Golden Globe-ing It. Live Blog
Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 6:25PM 
6:15 Welcome to the ???nth annual Golden Globes Live Blog. Now with more fever, saltines and ginger ale. I am sick so it is a rare Golden Globes without booze. Which should be illegal. (How to survive the Gervais Smug-a-Thon without a Vodka-Thon?) The first vision that greeted me was George Clooney of whom I am currently bored with (It'll pass), the second vision was Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy gabbing silently. At one point Melissa even cupped her hand to tell Octavia a secret.
I would've voted for you since I wasn't nominated!"
Maybe?
6:31 Jessica Chastain all giggly and Celia-esque while talking to E! reporters. She even did cute little spins and hand flips to demonstrate her Givenchy. But the camera people and booth barkers at E! never ever take their meds. They pan up and down. They shift focus. They put one celeb in a tiny box while another poses. They 360º it. My head spins. And it's not from the sick.
6:39 Sarah Michelle Gellar let her two year old choose her dress. Way to armor yourself against the fashion police reviews. SMG's idea of good date night is IHOP. The more you know!
6:40 Diane Lane looking like a movie star as usual. A movie star without movies, unfortunately.
6:47 My cat is howling. He is not impressed with celebrities or my sweatshirt and sweatpants and ginger ale ensemble. The other day he stopped in his tracks to watch the TV for a full 10 minutes which has not happened since Microcosmos. What paralyzed him with interest? A PBS show Birds of the God - Birds of Paradise.
6:49 And no Monty has not told me what he thought of any of the Oscar movies since Bridesmaids He is like the Haley's comet of Oscar pundits.
6:52 Rooney Mara is truly terrible at being interviewed. But then Ryan Seacrest is asking her whether she kept her "intimate piercings" from Dragon Tattoo so it would take a sassy pro to deflect that and own the situation. She merely says 'some of them. I didn't want to have to repierce'. No no noRooney. You don't answer those questions. You deflect that either sassily, mysteriously, flirtatiously or... if all else fails, a look that could kill. We know you have the latter in your arsenal.
7:07 Bérénice Bejo has not seen The Artist in three months. #uselessredcarpetconfessions.
7:09 Commercial break. Starting to feel a bit better. Having fish for dinner. Cat howling to commence again in 5...4...3...
7:15 Charlize Theron needs to give every young starlet lessons in red carpet banter. She is so excellent at it -- even with laryngitis. MORE with Theron, Moore, Pfeiffer, Streep and the lot of 'em.
Showing real personality makes the enviable luck of massive fame and wealth so much more tolerable! On her laryngitis she said she 'wanted to choose a voice that was right for the dress!'
7:22 Watching Julianne Moore exits a limo was the sexiest thing I have seen yet tonight. The bone structure. The cleavage. The hair. But mostly... that woman.
It's like something out of an Old Hollywood epic or a erotic neo noir... or at least a really really expensive perfume commercial.
7:33 So the camera was showing Kate Winslet (looking amazing) and the reporter was talking to Kate Beckinsale... "so Kate..." Very disorienting to hear Underworld discussed while staring at Kate Winslet. From my knowledge Winslet has never played a death dealing pointy teethed supernatural creature.
7:36 While "interviewing" Michelle Williams Ryan Seacrest said "you essentially BECAME Marilyn" Funny. She still looks like Michelle Williams to me. Wouldn't it be so weird if you did BECOME the person you played in a biopic. Poor Meryl. She'd be Sybil by now. Or even Billy Milligan.
7:42 Lea Michele was just asked what movies she's been watching/loving "My Week With Marilyn, Iron Lady, and We Need To Talk About Kevin"... guess she's boning up on the Best Actress category. Ryan also says (redundantly) "it's like you knew right where the monitor was." Duh Ryan. Have you never met Lea Michele?
7:45 Emma Stone quickly makes herself scarce because Madonna is behind her. Or because she can't suffer Ryan Seacrest a moment longer; claims the former with her mouth but eyes scream the latter.
7:46 Madonna is VERY sassy tonight. She even winked at someone off camera and called Ryan Seacrest's questions "predictable."
7:52 Glenn Close is talking with a reporter about her Best Song nomination instead of her Best Actress nomination. She really has been covering all her bases this year. Get that Oscar... who cares about what's engraved on it. I think Glenn would take a "Best Looping" trophy if they offered them.
Now on to...
THE SHOW
"So where was I? Nervous? Don't be. This isn't about you."
