The evening of the Golden Globes is arguably the best night of the year for Hollywood parties. At the Beverly Hilton alone, there are six big events — parties hosted by HBO, the Weinstein Co./Netflix, NBCUniversal, Fox/Hulu, Amazon and Warner Bros./InStyle. Many onlookers just camp out in the hotel lobby to see stars as they bounce among bashes.
With so many options it’s difficult to know where the action is taking place, so when the show lets out, a sea of people in tuxedos and gowns pours out of the Hilton ballroom looking perplexed: Where to go first? We decide on Fox, since it’s been a big night for the studio with wins for “The Revenant” and “The Martian.”
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Actress Jennifer Lawrence, who won the Golden Globe for actress in a motion picture comedy for her role in “Joy,” at the Fox/Hulu party.
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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who won the Golden Globe for actor in a motion picture drama for his role in “The Revenant.”
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Lady Gaga, who won a Golden Globe for actress in a TV movie or limited series for her role in “American Horror Story: Hotel,” at the Fox / Hulu party.
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Matt Damon, who won the actor in a comedy motion picture Golden Globe for his role in “The Martian,” at the Fox/Hulu party.
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Singer Kelly Rowland at the Fox / Hulu party.
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“Empire” actor Terrence Howard and Michelle Ghent at the Fox/Hulu party.
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“Empire” actress Grace Gealey at the Fox/Hulu party.
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Singer Katy Perry at the Fox/Hulu party.
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Actress Natalie Morales at the Fox/Hulu party.
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“The Grinder” actor Rob Lowe and his wife, Sheryl Berkoff, at the party.
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“Orange Is the New Black” actress Taryn Manning at the Fox/Hulu party.
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“Empire” actress Ta’Rhonda Jones at the Fox/Hulu party.
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Actress Michelle Monaghan at the Fox/Hulu party.
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Actor Denis O’Hare at the Fox/Hulu party.
(Alison Buck / Getty Images) 8:45 p.m.: Well, so much for that plan. Matt Damon — the star of “The Martian” — is already on his way out by the time we’re on the way in. And it seems most of the other Globes guests used a similar strategy: The party is so crowded it’s difficult to move. The chaos doesn’t seem to bother a jovial Jim Gianopulos, chairman and chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment. “I don’t know what the measure of happiness is, but I’m off the charts tonight,” he tells us. “It’s a wonderful night, so great to see our filmmakers get the recognition they so richly deserved.”
9: A survey of the room suggests that Fox’s other big winner, Leonardo DiCaprio, is nowhere to be found. Which is a shame, because we’re hoping to catch him dancing with Jonah Hill and some models — something we’ve spotted him doing on Globes night in years past. Even though DiCaprio hasn’t made his way to the bash yet, his posse has: Longtime friend Tobey Maguire is camped out at a table, drink in hand.
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Kate Winslet, who won a Golden Globe for her role in “Steve Jobs,” poses for photographers at the after-party.
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Actor Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe attend a Golden Globes after-party hosted by Universal, NBC, Focus Features and E! Entertainment.
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Actor Gerard Butler at the after-party.
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Actors Peter Facinelli and Jaimie Alexander.
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Actresses Diana Maria Riva, from left, Eva Longoria and Alex Meneses at the after-party.
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Actors America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams.
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Actress Heather McDonald poses at the after-party.
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“Steve Jobs” actress Kate Winslet with her supporting actress Globe; actors Taylor Kinney and Natalie Dormer; and Aaron Sorkin, who won for screenwriting.
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From “Mr. Robot,” actors Rami Malek and Christian Slater, right, who won a supporting actor Globe.
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Jennifer Lopez at the after-party.
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Actor David Alan Grier.
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Producer Chad Hamilton, from left, actors Martin Wallstrom, Rami Malek, Christian Slater and writer/director/producer Sam Esmail of “Mr. Robot.”
(Imeh Akpanudosen / Getty Images) 9:15: David O. Russell is holding court at a corner booth, looking cheerful even though he missed the director prize. Maybe he’s high off the win for his “Joy” leading lady, Jennifer Lawrence, also nowhere to be found. Could she be off somewhere with ex Nicholas Hoult? We saw them chatting midshow.
