An over-excited Rachel Bloom thanked everybody she could think of... she may have had a glass of wine.

"We almost didn't have a show," she said, explaining how the pilot eventually came to air. "We got six rejections in one day!"

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"This is very exciting. This category is very flattering because there’s a huge amount of actresses and excellent work and I‘m so glad to be part of it," Tierney said.

Speaking of her British co-star Dominic West, she said: "He should have his own category for best performance by an actor for a character where every woman hates him."

First award of the night goes to a Brit - one that's almost guaranteed to swear, and cry.

The British star, who won the award for her role as Steve Jobs' assistant, said she was "surprised and overwhelmed".

"Is this really happening?" said Winslet.

She said it was "an incredible year for women in film" and she was "prouder than ever to be included".

Cue long list of thank yous, band strikes up, etc, etc

Give her her dues, she didn't swear or cry (just)...  

"No one cares about that award as much as you do.

"Don't get emotional it's embarrassing. 

"That award is worthless. It's just a piece of metal, some nice old confused journalist wanted to give you, so they could meet you in person and take a selfie with you."

Ricky is on the podium, with a pint of beer in front of him.

"Relax I am going to try and be nice," he said.

"I'm going to do this monologue and then go into hiding -  not even Sean Penn will be able to find me."

"I've changed," he added. "Not as much as Bruce Jenner, obviously".

Looks like Ricky is on form.

Let the back-slapping begin!

Unlike Matt Damon, Lady Gaga - nominated for her role in American Horror Story: Hotel confessed to having a glass of wine, a cigarette and saying a prayer on her way to the Globes.

We'll be watching her for her loser face later...

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The Golden Globes are known for their more free-wheeling atmosphere. The first major awards of the film season is typically unpredictable, irreverant and - dare we say it - a little alcoholic... take it from Matt Damon, who credited the jovial nature of the awards to "a lot of table wine".

Unfortunately, it seems Matt - who is nominated for his role in The Martian - won't be joining the annual booze up, as he is leaving straight after the awards for Las Vegas, where he is filming the latest Jason Bourne movie.

It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.

Mark Ruffalo is nominated for best actor in a comedy or musical for his role in Infinitely Polar Bear. 

If you've not heard about it, it's because it wasn't released in the UK, but it's about a man with bi-polar who tries to win back his wife by taking full responsibility for their two daughters.

The star posted a pic of himself on Instagram saying: "In the offhand chance of actually winning tonight, I thought it prudent to prepare some remarks..."

Eddie Redmayne has arrived. He's dapper in his dinner jacket, though not stretching the boundaries of fashion for one recently named best dressed man in the UK by GQ magazine...

What happened to the tartan trews, Eddie?

We're lucky he made it to the ceremony on time though - the star said there were luggage carousel problems at LAX which delayed his suit's arrival.

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"Who are you wearing... You look amazing..."

The two things Cate Blanchet, Jada Pinkett Smith and Saoirse Ronan have heard most often on the red carpet in the past hour.

...his wife and three daughters.

Aaahhhh.

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There's an awards ceremony and people have to dress up - cue Instagram selfies.

Best actress nominees - Alicia Vikander, Lily Tomlin and Brie Larson - showed off three very different looks on the red carpet.

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Dame Helen Mirren is up for best supporting actress for her role in biopic Trumbo. She's been nominated 14 times at the Globes, but has only won three awards - the last time in 2007 when she was a double winner for The Queen and Elizabeth I.

Brie Larson, who has been nominated for best performance by an actress in a motion picture - drama, but for our purposes, let's just say best drama actress - has been showing off her sparkly gold dress on the red carpet and talking about working on the captivity drama.

Well, sort of. The briefcases containing the envelopes with the winners' names has arrived. 

We're surprised there isn't more security for them.