8:05 "The Golden Globes are just like all the Oscar only without all the esteem." This is a pretty funny opening monologue though Elton John did not seem to like the Jodie Foster's Beaver joke. To Jodie's credit she played along well. She's A OK. [there's supposed to be a Jodie Foster visual here. Humor me.]
8:07 Of course they have Johnny Depp introduce Hugo. You couldn't have him presenting a film that didn't have some sort of glossy twee overlay. Johnny we're sorry. won't you come on home. we worry. please come on home. ♫
8:09 SUPPORTING ACTOR goes to... CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, The Beginners
Lovely speech again though more verbose than that BFCA win. "Religiously full martini" What a description. There's also a shout out to Ewan McGregor as a scene stealer. This is funny in a sly way since Ewan McGregor is a ridiculously generous co-star and other people are always benefitting from just that.
8:13 TV ACTRESS COMEDY goes to... LAURA DERN, Enlightened.
Yes! I only saw the pilot but it suggested that more brilliance would surely follow. Laura Dern is in sparkly green. She looks like a skinny Christmas tree with THE FACE up top.
8:17 MISS GOLDEN GLOBE
I love this moment so much every year for its sheer nepotistic ridiculousness. Here's Julianne Moore's face calling Andie MacDowell's daughter "talented."
TALENTED!
To prove it Miss Golden Globe stands and smiles nervously at the crowd while Mama Ageless Andie blows a kiss.
8:27 BEST MINISERIES to Downton Abbey
BEST ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES to Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce
A lot of "me" in Kate Winslet's speech again but I think people are over resenting her awards-hunger, aren't they? I think we're back at still waters after the backlash and the backlash against he backlash. Then the great settling came again.
But notice they played music over the end of her speech. The "talk as long as you want pass" always comes with an expiration date. Kate's was Spring 2009. Speed it up a bit!
8:35 Supposedly during the boring part where the HFPA talks about themselves they had closeups of like three of my favorite women. That either happened or it didn't and the Boyfriend is just giving me a hard time about my divided attentions (tv. laptop in perpetual tug of war)
8:37 BEST ACTOR IN SOMETHING Kelsey Grammar in Boss.
BEST TV SERIES DRAMA goes to... Homeland
One of my only correct guesses there, Homeland winning.
8:45 BEST SCORE TO LUDOVIC BOURCE for The Artist
"I'm sorry I'm French..." (as speech kickoff). I think that might come back to haunt him when he returns to the Mother Land.
8:49 BEST SONG to MADONNA for "Masterpiece" from W.E.
Nick wrote the funniest thing about this song earlier today and while it's true it's not her finest moment as a songwriter or lyricist at least we got Madonna on stage. This is why the Globes will always be better than the BFCA: they don't care about predicting the Oscars (Madonna is not even eligible) so they get to have their own personality. Yes, it's a starfucking personality. But it's a personality!
9:02 Oops uh. Where were we?
9:02 IDIS ELBRA won for Luther
9:03 BEST ACTRESS IN A HILARIOUS COMEDY, Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn
She thanks lots of people and especially her daughter for listening to bedtime stories in Marilyn's voice. Sweet.
This speech prompted both my vote for tweet of the night from Aaron Fullerton...
teehee. And a new poll.
POLL QUESTION via Michelle Williams
9:10 BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOMETHING... Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones
He's so great.
9:15 ANIMATED FILM to Steve Spielberg for The Adventures of Tintin
But people should really not win prizes for hiding Jamie Bell's light (face) under a bushel (cgi)
9:16 commercials.
9:25 BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOMETHING for Jessica Lange in American Horror Story.
Which I did predict since as she stated in her acceptance speech, the HFPA have always been generous with her. And most awards bodies have in point of fact. She's magnetized for trophies hence all that protective black dress armor. Trophies flying at her every time she works!
9:29 I should note that that prize was preceded by sung banter about "it's an honor to be nominated blah blah blah by Felicity Huffman (looking smashing) and William H Macy. And there was a reaction shot of Michelle Pfeiffer while Jessica Lange talked about the difficulties of finding good scripts. Hmmmm.
9:31 Madonna, presenting makes a funny about Ricky Gervais that I would share with you if my fingers could move swiftly enough. In a well timed edited he ran across the stage to escape her. Madonna gives them another moment. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM to A Separation. YES.
9:35 BEST ACTRESS TV DRAMA for ... Claire Danes Homeland
I just watched the first two episodes of this today -- cramming for the Globes -- and wowie. She's very very strong in it with a fascinating (so far) character. But you knew this already. I'm always behind the curve with those damn pay cable shows. I only have so many hours in the day and I don't even see enough movies!
