Toasting Charities With Moët At The Golden Globes
By: Hope Wilkos, Writer
It isn’t just about the Red Carpet looks, the honor of winning the award or reuniting with fellow talented entertainers for an unforgettable evening. The Golden Globe Award Ceremony is the one time of the year when drinking a glass of champagne not only means celebrating victorious and hard-working wins, but also means taking part in the philanthropy initiative known as “Toast For A Cause.”
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Looking simply gorgeous in designer gowns with plunging necklines and sparkling diamonds and sequins, Kerry Washington, Lupita Wyong’o, Sienna Miller, Kate Beckinsale, Anna Kendrick, and Dakota Johnson along with hundreds of others, arrived quite stylishly at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015, to cheer on the nominees and in some cases become award winners themselves. This was the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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However, the real joy of the evening was raising a glass to a multitude of charities favored by the stars who “Toast For A Cause.” Celebrities, including Amy Adams, Emily Blunt & John Krasinski, Chris Pratt & Anna Farris, Clive Owen, Ethan Hawke, Julianna Marguiles, Alan Cummings, among others, joined Moët & Chandon this year, once again, for this heartwarming Red Carpet activity. Moët & Chandon donated to charities such as Rape Crisis Center supported by Amy Adams, Doctors Without Borders which was supported by Emily Blunt & John Krasinski, March of Dimes that was supported by Chris Pratt. Moët & Chandon donated to charities such as St. Judes, supported by Jennifer Aniston, Alzheimers Society UK, supported by Felicity Jones, and Children’s Health Fund, supported by Julianne Moore.
Photo Credit: Michael Kovac for Getty Images, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt “Toast for a Cause” with Moët & Chandon Impérial minis at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Moët & Chandon donated to charities such as Art of Elysium supported by Matt Bomer, New Eyes for the Needy supported by Jake Gyllenhall, Children’s Hospital LA supported by Heidi Klum, and the list is almost endless.
Photo Credit: Michael Kovac for Getty Images, Julia Louis-Dreyfus “Toasts for a Cause” with Moët & Chandon Impérial minis at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Moët & Chandon, official champagne of the Golden Globe Awards for the past 24 years and most recognized champagne in the world of bubbly, takes the Red Carpet adventure to a whole new dimension. This marks the sixth year in a row that “Toast For A Cause” has raised an amazing amount of funding for crucial causes. Through the power of stars coming together, philanthropic effort allows these celebrities the opportunity to raise their glass for the charity that they feel most passionate about. Julianne Marguiles stopped Ralph Fiennes on the carpet and demanded he “Toast for a Cause” because “It’s amazing!!”
Through “Toast for a Cause,” Moët & Chandon celebrates charity and honors its history as the “Champagne of Cinema.” An annual charitable program that has become a staple among Hollywood’s biggest stars, “Toast for a Cause” invites Golden Globe nominees and celebrities on the red carpet to raise a toast with Moët Impérial minis in support of their favorite charities. For each toast raised, Moët & Chandon donates $1,000 to the chosen charity in the nominees’ names.
Photo Credit: Michael Kovac for Getty Images, Alan Cumming “Toasts for a Cause” with Moët & Chandon Impérial minis at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
This year, Moët offered two Golden Globes cocktails to guests at the Golden Globes, created by culinary personality and editor of Impatient Foodie, Elettra Wiedemann. They were tasty and easy enough to be made at home. The “Moët Sunset Starlet” is a blend of Lillet, dry Curacao, orange bitters and topped with Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial. It is citrusy and spicy with a refreshing effervescence. The Moët Bijou Rouge blends gin, Carpano, Luxardo, dram bitters and Moët Imperial. The cocktails were served at the Golden Globes lounge, an antechamber to the ballroom.
Photo Credit: Michael Kovac for Getty Images, Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts “Toast for a Cause” with Moët & Chandon Impérial minis at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
What made the 2015 ceremony even more special was how the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards refreshingly highlighted yet undiscovered talent and paid tribute to actors with eras of expertise. George Clooney was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. Here is the list of nominees and winners from the evening:
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
WINNER: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Allison Janney, Mom
Michelle Monaghan, True Detective
WINNER: Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Best TV Movie or Miniseries
True Detective
WINNER: Fargo
The Normal Heart
Olive Kitteridge
The Missing
Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV movie
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
WINNER: Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Martin Freeman, Fargo
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
Lena Dunham, Girls
WINNER: Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Silicon Valley
Jane the Virgin
WINNER: Transparent
Orange Is the New Black
Girls
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Hans Zimmer, Interstellar
Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game
WINNER: Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Theory of Everything
Antonio Sanchez, Birdman
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Gone Girl
Best Original Song, Motion Picture
“Big Eyes” by Lana Del Rey, from Big Eyes
“Yellow Flicker Beat” by Lorde, from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
WINNER: “Glory” by John Legend and Common, from Selma
“Mercy Is,” by Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye, from Noah
“Opportunity,” by Sia, Greg Kurstin, Will Gluck, from Annie
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie
WINNER: Matthew Bomer, The Normal Heart
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge
Colin Hanks, Fargo
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
WINNER:Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Emily Blunt, Into the Woods
Quvenzhané Wallis, Annie
Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey
Julianne Moore, Map to the Stars
Best Animated Feature Film
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
The Lego Movie
WINNER: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
WINNER: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
WINNER: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Best Actor, TV Series or Comedy
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Ricky Gervais, Derek
WINNER: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Louis C.K., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Best Foreign-Language Film
Ida
Force Majeure
Gett: The Trail of Vivian Amsalem
Tangerines
WINNER:Leviathan
Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge
WINNER: Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Frances O’Connor, The Missing
Allison Tolman, Fargo
Best TV Series, Drama
House of Cards
The Good Wife
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
WINNER: The Affair
Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama
WINNER: Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Clive Owen, The Knick
Dominic West, The Affair
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
James Spader, Blacklist
Best Director, Motion Picture
Ava DuVernay, Selma
David Fincher, Gone Girl
WINNER: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
WINNER: Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Michael Keaton, Birdman
Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Bill Murray, St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Birdman
WINNER: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Into the Woods
Pride
St. Vincent
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jennifer Aniston, Cake
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
WINNER: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
David Oyelowo, Selma
WINNER: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Motion Picture, Drama
WINNER: Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Photo Credit: Michael Kovac for Getty Images, Kevin Spacey and Kate Mara “Toast for a Cause” with Moët & Chandon Impérial minis at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
There is also a bit of trivia associated with every awards ceremony and for the Golden Globe Awards, here is the 2015 trivia information. Moët & Chandon toasted the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards with over 1,500 Moët & Chandon Impérial minis, 125 cases of Moët & Chandon 2004 Grand Vintage Brut and Rosé magnums and 500 cocktails featuring Moët & Chandon Impérial and Moët & Chandon Rosé Imperial.
A big round of applause, not only for the nominees and the winners of the evening, but for all the dollars raised to support such important charities. It only goes to show that there is goodness in the world today.
Photo Credit: Michael Kovac for Getty Images – Model Chrissy Teigen and Singer-songwriter John Legend “Toast for a Cause” with Moët & Chandon Impérial minis at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Photo Credit: Michael Kovac for Getty Images – Actress Allison Williams “Toasts for a Cause” with Moët & Chandon Impérial minis at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
