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Globes for Dame Helen's monarchs | |
(30 minutes later) | |
Babel and Dreamgirls have won the two best film awards at the Golden Globes in Hollywood, but Dame Helen Mirren has dominated the ceremony so far. | |
She received acting prizes for her portrayal of monarchs Elizabeth I in the TV mini-series of the same name and Elizabeth II in the film The Queen. | |
There were two further awards for Elizabeth I, while Martin Scorsese was best director for The Departed. | |
Sacha Baron Cohen and Meryl Streep also received Golden Globes for acting. | |
Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima was best foreign language film. | |
TV comedy Ugly Betty received best TV comedy series, while its main star, America Ferrera, was judged to be the top comedy actress on TV. | |
Hugh Laurie was top TV drama actor for House, and Kyra Sedgwick was listed as the best actress in a TV drama for The Closer. | |
She said the show had been "an amazing gift, an unexpected gift - the best kind". | |
Animation | Animation |
Dame Helen said she was "incredibly honoured" with her award for Elizabeth I, a monarch whom she joked would have had "an amazing speech at this point". | Dame Helen said she was "incredibly honoured" with her award for Elizabeth I, a monarch whom she joked would have had "an amazing speech at this point". |
Meryl Streep played the boss of a top fashion magazine"I have nothing to say except thank you very much. I had an incredible role and the role always is the lead." | Meryl Streep played the boss of a top fashion magazine"I have nothing to say except thank you very much. I had an incredible role and the role always is the lead." |
Irons said it was "wonderful" to win the award for his role as the 16th Century ruler's lover. | Irons said it was "wonderful" to win the award for his role as the 16th Century ruler's lover. |
"Why is it that the jobs that are the most fun are the ones that give you the awards?" he asked. | "Why is it that the jobs that are the most fun are the ones that give you the awards?" he asked. |
"It's like you don't deserve them. | "It's like you don't deserve them. |
"I was up against a great lot of people, and I'm supporting Helen Mirren, and if you can't support Helen Mirren you can't do anything." | "I was up against a great lot of people, and I'm supporting Helen Mirren, and if you can't support Helen Mirren you can't do anything." |
'Gratitude' | 'Gratitude' |
Baron Cohen described his controversial parody of a Kazakh journalist as "a life-changing experience", adding: "Thank you to every American who has not sued me so far." | Baron Cohen described his controversial parody of a Kazakh journalist as "a life-changing experience", adding: "Thank you to every American who has not sued me so far." |
Murphy described Dreamgirls as "such a wonderful movie"Meanwhile Streep said her Golden Globe made her "want to cry with gratitude". | Murphy described Dreamgirls as "such a wonderful movie"Meanwhile Streep said her Golden Globe made her "want to cry with gratitude". |
Eddie Murphy was best supporting film actor for Dreamgirls, which has collected three awards. | |
He played a slick soul singer struggling to change with the times, and said people did not usually offer him supporting roles. | He played a slick soul singer struggling to change with the times, and said people did not usually offer him supporting roles. |
"The reason I responded to this was that it was a great role. I've always been open to it - it just never came to me." | "The reason I responded to this was that it was a great role. I've always been open to it - it just never came to me." |
Animation | Animation |
The same movie earned Jennifer Hudson the best supporting actress in a film. | The same movie earned Jennifer Hudson the best supporting actress in a film. |
Pitt (l) is among the stars of Babel, up for seven Golden GlobesShe said she had "never ever dreamed this big". | Pitt (l) is among the stars of Babel, up for seven Golden GlobesShe said she had "never ever dreamed this big". |
"This goes far beyond anything I could have ever imagined," the former American Idol contestant added. | "This goes far beyond anything I could have ever imagined," the former American Idol contestant added. |
Emily Blunt was best supporting TV actress for Gideon's Daughter. | Emily Blunt was best supporting TV actress for Gideon's Daughter. |
This Stephen Poliakoff drama also earned Bill Nighy an award, for best actor in a mini-series or film made for TV. | This Stephen Poliakoff drama also earned Bill Nighy an award, for best actor in a mini-series or film made for TV. |
And 2007 also marked a first for the Globes with a new animation category, won by Disney's Cars, which beat Happy Feet and Monster House. | And 2007 also marked a first for the Globes with a new animation category, won by Disney's Cars, which beat Happy Feet and Monster House. |