Helen Mirren took center stage as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award just days before the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. The actress, 80, received the honor during the new annual prime-time special Golden Eve, which aired on CBS and Paramount+ on Thursday, January 8. Mirren was praised by her peers on the night, including Harrison Ford, who described the actress as a "badass" before she took to the stage to accept her award. "The word that comes to mind is not 'dame,' it's 'badass,' he said. "And when she goes full badass, it's awesome to watch.