It wasn't only the films that took awards over at the Golden Globes last night. Television was in on the party and they took away some top awards themselves.
Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Glee
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Jane Lynch, Glee
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Chris Colfer, Glee
Glee was the biggest winner in the TV stakes, the show bagger two Best Supporting awards and took home the Best Comedy/Musical award. The show that focusses on the high school glee club has been a favourite ever since it first aired, with Jane Lynch being a particular favourite, with her sarcastic humour that has seen her become a regular star in comedy films, from 40 Year Old Virgin to Role Models. Chris Colfer took home the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Kurt Hummel, the gay teen who is confident, but has the same anxieties and fear of acceptance that all normal teenagers have. Two favourites in the show that have taken away the awards, well deserved.
Best Television Series - Drama - Boardwalk Empire
Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series - Drama - Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire muscled in on the action for TV dominance when it came onto screens in 2010. Martin Scorsese's TV project starring Steve Buscemi follows the story of Atlantic City during the prohibition. More specifically, Steve Buscemi's character Nucky Thompson during the prohibition. The show managed to stop Mad Men's winning streak at three and gave Buscemi a long overdue recognition, he has played character after character, in the shadows, but always impressing, here he takes centre stage and shines. Maybe Scorsese's involvement has pushed this forward, maybe they needed to take the shine from Mad Men, either way, Boardwalk Empire gets two awards to put in the trophy cabinet.
Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series - Drama - Katey Sagal, Sons Of Anarchy
Sons Of Anarchy is FX's highest-viewed show surpassing 4.9 million viewers in its last season, Katey Sagal plays the matriarch of the show, Gemma Teller Morrow. After missing out on recognition for the first two seasons, she has finally been nominated and finally taken the top prize. Winning out over Elisabeth Moss in Mad Men, Piper Perabo in Covert Affairs, Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife and Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer.
Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Laura Linney, The Big C
Laura Linney took the prize over Tina Fey in 30 Rock and over Lea Michele in Glee with her part in The Big C as Catherine Jamison, a wife and mother whose recent cancer scare causes her to shake up her life. This black comedy had the highest viewing figures for a new show on Showtime for eight years and a new series is due in 2011.
Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is now in its fourth season and due for the finale of this season in May. The success is largely attributed to Jim Parsons in his role as Sheldon Cooper. He managed to beat popular actors Steve Carell and Alec Baldwin to the comedy award. He's already won an Emmy for the same role.
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television - Carlos
Carlos is the story of Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan terrorist and murderer. In this mini-series adaptation he is played by Edgar Ramirez, the mini-series was first aired on Canal+. It ran over three episodes, and managed to beat The Pacific, the overall favourite, produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg and following in the same vein as Band of Brothers.
Best Performance By An Actress In A Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television - Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Claire Danes plays the title character, a campaigner for the humane handling of livestock. Danes had already won the Emmy for the same character and has managed to claim the same prize here, beating Judi Dench, Hayley Atwell and Jennifer Love Hewitt to the award.
Best Performance By An Actor In A Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television - Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
Al Pacino is a star in his own right, with Scarface, Heat and The Godfather under his belt, he knows how to act. That's a given. His role as Dr Jack Kevorkian won him the prize as the doctor who launches a crusade to find a humane way for assisted suicide. Pacino beat Idris Elba, Dennis Quaid, Ian McShane and Edgar Ramirez to the Best Television Actor prize.
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