9:42 Emily Blunt introduces Bridesmaids. I feel like the whole world wants her to be in another comedy classic. Am I right? That career is just wasting away. Not what we thought it would be post Prada.
9:44 BEST ACTOR COMEDY for Matt LeBlanc for Episodes
He's playing himself. Tina Fey makes a joke about being nothing like Liz Lemon "I can't think of any examples right now". Oh, Tina. We love.
9:48 SUPPORTING ACTRESS Octavia Spencer for The Help
Table ten! "OCTAVIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" someone shouts as she makes this cute little girl hunched downward glance, receiving the applause. Melissa McCarthy seems very very very happy about this win which brings us full circle to that first sentence. Maybe Melissa would've voted for her if she was an HFPA member!
9:55 Sidney Poiteir takes the stage which means it's time for the Cecil B DeMille prize. Poitier is making every word sentence length. He knows we need a bathroom break.
10:00 The Golden Globes are asking a lot of me with all this Driving Miss Daisy up in my living room. Michelle Pfeiffer is right there in that room people. Show some fucking respect. Robbed she was. Robbed!
10:04 Oh, I see what Sidney Poitier was doing. He was playing Morgan Freeman in a biopic on the stage. big spaces between words.
10:05 Thankfully he's now sped back up to normal speed.
10:11 I wasted that entire long commercial break scanning Twitter for lolz.
10:12 ANGELINA JOLIE ON STAGE. She's dressed like a superhero.
10:14 Best Director goes to Martin Scorsese, Hugo.
I mean this with all respect but when are the lifetime achievement awards for Marty Scorsese going to end? He's like the fucking Cher of awards season. This farewell tour will go on and on.
10:20 Best Comedy goes to... MODERN FAMILY
The speech is in two languages with Sofia delighting the crowd with her Spanish. Reaction shots indicate that everyone is now drunk and ready for the afterparties by there are still 40 minutes of this left.
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That she introduced War Horse, I probably kinda deserved. The Globes are keeping me real.
And also this happened: Best Comedy Actor Jean Dujardin who was told that he would never make it onscreen because his face was too big and expressive. Um? That was the dumbest agent of all time. All the biggest movie stars have giant expressive faces. If you're child's head is abnormally large, particularly in the eyes and the mouth region, enroll them in acting classes right quick like.
He can't help it that his eyebrows are independent!
10:33 "Please welcome the evil Colin Firth" Ricky Gervais says he punches blind kitten. okayyyyy.
10:36 BEST ACTRESS Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
They just bleeped out Meryl Streep because she said the naughty brown word. As per usual Meryl aces her acceptance speech with a generosity so few people can muster. I mean shout outs to Adepere Oduye AND Mia Wasikowska? Meryl is god.
10:59 Sorry I disappeared. I'm not sure what happened other than that my heart sank when George Clooney took another huge stride towards Oscar #2 when Brad doesn't even have #1 and Brad was better than Clooney TWICE this year. Sigh. Best Actor for George Clooney in The Descendants. He has a few beautiful moments but even the voiceover is just playing it safe tossed off.
And finally BEST PICTURE Drama to The Descendants. Boo.
11:05 Finally as I say goodnight -- I'm sick so I really should turn in though WE'LL DISCUSS ALL THIS TOMORROW AGAIN.
But in closing I must say that Miss Golden Globe, i.e. Andie Macdowell Jr., really seemed to be taking her role seriously. TALENTED. Did you see the way she was guiding the stars on the stage with her arms? There was no mistaking where she wanted them to go and sometimes those Miss Golden Globes are just glassy-eyed zombies. Direct that stage traffic, Andie Jr.!
GOOD NIGHT.
Reader Comments (147)
and so my annual search for a livestream begins, sucks to be British. if anyone comes across one, let me know and i'll love you always. if not, make this liveblog as brilliant and perfect as ever!
Keegan -- but i'm operating from a 40 point disadvantage being sick and all. PRESSURE.
I know that feeling, Keegan! Don't doubt to share what you find! :P
Ewan's there!!! As handsome as usual.
http://www.justin.tv/goldenglobestv#/w/2443690864 UK E! stream here!
Also Nathaniel I'm so glad I found your blog this season. It's become a daily source over the past couple of months, so thanks for all the hard work!
Keegan --- Here: http://nowwatchtvlive.com/2011/07/nbc-channel-live-free-online-nbc-channel/
:)
Sorry to grafitti your liveblog with links Nat but this works Carlos
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/27645/1/the-golden-globes-live-stream-online.html
Apols if you get a virus or something, it's worth it for the Globes!
