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The stars are starting to align for the Golden Globes.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Jamie Foxx, Natalie Portman, and Emma Thompson will present awards at the 63rd annual Golden Globes, taking place on Jan. 16 at the Beverly Hilton.
No official word on which star will present which award. But according to Barry Adelman, executive producer of the Golden Globe awards show, it's customary for last year's winners to present in their winning category. "It's not a hard and fast rule but we usually ask last year's winners to come back and present awards for best actress and best actor."
That could mean that Leo, who won a best actor in a dramatic movie for "The Aviator," will present in that category. It could also mean that Foxx, who won for "Ray," will present for his winning category, best actor in a musical or comedy movie. And since Portman won best supporting actress for "Closer" last year, well, you figure it out.
As yet, there is no word on who will perform the coveted task of presenting the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award. This year the honor goes to Anthony Hopkins, given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. for the actor's "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field."
The lifetime achievement award requires a careful and painstaking selection process. "We try to be good matchmakers," says Adelman. We go through a research process to find someone who is either a personal or professional friend." Or both.
Adelman recalls past successful pairings: When Dustin Hoffman won his DeMille at the 1997 ceremony, Tom Cruise, his costar in "Rainman," presented it to him. Warren Beatty, one of Jack Nicholson's longtime close personal friends and a professional colleague, presented his pal with his DeMille in 1999.
Hmm. We can't help but wonder if Thompson, who costarred with Hopkins in two memorable and award-winning Merchant-Ivory productions, "Howard's End," and "Remains of the Day," may be the lucky lady who hands the distinguished British actor his overdue DeMille.
Then again, the DeMille presenter could also be....
Photo Credit: Leonardo DiCaprio warms up for Golden Globe presenter duty at the Earth to America! eco-fundraiser in Las Vegas in November 2005.
(Michael Caulfield / WireImage)
…Hopkins' "Silence of the Lambs" costar Jodie Foster. Or Oliver Stone, who directed Hopkins in "Nixon." Nah. My money's on Thompson. "We should be ready to announce the DeMille presenter next week," says Adelman. That's fine. I can wait.
Picking a presenter can often be fun. Edelman says Felicity Huffman jumped at the chance to get her "Desperate Housewives" costars to present the award in the best performance by an actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for TV — the category that her husband William H. Macy ("The Wool Cap") was nominated in. She and the girls gathered onstage and read the winner's name. But Geoffrey Rush won for "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers." Bummer. I mean, hooray!
When pals are nominated, their friends often ask to present in their categories. "Julia Roberts asked to present best director, motion picture, in 2001 because Steven Soderbergh was nominated for 'Traffic' and she had a close working relationship with him," said Adelman. Think "Erin Brockovich."
The only downside was that Soderbergh didn't win. And Roberts had to look thrilled when she read Ang Lee's name.
"One thing we ask is that the presenters stay professional," says Adelman. "Even if their friend doesn't win, they have to act excited. But most of them truly are excited for everyone who wins a Globe."
Who is Adelman's favorite Globe-goer? He'd be thrilled if he could clone Jack Nicholson. "Jack is an example of one of the best audience members at the Globes. He sincerely and genuinely gets excited to see talented people win. He laughs, he screams, he applauds. He just lights up!"
And occasionally, he drops his pants. You gotta love the guy!
I think Leo is a good person and a very wonderful actor he has a great personality also I am glad that alot of people respect him and what does for a living he derserve it.
Posted by: Brittany Soliz | March 18, 2007 at 02:11 PM
"....I saw this young man at the Beacon Theater in New York City (three nights with full house)."
No, you are mistaken. Here are the official ticket sales stats for Clay's 3 NYC ocncerts:
Beacon Theatre
New York, NY
Dec. 2, 3 & 4, 2005 (3 shows)
$348,954 (total gross, 3 shows)
5,107 (total attendance, 59%,)
8,682 (total capacity = 3 x 2,894)
$51.50 - $85.00 (Ticket prices)
Ron Delsener Presents (promoter)
Reports from the venue quoted officials that sales for the three shows were: Friday 1,500 (52%), Sunday, 1,200 (42%), with the largest crowd for the Saturday, 2,400 (83%). These figures are even less impressive when you consider that hundreds of Claymates were there for all three shows (as they are for any consecutive shows in the same venue).
Large blocks of tickets were given away for Clay's Xmas tour, and tickets have been discounted for most shows. In fact, tickets were discounted for the NYC shows, since the prices listed on Ticketmaster were: $55.00, $75.00, $88.50. There were numerous reports of people leaving at intermission at many shows. Not only were there were NO sellouts for this tour - in fact, there weren't any shows that were close to being soldout.
Quite a different story from last year.
Posted by: FactChecker | January 14, 2006 at 04:15 PM
Clay Aiken's Christmas tour was panned by most critics as it should have been. The only thing he is a natural at is putting on an amateurish show. Gloria, you need a new fact checker, like Pollstar. Clay's New York shows were not even half full and the same small group attended all three shows so in New York during the busiest weekend of the season he cannot sell seats to more than 1500 to 2000 people. Clay + Golden Globes = a big zero, he is yesterday's news.
Posted by: Gloria Uraspinner | January 12, 2006 at 05:22 PM
After seeing Clay Aiken on the red carpet interviewing celebrities recently - he was a real natural and a real crowd pleaser. Hopefully you will consider him for the the same job at the Golden Globes. I saw this young man at the Beacon Theater in New York City (three nights with full house). He speaks to the audience in a way that draws the audience right into the show. Confident and charming. He would make a great presenter - as well. I will be watching the show with great interest - and hopefully will see Clay Aiken.
Posted by: Gloria Quintal | January 10, 2006 at 07:58 AM
Has Naomi Watts been nominated for BEST ACTRESS and BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in the same film, namely 'A history of Violence'?
Posted by: John | January 07, 2006 at 03:14 AM
i think it would be amazing to see peter o'toole present hopkins with the award. they starred together in hopkins' first big movie: the lion in winter back in 1968...and they are both iconic british actors who've been nominated for tons of awards
Posted by: rob | January 04, 2006 at 08:22 PM