9:30: An insider secret: Even though the ceremony includes a plated meal, no one eats. And that’s not just because everyone is sucked into Spanx. Dinner is served at 4:30, during the heat of the red carpet, and then cleared promptly for TV, so by the time everyone makes it to their seats by 5 p.m., most guests have missed out on the surf and turf. So now everyone is ravenous (or perhaps just glad they don’t have to worry about fitting into a fancy dress anymore). I spot a pizza oven and find the guys from the trendy new Fairfax restaurant Jon & Vinny’s handing out thin-crust slices. We haven’t even been able to get a reservation at this joint — which our own Jonathan Gold was super into — so we take a couple of slices and continue our star-sighting quest.
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“Transparent” actresses Gaby Hoffman, Kathryn Hahn and Carrie Brownstein at the InStyle/Warner Bros. party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday after the 73rd Golden Globe Awards.
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Kasia Ostlun and “Transparent” actor Jeffrey Tambor at the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
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“Transparent” stars Eileen Myles, left, Gaby Hoffmann, Jill Soloway, Kathryn Hahn, Jay Duplass, Carrie Brownstein and Amy Landecker clown around at the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
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Actress Ellie Bamber at the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
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Model Michelle Woods and “Fargo” actor Jeffrey Donovan at the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
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Actress Nathalie Emmanuel at the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
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“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” actor Oscar Isaac, left, says hello to “Room” star Jacob Tremblay at the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
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“Empire” actress Kaitlin Doubleday at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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“Spotlight” actor Brian d’Arcy James at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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Author DeVon Franklin and actress Meagan Good at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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“Straight Outta Compton” actor Keith Stanfield and “The Mindy Project” actress Xosha Roquemore at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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“The Martian” actor Sean Bean at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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Actor Orlando Bloom, left, gets cozy with Mark Ruffalo and Ruffalo’s wife, Sunrise Coigney, at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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“Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland and “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments” actor Dominic Sherwood at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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Actors Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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“Empire” actress Gabourey Sidibe at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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Actor Patrick Stewart and singer Sunny Ozell at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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Singer Charli XCX at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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Author Katherine Schwarzenegger at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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Sistine Rose Stallone, left, model Jennifer Flavin, actor Sylvester Stallone, Sophia Rose Stallone and Scarlet Rose Stallone at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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“Empire” stars Jussie Smollett, Taraji P. Henson, Grace Gealey and Trai Byers at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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Actress Bella Thorne at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
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“Being Mary Jane” star Gabrielle Union at the Warner Bros./InStyle party.
(Frazer Harrison / Getty Images) 9:32: Finally, a big one: Lady Gaga! “I’m surprised, period,” the pop superstar admits, then adds, as she had in her acceptance speech, “I always wanted to be an actress, even longer than I wanted to be a singer.” Then she heads for the door, taking a major tumble on her way to the exit. Thankfully, two big bodyguards are there to pick her up, though she seems wobbly. Her Marilyn Monroe-esque wig, however, remains intact.
9:45: “Fargo” star Kirsten Dunst and her boyfriend, Garrett Hedlund, are sitting on the smoking patio, not smoking. Did you guys see what Dunst was wearing? Well, a lot of partygoers did, because they kept remarking on how much cleavage the actress was showing. Dunst, however, seemed unfazed by the chatter, nuzzling close to her dude. We’re kind of wishing we had our own partners in crime here, as there are so many people packed into the room that it’s starting to feel overwhelming.
