The Golden Globe Georgia ties: Elton John, Patricia Arquette, Kathy Bates
Originally posted Monday, January 6, 2020 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog
Georgia, despite its burgeoning presence in the TV and film world, didn’t get much love at the Golden Globes.
Elton John, who used to spend a lot of time in Atlanta in the 1990s and 2000s, did win for best song with Bernie Taupin for "I'm Gonna Love Me Again." And the long-time songwriters introduced the film "Rocketman" about his life. Later, Taron Egerton - who played John in the film - won for best actor in a comedy or musical.
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No films shot in metro Atlanta were nominated. The winning drama was “1917” and winning comedy/musical was “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
The only actor in a film shot locally that received a nomination was Kathy Bates in "Richard Jewell" for best supporting actress in a drama. Playing Jewell's mom, Bates lost to Laura Dern from Netflix's "Marriage Story."
And Patricia Arquette won best actress in a limited series for her role in Hulu's "The Act," which was shot in the Savannah area. She won an Emmy for the same role four months ago.
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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
