Hiroyuki Sanada took home Best Television Male Actor – Drama Series at the 2025 Golden Globes, but the moment was slightly tarnished on the CBS broadcast. As the production went through the list of nominees, the camera stayed on Sanada’s fellow nominee Gary Oldman. That meant that Sanada, as well as Billy Bob Thorton and Eddie Redmayne, were not shown on-camera when their names were called. It was a rude snub brought on by an unspecified technical error.
CBS’ production team scrambled and quickly threw up brief shots of Sanada and Thorton, but Redmayne didn’t get a solo moment on camera. Luckily, producers fixed the glitch by the time presenters Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley read out the winner’s name. All nominated actors were shown, including Sanada as he learned he won the award.
Videos by PopCulture.com
The Golden Globes have edited out the moment in YouTube clips taken from the show. However, people still saw it happen live. The awkward continued shot on Oldman drew loads of laughs and groans on social media. This is a developing story.
How to Watch the 2025 Golden Globes
The Golden Globes are currently airing on CBS, hosted by Nikki Glaser. CBS is available to anyone with the ability to receive over-the-air digital TV signals. The network is typically also available for most cable and satellite customers.
To stream the Golden Globes, you’ll need Paramount+. The ceremony is streaming live on the service and should be available on-demand after the fact. This is a developing story.
