Yeah, this is like a week late. Sorry. You probably don't even care anymore, but it's a pro forma thing. Oscar nominations come out in about a week and a half and then things will get kuh-razy in here.
If you didn't catch the Golden Globes telecast, it's okay. Most of the good bits are online anyway. I encourage everyone to at least watch the opening number. It was super cute. I have never liked Jimmy Fallon (I find him unctuous) but he was tolerable here. Less so as the night went on.
Best Supporting Actor in a film went to Aaron Taylor-Johnson for Nocturnal Animals.
Best Actor in a TV Show, Drama went to Billy Bob Thornton for Goliath. He also gave a really nice speech in tribute of a cast member who died during production.
Best Actress in a TV Show, Comedy or Musical went to Tracee Ellis-Ross for Black-ish.
Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical went to Atlanta.
I don't know why, but so many men had really horrible facial hair this year. And all the ones who had facial hair (bad or otherwise) last year seemed to have swapped with men who didn't. I found it distracting. I would never consider myself an expert on men's fashion; I've just never really paid all that much attention. But someone should have let Vince Vaughn's suit out another inch or so. The man sounded like he was struggling to get a breath while he introduced Hacksaw Ridge for Best Motion Picture, Drama.
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Made for TV Movie went to Sarah Paulson for The People vs OJ Simpson.
Best Limited Series or Made for TV Movie also went to The People vs OJ Simpson.
Annette Benning came out to introduce 20th Century Women for Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical. She looked amazing. I've never really watched any of her movies, but she always comes across as a class act to me.
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Made for TV Movie went to Hugh Laurie for The Night Manager. He has now gotten to the point where he should just go ahead and shave his head until science can cure male pattern baldness. I love him but damn.
Best Original Score went to La La Land, the first of a winning streak that ultimately concluded with it winning every single category which it was nominated. It's gotten to the point where I'm almost dreading watching it because there's no way it will live up to all the hype.
Best Original Song went to La La Land.
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture went to Viola Davis for Fences.
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Made for TV Movie went to Olivia Coleman for The Night Manager.
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy went to Ryan Gosling for La La Land. For a hot second when the announcer said "Ryan -" I thought they were going to give it to Ryan Reynolds and my heart leaped with joy. Then they said "Gosling" and my heart settling back into its vengeful murmuring. Reynolds made out with Andrew Garfield, though, so it's not a bad consolation prize. #SpideyPool4ever
Best Screenplay went to Damien Chazelle for La La Land.
Best Animated Film went to Zootopia. This was the biggest disappointment of the night for me.
Casey Affleck introduced Manchester by the Sea for Best Motion Picture, Drama. He looked like a hobo somebody picked up from around a trash fire, stuffed into a tux, and handed a microphone. Also, apparently he is giving his brother a run for the money as Worst Affleck by being under investigation for sexual assault.
Best Foreign Language Film went to Elle.
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Made for TV Movie went to Tom Hiddleston for The Night Manager.
Okay. The win was totally deserved and you know how much I love my T-Hiddles. BUT. The speech he gave was awful. Rambling, humblebragging, and totally self-absorbed, yet completely earnest. It was the most tone-deaf thing all night.
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama went to Claire Foy for The Crown.
Best TV Series, Drama also went to The Crown. It was a good night for Netflix.
Then came the biggest moment of the night: Meryl Streep accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award. After a lovely introduction by Viola Davis, Dame Meryl got up and delivered a beautiful acceptance speech urging people to strive for understanding and empathy. If you watched the news or have the Internet, you know what happened after that. If not, just know that it was not the most professional response from the to-be holder of the highest office in the country.
Best Director went to Damien Chazelle for La La Land.
Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical went to Donald Glover for Atlanta.
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical went to Emma Stone for La La Land, surprising no one.
Best Picture, Comedy or Musical went to La La Land.
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama went to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea.
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama went to Isabelle Huppert for Elle, surprising everyone.
And finally, Best Picture, Drama went to Moonlight.
As Golden Globes ceremonies go, this wasn't the greatest. I think a lot of people are scared about the future and that colored the proceedings even when people didn't mean for it to.
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