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   >> women.

   >> we begin with the winners on stage at the 69th annual golden globes . from martin scorcese to spielberg, streep to the silent era it was a night that saw hollywood honor its past while celebrating legends who are still creating some of their best work. "the artist," set before talking movies began, took best picture for a musical or comedy along with best actor for dujardin.

   >> thank you, merci. [speaking french].

   >> congratulations.

   >> you were told you couldn't be an actor because your face was too expressive.

   >> they said in the close-up, the camera don't like that -- don't like your mouth, your nose.

   >> so something with the eyebrows.

   >> that's true. they are very independent.

   >> they are expressive.

   >> yeah.

   >> are they excited they won the golden globes .

   >> are you? yeah. i think, yeah.

   >> reporter: best drama went to "the descendants" and best actor to its star, george clooney .

   >> especially thank you very much to alexander paine who makes wonderful films and is a great friend.

   >> reporter: the great christopher plummer has been in a hundred films but until "the beginners" he'd never won a golden globe .

   >> how does it feel to collect all these accolades?

   >> they're hard to lift.

   >> reporter: meryl streep won as margaret thatcher in "the iron lady " and michelle williams for "my week with marilyn." i heard you had to learn how to wiggle.

   >> it's not a swing, it's not a direct side to side. there's undulation. it's all kinds of things.

   >> reporter: it's never a surprise when meryl streep wins but she makes it memorable every time.

   >> oh, [ bleep ]. [ laughter ]

   >> oh, i have to remember my speech.

   >> reporter: you just abandoned the speech?

   >> yeah. i had everybody's name. all these incredible actresses.

   >> reporter: instead the s-word came out?

   >> yeah.

   >> reporter: what happened?

   >> i forgot my glasses.

   >> reporter: cable shows once again dominated the television categories. showtime's "homeland" won best dramatic series along with lead actress claire danes .

   >> reporter: president obama is said to love this show.

   >> it makes me feel weird that the president has seen me naked. other than that, i'm good.

   >> reporter: martin scorcese took best director for "hugo" while steven spielberg 's "the adventures of tintin" won.

   >> why don't you hold it during the whole interview.

   >> reporter: i don't think i could.

   >> it matches your dress.

   >> reporter: octavia spencer won best supporting actress for "the help."

   >> words can't really describe how overjoyed i am and the fact that it's happening on dr. king's holiday feels like the perfect bow.

   >> reporter: congratulations. here you are on "today" where you belong.

   >> let's see what's happening in your neck of the woods.

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