Dunham, the creator of “Girls,” brought home two awards — for best actress as Hannah Horvath and for the HBO\u00a0show itself, which won best comedy.<\/p>\n
The Golden Globes are widely seen as a bellwether for the Academy Awards (doubtful, since “Argo” beat Spielberg’s Oscar favorite, “Lincoln”).<\/p>\n
In her acceptance speech, a shaken Dunham said, \u201dThis award is for every woman who felt like there wasn\u2019t a space for her. This show has made a space for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition, Dunhamthanked a man named Chad Lowe. The reason for the random nod?\u00a0During the 2000 Academy Awards, Lowe’s then-wife, Hillary Swank, forgot to thank him as she accepted the best actress award for “Boys Don’t Cry.” Dunham, the sweetheart that she is, promised Lowe she would mention him if she ever won an award — and so she did.<\/p>\n
Another TV topper was “Homeland,” the Showtime CIA thriller based on the Israeli show “Prisoners of War.” The show won best drama, in addition to best actor for Damian Lewis and best actress for Claire Danes.<\/p>\n
Daniel Day-Lewis<\/strong>, who portrays Abraham Lincoln in “Lincoln,” won best actor in a drama.<\/p>\n Oscar nods for Spielberg and Israeli documentaries<\/strong><\/p>\n A few days prior to the Golden Globes, the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards were announced, and Steven Spielberg<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cLincoln\u201d led the way with 12, including for best film and best director. Spielberg is still expected to take both awards despite falling short in the Golden Globes to Ben Affleck of “Argo.”<\/p>\n On the Israeli side, the lack of presence in the Best Foreign Film category was compensated by a heavy presence in the Best Documentary field, with two nominees: \u201c5 Broken Cameras\u201d and \u201cThe Gatekeepers.\u201d The former tells the story of a Palestinian farmer who tries to document Israeli settlers building homes and a barrier wall in the West Bank village of Bil\u2019in.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Gatekeepers\u201d is a series of interviews with former heads of Israel’s counterterrorism agency, the Shin Bet, who describe their role carrying out operations against Palestinians.<\/p>\n \u201cFamily Guy\u201d creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n More Razzies expected for Sandler<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition to celebrating Hollywood’s best, the worst of showbiz is also recognized this season with the annual Razzies. As in past years, Adam Sandler is set to clean up, leading the way in nominations for his 2012 film \u201dThat\u2019s My Boy.”<\/p>\n Sandler\u2019s film is nominated for worst picture, worst screen ensemble, worst director and worst screenplay. Sandler, 46, is nominated for worst actor and worst screen couple with Leighton Meester.<\/p>\n Sandler also dominated the Razzies last year for his horrendously unfunny comedy \u201cJack and Jill.\u201d<\/p>\n This year, the tribe gets another Razzies shot with Barbra Streisand, who was nominated for worst actress for \u201cGuilt Trip.”<\/p>\n Day-Lewis needed coaxing to play Abe<\/strong><\/p>\n More about Spielberg’s “Lincoln.” Ten years ago, when Spielberg was starting to work on his film about the 16th American president, he asked the Jewish actor Daniel Day-Lewis to star as the protagonist. Day-Lewis said no.<\/p>\n On Monday, Spielberg shared the rejection letter for the first time with the crowd at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a real pleasure just to sit and talk with you,” the letter reads. “I listened very carefully to what you had to say about this compelling history, and I\u2019ve since read the script and found it in all the detail in which it describes these monumental events and in the compassionate portraits of all the principal characters, both powerful and moving. I can\u2019t account for how at any given moment I feel the need to explore life as opposed to another, but I do know that I can only do this work if I feel almost as if there is no choice.”<\/p>\n Day-Lewis also writes, “I\u2019m glad you\u2019re making the film, I wish you the strength for it, and I send both my very best wishes and my sincere gratitude to you for having considered me.\u201d<\/p>\n But Spielberg being Spielberg wouldn’t take no for an answer. He sent Day-Lewis a second and third version of the script, both of which he declined as well. Spielberg then turned to Tony Kushner, the screenwriter with whom he collaborated for \u201cMunich,\u201d and Day-Lewis finally complied.<\/p>\n With a Golden Globe and possible Oscar, Day-Lewis likely has no regrets.<\/p>\n And then there’s Maude<\/strong><\/p>\n For those who have ever doubted the legitimacy of the acting of Maude Apatow<\/strong>, the daughter of celebrated filmmaker Judd Apatow<\/strong>, here\u2019s reason to confirm you’re a fan. In a deleted scene from Apatow\u2019s recent film \u201cThis is 40,\u201d Maude demonstrates <\/a>that she is able to perfectly impersonate all three of the Kardashian sisters, even at the age of 15. First she mocks Khloe, whom she calls the smartest (\u201cWell, out of all of them\u201d) and then nasally mimics her \u201dLamaaaaar.\u201d<\/p>\n Maude then moves onto Kourtney, the sister she calls the most responsible, and puts on a typical Valley girl drawl to talk about Scott Disick, who is \u201cso out of control.” Finally, she deadpeans into Kim in a higher pitched voice and whines about not having butt implants.<\/p>\n When Seth met Mindy<\/strong><\/p>\n If anyone fits the role of a summer love at Jewish camp, it’s Seth Rogan<\/strong>. The \u201cKnocked Up\u201d actor is set to guest star as Mindy Kaling\u2019s childhood sweetheart from Jewish camp in Fox\u2019s \u201cThe Mindy Project,\u201d the network announced. In an episode titled \u201cThe One That Got Away\u201d that is set to air Feb. 19, Mindy will reunite with Rogan\u2019s character, Sam, who was the first boy she ever kissed, and the two will rekindle their romance after reminiscing about all those good times at Jewish camp.<\/p>\n Samberg is back<\/strong><\/p>\n Like him or not, Andy Samberg<\/strong> is back. The Jewish comedian who left “Saturday Night Live” last year is planning<\/a> to return to television soon. According to Entertainment Weekly, Fox ordered an untitled pilot about \u201ca diverse group of detectives at a New York precinct.\u201d The project will be executive produced by Dan Goor and Mike Schur of \u201cParks and Recreation.\u201d This will be Samberg\u2019s second television project since his departure from SNL. Last summer, Samberg starred in the successful British comedy \u201cCuckoo\u201d as a hippie American who marries a British woman.<\/p>\n (For more Jewish entertainment news, visit <\/em>6nobacon.com<\/em><\/a>, the illegitimate child of JTA.)<\/em><\/p>\n![\"Share](\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\")