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Monday, 1.13.14 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net NEWSROOM: [email protected] PRESS DAKOTAN PAGE 12 the world Water Tests Encouraging, But Don’t Use DRY BRANCH, W.Va. (AP) — For Bonnie Wireman, the white plastic bag covering her kitchen faucet is a reminder that she can’t drink the water. The 81-year-old woman placed it there after forgetting sev- eral times the tap water was tainted after a coal processing chemical leaked into the area’s water supply. Every time she turned on the water, she quickly stopped and cleaned her hands with peroxide — just to make sure she was safe. The widow of a coal miner, Wireman was angered about the chemical spill that’s deprived 300,000 West Virginians of clean tap water for four days, but doesn’t blame the coal or chemical industries. And that’s the dilemma for many West Virginians: The in- dustries provide thousands of good paying jobs but also pose risks for the communities surrounding them, such as the chemical spill or coal mine disasters. The current emergency began Thursday after a foaming agent used in coal processing escaped from a Freedom Industries plant in Charleston and seeped into the Elk River. Since then, residents have been or- dered not to use tap water for anything but flushing toilets. Iran Agrees To Open Nuclear Program TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has agreed to limit uranium en- richment and to open its nuclear program to daily inspection by international experts starting Jan. 20, setting the clock run- ning on a six-month deadline for a final nuclear agreement, of- ficials said Sunday. In exchange, the Islamic Republic will get a relaxation of the financial sanctions that have been crippling its economy. The announcement that Iran and six world powers had agreed on the plan for implementing an interim agreement came first from Iranian officials and was later confirmed else- where. Some U.S. lawmakers have been leery of the agree- ment, calling for tougher sanctions against Iran, rather than any loosening of controls. Iran’s official IRNA news agency quoted Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying the deal, which sets the terms of a landmark agreement reached in Novem- ber, would take effect from Jan. 20. The agency said Iran will grant the United Nations’ watchdog International Atomic En- ergy Agency access to its nuclear facilities and its centrifuge production lines to confirm it is complying with terms of the deal. Araghchi later told state television some $4.2 billion in seized oil revenue would be released under the deal. Senior officials in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration put the total relief figure at $7 billion. Vote Could Define Egypt’s Future CAIRO (AP) — With a presidential run by Egypt’s power- ful military chief seeming more likely by the day, this week’s constitution referendum, to be held amid a massive security force deployment, is widely seen as a vote of confidence in the regime he installed last summer. The charter is an overhaul of an Islamist-backed constitu- tion adopted in December 2012 during the rule of Mo- hammed Morsi, the ousted president, and his Muslim Brotherhood. Drafted by a 50-member panel of mostly secu- lar-leaning politicians, it criminalizes discrimination, en- shrines gender equality and guarantees a raft of freedoms and rights. And crucially, the Jan. 14-15 vote provides the country’s increasingly popular military chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el- Sissi, with a first electoral test since he ousted Morsi in a military coup on July 3. A comfortable “yes” vote and a re- spectable turnout would be seen as bestowing legitimacy, while undermining the Islamists’ argument that Morsi re- mains the nation’s elected president. “It is not just a referendum on the constitution. It is on many things, including el-Sissi and the fight against violence by militants,” said analyst and columnist Makram Mo- hammed Ahmed, who is close to the military. “I cannot imag- ine that a big ‘yes’ majority will automatically usher in a new legitimacy that will be swiftly recognized by the West, but it is a good constitution that must be given its due.” With the stakes so high, authorities are undertaking a massive security operation to protect polling stations and voters. The deployment involves 160,000 soldiers, including elite paratroopers and commandos backed by armored vehi- cles and helicopters, according to military and security officials. BY ARON HELLER Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israelis from all walks of life flocked to parliament Sunday to catch a glimpse of Ariel Sharon’s coffin and pay their final respects to the iconic former prime minister and general. A stream of visitors rang- ing from former army com- rades to political allies to citizens who only knew him from afar remembered Sharon as a decisive leader, for better or for worse, and one of the final heroes of Is- rael’s founding generation. “Words escape me. He was just a man who was larger than life,” said a choked-up Shlomo Mann, 68, who served under Sharon’s command in the 1973 Mideast war. “Those who didn’t know him from up close can’t truly understand what a legend he was. There will never be anyone else like him.” The 85-year-old Sharon died Saturday eight years after a devastating stroke left him in a coma. In a career