And the Race Is On

MARSHA T. GORMAN / Los Angeles Times Kevin Costner, Oliver Stone, winner of best director Golden Globe, defend the controversial "JFK" at awards show. And the Race Is On . Tugsy,"Beauty,"JFK' Win Globes Leave Top Oscar Wide Open Beast" were being inter- By DAVID J. FOX viewed as Nick Nolte TIMES STAFF WRITER (best actor in "The he stage is set for Prince of Tides" ) and the most wide-open Jodie Foster (best actress TOscar race for best in "The Silence of the picture in years. Lambs") stood by. Press That scenario unfolded questions for them even- at Saturday night's glit- tually caused a backup of tering Golden Globe the other potential com- Awards ceremonies dur- petitors, the winners for ing which Walt Disney's "Bugsy" and "JFK." animated musical "Beau- "Bugsy" star Warren ty and the Beast" cap- Beatty confirmed to in- tured three prizes, in- terviewers that he and cluding best musical or his "Bugsy" co-star, An- • comedy picture of 1991, nette Bening, are parents and TriStar Pictures' Performances by Jodie Foster and Nick Nolte win best-acting of a baby girl, named "Bugsy," starring War- honors at the Golden Globe awards ceremonies on Saturday. Kathlyn Bening Beatty ren Beatty, won in the. after his mother. best dramatic picture category. Bening joined Beatty, director Barry Levinson, co-produc- But the Globe for "Bugsy" was the only one out of eight er Mark Johnson, TriStar Pictures Chairman Mike Medavoy nominations it received from the Hollywood Foreign Press and screenwriter James Toback in answering questions Assn., the sponsor of the annual Golden Globe film and TV about the movie, based on the life of mobster Benjamin awards show. Instead of cleaning up, "Bugsy" fell prey to a (Bugsy) Siegel. But, mostly, the interest was on the new lone assassin: "JFK." That three-hour movie, suggesting a arrival. conspiracy to murder President John F. Kennedy, won the The 8-pound, 11-ounce girl was delivered by Cesarean best director award for Oliver Stone—and thus elevated its section this month. Beatty, 54, and Bening, 33, became chances in the Oscar derby. romantically involved during filming of "Bugsy." In the press room backstage, the overtone of rivalry As the questions for the "Bugsy" crew ran on, Stone and among upcoming Oscar contenders was almost amusing, as "JFK" star Kevin Costner waited patiently. Costner at one stars and representatives waited their turn before cameras point joked to those around him: "And they say our movie and reporters. At one point, the winners for "Beauty and the Please see GLOBES, F16 Dustin Hoffman or Burt Reynolds. memories were of his grandmother Inside the International Ball- taking him to see a Walt Disney GLOBES room, the lighthearted party at- animated movie. "He fell in love mosphere made it possible for with the movies and the music and Continued from Ft Bette Midler to visit with Robin the theater." runs long." Williams at the next table, and She added: "He died too young What the Golden Globe prizes then turn around to hug Hoffman, . but I'd like to think that, really mean and why stars by the seated immediately behind. Or for someday, some little child will fall hundreds show up each year is Tom Cruise to chat with his "Rain in love with the music, and with debatable. On the television side, Man" director, Levinson, or Barbra the movies and with the theater, Which this year was dominated by Streisand to whisper with table- because his grandmother took him CBS shows, the awards carry a mate Nick Nolte, her co-star in to see 'Beauty and the Beast.' " publicity value. But when it comes "The Prince of Tides." Director Stone, whose dramati- to movies, the 86 members of the Film industry executives such as cally-praised film "JFK" has been Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. Disney's Michael Eisner and Jef- the source of much controversy, who run the affair have managed frey Katzenberg, Sony's Peter told the audience he hopes his to make it a must-show night for Guber and TriStar's Medavoy movie will prompt the government any potential Oscar contender. made the rounds. to open its secret files on the 1963 Year after year, they have an Others dropped by Robert Kennedy assassination. uncanny ability to predict the top Mitchum's table to visit with the "At a time when so many media prize winners of the Oscars, which veteran actor of 113 movies, who organizations are bashing this film, are not handed out by the Acade- was honored with the association's I really want to thank this one for my of Motion Picture Arts and Cecil B. DeMille Award, and with being so generous," Stone said. Sciences until months later. actress Jane Russell, seated near "And in spite