Golden Globes Honors Tom Hanks with Lifetime Achievement Award While Palisadian Nominees Celebrate

By JENNIKA INGRAM | Reporter 

The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on January 5 showcased a bevy of nominees from Pacific Palisades and a lifetime achievement award to cultural icon Tom Hanks.

Hanks accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award with an emotional speech.

“I have a cold the size of Merv Griffin’s ‘Jeopardy’ royalties,” Hanks explained.

Hanks shared his wisdom about being an actor in the film and television industry, and how at the end of the day, it’s important to be on time and hit your mark. 

Hanks thanked the family members who joined him at the ceremony.

“A man is blessed with a family sitting down front like that,” Hanks shared.

Family members included his wife, Rita Wilson, and children, Colin and wife Samantha, Chet, Truman, and Elizabeth.

Hanks showed appreciation for the loving “group of people” who put up with his long trips away from home.

“Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t be standing here if they didn’t have to put up with that,” he told the room. “So, I can’t tell you how much your love means to me.”

Hanks was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”

Former Honorary Mayor and Palisadian Anthony Hopkins was a nominee in the same category for the film, “Two Popes.” The winner was six-time nominee Brad Pitt for his role in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Local resident Bill Hader was up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for “Barry” for the second year in a row. Yet, newcomer Ramy Youssef took home the award for the series, “Ramy.”

“Barry” was nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, but “Fleabag” won the category.

Palisadian Reese Witherspoon and former Palisadian Nicole Kidman were both nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama—Witherspoon for “The Morning Show” and Kidman for “Big Little Lies.” Olivia Colman picked up the winning prize for “The Crown.”

Both series were nominated for Best Television Series – Drama, with the Golden Globe going to “Big Little Lies.”

Palisadian film composers Randy Newman for “Marriage Story” and Thomas Newman for “1917” were nominated for Best Original Score in a Motion Pictures, with Hildur Guðnadóttir winning the Globe for “Joker.”