Sleeping Beauty just thought she was getting coffee with Bill Cosby.”

On Steve Carrell’s lesser-known dark side

“Steve Carrell is here tonight for Foxcatcher,” Poehler said. “He plays a paranoid, murderous billionaire, which was a real stretch for Carrell, who in real life is a paranoid, murderous millionaire.”

On Hollywood’s skinny obsession

“Jennifer Aniston is here tonight, nominated for the film Cake,” Poehler said. “And we should explain to all the people in the room, all the Hollywood people ... Cake is like a fluffy dessert that people eat.”

On Gone Girl’s psychotic main character

“I go to the movies to escape ... I don’t want to see myself up there on the screen,” Poehler quipped.

Nailing it ... Poehler and Fey had the crowd laughing (and occasionally cringing) with their opening monologue.

They weren’t the only ones cracking jokes — a quip by actor Jeremy Renner about fellow presenter J-Lo’s, err, “globes”, drew a mix of gasps and awkward giggles from the audience.

Comedian Margaret Cho also made an early appearance in a skit, playing a journalist from fictional North Korean magazine Movies Wow! who posed for a selfie with Meryl Streep.

Golden globes ... Jeremy Renner made a rather blue reference to Jennifer Lopez’s décolletage

All the winners

Film:

Best Motion Picture - Drama:Boyhood

Best Director: Richard Linklater, Boyhood

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Julianne Moore, Still Alice

Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy: Michael Keaton, Birdman

Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical: Amy Adams, Big Eyes

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: JK Simmons, Whiplash

Best Foreign Language Film:Leviathan from Russia

Best Animated Film: How to Train Your Dragon 2

Best Screenplay:Birdman

Best Original Song: John Legend, Glory from the film Selma

Best Original Score: Johann Johannsson, The Theory of Everything

Winners are grinners ... Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, accepts the award for best screenplay for Birdman with Alexander Dinelaris, background from left, Armando Bo, and Nicolas Giacobone.

Television:

Best TV Series - Drama:The Affair

Best TV Series - Comedy or Musical: Transparent

Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TV: Fargo

Best Actress in a TV Series - Drama: Ruth Wilson, The Affair

Best Actress in a TV Series - Comedy: Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin

Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie: Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honourable Woman

Best Actor in a TV Series - Drama: Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Best Actor in a TV Series - Comedy: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie:Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Miniseries or TV Movie: Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart

Best Supporting Actress in a TV series, Miniseries or TV Movie: Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey

Emphatic ... Gina Rodriguez delivered an emotional speech.

Moving tribute ... Matt Bomer thanked his husband during his speech.

Happy winner ... J.K. Simmons poses in the press room with the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama, Musical or Comedy for Whiplash. Picture: AP

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Surprised ... Downton Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt dedicated her award to rape victims.

Thank you, that’s all ... Billy Bob Thornton kept his speech very brief to avoid trouble.

In the major film categories, punters are tipping Birdman to win the Best Musical/Comedy category, and Boyhood to take home Best Drama. That will set up a two-horse race for the Best Picture gong at the more prestigious Oscars, to be announced next month.

Julianne Moore (Still Alice) is considered a mortal lock in the Best Actress in a Drama category, and young British actor Eddie Redmayne is expected to win the Best Actor in a Drama for his portrayal as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

Comeback kid ... Michael Keaton in a scene from Birdman, a strong contender at today’s Golden Globes.