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Tue 01 Jan 2009Two Irish winners as 'Slumdog' dominates
ALL THE front-runners were left empty-handed as underdog Slumdog Millionaire swept the board at the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards presented in Los Angeles on Sunday night, writes Michael Dwyer, Film Correspondent.
Four Irish actors were among the nominees, competing with each other in two categories. Only two could win, and they did. Colin Farrell received the best actor in a film (comedy or musical) award for his edgy performance as an Irish hit man in Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy-thriller, In Bruges. And Gabriel Byrne was named best actor in a TV drama series for his portrayal of a troubled psychotherapist in In Treatment.
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