that stretched across much of Israel’s 65- year existence, his life was closely intertwined with the country’s history. He was a leader known for his exploits on the battlefield, master- minding Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, building Jewish settlements on war-won land and then, late in life, destroy- ing some that he deemed no longer useful when he with- drew from the Gaza Strip. As one of Israel’s most fa- mous generals, the man known as “Arik” was renowned for bold tactics and an occasional refusal to obey orders. To his support- ers, he was a war hero; to his critics, a war criminal. As prime minister late in life, he was embraced by the public as a grandfatherly fig- ure who provided stability in times of turmoil. “Arik was, first and fore- most, a warrior and a com- mander, among the Jewish people’s greatest generals in the current era and through- out its history,” Prime Minis- ter Benjamin Netanyahu, a fierce political rival of Sharon in the Likud Party, said Sunday. “I think he rep- resents the generation of Jewish warriors that arose for our people upon the re- sumption of our independ- ence.” President Shimon Peres — a lifelong friend and rival — and former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who suc- ceeded Sharon after the 2006 stroke, were among those who paused before the closed flag-draped coffin dis- played in a plaza in front of the Knesset and surrounded by an honor guard. But the event was mostly an occa- sion for everyday Israelis to honor him. With tears streaking be- hind dark sunglasses, 44- year-old Anat Amir said she felt compelled to bid farewell. “These are tears of pain and parting but also joy in a way for him since now he can finally rest,” she said. “He was a leader you could count on, someone you could trust. He looked into the future, relied on the ex- perience of the past and had the courage to make tough decisions and carry them out.” Norman Zysblat, 64, called Sharon a “hero of Is- rael,” whose death left the 90-year-old Peres as perhaps the last remnant of Israel’s greatest generation. He re- called crossing the Suez Canal in 1973 under Sharon’s command, a move widely seen as turning a war against Egypt and Syria in Israel’s favor. “I saw and felt firsthand the strength he gave the sol- diers. He was the one who pushed ahead and provided the spirit,” Zysblat said. “He was one of the greats. When the history of Israel is writ- ten, he will be in the first row.” News of Sharon domi- nated Israeli newspapers. Is- rael’s three main television stations all broadcast the memorial live. A state memorial is planned for Monday at par- liament followed by a funeral service at Sharon’s ranch in southern Israel. Under Jew- ish law, funerals are to be carried out as soon as possi- ble. But in a ritual reserved only for former prime minis- ters and presidents of Israel, the coffin lays in state at par- liament to allow citizens to bid farewell. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Czech Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and others are expected to at- tend Monday’s ceremonies. Sharon’s life will be re- membered for its three dis- tinct stages: First, was his eventful and controversial time in uniform, including leading a deadly raid in the West Bank that killed 69 Arabs, as well as his heroics in the 1973 Mideast war. Then came his years as a vociferous political operator who helped create Israel’s settlement movement and masterminded the divisive Lebanon invasion in 1982. He was branded as indirectly re- sponsible for the massacre of hundreds of Palestinians at the Sabra and Chatilla refugee camps outside Beirut when his troops al- lowed allied Lebanese mili- tias into the camps. An uproar over the massacre cost him his job. Yet ultimately he trans- formed himself into a prime minister and statesman, capped by a dramatic 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Sharon appeared to be cruising toward re-election when he suffered his stroke in January 2006. ZIV KOREN/ZUMA PRESS/MCT Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, pictured in this 2004 file photo in Tel Aviv, died Saturday. Sharon had been in a coma since suffer- ing a devastating stroke eight years ago. Israelis Pay Final Respects To Sharon BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Shut out all night at the Golden Globes, the historical drama “12 Years a Slave” eked out the night’s top honor, best film drama, while the con-artist caper “American Hustle” landed a leading three awards, in- cluding best film comedy. David O. Russell’s “American Hus- tle” had the better night overall, win- ning acting awards for Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence. Best picture was the only award for “12 Years a Slave,” which came in with seven nominations, tied for the most with “American Hustle.” Matthew McConaughey took best actor in a drama for his performance in the Texas HIV drama “Dallas Buy- ers Club.” Leonardo DiCaprio, a nine- time Golden Globe nominee, won his second Globe for best actor in a com- edy for his work in “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Adams, in a low-cut dress evoca- tive of her character’s ‘70s style, won her first Golden Globe for best ac- tress in a comedy or musical Sunday night at the Beverly Hills, Calif., cere- mony. Lawrence took best support- ing actress for her performance in David O. Russell’s fictionalized Ab- scam tale. The award returned Lawrence, a winner last year for Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook,” to the stage for an acceptance speech — something she said was no easier a year later. “Don’t ever do this again,” she told herself. “It’s so scary.” Alfonso Cuaron won best director for the space odyssey “Gravity,” a worldwide hit and critical favorite. