Zach G from 'The Hangover' to host SNL on March 6

North Carolina native and N.C. State alum Zach Galifianakis (in the middle of the photo) is slated -- according to his Twitter feed -- to host "Saturday Night Live" on March 6.

Galifianakis starred in "The Hangover," which recently won a Golden Globe for best motion picture (musical or comedy), beating “(500) Days of Summer,” “It’s Complicated,” “Julie & Julia" and "Nine."

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Hall wins first Golden Globe award

Raleigh native Michael C. Hall won his first Golden Globe award Sunday night, taking the honor for best actor in a television drama for his title role in the Showtime series “Dexter.”

Hall, who revealed earlier in the week that he has almost finished treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, wore a skull-tight hat to cover his bald head. | People.com

East Carolina alumnus Sandra Bullock won best actress in a motion picture (drama) for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in “The Blind Side.”

In an upset, “The Hangover,” starring N.C. State alum Zach Galifianakis, won best motion picture (musical or comedy), beating “(500) Days of Summer,” “It’s Complicated,” “Julie & Julia,” and “Nine.”

Julianne Moore, an Army brat born in Fayetteville, was nominated for best supporting actress in a dramatic motion picture for “A Single Man,” but she did not win.

Golden Globe winners: Michael C. Hall | Sandra Bullock
280 characters: “The Hangover”

Hall, Moore, Bullock earn Globe nominations

Native North Carolinians Michael C. Hall and Julianne Moore received Golden Globe nominations Tuesday, while East Carolina alumnus Sandra Bullock picked up two.

Hall, who is from Raleigh, was nominated for best actor in a television drama for his title role in “Dexter.” Moore, an Army brat born in Fayetteville, was nominated for best supporting actress in a dramatic motion picture for “A Single Man.”

Bullock pulled off a rare double, earning best actress nominations in drama (“The Blind Side”) and comedy (“The Proposal”).

N.C. State alum Zach Galifianakis starred in “The Hangover,” which was nominated for best comedy.

This is Hall’s fourth consecutive Golden Globe nomination for “Dexter,” Moore’s fifth Globe nod and Bullock’s fourth.

Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globe Awards on NBC on Jan. 17.

Golden Globe nominations | Michael C. Hall | Julianne Moore
Sandra Bullock | The Proposal