( CNN ) -- The 2014 Golden Globes are in the books , and prognosticators will have plenty to work with as they try to predict the Oscar winners -- and , for that matter , the future of `` Brooklyn Nine-Nine . '' Relive the Golden Globes ' most fascinating moments on our blog . 1 . Tina and Amy dazzled again . Tina Fey and Amy Poehler , who earned praise for their hosting of last year 's Golden Globes , started off this year 's edition where they left off : rattling off zinger after zinger . George Clooney ? He `` would rather float into space and die rather than spend another minute with a woman close to his own age . '' Meryl Streep ? Her success proves there are still great roles for `` Meryl Streeps over 60 . '' Actresses having to appeal to impossible physical standards ? Matthew McConaughey lost 45 pounds for `` Dallas Buyers Club , '' or `` what actresses call 'being in a movie . ' `` The only downside of their hosting was there was much less of it than there could have been . Though the two popped up from time to time , after the opening segments they were primarily off stage ( until Poehler won best actress in a TV comedy or musical series , anyway ) . Golden Globes : GIFs and best moments . 2 . We have our Oscar front-runners . `` 12 Years a Slave '' won best motion picture drama . `` American Hustle '' won best motion picture comedy or musical . `` Gravity '' won best director for Alfonso Cuaron . The rest of the possibilities -- `` Inside Llewyn Davis , '' `` Captain Phillips , '' `` Dallas Buyers Club , '' `` Nebraska '' -- may get nominated for best picture , but they 're even longer shots for the big prize than they were before the Globes . And best actress will likely boil down to a face-off between Cate Blanchett ( `` Blue Jasmine '' ) , who won best actress in a drama , and Amy Adams ( `` American Hustle '' ) who took home the same prize for musical or comedy . Keep up to date with the winners using our Awards Tracker . 3 . On the other hand , Matthew McConaughey ? And `` Brooklyn Nine-Nine '' ? Though McConaughey has gotten terrific reviews for his performance in `` Dallas Buyers Club , '' he was seen as a dark horse behind Chiwetel Ejiofor ( `` 12 Years '' ) and Robert Redford ( `` All is Lost '' ) , not to mention perennial favorite Tom Hanks ( `` Captain Phillips '' ) . But the Texas-born actor , who has given his acting career new life with such films as `` Magic Mike , '' `` Mud '' and a small but pivotal performance in `` The Wolf of Wall Street , '' has put himself in the forefront of the best actor conversation . All right , all right , all right ! And on the TV side , `` Brooklyn Nine-Nine , '' which has suffered from middling ratings , may have gotten new life itself with its Globe wins as best TV series comedy or musical and for star Andy Samberg . E ! apologies for Michael J . Fox 'Fun Fact ' during Golden Globes . 4 . It 's a long walk to the winner 's circle . Some stars took what seemed like ages to get to the stage to accept their trophies . They have to push past well-wishers -- bussing a few of them , naturally -- and wind their way through the Beverly Hilton 's many full tables . Perhaps next year the Hollywood Foreign Press Association can invest in a few Segways . Ronan Farrow disses estranged dad Woody Allen 's Golden Globes tribute . 5 . Red is the color . The red carpet was reflected in the gowns of many of the actresses . `` 12 Years ' `` Lupita Nyong ' o wore a dazzling cape-like gown ; Taylor Swift 's dress featured a maroon skirt ; Drew Barrymore 's flowy dress will filled with reddish flowers . Other performers wore other colors -- there were plenty of whites , blacks and even a yellow or two -- but the reds stood out . Quick-read list of the winners . Check out all of our special coverage of Awards Season 2014 .
Golden Globes established Oscar front - runners . Awards also had winners , including Matthew Morrison 's win . Tina Louise and Amy Adams had another hilarious night .