Hollywood prepares for Golden Globes ceremony

After Hollywood’s writers’ dispute shut down last year’s Golden Globes movie awards celebration, the 66th annual event makes a glitzy return today.

Last year’s Globe show was scrapped after stars said they would stay away in honour of picket lines by the Writers Guild of America, which was engaged in a bitter strike against producers.

In its place was a brief news conference where winners were announced from a podium.

Acting nominees include Angelina Jolie for “Changeling” and partner Brad Pitt for 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'; Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet for their reunion film, 'Revolutionary Road'; Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. for 'Tropic Thunder'; and Anne Hathaway for 'Rachel Getting Married'.

The Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of about 90 reporters covering showbusiness for overseas outlets.