The Golden Globe Schmooze

On his arrival at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 56th Golden Globe Awards, Jim Carrey, nominated for best actor in a drama for his performance in The Truman Show, clowned around with CBS This Morning Co-Anchor Mark McEwen, telling him, "It's in the bag."

Later, after he won, Carrey told McEwen, "Well, of course I was being facetious at the time. But you never know - a little positive thought in the universe doesn't hurt."

He also admitted that he was awed by the other guests, particularly Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson, who were seated at the table next to him.

He wasn't the only starstruck celebrity:

Tom Hanks: "Man, it's wonderfully glamorous mayhem."

John Travolta: "We got all of our friends here. The greatest night in Hollywood. You get to hang out with all of your buddies."

When McEwen asked Beatty if he was nervous, the actor replied, "I'm having a good time." His wife, actress Annette Bening, chimed in, "He seems calm to me."

Steven Spielberg: The BP [blood pressure] is up a bit. At least, Anthony Edwards and ER is here to run over to the table if I collapse."

His blood pressure probably stabilized after Spielberg won two trophies: for best drama and best director for Saving Private Ryan.

Does the oft-honored Spielberg ever become numb to the thrill of winning? "No. Impossible," he said. "How can you get numb to this evening?"

Gwyneth Paltrow won as best actress in a musical or comedy for her role in Shakespeare in Love. In her acceptance speech, she extended thanks to family members, including her mother, actress Blythe Danner, and her father, producer Bruce Paltrow.

McEwen asked Paltrow why she talked about her family in her acceptance speech. "Well, because they are everything to me," the actress replied. "And I know that I wouldn't be half the person that I am without them."

McEwen asked Camryn Manheim if she ever dreamed she would have a Golden Globe in her hand. "I dreamed all the time," she said. "Only recently have my dreams started coming trueÂ… It's like I'm the princess invited to the ball. Only this time, the glass slipper fits."

Don Cheadle shared the award for Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie Made For Television for The Rat Pack, in which he portrayed Sammy Davis Jr. Where will he display his trophy? "My daughters will decide that," he told McEwen.

Lynn Redgrave, on the other hand, knows just where to put her award: "It's just 32 years since I stood one of these on a mantelpiece. It's been calling for a friend ever since." (She won her first Golden Globe for her performance in Georgy Girl.)

McEwen reports that it was a big night for Michael Caine, another Hollywood veteran, who won the Globe for his comedic role in Little Voice.

Caine drew laughs when he told the audience, "Mcareer must be slipping. This is the first time I've ever been available to pick up an award."

Later, he told McEwen the victory is sweeter now that he is older. He had previously won two Golden Globes, but he also lost six. "It's wonderful," he said. "This is the most important one, because I know how it is now, what it was like for the people that didn't winÂ… You learn the hurt and everything that goes on, and soÂ…life gets sweeter."

McEwen's own favorite moments from the show included Nicholson's speech as he accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Life Achievement Award and the apparent camaraderie between movie moguls Spielberg and George Lucas, two Hollywood heavyweights who still seem to be happy for each other when they do well.

The Golden Globes recognize achievement in both film and television, so the event attracts all kinds of stars and the fun begins long before the first winners are announced.

What was the night like for Bill Murray? It's freaky," said the actor. "Nothing your parents tell you will ever prepare you for this."

Sarah Jessica Parker: "I've never seen so many beautiful people in one room!"

Sean Connery said he prefers the seating arrangements at the Golden Globes to those at the Oscars. At the Globes, guests are served dinner and drinks at tables. "You can duck and dive a bit," Connery explained. "At the Oscars, you're seated in rows, like a cinema."

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Bill Paxton said the Globes are "kind of like Hollywood's prom night, in a way. Whether we win or lose tonight, life's going to go on tomorrow."

After years as an "underdog" awards show, the Golden Globes have literally come into fashion, reports CBS This Morning Contributor Eleanor Mondale.

"It's like choosing your wedding dress, walking up a carpet with a lot of people looking at you," said Cate Blanchett, who won the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama for her performance in the title role of the film Elizabeth.

The gowns at the Golden Globes this year rivaled the best of Oscar night, with many kudos from Mondale's panel of experts: New York fashion designer Heidi Wiesel, celebrity photographer Firooz Zahedi, and jeweler Martin Katz.

One complaint: Too many stars wore sunglasses on a gloomy L.A. afternoon, including Nick Nolte, Tim Robbins, and Susan Sarandon.

Zahedi on Christine Lahti: "She's very talented, and she chooses things that complement her personality. She doesn't overdo it."

Wiesel on Jamie Lee Curtis: "I like te dressÂ… I like the color. It's just a bit tight in the bodice."

Katz on Lynn Redgrave: "I think the dress is beautiful. I don't know if I would have put a necklace with that. The neckline is too high andÂ…there is not room for a necklace."

Zahedi on Angelina Jolie: "She looks gorgeous. The tattoo has to go."

Wiesel on Jenna Elfman: "Wacky. Quirky. Everything works. It's about being who you are, and that's what she's doing."