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“Carol” actress Cate Blanchett attends the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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Actor Keegan-Michael Key; model Chanel Iman; and comedian Aziz Ansari attend the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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Actor Chris Tucker, left, actor Morgan Freeman and TV journalist Cynne Simpson attend the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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“Furious 7” actor Tyrese Gibson attends the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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Actress Rooney Mara, left, and cinematographer Edward Lachman attend the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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From left, actress Kat Graham; Miss Golden Globe Corinne Foxx and her father, actor Jamie Foxx; and actor Milo Ventimiglia attend the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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“Hateful 8” actors Walton Goggins, left, and Jennifer Jason Leigh attend the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis; actor Harry Shum Jr.; and singer and actress Nicole Scherzinger attend the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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Actor Damian Lewis attends the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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Singer Toni Braxton attends the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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From left, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves and his wife, TV personality Julie Chen; actress Garcelle Beauvais; and Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Anne Fulenwider and actor Mark Ruffalo attend the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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“Trumbo” actress Helen Mirren attends the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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“Jessica Jones” actresses Krysten Ritter, left, and Rachael Taylor attend the Weinstein Co. / Netflix after-party.
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“Orange Is the New Black” actresses Uzo Aduba, from left, Taylor Schilling and Taryn Manning at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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“Blindspot” actress Jaimie Alexander with Peter Facinelli.
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“X-Files” actress Gillian Anderson.
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Actresses Jaime King, from left, Michelle Monaghan and Malin Akerman pose.
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Singer Katy Perry at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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Actor Jamie Foxx and actress Kat Kramer at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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Actress Sanaa Lathan at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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“Furious 7” actor Tyrese Gibson at the after-party.
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Director Michael Polish, left, and actors Kate Bosworth and Walton Goggins at the event.
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Heidi Klum, left, and Nina Garcia at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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Actress Mira Sorvino at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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Model Chanel Iman at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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Actress Jaime King at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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Actress Maika Monroe at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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Singer Zendaya attends the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
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“Orange Is the New Black” actors Uzo Aduba and Nick Sandow.
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Sisters Bella Thorne, left, and Dani Thorne have some fun.
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Actors Blanca Blanco, left, John Savage and Tilda Del Toro.
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Actress Michelle Monaghan at the Weinstein Co./Netflix party.
(Randy Shropshire / Getty Images) So, time to move on. The Netflix/Weinstein bash is the most logical next step, since it’s right next door.
10: Taylor Schilling of “Orange Is the New Black,” in one of the night’s more plunging gowns — can you say trend? — is mingling with Uzo Aduba, Laverne Cox and other castmates and friends on one side of the room, while Rooney Mara sits perched on a sofa on the other, along with Cate Blanchett, cinematographer Edward Lachman, composer Carter Burwell and others from their film “Carol.”
10:15: Oddly, the party is still relatively empty; maybe guests got caught on in the slow-shuttle kerfuffle? Word is that guests being driven in from a parking structure are waiting more than two hours to get to the Hilton. To kill time, we wander to the freebie room, where bartenders are mixing fancy drinks inspired by Lindt chocolates. For those who don’t want a cocktail, there’s a vending machine dispensing mini bottles of selfie-inspiring Moët Champagne. We swing by the Laura Mercier touch-up booth, where a few guests are getting their lips repainted. We grab a few tubes of complimentary lip gloss and some eye shadow and decide to head over to Amazon’s party.
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Gael Garcia Bernal, who won the Golden Globe for actor in a TV musical or comedy series for his role in “Mozart in the Jungle,” at the Amazon party.
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Actress and musician Carrie Brownstein at the Amazon party.
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Actors Jeffrey Tambor and Jason Schwartzman at the Amazon party.
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Actress Judith Light, left, writer and producer Jill Soloway and actress Emily Robinson at the Amazon party.
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Actors Michaela Conlin, left, Bryan Greenberg and Jamie Chung at the Amazon party.
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From left, “Mozart in the Jungle’s” Jason Schwartzman, Lola Kirke, Roman Coppola, Saffron Burrows, Bernadette Peters, Caroline Baron and Gael Garcia Bernal at the Amazon party.
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From left, Joe Lewis, Jay Duplass, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker, Kathryn Hahn, Andrea Sperling, Jill Soloway, Eileen Myles, Carrie Brownstein and Jeffrey Tambor at the Amazon party.
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Questlove performs at the Amazon party.
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“Transparent” actress Judith Light at the Amazon party.
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“Mozart in the Jungle” actors Lola Kirke and Gael Garcia Bernal at the Amazon party.
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Actress Niecy Nash at the Amazon party.
