Irreverence, and a few winners, at the Golden Globes

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THE Golden Globes worked hard Sunday to live up to its reputation as the most unserious of Hollywood's major awards stops, as stars spewed profanity from the stage, the host swigged beer, many presenters appeared discombobulated and A-list dinner guests disengaged early on. Oh, and some trophies were given out.

Television awards consumed most of the first half of the ceremony, with USA's fledgling Mr Robot winning the Globe for best drama, beating the HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones. Christian Slater won best supporting actor for the series, which peers into the dark corners of the Internet.