HBO Receives 2 Golden Globe Awards for BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
HBO received 2 Golden Globe Awards, tied for the most of any television network this year, at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards, which were announced yesterday in Los Angeles.
HBO's Golden Globe wins: 2 Golden Globe Awards for "Behind the Candelabra": Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Michael Douglas).Starring Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as his lover Scott Thorson, the film was executive produced by Weintraub and produced by Gregory Jacobs ("Contagion," "The Informant!") and Susan Ekins ("Ocean's Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen," "The Karate Kid" series).
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA takes a behind-the-scenes look at the tempestuous relationship between legendary entertainer Liberace and Scott Thorson, his younger live-in lover. Directed by Soderbergh from a script by Oscar(R) nominee Richard LaGravenese ("Water for Elephants," "The Fisher King"), the film stars Douglas as Liberace and Damon as Thorson.
