claimed best comedy at the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, putting both films solidly in the race for this year's Oscars.The Golden Globes, given by 84 voting members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, brings out top celebrities and is seen as a precursor to the Oscars, the film industry's highest honors which are presented each March.
''Gladiator'' stars Russell Crowe as a Roman general who falls from power and returns to Rome as a slave and gladiator to seek revenge for himself, and his murdered family.
''Almost Famous,'' from director Cameron Crowe, tells the story of the abrupt rise of a fictional rock band in the 1970s, but it is based on Crowe's own experiences as a rock critic at age 16 when he toured with Led Zeppelin. He thanked his mom for letting him tour with the band at such an early age.
''I convinced her they were a nice bunch of fellas,'' he joked onstage after accepting the award.
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