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Joe Louis, Jason Schwartzman and Jeffrey Tambor at the Amazon party.
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Writer and producer John Ridley at the Amazon party.
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Actors Natalie Martinez and Matt Lauria at the Amazon party.
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Actor Jay Duplass, “Transparent” creator Jill Soloway and actress Kathryn Hahn at the Amazon party
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Actors Dermot Mulroney, Gael Garcia Bernal and Jason Schwartzman at the Amazon party.
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Actress Gaby Hoffmann at the Amazon party.
(Joshua Blanchard / Getty Images) 10:30: Held on the eighth floor of the Hilton, the Amazon bash is decorated with silver vases holding abundant orchid bouquets. A deejay presides over a proper dance floor, where guests are celebrating the “Transparent” nominees and the streaming service’s wins for “Mozart in the Jungle.” Gael García Bernal, who snagged the award for actor in a television series, musical or comedy, tells us the celebration is as much for Gustavo Dudamel, music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, as for anyone in the room. The show wouldn’t exist, he said, if it weren’t for the example Dudamel set and for the classical music world’s recognition of the many musicians from Spanish-speaking countries.
So many parties, so little time. They’re Champagne problems, obviously, but still — time to jet over to the InStyle/Warner Bros. party.
10:40: This is the loudest room yet: The lights are dark, and the music is pounding. Could it have been too raucous even for Kylie Jenner? Towering over older sister Kourtney Kardashian, the pouty reality star was leaving as we settled in. Rami Malek, the “Mr. Robot” star we spotted earlier taking selfies with fellow nominees on the red carpet, is also making an early exit. “A year ago, I would have never expected this to happen,” the 34-year-old says of his acting nomination and for the awards won by his show, in the dramatic TV series category and by castmate Christian Slater for supporting actor in a TV series. “I got to go up against Jon Hamm — someone I’ve respected for so long — and he hugged me and congratulated me,” Malek said. “It’s been a win all the way.”
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“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Rachel Bloom with her Golden Globe for actress in a TV musical or comedy series at the HBO party.
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“Mad Men’s” Jon Hamm with his Golden Globe Award for actor in a TV drama series at the HBO party.
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“Bessie” actress Queen Latifah at the HBO party.
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“Game of Thrones” actress Emilia Clarke at the HBO party.
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“How to Get Away with Murder” actress Viola Davis at the party.
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Actor David Oyelowo at the HBO party.
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“American Crime” actress Regina King at the HBO party.
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Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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“Son of Saul” director László Nemes, left, and actor Géza Röhrig. The Hungarian film won the Golden Globe for foreign picture.
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“Orange Is the New Black” actress Laverne Cox arrives at the HBO party.
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“Downton Abbey” actress Joanne Froggatt at the HBO party.
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“Ray Donovan” actor Liev Schreiber at the HBO party.
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Actor Finn Wittrock of “American Horror Story: Hotel.”
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Actress Niecy Nash at the HBO party.
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Actor Colin Hanks at the HBO party.
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“Silicone Valley” actor Thomas Middleditch.
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Actress Lily Rabe at the HBO party.
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Actor Andy Samberg at the HBO party.
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Actress Vanessa Marano at the HBO party.
(Richard Shotwell / Invision/Associated Press) 10:50: There’s a booth here where guests can try out virtual reality headsets and experience a handful of different scenarios, including a race track scene and a photo shoot with the Kardashians. We opt for the Kardashian choice, obviously, but the video keeps malfunctioning. Maybe that’s why the sisters made a dash for it?
We decide to make HBO the last stop of the night.
11:15: When we arrive everyone’s already busy telling us who we missed. Harrison Ford! Rachel McAdams! Oscar Isaac! But a few stars are still mingling — Viola Davis, Vince Vaughn, Larry David. Reality star Lisa Rinna is here with husband Harry Hamlin. We grab a cookie and contemplate how amazing it would be if David were a “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” fan. Alas, he and Rinna never interact, and our feet are starting to hurt. While most of the A-listers are now headed off-campus to the ultra-elite CAA and WME agency parties, we’re going to take our heels off and drive home barefoot.
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