Image caption Ben Affleck got his redemption at the Golden Globes last night (January 13)
Though the Oscars is undoubtedly the big one, there’s traditionally been a lot of love for the Golden Globes among the Hollywood fraternity, with the event being seen as a generally looser, less formal affair than its prestigious counterpart – even if the actors have had to cope with the barbs of Ricky Gervais in recent years. The jibes still came from Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, but they were delivered with far more good grace than those thrown by the British comic.
The list of winners were a mixture of those gathering momentum ahead of the Oscars next month, and of those gaining redemption for being slighted by the Academy. But who were the real winners and losers of last night (January 13, 2013)?
WINNERS
Ben Affleck: Bookies favorite for Best Director at the Oscars this year, Affleck suffered the ignominy of being overlooked entirely when the nominations were read out last week. He gained some measure of consolation last night however, being named Best Director at the Globes, whilst his film Argo took Best Drama Picture. Affleck’s director win will have been even sweeter given he beat out Oscar nominees Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee to the prize.