of, really, the It doesn't hurt, either, that the him. excellent work done by my col- Globe ceremonies often coincide But the evening wasn't without leagues and my fellow directors, I with the Academy's mailing of its more resonant moments. A think what you're really recogniz- more than 4,000 ballots for Oscar majority of the guests wore red ing here tonight is that a terrible nominations—as it did this week- ribbons, which, as actress Raquel lie was sold to us 28 years ago. And end. The nominations will be an- Welch explained to the TV audi- maybe this film can be the first nounced on Feb. 19 and the win- ence, denoted concern for the step in maybe trying to right it ners named on March 30. AIDS epidemic. again." Hollywood being. Hollywood, Beau Bridges, the winner for Backstage, Stone was even more and business being business, best actor in a TV movie, made a succinct when asked by a reporter there's also the underlying knowl- pitch for national gun control, if he'd rather have the Kennedy edge that these representatives of based on his work in HBO's "With- case reopened than win an Oscar. the foreign press can be important out Warning: The James Brady "Oh, yes," he replied. conduits to the international mar- Story," the story of President Ron- In other film categories, Midler, ket. These days that market is the ald Reagan's press spokesman who who entertained the troops in "For industry's primary area of audience was seriously wounded in an assas- the Boys," was named best actress growth. sination attempt. in a motion picture or comedy. But perhaps even more compel- "For the Boys," she said in an ling, the Golden Globe ceremonies, he show's most emotional mo- understatement, was a movie that televised live by TBS and produced Tment came when "Beauty and "not a lot of people saw. It by Dick Clark Productions, feel the Beast" composer Alan Menken makes me very, very happy that like a throwback to Hollywood's paid tribute to his longtime writing the Hollywood Foreign Press rec- earlier days, when Oscars were partner, the lyricist Howard Ash- ognized our work when the Ameri- handed out over dinner and the man, who died from AIDS compli- can public dismissed us." party-goers could mingle: It's a far cations last year. Thanking the Williams was honored as best cry from the huge, high-security, Disney organization for "keeping actor in a musical or comedy for his international media event that now the Hollywood musical alive," portrayal of a homeless man in marks the Academy Awards. Menken said Ashman "showed "The Fisher King." Thus it was not out of the how it was done. All who Best foreign language film was question for hundreds of fans to worked with Howard know he is "Europa, Europa," a film from Crowd the Beverly Hilton's lobby missed." Their music and songs for Germany that is ineligible for the to get a close look at the year's one "Beauty" picked up Globes for best Oscar competition as best movie awards ceremony where stars of score and the movie's title song. from abroad, because German film feature films and television mix. Ashman's sister, Sarah Gillespie officials did not choose to make it, Some onlookers were even able to of New York City, joined Menken or any other film, an official entry. get a handshake or hug from the to tell the story of how, as a boy, The film tells the story of a Jewish parade of arriving stars such as her brother's first Hollywood boy who impersonates a Hitler frequently nominated shows as ■ Original score: Alan MePken, "Beauty youth in order to survive. "Cheers" and "The Golden Girls." and the Beast." • Original song: "Beauty and the Beast" In the wake of the German "Northern Exposure," another from "Beauty and the Beast," music by decision, Orion Classics, the film's CBS series, was best television Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman. American distributor, has said it drama series, edging out longtime • Cecil B. De Mille Award: Robert will seek Oscar recognition in other winner "L.A. Law." Mitchum. categories. Here is a complete list of win- Television Best supporting actress in a film ners: ■ Drama series: "Northern Exposure." went to Mercedes Ruehi for "The ■ Actress, drama series: Angela Lana- Fisher King" and best supporting Films bury, "Murder, She Wrote." actor went to Jack Palance for his ■ Actor, drama series: Scott Bakula. tough cowpoke role in "City Slick - ■ Drama: "Bugsy." "Quantum Leap." ■ Musical or comedy: "Beauty and the ■ Musical or comedy series: "Brooklyn ers." Beast." Bridge." Among the TV winners, CBS ■ Actress, drama: Jodie Foster, ''The ■ Actress, musical or comedy series: shows won a total of seven awards.

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