2026 Golden Globes Honor TV Stars Amid ICE Shooting Activism

At the 2026 Golden Globes held Sunday night in Beverly Hills, California, actors Jean Smart and Seth Rogen claimed top honors in the television comedy categories, while several attendees used the event to highlight a fatal shooting involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. The ceremony, broadcast live, featured awards for outstanding performances amid a backdrop of protests against federal immigration enforcement practices.

Jean Smart won best performance by a female actor in a television series musical or comedy for her role as Deborah Vance in HBO's Hacks, marking her third Golden Globe for the character. In her acceptance speech, Smart joked, "What can I say, I'm a greedy bitch," before expressing gratitude to her collaborators. "I'm one of the luckiest people in not this room, but the entire business," she said. "I'm just surrounded by so much support." She briefly alluded to broader national tensions, stating, "There's so much that could be said tonight. I said my rant on the red carpet, so I won't do it here. Let's all do the right thing. I think everybody in their hearts knows what the right thing is to do, so let's do the right thing."