SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015

Jane Fonda speaks at The Hollywood Foreign Press Sarah Silverman, left, and John Krasinski accept grants on America Ferrera, left, and Jason Isaacs accept grants on behalf Association’s Annual Grants Banquet. behalf of Outfits, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. of Latin Cinema of Los Angeles, Streetlights, California State Summer Arts and the Film Noir Foundation. Lady Gaga, Jane Fonda steal the show at Golden Globes Banquet

he Hollywood Foreign Press Assn had a al lunches. The Golden Globes group secured starry lineup as it handed out $2.1 mil- a lineup that also included Halle Berry, Tlion to various causes, but stealing the Andrew Garfield, Joe Manganiello, Brie show were Jane Fonda with her ad-libs, Lady Larson, Elizabeth Banks, Ty Burrell, Saoirse Gaga with a one-liner about her nose, and Ronan, Ice Cube, America Ferrera, Topher Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro who hilari- Grace, Jason Isaacs, Dakota Johnson, O’Shea ously struggled to read the TelePrompter. The Jackson Jr, Allison Janney and Sophia Bush. As occasion was the HFPA’s Aug 13 Grants awards season kicks off, their presence Banquet at the Beverly Wilshire, with the org’s inspired a lot of kudos buzz before and during new president Lorenzo Soria saying that it the ceremony. was a record handout from the org that annu- The HFPA gives to non-profit entertain- ally presents the Golden Globes. ment-related organizations and scholarship About two dozen stars, who sometimes programs, topping last year’s contributions of made presentations singly but mostly in pairs, more than $1.9 million. Over the years, the announced the 55 grantees, most of whom HFPA has committed more than $19.5 million were in attendance. Early in the evening,

Lady Gaga arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. — AP photos snarfed an olive into my nose and there’s still golden globes.” The event drew some studio a teeny, tiny piece in there.” Sarah Silverman, heavy-hitters, including Donna Langley, looking pretty spectacular in a low-cut dress, Nancy Utley, Rob Friedman, Rob Moore, Tom and John Krazinski silently mimed faux banter Rothman, Daniel Katz, David Fenkel and before announcing a grant to the Silent Film Gabriel Hammond. Festival, and Bryan Cranston later thanked This year’s event marked the HFPA’s sec- Silverman “for presenting her own luscious ond time as a dinner, as opposed to the annu-

Jake Gyllenhaal accepts a grant on Jamie Lee Curtis speaks at The behalf of the Film Foundation. Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Annual Grants Banquet. Fonda announced several honorees, then introduced the next presenters, Blunt and Del in 25 years, including grants, more than 1,000 Toro...who were nowhere to be found, lead- scholarships and restoration of more than 90 ing Fonda to nearly two minutes of ad libs, films. Soria also mentioned the $2 million giv- including the jokey shrug, “Benecio-You look en to LA City College for the HFPA Center, in his eyes and think ‘Really interesting, but promising that more philanthropic work will maybe not so reliable’ ... But Emily Blunt, be announced in the coming months. Nick you’d think she would be OK.” The two actors Jonas kicked off the evening by singing entered hurriedly and then struggled to read “Wonderful World.” The 73rd annual Golden their presentation, but with such good humor Globes will be presented Jan 10. This marked that Jake Gyllenhaal and Jon Hamm gave the first public appearance by the new slate of them a standing ovation. officers, including president Soria. He was Lady Gaga, in a white floor-length gown, elected in July, as were Meher Tatna, vice deadpanned that when previous presenter Jane Fonda, from left, introduces Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro to accept grants president; Jorge Camara, treasurer; and Serge Jamie Lee Curtis said her name out loud, “I on behalf of the American Film Institute, Cinematheque. Rakhlin, executive secretary. — Reuters