Last night the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards were handed out in rainy SoCal at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA … and, I gotta say, the show did a pretty fantastic job with spreading the wealth to many deserved winners. No one movie or TV show ran away with all the awards … Dexter was the only TV series to win 2 awards while Avatar, Crazy Heart and Up were the only movies to win 2 awards as well (with the former film taking home the biggest movie awards of the night). Here are a few pics from the rainy red carpet arrivals last night:

I am *amazed* that the organizers of the Golden Globe Awards this year did not plan for the rain. We knew all week long that it was going to rain yesterday … hell, it even started raining early enough in the day to give folks the head’s up that they might want to plan for a wet red carpet and yet … there was no planning involved. Everyone on the red carpet, celebs and reporters alike, were just meandering around like wet lost sheep. How dreadful. Many of the celebs had to scramble to find umbrellas and people to hold their umbrella’s for them … only Mariah Carey came prepared with her very own personal valet/husband Nick Cannon who is always at the ready to hold her umbrella for her whenever she needs him. Such a good boy.

But, the show did go off without a hitch. Ricky Gervais, IMHO, wasn’t that great of a host but he did a passable job I thought. And as I mentioned earlier, I was very pleased with many of winners last night — save for just a few winners I did NOT agree with at all. After the jump, check out some photos from the show itself and find out who won and who I thought got robbed …

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Congratulations are in order today for Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow for each winning a Golden Globe Award (Hall for Best Male Performance for Drama Television Series and Lithgow for Best Supporting Performance by an Actor in a TV Series) last night. Each man gave an utterly AMAZING performance all season long last year on Dexter and not only did themselves proud but also did the show very, very proud:

When last we saw co-stars Hall and Lithgow together, they were discussing the events that took place during the shocking season finale ep of the 4th season of Dexter … so it’s nice to see them side-by-side again in this way. The only award that Dexter was nominated for that they didn’t win was Best Drama Series (which is a damn shame, I think) but, again, these men truly did the series proud and their wins are much deserved. MCH has been nominated 4 times and this was his first, overdue, win. After the jump, watch video of each man giving their acceptance speech at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards last night …

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Tomorrow night is the big night … the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards air LIVE from the Beverly Hills Hotel here in SoCal on NBC at 8pm ET kicking off the official start of awards season. CNN has compiled a fun list of the Top 10 Reasons Why the Golden Globes are Better than the Oscars and, to be honest, they make a pretty good point on a few of them:

The Golden Globes are essentially the opening act of the awards show season — it’s safe to bet those taking home Globes could hit it big at the Oscars. But that’s not at all why you should watch it. Unlike the much more uptight Academy Awards, the Globes are the funnier, cooler party where everyone would rather be. Here are 10 reasons why — even though you might care more about who wins an Oscar — you should never miss the Globes.

10. You can watch celebrities chow down
They’ve dieted for months to fit into their designer dresses, and chef Suki Sugiura, at the Beverly Hilton hotel, is making sure no one pops a seam with a light, locally grown menu. Attendees will feast on an arugula-radish salad with herb-crusted mozzarella and eggplant, California short ribs, Pacific sea bass and a white chocolate envelope alongside a chocolate sponge cake with Cointreau and mandarin oranges.

9. Kanye West will not be there
… but many of the rest of the presenters from the MTV Video Music Awards will be. More casual than the Oscars, this year’s show is filling the red carpet with the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Gerard Butler and the cast of “The Hangover.”

8. The underground society of Golden Globes voters
Critics of the Globes have always looked askance at its voters, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, an international cadre of film-loving (critics would say “celebrity-loving”) journalists. The organization has been so controversial that a 2004 documentary tried to uncover “Hollywood’s Dirty Little Secret.” The comparatively small group of voters — often less than a hundred, in comparison with the more than 6,000 members of the Academy who vote on the Oscars — has been accused of sticking around for the parties thrown and being too easily wooed by Hollywood’s power players. But that that kind of questionable undercurrent is precisely what makes the Globes so much fun.

7. Two words: Ricky Gervais
The Globes have decided that they need a ringmaster for their circus, and there are few actors more qualified than Ricky Gervais. The last time the Globes used a master of ceremonies, in 1995, they had to use two: John Larroquette and Janine Turner. Let’s hope Gervais will have better luck. “The Office” creator and film star has promised to bring the emcee job back with a bang, including plenty of “gentle ribbing,” particularly of people “younger and richer and thinner and more attractive than he is.”

6. You will invariably use OMG and WTF throughout the whole thing
What would the Globes be without a questionable moment or three? The 2006 red carpet featured a frisky Isaac Mizrahi, who happily went in for a grope while interviewing Scarlett Johansson; in 2009, there was a hilariously rude speech by Sacha Baron Cohen when he presented the best comedy award; and then there was Jack Nicholson’s 2003 acceptance speech, when he acknowledged that he’d popped a Valium.

The rest of the list continues after the jump …

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The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place LIVE this Sunday night here in SoCal and attendees are most likely putting the finishing touches on their red carpet looks in preparation for the big night. Even if those in attendance do not walk away with Golden Globe trophies, they will be going home with pretty swanky swag bags full of lots of free, great stuff … behold:

Sure there will be winners and losers at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, but everyone who attends the show will be smiling when they get this year’s gift bag. The goody-filled giveaway features a large Dooney & Bourke satchel for the ladies or a Tumi duffel bag for the men. Inside the women’s bag will be treats to help her feel beautiful, including Euphoria perfume by Calvin Klein, L’Oreal cosmetics and InStyle’s book The New Secrets of Style. His bag will include Euphoria for men, a custom shirt by designer Alexander West and a style book for guys. Both bags will include a DVD directed by this year’s Cecil B. DeMille recipient Martin Scorsese. Each bag is valued at $500. Meanwhile, for the first time, guests will have a place to sip champagne, nosh on hors d’oeuvres and touch up their make-up before presenting an award. During the telecast on Sunday, presenters will be able to get pampered backstage in the Presenters Lounge, a room specially created by interior designer Kenneth Bordewick. The surroundings are sure to make the stars feel like a million bucks: The room features a chandelier with more than 2,000 crystals, furnishings worth $500,000 and artwork totaling about $3 million. “I wanted to combine the glamour of old Hollywood,” Bordewick tells PEOPLE, “with the contemporary glitter of today.”

