Last night at the Grand Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles, directors in film were honoured at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner.

Tom Hooper took top honours for The King’s Speech in the Feature Film Category while Martin Scorsese took best Dramatic Series for Boardwalk Empire.

Lots of celebrities on hand including Colin Firth, Clint Eastwood, Natalie Portman, Jim Parsons, Amy Adams, Sofia Vergara, Jenna Fischer and more.

Check the DGA website for more winners.

Check back here for the SAG Award red carpet photos of your favourite celebrities.

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“My mother will not be getting this Emmy,” he said with a smile. “She can visit it.” “My mother sounded very good, but [she was] still crying, which was really sweet,”  ”And it was over two hours since it had happened, so I hope she’s okay.”

….Jim Parsons to People.com on his mom’s reaction when he called her after his Emmy win.

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I don’t know that there were any real surprises last night although personally I would have liked to see Friday Night Lights win something. That is a stellar show that is supposedly going off the air which is unbelievable to those of us who are addicted to the show.

Anyhoo…front and centre of course would be Mr. George Clooney because he’s Mr. George Clooney and also because he won the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award which was very well deserved.  In his speech he spoke of focusing our attention on those that really need it:

“It’s important to remember how much good can get done because we live in such strange times where bad behaviours suck up all the attention in the press and the people who really need the spotlight, the Haitians, the Sudanese, the people in the Gulf Coast… Pakistan, they can’t get any (press).”

Trying to bring a little levity to things, he added:

“I thought maybe there was a way to combine the two. I offered to go to the South Sudan and have a wardrobe malfunction, but it was pointed out to me that I’m 49 and it would just be upsetting and kind of sad.”

Actually no it wouldn’t, lol.

It was great to see Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory (another fabulous show) win Best Actor in a Comedy and of course Jane Lynch for Best Actress in a Comedy for her portrayal of Sue Sylvester in Glee.

Who were you hoping to win? Who were you excited to see win?

Winners of last night’s awards:

• Drama Series: Mad Men, AMC.
• Comedy Series: Modern Family, ABC.
• Actor, Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad, AMC.
• Actress, Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer, TNT.
• Actor, Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory, CBS.
• Actress, Comedy Series: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie, Showtime.
• Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, AMC.
• Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife, CBS.
• Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family, ABC.
• Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, Glee, Fox.
• Miniseries: The Pacific, HBO.
• Made-for-TV Movie: Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack, HBO.
• Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: David Strathairn, Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Directing for a Comedy Series: Ryan Murphy, Glee, Fox.
• Directing, Drama Series: Steve Shill, Dexter, Showtime.
• Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Mick Jackson, Temple Grandin, HBO.
• Directing, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Bucky Gunts, Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Opening Ceremony, NBC.
• Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show, Comedy Central.
• Reality Competition Program: Top Chef, Bravo.
• Writing for Comedy Series: Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Modern Family, ABC.
• Writing, Drama Series: Matthew Weiner and Erin Levy, Mad Men, AMC.
• Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Adam Mazer, You Don’t Know Jack, HBO.
• Writing, Variety, Music or Comedy Special: 63rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS.

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Do you watch Big Bang Theory? It is a fabulous funny show.  Jim Parsons stars as Sheldon Cooper an eccentric socially challenged genius with OCD.   What a great combination.

In real life he is good friends with Kaley Cuoco (who plays Penny) and Simon Helberg (who plays Howard).  And his favourite character on the show is Penny’s!

I don’t want to wish the summer away or anything but I really look forward to when the new season of this show starts. Here Jim is seen leaving the Newsroom Cafe with a friend in Los Angeles.

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American Idol contestant Siobhan Magnus appeared on David Letterman last night singing the Rolling Stones‘ Paint It Black.  A lot of people were shocked that she was voted off last week.  Were you?

Jim Parsons from The Big Bang Theory (I heart Sheldon badly) was at the David Letterman studios as was rapper Wale, and Amanda Peet.

Mickey Rourke is also pictured where he appeared on last night’s show.

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Paul Reubens premiered his stage show The Pee Wee Herman Show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles last night. He spoke to The Insider about his show:

“This is incredibly exciting…We’ve had incredible audiences during our previews, so tonight’s our big opening. I think it’s really ready. I think we’re ready for everybody”

Attending the red carpet event:

• David Arquette
• David Hasselhoff
• Eric Idle
• Ellen Page
• Marisa Tomei
• Thomas Jane
• Patricia Arquette
• Christopher Atkins
• Alexis Arquette
• Camryn Manheim
• Allison Janey
• Jim Parsons
• Cheri  Oteri
• Andy Samberg
• Sheila E.
• Drew Carey
• Simon Helberg
• Seth Meyers
• Drew Pinsky

and others

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To be honest, this is the first time I’ve seen Jim Parsons out of character and I’ve always wondered what he was like in real life.  He’s a sweetheart.  Again, if you have not watched Big Bang Theory you must watch it (Monday nights 8 est).  Here he is promoting the show on The View where he also admits to having a special crush on a lucky lady of The View.

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If you haven’t yet watched Big Bang Theory (Monday nights 8 est) you really should.  It is one of the best sitcoms on (that and Gary Unmarried).  My favourite character on the show (and most people’s) is played by the very talented Jim Parsons (Sheldon).  Omg…talk about wound real tight!!  They are all such great actors!

The cast attended Paleyfest last night.  Caley Cuoco is misidentified (not my doing) on the photos (as Tommy Dewey…wtf????), also attending Kunal Nayyar (Raj…he’s so cute), Simon Helby (Howard), and Johnny Galecki (Leonard).

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