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, last year’s co-hosts, picked up where they left off, starting the 71st annual Golden Globes with a torrent of punch lines that lambasted Matt Damon, Meryl Streep and, naturally, George Clooney. The audience roared most of all when Fey described “Gravity,” which co-stars Clooney. “George Clooney would rather float away in space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age,” said Fey. Many of the night’s surprise win- ners were literally caught speechless. Andy Samberg (best actor in a com- edy series, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Elisabeth Moss (winner of best ac- tress, miniseries or movie, for “Top of the Lake”), Robin Wright (best ac- tress in a TV series, drama) and even Poehler, herself (best actress in a TV series, comedy), appeared particu- larly shocked to win and each stum- bled through their thank you’s. Poehler celebrated by making out with Bono. Spike Jonze was also blindsided by his best screenplay win for his fu- turistic romance “Her.” “I’m a terrible public speaker,” said Jonze. “And I’m bad at English. And it’s the only language I know.” Four months after its final episode, AMC’s “Breaking Bad” won for best drama TV series and best actor in a drama series for Bryan Cranston (both their first Globes). Cranston called his honor “a lovely way to say goodbye.” Creator Vince Gilligan said the award gave him “one more chance to thank the fans of the show,” but left the final word for star Aaron Paul. “Yeah, bitch,” declared Paul, with what essentially became his charac- ter’s catch phrase. U2 and Danger Mouse won the award for best original song for “Or- dinary Love,” recorded for the Nel- son Mandela biopic “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.” Bono said working on the film completed a decades-long journey with Mandela, having played an anti-apartheid concert some 35 years ago. “This man turned our life upside down, right-side up,” said Bono of the South African leader who died in December. “A man who refused to hate not because he didn’t have rage or anger or those things, but that he thought love would do a better job.” Accepting the Globe for best sup- porting actor, Jared Leto also paid tribute to his inspiration. The actor, whose rock band took him away from movies for years before the part, won for playing a transsexual in the Texas HIV drama “Dallas Buyers Club.” “To the Rayons of the world, thanks for the inspiration,” said Leto. As expected, the Emmy-winning HBO film “Behind the Candelabra,” the acclaimed Liberace drama di- rected by Steven Soderbergh, won for best movie or miniseries, as well as best actor in a TV film for Michael Douglas. He thanked his co-star Matt Damon, who curiously became a kind of mascot throughout the evening. (Poehler said in such a starry crowd, Damon was “basically a garbage per- son.”) “The only reason you’re not here is I had more sequins,” Douglas told Damon. The telecast managed two exple- tives in its first 30 minutes, one from Moss, the other from Jacqueline Bis- set (best supporting actress, minis- eries or movie, “Dancing on the Edge”). Both were surprise winners. But the playful interplay of Fey and Poehler again stole the show in the early going. The “SNL” duo, signed up to host next year, too, brought last year’s Globes’ telecast to a six-year ratings high of 19.7 million. The Tracy Letts play adaptation “August: Osage County,” starring Streep, Fey said, proved “that there are great parts in Hollywood for Meryl Streeps over 60.” Poehler and Fey, as they did last year, sought to get off the stage and mingle among the guests. In one memorable bit that parodied the Hollywood legacies who serve as stage guides, Poehler played Fey’s surly daughter. They left it open as to whether Harvey Weinstein was the father. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of about 85 mostly freelance foreign journalists (Fey and Poehler mocked their publications), has recently under- gone a change in leadership and, perhaps, a shift toward respectabil- ity. While the Globes have in the past been known for curious nomi- nees like “The Tourist” and “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” this year’s nominees were seen as with- out such oddities. ’American Hustle’ Leads Globes, ’12 Years’ Takes Best Drama
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Water Tests Encouraging, But Don’t UseDRY BRANCH, W.Va. (AP) — For Bonnie Wireman, the white
plastic bag covering her kitchen faucet is a reminder that shecan’t drink the water.
The 81-year-old woman placed it there after forgetting sev-eral times the tap water was tainted after a coal processingchemical leaked into the area’s water supply. Every time sheturned on the water, she quickly stopped and cleaned herhands with peroxide — just to make sure she was safe.
The widow of a coal miner, Wireman was angered aboutthe chemical spill that’s deprived 300,000 West Virginians ofclean tap water for four days, but doesn’t blame the coal orchemical industries.
