Golden Globes 2026: Major Comedy Moments and the Biggest Wins

The 83rd annual Golden Globes Awards took place last night, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser.

The Golden Globes remain a renowned competition in the film and TV industry, encompassing 28 categories across multiple forms of entertainment. The competition takes place at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, just next door to Hollywood, and they are considered somewhat of a precursor to the Oscars, which are solely for films and take place in March.

Last night's event was hosted by Nikki Glaser, a comedian known for her roasting skills on shows like Comedy Central. Glaser began the awards ceremony by blasting CBS for their halt of a "60 Minutes" story that denounced President Donald Trump, saying "The award for most editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News: America's newest place to see BS news." Ironically, the Golden Globes are aired on CBS and Paramount+.

Glaser went on to intermittently roast several celebrities, but not at the same intensity which she usually does in other shows. Notably, Glaser also avoided mentioning ICE or Venezuela– she told reporters prior to the awards ceremony that she was considering covering the topic, but Glaser decided to avoid the topic due to recent events.

Now, without further ado, the major awards given out at the 2026 Golden Globes:

• Motion picture, drama: "Hamnet"

• Motion picture, musical or comedy: "One Battle After Another"

• Male actor in a drama film: Wagner Moura in "The Secret Agent"

• Female actor in a drama film: Jessie Buckley in "Hamnet"

• Male actor in a musical or comedy film: Timothée Chalamet in "Marty Supreme"

• Female actor in a musical or comedy film: Rose Byrne in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”

• Male supporting actor in a film: Stellan Skarsgård in “Sentimental Value”

• Female supporting actor in a film: Teyana Taylor in “One Battle After Another”

• Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for “One Battle After Another”

• Drama series: “The Pitt”

• Comedy or musical series: “The Studio”

• Non-english movie: “The Secret Agent" from Brazil

• Animated movie: “KPop Demon Hunters”

• Podcast: Amy Poehler for “Good Hang”’

  • This category was new this year, marking the first time a major film and TV awards show has recognized podcasts as a form of entertainment.

Fact of the Day (The Fact Site): Originally, bumper cars were not supposed to hit each other. Drivers were actually supposed to avoid crashing in spite of chaotic driving. The first company to patent a bumper car was in 1920 named Dodgem.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself. (Mark A. Cooper)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Paradox (noun, PAIR-uh-dahks) - Paradox refers to something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible. It can also refer to someone who does two seemingly opposite things or who has qualities that are opposite; to a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that nonetheless may be true; or to the use of such statements in writing or speech.

In a Sentence: It is a paradox that computers need time-consuming updates so often, since they are meant to save people time.

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