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WINNER: Ricky Gervais: Armageddon – stand-up comedy performance

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As one would hope for this brand new category, Jim Gaffigan delivers a sparky standup intro, with a Hollywood paedophile joke that leads to some awkward laughs. “For 80 years, good-looking people threw a party and you finally decided to invite the talented people,” he adds.
The first ever winner is Ricky Gervais, winning over Chris Rock and Amy Schumer, for his controversial special Armageddon. The ex-Globes host was not in attendance to accept his award.
WINNER: Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) – male actor in a TV series – musical or comedy

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Always a shock to be reminded that The Bear is classed as a comedy by the Globes but less of a shock to see its lead actor on stage, his second win for the acclaimed show. “I must have done something right in this life to be in your company,” he says while paying tribute to his cast. Could be the first of a few wins for The Bear.
WINNER: Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall) – best screenplay

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Kind of a shock here with the French courtroom/domestic drama beating out Barbie, Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon. A win signals the new, more international voting base and could maybe suggest that there are some more surprises in-store.

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OK so sounds like the audience isn’t into Jo Koy either …
Wowee. Never seen an audience rebel against an emcee so quickly. One prominent director just couldn’t keep his opinion quiet. “They all showed up. They are all here and this is what they give us? This is a disaster.” #GoldenGlobes2024
— Nicole Sperling (@nicsperling) January 8, 2024
WINNER: Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) – male supporting actor in a TV series

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A surprisingly funny intro from presenters Keri Russell and Ray Romano (footage of which will be shared here soon-ish). Who knew! Easier to predict was someone from Succession winning this one and Matthew Macfadyen made for the most deserving, beating out Alan Ruck and Alexander Skarsgård. Macfadyen starts by saying how much he enjoyed playing a “human grease stain” and ends with how much he misses the production. More Succession wins to come.
WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown) – female supporting actor in a TV series

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A strong Netflix night continues with Elizabeth Debicki beating out Meryl Streep and Christina Ricci for playing Princess Diana in The Crown. An overwhelmed Debicki runs out of people to thank, but it’s nice to see a speech from one’s head rather than a piece of paper.

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Well this was awkward!
WINNER: Steven Yeun (Beef) – male actor in a limited series, anthology series or TV movie

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Another deserved Beef win here with Minari’s Yeun winning for his first ever Globe nomination, beating out Jon Hamm and David Oyelowo. It’s a strong start for Netflix, a streamer that had been struggling a little with TV awards in recent years.
WINNER: Ali Wong (Beef) – female actor in a limited series, anthology series or TV movie

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Ali Wong’s first nom and first win for the buzzy Netflix series, the easy-to-predict winner in a category of shows that didn’t quite catch on in the same way. The standup turned leading lady. She’s the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated in this category, let alone win. There will likely be more Beef wins to come …

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Jo Koy’s monologue has not been going down so well …
A UCB level one class is going to host next year
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) January 8, 2024
I feel like nobody was in charge of the golden globes and Jo Koy just walked in and said “I’m hosting” and nobody bothered to check if that was right
— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) January 8, 2024