With a red carpet dyed black by actresses dressed in a colour-co-ordinated statement, the Golden Globes were transformed into an A-list expression of female empowerment in the post-Harvey Weinstein era. Oprah Winfrey led the charge.

害羞草研究所淔or too long women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to the power of those men,害羞草研究所� said Winfrey, accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. 害羞草研究所淏ut their time is up. Their time is up!害羞草研究所�

More than any award handed out Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, Winfrey害羞草研究所檚 speech, which was greeted by a rousing, ongoing standing ovation, encapsulated the 害羞草研究所淢e Too害羞草研究所� mood at an atypically powerful Golden Globes. The night 害羞草研究所� usually one reserved for more carefree partying 害羞草研究所� served as Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 fullest response yet to the sexual harassment scandals that have roiled the film industry and laid bare its gender inequalities.

害羞草研究所淎 new day is on the horizon!害羞草研究所� promised Winfrey, who noted she was the first black woman to be given the honour.

With a cutting stare, presenter Natalie Portman followed Winfrey害羞草研究所檚 speech by introducing, as she said, 害羞草研究所渢he all-male害羞草研究所� nominees for best director.

The movie that many believe speaks most directly to the current moment 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淭hree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,害羞草研究所� about a mother avenging the rape and murder of her daughter 害羞草研究所� emerged as the night害羞草研究所檚 top film. It won best picture, drama, best actress, drama, for Frances McDormand, best supporting actor for Sam Rockwell and best screenplay for writer-director Martin McDonagh.

Accepting her award, McDormand granted she was befuddled at the identities of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, but gave them credit. 害羞草研究所淎t least they managed to elect a female president,害羞草研究所� she said. She added that the evening indeed had a special feeling.

害羞草研究所淭rust me, the women in this room tonight are not here for the food,害羞草研究所� said McDormand.

Host Seth Meyers opened the night by diving straight into material about the sex scandals. 害羞草研究所淕ood evening ladies and remaining gentlemen,害羞草研究所� he began. In punchlines on Weinstein 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所渢he elephant not in the room害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� Kevin Spacey and Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 deeper gender biases, Meyers scored laughs throughout the ballroom, and maybe a sense of release.

害羞草研究所淔or the male nominees in the room tonight, this is the first time in three months it won害羞草研究所檛 be terrifying to hear your name read out loud,害羞草研究所� said Meyers.

The first award of the night, perhaps fittingly, went to one of Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 most powerful women: Nicole Kidman, for her performance in HBO害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Big Little Lies,害羞草研究所� a series she and Reese Witherspoon also produced. Kidman chalked the win up to 害羞草研究所渢he power of women.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淏ig Little Lies害羞草研究所� won a leading four awards, including best limited series and best supporting actress for Laura Dern. Like seven other female stars, Dern walked the red carpet with a women害羞草研究所檚 rights activist as part of an effort to keep the Globes spotlight trained on sexual harassment. Dern was joined by farmworker advocate Monica Ramirez, Michelle Williams with 害羞草研究所淢e Too害羞草研究所� founder Tarana Burke, and Meryl Streep with domestic worker advocate Ai-jen Poo.

害羞草研究所淢ay we teach all of our children that speaking out without fear of retribution is our new North Star,害羞草研究所� said Dern, accepting her Globe.

Other winners continued the theme. Amazon害羞草研究所檚 recently debuted 害羞草研究所淭he Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,害羞草研究所� about a 1950s housewife who takes up stand-up comedy, won best TV series comedy, and best actress for Rachel Brosnahan. Elisabeth Moss, accepting an award for her performance in Hulu害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale,害羞草研究所� movingly dedicated her award to Margaret Atwood, whose book the show is based on. 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale害羞草研究所� later added the award for best TV series, drama.

害羞草研究所淲e no longer live in the blank white spaces at the edge of print,害羞草研究所� said Moss, referencing Atwood害羞草研究所檚 prose. 害羞草研究所淲e no longer live in the gaps between the stories. We are the stories in print and we are writing the stories ourselves.害羞草研究所�

Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 awards season is seen as wide open. And though the Globes have little correlation with the Oscars, a handful of movies came away with big wins.

Greta Gerwig害羞草研究所檚 mother-daughter tale 害羞草研究所淟ady Bird害羞草研究所� won best picture, comedy or musical, and best actress honours for Saoirse Ronan. Guillermo del Toro害羞草研究所檚 Cold War-era fantasy 害羞草研究所淭he Shape of Water害羞草研究所� won for its score and del Toro害羞草研究所檚 directing. The emotional Mexican-born filmmaker wiped back tears and managed to quiet the music that urged him off.

