The Golden Globes have returned to television after celebrities and broadcaster NBC abandoned the 2022 show because of ethical lapses at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the group that hands out the awards.
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A larger, more diverse membership and other changes by the HFPA persuaded many of the biggest movie and TV stars to support this year's ceremony, which provides publicity for winners and nominees and often boosts their chances at the Oscars.
The show unfolded largely as it had in years past, except for a biting monologue from comedian and host Jerrod Carmichael who opened the show joking, "I'm here because I'm black."
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"One day you're making mint tea at home. The next day you're invited to be the Black face of an embattled white organization," he said at the ceremony.
Australian Cate Blanchett won best actress for Tar, however fellow Aussies Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie, Baz Luhrman and Elizabeth Debicki all missed out.
- Australian Associated Press
