56th Annual Golden Globe Awards Live Coverage

The big night is now over. Below is a transcript of our coverage. If you'd like to see the 112 photos we took, start here.
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Welcome to Digital Hit Entertainment and our live coverage of the Golden Globes. We'll be giving you the winners as they are announced and fleshing out our commentary throughout the evening.

Yikes! Got stuck in traffic after the arrivals line. As the winners are announced we'll have them in bold. We've updated all the winners now and will be fleshing out the details.

John Travolta and Kim Basinger started out the night by handing out the Best Supporting Actor in a Film to Ed Harris of The Truman Show. The two presenters stayed around then to present the award for the Supporting Actress category. The winner of that award was Lynn Redgrave for Gods and Monsters. Lynn seemed quite moved to receive the award. She was quite gracious in her comments about co-stars Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser.

George Lucas then came out to show a scene from his friend Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.

Christine Lahti and Anthony Edwards came out to introduce Miss Golden Globe, Tori Reid. As a joke reference to her problem last year, Lahti showed up with a piece of toilet paper stuck to her shoe.

The pair then handed out the Best Actress in a Series (Comedy/Musical) to Jenna Elfman. They followed that with the award for Best Actor in a Series (Comedy/Musical), which was handed out to Michael J. Fox. Fox thanked his fellow nominees, and his doctors who have helped deal with his Parkinson's Disease.

Ving Rhames and Alfre Woodard then handed out the award for Best Supporting Actress (TV Movie/Mini-Series) to Angelina Jolie for Gia. She gave a great speech which got quite emotional as she started thanking her family.

Stanley Tucci then won the male version of the above category for his role in Winchell. He made a joke that since he was sharing a table with fellow nominee Bill Paxton, he should probably move tables.

Sharon Stone then introduced the President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Helmut Voss.

Ben Stiller and Kelly Preston handed out the statuette for Best Mini-Series/TV Movie to From the Earth to the Moon, which was produced by Tom Hanks. Tom thanked the men and women who worked on the Apollo missions.

Next up, Jane Leeves and Rick Schroeder announced the nominees for Best Supporting Actress (TV). The winners, yes we had a tie, were Faye Dunaway for Gia and The Practice's Camryn Manheim, who said she'd dedicate the award to any Senator who'd vote to dismiss the impeachment trial. Jane and Rick then handed out the Best Supporting Actor (TV) to...another tie. The first winner was the talented Don Cheadle who portrayed Sammy Davis Jr. in The Rat Pack. The second winner was screen legend, Gregory Peck, who mentioned that he won one in 1947 and found it "very encouraging", and that this one was encouraging too.

Observation: I thought this was a black tie event. Well, so far we've had two Golden ties as the two TV Supporting categories both had ties!

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon then handed out the Best Screenplay award to...Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard for Shakespeare in Love .

Michael J. Fox and Calista Flockhart handed out the awards for Best Actor and Actress in a TV Drama. The actress winner was Felicity's Keri Russell. The Best Actor was The Practice's Dylan McDermott, whose speech went on forever as he appeared to thank the entire LA phone book.

Titanic star Gloria Stuart then introduced a clip from Gods and Monsters.

The X-Files lost out this year, as both Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny lost in their respective categories. Anyway, we'll have a lot of great photos for you later on tonight after the awards conclude. They should all be up by Monday morning. We'll also have a final comparison of the results of our survey vs. the real winners.

Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron handed the award out for best score to The Truman Show's Burkhard Dallwitz and Philip Glass.

Melanie Griffith then introduced the next clip for Best Film (Drama), The Horse Whisperer.

Julianna Margulies and Freddie Prinze Jr. handed out the award for best song to "The Prayer" by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager.

Tim Robbins then presented the Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy to Gwenyth Paltrow.

Surprise babe of the evening: Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell. We'll have a photo later.

Holly Hunter then handed out the Best Actor (Comedy/Musical) to Micheal Caine. Really glad that Michael Caine won for Little Voice. It was such a good performance. The always busy actor joked that his career must be slipping if he has the time to show up for an awards show. He joked that he's made a lot of crap, and a lot of money, so know he doesn't have to make as much crap and can wait for the good stuff.

