Mingling, meandering, drinking and no seat-fillers: The Golden Globes atmosphere is more dinner party than awards show. AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen reports from a stage-right table near the back of the Beverly Hilton ballroom (and everywhere she roams).
Brad Pitt was drinking a Heineken;
Angelina Jolie a glass of red wine. They were locked, arm-in-arm, the whole time.
As they posed for a photo together,
Robert Downey Jr. told
Paul Giamatti that his award was "Very well accepted." "Aw, thanks," Giamatti replied sheepishly.
Leonardo DiCaprio and "Revolutionary Road" costar
Kate Winslet were engrossed in conversation as
Colin Farrell chatted up best motion-picture actress winner Sally Hawkins.
Angelina Jolie sat with
Clint Eastwood,
Tom Cruise had his arm around Steven Spielberg and
Emma Thompson crouched at the table beside
Sandra Bullock while Beyonce and Jay-Z shared a laugh with a show worker.
Heath Ledger's supporting-actor win brought the room to its feet — the first standing ovation of the night.
TV's it girls —
America Ferrera,
Christina Applegate and
Kyra Sedgwick — sat side by side, then
Sally Field sidled over for a chat.
Renee Zellweger was led to her seat by her publicist as
Laura Dern checked her BlackBerry at the table.
In line for the ladies' room,
Anne Hathaway told a fellow partygoer, "My mom's having a great time, thanks."
Mickey Rourke held court on the smoking patio, collecting accolades for his performance in "The Wrestler" as he posed for photos with fans and puffed on a Marlboro red.
Laura Dern's husband
Ben Harper shed tears as his wife won for TV supporting actress.
Clint Eastwood's wife, Dina, was filming with a handheld camera.
As Steven Spielberg came into the venue, he was congratulated by so many well-wishers that he could hardly make it to his seat. Spielberg was on hand to accept a lifetime achievement award.
The Jolie-Pitts were fashionably on-time: Brad led Angelina in by the hand with less than two minutes before showtime.
Prior to showtime, the tables were decorated with white lilies and roses and oversized bottles of champagne.
Source:AP