In addition to these amazing gift bags, celebs of all sort (including those who will NOT be attending the Golden Globe Awards this weekend) are hitting up Gifting Suites all over town to pick up free swag even before the show takes place on Sunday night. Sure, it must be really amazing winning one of those coveted trophies but it really does sound like “an honor just to be nominated”, especially when you take into consideration all the fun swag the celebs get just for showing up at the show.

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The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards are airing LIVE this Sunday January 17 and yesterday we learned that celebs like Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Kate Hudson and more will be presenting awards during the show. Today we learn that the cast of the hit comedy film The Hangover have also been secured to appear on stage during this Sunday night’s broadcast:

Expect a hangover at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the Globes, says the cast of the summer comedy “The Hangover” will serve as presenters at Sunday’s ceremony, along with Felicity Huffman, Helen Mirren and Samuel L. Jackson. Other presenters include Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Josh Brolin, Christina Aguilera, Colin Farrell, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Sophia Loren and Cher. The 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Ricky Gervais at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, will be broadcast live on NBC.

Yes, the Hangover guys enjoyed themselves quite a Summer last year so it makes sense that they would get invited to participate in the first BIG awards show of the season. I’m fairly certain the dudes will get all gussied up in swanky tuxedos and suits but I think it would be amazing if they wore something like this instead:

Actually, on second thought, I think I’d prefer seeing hottie Bradley Cooper in hot tux. Whatever the guys wear, I hope they bring the funny. It’d be incredibly lame if the cast of the biggest comedy of the year were forced to deliver some watered down jokes on stage.

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The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place LIVE this Sunday January 17th and today we are hearing of a new batch of celebs who have been selected to act as presenters during the big show. In addition to folks like Cher, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christina Aguilera, today we are hearing that Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana, Kate Hudson and Amy Adams have been lined up to present awards at the Golden Globes this Sunday night:

Kate Hudson, Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Saldana and Amy Adams will appear on the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the Globes, says the four actors will serve as presenters at Sunday’s ceremony. Ricky Gervais will host the 67th annual awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The show will air live on NBC (8 p.m. EST). Other presenters include Cameron Diaz, Josh Brolin, Christina Aguilera, Colin Farrell, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Sophia Loren and Cher.

I am really excited for the GGs this year … it is the first big awards show of Awards Season and will give us an idea of how things may play out in other awards shows leading up to the big enchilada, The Academy Awards. The laid back nature of the Golden Globes usually results in some unscripted yet very entertaining moments and the cavalcade of fashions on the red carpet usually tends to be better than most other carpets. To prepare for this year’s awards show, you can click HERE for a full list of this year’s Golden Globe nominees. Considering the folks listed here (and others) will be the ones handing out the trophies, it might be a good idea to pick your faves in case they end up winning :)

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The Hollywood Foreign Press announced the nominations for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards earlier this morning and revealed that George Clooney’s new film Up in the Air is the movie to beat, garnering 6 total nominations. Both Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock each received double noms (Meryl will be going up against herself in the Comedic Actress category while Sandra received noms in both the Comedic and Dramatic Actress categories). Here is a run down of which movies and TV shows scored Golden Globe nominations this year:

Up In The Air, starring George Clooney, led the nominations at this year’s Golden Globe Awards, with six nods, it was announced Tuesday morning – along with double-barreled recognition for both Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock. Among Up in the Air’s nominations were those for best drama, best actor for Clooney and best director, Jason Reitman. Streep will essentially compete against herself, as best comedy actress in both Julie and Julia and It’s Complicated, while Bullock picked up nominations for leading dramatic role in The Blind Side and as comedic actress in The Proposal. In the dramatic movie category, Up in the Air will be up against Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds and Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Comedy and musical best-picture nominees are (500) Days of Summer, Nine, The Hangover, It’s Complicated and Julie & Julia. As best dramatic actor nominee, Clooney will be going up against Tobey Maguire, Brothers; Morgan Freeman, Invictus; Colin Firth, A Single Man; and Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart, while Streep’s competition in the comedy arena will be Bullock; Marion Cotillard, Nine; and Julia Roberts, Duplicity. In best actress for a motion-picture drama, Bullock is up against Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria; Helen Mirren, The Last Station; Carey Mulligan, An Education; and Gabourey Sidibe, Precious. Best-comedy actors contenders are Matt Damon, The Informant; Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine; Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, (500) Days of Summer; and Michael Stuhlbard, A Serious Man. On the small screen, the best dramas are True Blood, Big Love, Dexter, House, and critics’ favorite Mad Men. 30 Rock, Entourage, Glee, Modern Family and The Office are in the running for best TV comedy. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 17, with British funnyman Ricky Gervais as host.

You know, up until this moment I hadn’t really thought about how many great acting performances have been featured in both film and television but seeing this list of who will be competing against who really shows that there are a lot of talented people vying for award recognition this year. I have a few movies to see before I can make my picks (particularly Up in the Air and The Hurt Locker, among others) but I’m happy that some of my fave TV shows have been recognized. Dexter, ye gods, MUST win this year. Who are you rooting for? Have any of your faves been snubbed? Click HERE to see a full list of this year’s Golden Globe Award nominees.

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