Jack Nicholson's tribute,the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, conducted by Warren Beatty, was also well-deserved. Warren joked that he remebered seeing Jack in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest when he was "only seven." He mentioned how Nicholson appeared in and helped finance the 60's classic Easy Rider. Warren said he missed the film, but will rent it soon. Jack seemed genuinely happy seeing his old clips. Warren joked that Reds (directed by Beatty) was the first time he worked with a director who could get something out of him.

Jack came up to accept the honor, thanking Warren but saying "I thought you had more love for me than that." He joked that the Hollywood Foreign Press were loose group of guys and gals who would be fun to go out with. He said he used to love coming to the awards before TV, because the action was funny and crazy. He said that he likes fun. He thanked his makeup and hair styling woman whose "work gets harder each year."

Earlier in the arrivals line, a reporter asked Warren, "What was it like playing Bulworth?" Warren dismissed her with a snide "That's a really deep question," and moved off.

Jodie Foster then handed out the Best Director award. Well, no surprise that Steven Spielberg won for Saving Private Ryan. It was nice seeing him in the arrivals line with old buddy George Lucas. Steven thanked Tom Hanks, but had special praise for his wife, Kate Capshaw, who has been supportive of him while he's off making movies. It was interesting to note that George and Steven had little visible security, but fellow billionaire Jeffrey Katzenberg was surrounded by a forest of bodyguards when he walked down the red carpet.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Brendan Fraser gave a trophy to Ally McBeal, a show with a very attractive cast, which won as Best Series (Comedy/Musical). Did I mention that I saw Calista down a whole pizza as she got out of her limo? I didn't? Good, because I didn't see that.

Laura Linney, co-star of The Truman Show introduced its clip. Not only are The X-Files's ratings slipping, but they're not doing too well at the Globes tonight either. The Practice walked away with the Best Series (Drama), which was handed out by Jane Seymour and Tom Selleck.

Roberto Benigni handed out the award for Best Film (Comedy/Musical). The intelligently funny Shakespeare in Love won over the heart-warming Patch Adams in this category.

The show's nearing an end. Just a few categories left.

Annette Bening handed Brazil's Central Station the Best Foreign Language Film trophy. This film was quite the hit at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival.

The lovely Cate Blanchett won for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in Elizabeth. The award was handed out by Peter Fonda.

Lauren Bacall then announced the nominees for Best Actor (Drama). In a slightly surprising upset, Jim Carrey won Best Actor (Drama) for his role in The Truman Show. Tom Hanks was considered to be the favorite. Carrey made a crack that it would be hard to talk out of his ass after getting this, and that he'd enjoy the award right down to its chewy chocolate center.

Jeremy Irons then introduced the clip for Elizabeth.

Sean Connery came out next to wind up the night with Best Film (Drama). The winner was Saving Private Ryan.

Film Nominees

Best Film (drama):
Elizabeth
Gods and Monsters
The Horse Whisperer
Saving Private Ryan
The Truman Show

Best Film (comedy/musical):
The Mask of Zorro
Patch Adams
Shakespeare in Love
Still Crazy
There's Something About Mary

Best Actor (drama):
Jim Carrey in The Truman Show
Stephen Fry in Wilde
Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan
Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters
Nick Nolte in Affliction

Best Actor (comedy/musical):
Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro
Warren Beatty in Bulworth
Michael Caine in Little Voice
John Travolta in Primary Colors
Robin Williams in Patch Adams

Best Actress (drama):
Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth
Fernanda Montenegro in Central Station
Susan Sarandon in Stepmom
Meryl Streep in One True Thing
Emily Watson in Hillary & Jackie

Best Actress (comedy/musical):
Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary
Jane Horrocks in Little Voice
Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare in Love
Christina Ricci in The Opposite of Sex
Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail

