LOS ANGELES 鈥� From Jason Sudeikis鈥� hoodie to Jodie Foster鈥檚 bare feet, the stars embraced a virtual Golden Globes, and still found ways to cut loose.
There was no red carpet and logjam of celebrities outside the show鈥檚 usual location at the Beverly Hilton. No boozy camaraderie at the jammed-in tables inside the ballroom, either. The coronavirus pandemic made certain of that.
Instead, most of Sunday night鈥檚 winners accepted from their own homes or hotel rooms in laidback settings unheard of for Hollywood's biggest awards shows. Many were surrounded by spouses, parents, kids, pets or support staff.
Several winners welcomed the change.
鈥淭his is the best Globes ever, to be able to be home, but also it just felt really real,鈥� a giddy Foster said in virtual comments after her win. 鈥淚t didn鈥檛 feel like it was filled with so much artifice. I think people were kind of thrilled by the newness and the sort of live
Foster cozied up on a sofa, cuddling her white dog while sharing a kiss with her wife. Friends watching on television downstairs raised a delayed shout when she was announced as the winner for supporting actress in a motion picture drama.
Foster stuck her bare foot in the air, showing media that she wasn鈥檛 wearing any shoes. She was headed downstairs to eat dinner after her win.
鈥淚t was really fun,鈥� said Aaron Sorkin, winner for motion picture screenplay. 鈥淭here was an intimacy to it.鈥�
Sacha Baron Cohen won two trophies for 鈥淏orat Subsequent Moviefilm鈥� with wife Isla Fisher smiling next to him. He donned a traditional tuxedo and she wore a gown and red lips.
鈥淭he virtual experience was different, but a lot more relaxing,鈥� Baron Cohen said. 鈥淵ou didn鈥檛 have to do the red carpet, which I鈥檓 not sure a lot of people enjoy.鈥�
In London, Sudeikis won best actor in a television series, musical or comedy for 鈥淭ed Lasso.鈥� He wore a white hoodie promoting his sister's dance and workout studio in New York City.
鈥淲hen people you care about do cool, interesting things you should support them, so this is no different than that,鈥� Sudeikis later told reporters.
Clearly surprised by his win, the actor hesitated and rambled during his acceptance remarks. Fellow nominee Don Cheadle was shown whirling his finger in the air, a joking signal that Sudeikis should wrap up.
鈥淭he guy's got chops,鈥� Sudeikis said. 鈥淗e's an ex-stage manager.鈥�
Nominee Kate Hudson hosted a family get-together. Wearing a strapless gown, she sat with her kids, her partner Danny Fujikawa, her mother Goldie Hawn, as well as Kurt Russell and brother Oliver Hudson.
Her 2-year-old daughter, Rani, blurted out, 鈥淗i, everybody!鈥� as the telecast went to a commercial break.
Nicole Kidman and musician-husband Keith Urban got glammed up to sit on their couch. Their daughters, Sunday and Faith, both wore white dresses while making a rare appearance.
A shocked Andra Day had a crowd that included two co-stars from 鈥淭he United States vs. Billie Holiday,鈥� her manager, her publicist, her parents and some of her cousin's family. Known for her singing career, Day became the second Black woman to win for actress in a motion picture drama in her acting debut.
鈥淭here's cake outside, so I'm going to eat with that, and with my family and my team,鈥� she said after her win. 鈥淲e're just going to eat so much food.鈥�
Beth Harris, The Associated Press
