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1. In 2005, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association boasted well over 80 members who voted for the Golden Globe Awards in 24 major categories.
Just eight foreign journalists founded the awards in October 1943. They were presented at a luncheon at Fox Studios and there were only five categories. In 1944 the awards were held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. What indication was there that funds were extremely tight for these fledgling awards?
2. In 2005, winners eagerly grabbed their Golden Globe statuettes, kissed them, gazed at them in amazement, and hugged them while they gave their acceptance speeches.
Marina Cisternas, who was Association president in 1946, came up with the idea of a Golden Globe statuette. What encircles the globe on the coveted award?
3. Each year the Red Carpet interviews, or perhaps the Awards ceremony itself, turn up amusing or embarassing incidents. In 2005 Halle Berry was more than fashionably late because she had lost her cat. Previous years have been a little more interesting, if not embarrassing. Which of the following incidents has amused and entertained patrons in past years?
4. The 2005 Awards were televised world wide with an estimated audience well in excess of 250 million viewers.
In its early years (from 1958 to 1963), the Golden Globe Awards were televised locally in Los Angeles. Then in 1964 the awards were broadcast nationally during which television show?
5. The Awards in 2005 saw a glittering array of stars involved in the presentation of the statuettes. Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Valentino and Versace shimmered on some of Hollywood's most beautiful women, as they read auto cues with their male counterparts, and kissed winners.
Until 1958. all the awards were presented by journalists. During that year it all became too much, and there was a rebellion. Who stormed the stage and took over the presentaions?
6. Many pundits consider that the Golden Globe Awards give some idea as to which films and actors will be nominated for Oscars in that year. 2005 again presented the public with a fine array of talent in all of the Golden Globe nominees.
Over the years, many actors have won more than one individual Golden Globe Award. Which star won all five Golden Globes they were nominated for but never won an Oscar?
7. The 2005 Awards' ceremony saw Robin Williams receive the Cecil B. DeMille award for his outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. This was first awarded in 1952. Who was the inaugural recipient?
8. Hilary Swank took Best Actress honours in the Motion Picture - Drama category at the 2005 Awards. She beat an impressive field of very fine actresses including Nicole Kidman and Uma Thurman.
In 1989 an unusual situation occured in the Best Actress category - what was it?
9. In 2005, the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, was happily received by Leonardo DiCaprio. The highly coveted statuette was hotly contested, with Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson, Javier Bardem and Don Cheadle also vying for the top award. Things were not always so. Which actor refused his Golden Globe Award in 1973?
10. While Best Motion Picture - Drama went to "The Aviator" there was no particular motion picture which dominated the awards. Apart from "The Aviator", the 2005 honours were fairly evenly distributed among several other films including "Closer" and "Million Dollar Baby".
Some films have received five Golden Globes during the history of the awards. In 1975 which film received awards in all five major categories?
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