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Notably left empty-handed were Christopher Nolan害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淒unkirk,害羞草研究所� Jordan Peele害羞草研究所檚 horror sensation 害羞草研究所淕et Out害羞草研究所� and Steven Spielberg害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Post,害羞草研究所� starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. At the top of the show, Meyers alluded to Spielberg害羞草研究所檚 film害羞草研究所檚 awards-season bona fides, feigned to present an armful of Globes before the show even started.

The Globes had long been the stomping grounds of disgraced mogul Weinstein, whose downfall precipitated allegations against James Toback, Spacey and many others. Weinstein presided over two decades of Globes winners and was well-known for his savvy manipulation of the 89-member press association.

Though it bills itself as Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 biggest party, the Golden Globes struck a slightly more formal, Oscar-like tone, complete with moments of appreciation for movie legends. Kirk Douglas, 101, appearing with his daughter-in-law, Catherin Zeta-Jones, received a warm standing ovation.

Best actor in a comedy or musical went to James Franco for his performance as the infamous 害羞草研究所淭he Room害羞草研究所� filmmaker Tommy Wiseau. Franco dragged his co-star and brother, Dave, to the stage and called up Wiseau. When the Wiseau, wearing his trademark sunglasses, got to the stage, he moved for the microphone before Franco turned him back. 害羞草研究所淲hoa, whoa, whoa,害羞草研究所� said Franco as the audience chuckled.

Gary Oldman, considered by some to be the best actor front runner, won for his Winston Churchill in 害羞草研究所淒arkest Hour,害羞草研究所� edging out newcomer Timothee Chalamet (害羞草研究所淐all Me By Your Name害羞草研究所�) and Hanks.

Best foreign language film went to Germany害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淚n the Fade.害羞草研究所� Allison Janney took best supporting actress in a comedy for the Tonya Harding tale 害羞草研究所淚, Tonya.害羞草研究所� Aziz Ansari took best actor in a comedy series for his Netflix show 害羞草研究所淢aster of None.害羞草研究所�

Best animated film went to the Pixar release 害羞草研究所淐oco.害羞草研究所� Pixar co-founder John Lasseter is taking a 害羞草研究所渟ix-month sabbatical害羞草研究所� after acknowledging 害羞草研究所渕issteps害羞草研究所� in his workplace behaviour. Backstage, 害羞草研究所淐oco害羞草研究所� director Lee Unkrich was asked about changes at Pixar. 害羞草研究所淲e can all be better,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淲e have been taking steps and continue to move forward to create art.害羞草研究所�

Sunday night害羞草研究所檚 black-clad demonstration was promoted by the recently formed Time害羞草研究所檚 Up: an initiative of hundreds of women in the entertainment industry 害羞草研究所攊ncluding Streep, Williams, Dern and Winfrey 害羞草研究所� who have banded together to advocate for gender parity in executive ranks and provide legal defence aid for sexual harassment victims.

Ashley Judd, the first big name to go on record with her Weinstein experience, and Salma Hayek, who last month penned an op-ed about her nightmare with Weinstein, arrived together.

Just about everyone, woman and man, celebrity and red-carpet reporter, was dressed in black, many of them wearing a Time害羞草研究所檚 Up pin. 害羞草研究所淭his Is Us害羞草研究所� star Chris Sullivan even sported black fingernails. Later, his co-star Sterling K. Brown won for best drama actor. Brown, the first black man to win the category, thanked 害羞草研究所淭his Is Us害羞草研究所� creator Dan Fogelman.

害羞草研究所淵ou wrote a role for a black man that can only be played by a black man,害羞草研究所� said Brown. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 being seen for who I am.害羞草研究所�

Though the atmosphere was still buoyant and positive, the usually superficial red carpet had unusual exchanges. While being interviewed live on E!, Debra Messing called out the network for allegedly not paying its female hosts the same as its male hosts. E!害羞草研究所檚 Catt Sadler recently departed after she said she learned she was making about half the pay of her male counterpart, Jason Kennedy.

It was just another illustration of how the 害羞草研究所淢eToo害羞草研究所� reckoning that has plowed through Hollywood has upended awards season. Among the nominees Sunday was Christopher Plummer, who was brought in at the last minute to erase Spacey from 害羞草研究所淎ll the Money in the World.害羞草研究所�

But the night belonged to women. Even Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, marking the 25th anniversary of 害羞草研究所淭helma & Louise,害羞草研究所� were brought in as much-cheered presenters.

Said Davis with thick irony: 害羞草研究所淭hey love that we fixed everything.害羞草研究所�

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Associated Press writers Andrew Dalton and Lindsey Bahr contributed to his report from Beverly Hills.

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Jake Coyle, The Associated Press

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