And that’s the dilemma for many West Virginians: The in-dustries provide thousands of good paying jobs but also poserisks for the communities surrounding them, such as thechemical spill or coal mine disasters. The current emergencybegan Thursday after a foaming agent used in coal processingescaped from a Freedom Industries plant in Charleston andseeped into the Elk River. Since then, residents have been or-dered not to use tap water for anything but flushing toilets.
Iran Agrees To Open Nuclear ProgramTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has agreed to limit uranium en-
richment and to open its nuclear program to daily inspectionby international experts starting Jan. 20, setting the clock run-ning on a six-month deadline for a final nuclear agreement, of-ficials said Sunday.
In exchange, the Islamic Republic will get a relaxation ofthe financial sanctions that have been crippling its economy.
The announcement that Iran and six world powers hadagreed on the plan for implementing an interim agreementcame first from Iranian officials and was later confirmed else-where. Some U.S. lawmakers have been leery of the agree-ment, calling for tougher sanctions against Iran, rather thanany loosening of controls.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency quoted Iranian DeputyForeign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying the deal, whichsets the terms of a landmark agreement reached in Novem-ber, would take effect from Jan. 20. The agency said Iran willgrant the United Nations’ watchdog International Atomic En-ergy Agency access to its nuclear facilities and its centrifugeproduction lines to confirm it is complying with terms of thedeal.
Araghchi later told state television some $4.2 billion inseized oil revenue would be released under the deal. Seniorofficials in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration putthe total relief figure at $7 billion.
Vote Could Define Egypt’s FutureCAIRO (AP) — With a presidential run by Egypt’s power-
ful military chief seeming more likely by the day, this week’sconstitution referendum, to be held amid a massive securityforce deployment, is widely seen as a vote of confidence inthe regime he installed last summer.
The charter is an overhaul of an Islamist-backed constitu-tion adopted in December 2012 during the rule of Mo-hammed Morsi, the ousted president, and his MuslimBrotherhood. Drafted by a 50-member panel of mostly secu-lar-leaning politicians, it criminalizes discrimination, en-shrines gender equality and guarantees a raft of freedomsand rights.
And crucially, the Jan. 14-15 vote provides the country’sincreasingly popular military chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, with a first electoral test since he ousted Morsi in amilitary coup on July 3. A comfortable “yes” vote and a re-spectable turnout would be seen as bestowing legitimacy,while undermining the Islamists’ argument that Morsi re-mains the nation’s elected president.
“It is not just a referendum on the constitution. It is onmany things, including el-Sissi and the fight against violenceby militants,” said analyst and columnist Makram Mo-hammed Ahmed, who is close to the military. “I cannot imag-ine that a big ‘yes’ majority will automatically usher in a newlegitimacy that will be swiftly recognized by the West, but itis a good constitution that must be given its due.”
With the stakes so high, authorities are undertaking amassive security operation to protect polling stations andvoters. The deployment involves 160,000 soldiers, includingelite paratroopers and commandos backed by armored vehi-cles and helicopters, according to military and securityofficials.
BY ARON HELLERAssociated Press
JERUSALEM — Israelisfrom all walks of life flockedto parliament Sunday tocatch a glimpse of ArielSharon’s coffin and pay theirfinal respects to the iconicformer prime minister andgeneral.
A stream of visitors rang-ing from former army com-rades to political allies tocitizens who only knew himfrom afar rememberedSharon as a decisive leader,for better or for worse, andone of the final heroes of Is-rael’s founding generation.
“Words escape me. Hewas just a man who waslarger than life,” said achoked-up Shlomo Mann, 68,who served under Sharon’scommand in the 1973Mideast war. “Those whodidn’t know him from upclose can’t truly understandwhat a legend he was. Therewill never be anyone elselike him.”
The 85-year-old Sharondied Saturday eight yearsafter a devastating stroke lefthim in a coma.
In a career that stretchedacross much of Israel’s 65-year existence, his life wasclosely intertwined with thecountry’s history. He was aleader known for his exploitson the battlefield, master-minding Israel’s invasion ofLebanon, building Jewishsettlements on war-won landand then, late in life, destroy-ing some that he deemed nolonger useful when he with-drew from the Gaza Strip.
As one of Israel’s most fa-mous generals, the manknown as “Arik” wasrenowned for bold tacticsand an occasional refusal toobey orders. To his support-ers, he was a war hero; to hiscritics, a war criminal.