Best Supporting Actor:
Robert Duvall in A Civil Action
Ed Harris in The Truman Show
Bill Murray in Rushmore
Geoffrey Rush in Shakespeare in Love
Donald Sutherland in Without Limits
Billy Bob Thornton in A Simple Plan

Best Supporting Actress:
Kathy Bates in Primary Colors
Brenda Blethyn in Little Voice
Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love
Lynn Redgrave in Gods and Monsters
Sharon Stone inThe Mighty

Best Director:
Shekhar Kapur for Elizabeth
John Madden for Shakespeare in Love
Robert Redford for The Horse Whisperer
Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan
Peter Weir for The Truman Show

Best Screenplay:
Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser for Bulworth
Andrew Niccol for The Truman Show
Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard for Shakespeare in Love
Robert Rodat for Saving Private Ryan
Todd Solondz for Happiness

Best Foreign Language Film:
The Celebration (Festen) (Denmark)
Central Station (Brazil)
Hombres Armados (Men with Guns) (USA)
The Polish Bride (De Poolse Bruid) (The Netherlands)
Tango (Argentina)

Best Original Score:
Burkhard Dallwitz (Additional music by Philip Glass) for The Truman Show
Jerry Goldsmith for Mulan
Randy Newman forA Bug's Life
Stephen Schwartz/Hans Zimmer for The Prince of Egypt
John Williams for Saving Private Ryan

Best Original Song:
"The Flame Still Burns" by Mick Jones,Marti Frederiksen and Chris Difford for Still Crazy
"The Mighty" by Sting and Trevor Jones for The Mighty
"The Prayer" by David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager for Quest for Camelot: The Magic Sword
"Reflection" by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel for Mulan
"Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette for City of Angels
"When You Believe" by Stephen Schwartz for The Prince of Egypt

Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award:
Jack Nicholson

Television Nominees

Best Series (drama):
ER
Felicity
Law & Order
The Practice
The X-Files

Best Series (comedy/musical):
Ally McBeal
Dharma and Greg
Frasier
Just Shoot Me
Spin City

Best Mini-Series or TV-movie:
The Baby Dance
From the Earth to the Moon
Gia
Merlin
The Temptations

Best Actor (drama series):
David Duchovny in The X-Files
Anthony Edwards in ER
Lance Henriksen in Millennium
Dylan McDermott in The Practice
Jimmy Smits in NYPD Blue

Best Actor (comedy/musical series):
Michael J. Fox in Spin City
Thomas Gibson in Dharma and Greg
Kelsey Grammer in Frasier
John Lithgow in 3rd Rock from the Sun
George Segal in Just Shoot Me

Best Actor (mini-series or TV-movie):
Peter Fonda in The Tempest
Sam Neill in Merlin
Bill Paxton in A Bright Shining Lie
Christoper Reeve in Rear Window
Patrick Stewart in Moby Dick
Stanley Tucci in Winchell

Best Actress (drama series):
Gillian Anderson in The X-Files
Kim Delaney in NYPD Blue
Roma Downey in Touched by an Angel
Julianna Margulies in ER
Keri Russell in Felicity

Best Actress (comedy/musical series):
Christina Applegate in Jesse
Jenna Elfman in Dharma and Greg
Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal
Laura San Giacomo in Just Shoot Me
Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City

Best Actress (mini-series or TV-movie):
Stockard Channing in The Baby Dance
Laura Dern in The Baby Dance
Angelina Jolie in Gia
Ann-Margret in Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story
Miranda Richardson in Merlin

Best Supporting Actor (series, mini-series or TV-movie):
Don Cheadle in The Rat Pack
Joe Mantegna in The Rat Pack
Gregory Peck in Moby Dick
David Spade in Just Shoot Me
Noah Wyle in ER

Best Supporting Actress (series, mini-series or TV-movie):
Helena Bonham Carter in Merlin
Faye Dunaway in Gia
Jane Krakowski in Ally McBeal
Wendie Malick in Just Shoot Me
Camryn Manheim in The Practice
Susan Sullivan in Dharma and Greg

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