The 2011 Golden Globe Awards started off with a bang thanks to host Ricky Gervais, who wasted no time throwing some well deserved punches at some Hollywood bigwigs. Gervais poked some fun at Charlie Sheen, The Tourist’s inexplicable nominations, the allegations of bribery regarding The Hollywood Foreign Press, and closeted Scientology homosexuals.
Yowza, he’s got some balls. Was it sheer coincidence he disappeared for much of the show’s duration?
This show was noticeably tame for a Golden Globe telecast. In fact, nothing really wacky or notable happened. Here are a few observations:
- Worst dressed Tilda Swinton, wearing a potato sack.
- Best dressed January Jones in that red dress? Hubba hubba.
- People who refuse to age Michelle Pfieffer (she’s 53!?) and Jane Fonda (74).
- Best presenter Robert Downey Junior
- Most charming flub Andrew Garfield
- Most shocking transformation Trent Reznor (who was a fresh scrubbed yuppie) and Melissa Leo, who is not really a bleached and teased hag. In fact, she’s quite fetching in real life.
Here are the awards, listed in the order they were presented. Glee came away a big winner with 3 awards. The Social Network continuing to steam roll through the award season with a win for best director, best picture, and best screenplay. Lovable losers Paul Giamatti and Steve Buscemi both took home awards, and Natalie Portman is one step closer to an Oscar for her role in Black Swan.
Boardwalk Empire beat out some stiff competition for best television drama. Here’s the rest of the night’s winners:
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