As prime minister late inlife, he was embraced by thepublic as a grandfatherly fig-ure who provided stability intimes of turmoil.
“Arik was, first and fore-most, a warrior and a com-mander, among the Jewishpeople’s greatest generals inthe current era and through-out its history,” Prime Minis-ter Benjamin Netanyahu, afierce political rival ofSharon in the Likud Party,said Sunday. “I think he rep-resents the generation ofJewish warriors that arosefor our people upon the re-sumption of our independ-ence.”
President Shimon Peres
— a lifelong friend and rival— and former Prime MinisterEhud Olmert, who suc-ceeded Sharon after the 2006stroke, were among thosewho paused before theclosed flag-draped coffin dis-played in a plaza in front ofthe Knesset and surroundedby an honor guard. But theevent was mostly an occa-sion for everyday Israelis tohonor him.
With tears streaking be-hind dark sunglasses, 44-year-old Anat Amir said shefelt compelled to bidfarewell.
“These are tears of painand parting but also joy in away for him since now hecan finally rest,” she said.“He was a leader you couldcount on, someone youcould trust. He looked intothe future, relied on the ex-perience of the past and hadthe courage to make toughdecisions and carry themout.”
Norman Zysblat, 64,called Sharon a “hero of Is-rael,” whose death left the90-year-old Peres as perhapsthe last remnant of Israel’sgreatest generation. He re-called crossing the SuezCanal in 1973 under Sharon’scommand, a move widelyseen as turning a war againstEgypt and Syria in Israel’sfavor.
“I saw and felt firsthandthe strength he gave the sol-diers. He was the one whopushed ahead and providedthe spirit,” Zysblat said. “Hewas one of the greats. Whenthe history of Israel is writ-ten, he will be in the firstrow.”
News of Sharon domi-nated Israeli newspapers. Is-rael’s three main televisionstations all broadcast thememorial live.
A state memorial isplanned for Monday at par-liament followed by a funeralservice at Sharon’s ranch insouthern Israel. Under Jew-ish law, funerals are to becarried out as soon as possi-ble. But in a ritual reservedonly for former prime minis-ters and presidents of Israel,the coffin lays in state at par-liament to allow citizens tobid farewell.
U.S. Vice President JoeBiden, former British PrimeMinister Tony Blair, CzechPrime Minister Jiri Rusnok,German Foreign MinisterFrank-Walter Steinmeier andothers are expected to at-tend Monday’s ceremonies.
Sharon’s life will be re-membered for its three dis-tinct stages: First, was hiseventful and controversialtime in uniform, includingleading a deadly raid in theWest Bank that killed 69Arabs, as well as his heroicsin the 1973 Mideast war.
Then came his years as avociferous political operatorwho helped create Israel’ssettlement movement andmasterminded the divisiveLebanon invasion in 1982. Hewas branded as indirectly re-sponsible for the massacreof hundreds of Palestiniansat the Sabra and Chatillarefugee camps outsideBeirut when his troops al-lowed allied Lebanese mili-tias into the camps. Anuproar over the massacrecost him his job.
Yet ultimately he trans-formed himself into a primeminister and statesman,capped by a dramatic 2005withdrawal from the GazaStrip. Sharon appeared to becruising toward re-electionwhen he suffered his strokein January 2006.
ZIV KOREN/ZUMA PRESS/MCTFormer Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, pictured in this 2004 file photoin Tel Aviv, died Saturday. Sharon had been in a coma since suffer-ing a devastating stroke eight years ago.
Israelis Pay Final Respects To Sharon
BY JAKE COYLEAP Film Writer
Shut out all night at the GoldenGlobes, the historical drama “12Years a Slave” eked out the night’stop honor, best film drama, while thecon-artist caper “American Hustle”landed a leading three awards, in-cluding best film comedy.
David O. Russell’s “American Hus-tle” had the better night overall, win-ning acting awards for Amy Adamsand Jennifer Lawrence. Best picturewas the only award for “12 Years aSlave,” which came in with sevennominations, tied for the most with“American Hustle.”
Matthew McConaughey took bestactor in a drama for his performancein the Texas HIV drama “Dallas Buy-ers Club.” Leonardo DiCaprio, a nine-time Golden Globe nominee, won hissecond Globe for best actor in a com-edy for his work in “The Wolf of WallStreet.”
