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Where to find Golden Globe winners
The Golden Globe awards, and especially their governing body, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, came under fire this year, after years of jokes at the expense of the small and mysterious group of journalists who throw Hollywood’s hottest (and tipsiest) party. Long-simmering accusations of studio bribery and questions about the organization’s lack of racial diversity came to a head after the nominations were announced, culminating in an investigative series in the Los Angeles Times. Though the HFPA promises to institute change, they still had to put on their usually freewheeling, star-studded awards ceremony during the social distancing Zoom era.
While the nominations were quirky, and the broadcast rocky, the winners themselves were solid across the board, and every winning film and series is worth a watch, if you haven’t caught them yet. Here’s where to stream all the Golden Globe-winning films and series, by streaming service.
Hulu
Oscar front-runner Chloe Zhao made history as only the second woman to win the Best Director prize (the first was Barbra Streisand, in 1983), with her sensitively realized road film “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand. “Nomadland” also took home the Best Picture, Drama statue as well.
Also on Hulu, the just-released “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” the film for which Andra Day won the Best Actress, Drama Film Golden Globe, shocking many viewers.
Amazon Prime
In the Musical or Comedy movie category, the outre mockumentary sequel “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” took the top prize for Best Picture, while star Sacha Baron Cohen won best Best Actor. Co-star Maria Bakalova was nominated for her daring performance, but unfortunately did not win.
Also on Amazon Prime, John
Boyega won the Best Supporting Actor, Television award, for his role in “Red, White and Blue,” the third installment of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” film anthology.
Netflix
Of all the streamers, Netflix took home the most gold. Scott Frank’s stylish ’60s-set chess series “The Queen’s Gambit” won both best Limited Series and Best Actress, Limited Series for star Anya Taylor-Joy. Season four of the English Royals drama series “The Crown” swept the TV Drama category, with Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin winning Best Actor and Actress respectively, for their portrayals of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Gillian
Anderson won Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Margaret Thatcher, while the series won the overall Best TV Drama Series prize. The CBC original series “Schitt’s Creek” (which swept the Emmys last year) is currently streaming on Netflix, and took home Best Series, Musical or Comedy and Best Actress for Catherine O’Hara.
On the film side at Netflix, the late Chadwick Boseman won Best Actor, Drama for his electric performance in George C. Wolfe’s adaptation of August Wilson’s play, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Rosamund Pike surprised with her win for Best Actress, Musical or Comedy for her stark, sociopathic turn in the dark satire “I Care A Lot.”
Aaron Sorkin won Best
Screenplay for his film “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” while Diane Warren won Best Original Song for “Io Sì,” featured in the Sophia Loren vehicle “The Life Ahead,” (directed by her son, Edoardo Ponti).
HBO Max
Daniel Kaluuya won the Best Supporting Actor in a Film Golden Globe for his magnetic performance as Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton in Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Best Actor in a Limited Series went to the always reliable Mark Ruffalo for his performance in the Wally Lamb adaptation “I Know This Much is True.”
Disney+
The new streaming behemoth won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score (by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste) for the Pixar film “Soul.”
Apple TV+
The incredibly funny and deeply warm-hearted “Ted Lasso” has been a balm to the soul in these times, and star/ creator Jason Sudeikis appropriately won Best Actor for this
delightful comedy series.
Premium video on demand
Lee Isaac Chung’s moving, and very American, film “Minari” was confusingly slotted into the Foreign Language category, because the film, which follows a Korean family establishing a farm in rural Arkansas, is largely in Korean. Regardless of the category fraud, it took the top prize, and is worth every penny of the $19.99 rental on iTunes, Amazon, YouTube and anywhere else to rent films online.
All events are subject to postponement and/or cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please check with the events’websites for updates.
Act 1 Productions: Spoon River Anthology, March 13-14, DeSales University, Center Valley. desales.edu/news-events/act-1-productions
Gary Hoey, March 13, Musikfest Cafe, Bethlehem. 610-332-3378, steelstacks.org
Everlast, March 14, Musikfest Cafe, Bethlehem. 610-332-3378, steelstacks.org
Lehigh Valley Book Festival, March 26-28, letsplaybooks.com/inaugural-lehigh-valley-book-festival
Act 1 Productions: The Trojan Woman, March 27-28, DeSales University, Center Valley. desales.edu/news-events/act-1-productions
Allentown School District Foundation Virtual High Notes Gala, March 31. asdf. allentownsd.org
Northampton Community College Theatre: Head Over Heels, April 15-18. ncctix.org
Motones & Jerseys: In Concert, April 15,
State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132. statetheatre.org
Bulldog Beauty Contest, April 25, America on Wheels, Allentown. americaonwheels.org
Historic Easton House Tour, May 1. eastonhousetour.com
Bethlehem Bach Festival, May 14-15, 21-22, Lehigh University and Payrow Plaza, Bethlehem. bach.org
Act 1 Productions: Songs for a New World, May 15-16, DeSales University, Center Valley. desales.edu/news-events/act-1-productions
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, May 27-June 6, Devon. http://www.devonhorseshow.net/
Big Eyed Phish: Dave Matthews Band Tribute, June 4, State Theatre, Easton. 610252-3132. statetheatre.org
The Daily Show Writers’ Comedy Tour, June 5, State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132. statetheatre.org
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, June 7, State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132. statetheatre.org
Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival, June 10-13, Mountain View Park, Wind Gap. windgapbluegrass.com
Early Elton Trio: 50th Anniversary Triple Play, June 18, State Theatre, Easton. 610-2523132. statetheatre.org
A Night with Vic Dibitetto, June 19, State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132. statetheatre. org
Riverdance, June 23, State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132. statetheatre.org
Appalachian Fiddle and Bluegrass Association, Aug. 5-8. afbawindgap.org
Musikfest, Aug. 6-15, Bethlehem. musicfest. org
Carbon County Fair, Aug. 9-14. Palmerton. carboncountyfair.com
One Night of Queen, Aug. 20, State Theatre, Easton. 610-252-3132. statetheatre.org
All events are subject to postponement and/or cancelation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please check with the events’ websites for updates.