Newcomer 'Glee' clinched the Golden Globe for best television comedy or musical last night, at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles beating off strong competition from '30 Rock', 'The Office', 'Entourage' and 'Modern Family'. Creator Ryan Murphy said "This is for anybody and everybody who ever got a wedgie in high school."
The Golden Globes are awarded annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and while they are closely-watched for their film honors during Oscar season, they are often the first to shine a spotlight on new TV shows and emerging stars.
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In the other major TV award, cable network AMC's 'Mad Men' won the Golden Globe for best television drama, for the third straight year. "I can't believe we have gotten to do this three times," said star Jon Hamm. "We all really responded to the pilot and the idea of this showing and finding a home on AMC was a big question for us.”
Former 'ER' star Julianna Margulies won best actress in a TV drama in 'The Good Wife' playing the spouse of a disgraced public official.
'Dexter', a profile of a serial killer, won two acting awards: best actor in a drama for lead Michael C Hall, and best supporting actor for John Lithgow. "This was the year that Dexter kind of got its due," Lithgow said backstage. "It takes people a while to realize - wait a minute, this is a great drama."
Alec Baldwin won the Golden Globe for best actor in a TV comedy playing a network executive in '30 Rock', and Toni Collette was best comedic actress for 'United States of Tara'.
HBO's polygamy drama 'Big Love' was honoured with a best supporting actress award for Chloe Sevigny, and 'Grey Gardens' with Drew Barrymore took best made for TV movie, and Barrymore was best actress in a TV movie.
Kevin Bacon was named best actor in TV movie in war drama 'Taking Chance'.