Adams, in a low-cut dress evoca-tive of her character’s ‘70s style, wonher first Golden Globe for best ac-tress in a comedy or musical Sundaynight at the Beverly Hills, Calif., cere-mony. Lawrence took best support-ing actress for her performance inDavid O. Russell’s fictionalized Ab-scam tale.
The award returned Lawrence, awinner last year for Russell’s “SilverLinings Playbook,” to the stage for anacceptance speech — something shesaid was no easier a year later.
“Don’t ever do this again,” shetold herself. “It’s so scary.”
Alfonso Cuaron won best directorfor the space odyssey “Gravity,” aworldwide hit and critical favorite.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, lastyear’s co-hosts, picked up wherethey left off, starting the 71st annualGolden Globes with a torrent ofpunch lines that lambasted MattDamon, Meryl Streep and, naturally,George Clooney. The audience roaredmost of all when Fey described“Gravity,” which co-stars Clooney.
“George Clooney would ratherfloat away in space and die thanspend one more minute with awoman his own age,” said Fey.
Many of the night’s surprise win-ners were literally caught speechless.Andy Samberg (best actor in a com-edy series, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”),Elisabeth Moss (winner of best ac-tress, miniseries or movie, for “Topof the Lake”), Robin Wright (best ac-tress in a TV series, drama) and evenPoehler, herself (best actress in a TVseries, comedy), appeared particu-larly shocked to win and each stum-bled through their thank you’s.
Poehler celebrated by making outwith Bono.
Spike Jonze was also blindsidedby his best screenplay win for his fu-turistic romance “Her.”
“I’m a terrible public speaker,”said Jonze. “And I’m bad at English.And it’s the only language I know.”
Four months after its finalepisode, AMC’s “Breaking Bad” wonfor best drama TV series and bestactor in a drama series for BryanCranston (both their first Globes).Cranston called his honor “a lovelyway to say goodbye.” Creator VinceGilligan said the award gave him “onemore chance to thank the fans of theshow,” but left the final word for starAaron Paul.
“Yeah, bitch,” declared Paul, withwhat essentially became his charac-ter’s catch phrase.
U2 and Danger Mouse won theaward for best original song for “Or-dinary Love,” recorded for the Nel-son Mandela biopic “Mandela: LongWalk to Freedom.” Bono said workingon the film completed a decades-longjourney with Mandela, having playedan anti-apartheid concert some 35years ago.
“This man turned our life upsidedown, right-side up,” said Bono ofthe South African leader who died inDecember. “A man who refused to
hate not because he didn’t have rageor anger or those things, but that hethought love would do a better job.”
Accepting the Globe for best sup-porting actor, Jared Leto also paidtribute to his inspiration. The actor,whose rock band took him away frommovies for years before the part, wonfor playing a transsexual in the TexasHIV drama “Dallas Buyers Club.”
“To the Rayons of the world,thanks for the inspiration,” said Leto.
As expected, the Emmy-winningHBO film “Behind the Candelabra,”the acclaimed Liberace drama di-rected by Steven Soderbergh, wonfor best movie or miniseries, as wellas best actor in a TV film for MichaelDouglas. He thanked his co-star MattDamon, who curiously became a kindof mascot throughout the evening.(Poehler said in such a starry crowd,Damon was “basically a garbage per-son.”)
“The only reason you’re not hereis I had more sequins,” Douglas toldDamon.
The telecast managed two exple-tives in its first 30 minutes, one fromMoss, the other from Jacqueline Bis-set (best supporting actress, minis-eries or movie, “Dancing on theEdge”). Both were surprise winners.
But the playful interplay of Feyand Poehler again stole the show in
the early going. The “SNL” duo,signed up to host next year, too,brought last year’s Globes’ telecastto a six-year ratings high of 19.7million.
The Tracy Letts play adaptation“August: Osage County,” starringStreep, Fey said, proved “that thereare great parts in Hollywood forMeryl Streeps over 60.”
Poehler and Fey, as they did lastyear, sought to get off the stage andmingle among the guests. In onememorable bit that parodied theHollywood legacies who serve asstage guides, Poehler played Fey’ssurly daughter. They left it open asto whether Harvey Weinstein wasthe father.
The Hollywood Foreign PressAssociation, a group of about 85mostly freelance foreign journalists(Fey and Poehler mocked theirpublications), has recently under-gone a change in leadership and,perhaps, a shift toward respectabil-ity. While the Globes have in thepast been known for curious nomi-nees like “The Tourist” and“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,” thisyear’s nominees were seen as with-out such oddities.
’American Hustle’ Leads Globes, ’12 Years’ Takes Best Drama