Rooney Mara has been getting some backlash for her interviews and I agree she doesn't always come out looking good in them. However, I don't think it is technically her being a snob but perhaps she is really just new at this whole thing. She genuinely seems to want to be interviews I just don't think she quite understands how to handle herself at them. Maybe Charlize Theron can write her a script to follow since she handles herself perfectly in those interview situations.
For anyone in the UK, the show is going to be on E! at 1am.
Yeah, Mara is like exactly how I would be in an interview.
The Jack -- i guess I should say SPOILERS than?
Annie -- but are you starring in billion dollar franchises;) -- shouldn't she take like dealing with the press lessons or something?
Nicole Kidman and Lea Michele are rocking their gowns, Vavavoom.
Meh, Mara's seeming lack of interest can't be blamed when she's being interviewed by the likes of Ryan Seacrest at a red carpet. If she pulls that shit at the Oscars, it's different but it's the Globes!
Madonna is so playfully over this! She's mocking it while being charming. I guess that's how you do it.
So many people looked good-Diane Lane. Salma Hayek, Julianne Moore, Reese, Charlize plus many others and of course Brad and Angelina are pure star power so I thought no one was going to look a mess. But never fear Madonna is here! Her dress doesn't fit and will she please stop trying to be British!!
I think Mara gave a great and honest answer and to me she did not seem pissed off or angered by the question;
I really like her voice, so balanced and neutral.
Nate, I'm glad I'm not the only one who had a moment when the camera showed Goddess Julianne getting out of her car.
And I'm so excited for the show! It just feels so fun and up in the air this year. And like it or not, I think this is one of those GG years where a lot of the acting winners will be accurate come Oscar time. Which sucks because (good) surprises are always encouraged.
The TV side is a slippery slope, isn't it? They have the potential to be calling some amazing winners but it's so easy to do boring repeats!
Why is Angeline dressed like the Queen of Hearts?
That Jodie Foster beaver joke was amazing.
So happy for Christopher Plummer. A well-deserved victory.
can I say I don't get the humongous hype over emma stone (or maybe her films)?
first people talked about how "easy a" was some sort of masterpierce of its genre, so I went to see it and was totally underwhelmed. she was charming sure, but I don't even remember a scene or line/joke from that movie.
then it was "crazy stupid love". "she and goslyng are the hottest/cutest thing ever!", and then I saw it and... their story was easily the worst part of a wildly overrated movie.
what's up with that asian friend who is apparently single but lives to say how emma is cute and charming but pg-13, but when she's (the friend) at a bar and goslyng shows up she calls emma - who has a boyfriend, a ridiculous kind that the movie gives no reason as to why they are together in the first place - to ask her to come instead of trying to hook up with ryan herself. and how many cliches in one movie? the son who is wise and gives advice to the parents, the friend who does not have a life, the ridiculous current boyfriend, the scene where someone uses a public cerimony for personal promotion, the womanizer who redeems himself falling in love.
/end rant (and excuse my poor english and 'late timing')
1am being now ;)
Although E! have fucked up and it keeps interrupting the show with a Kardashians advert every 10 seconds.
Laura Dern is superb in Enlightened!!!
PS I can get over the fact that Ewan has not been up for anything this season.
Ugh, I had a minor scare that Jonah Hill would win. Did you hear those cheers?
Aw, that Ewan shout-out. So cute. Plummer gave an excellent speech.
Yay Laura Dern. Was hoping Amy would snatch it but Dern's a very good winner indeed.
Not always a fan of Laura Dern but she looked great as did Diane Ladd and it's a little freaky when you look at them and know exactly what Laura will look like in 25 years.
Christopher Plummer is such a class act.
Ah, breaks my heart to keep watching Julianne give awards away instead of receive them.
I think that "The Beaver" is underrated. kinda enjoyed watching it
Plummer had a great speech.
Kate wins. What a totally surprising and unpredictable outcome.
Stop being humble Kate, you knew it was yours.
FBH... you said it. She's like a natural statue repellent.
Freida Pinto looked a-mazing.
Is it wrong that I hope one day a sex tape of Julianne Moore and Diane Lane is leaked?
Aw, a Todd Haynes muse giving an award to one who just worked so lovingly with him.
Looking back, Downton Abbey's win seems like a slam dunk, doesn't it? The hype for that show right now is pretty ridic.
Isn't it a little sad that Lowe and Moore needed that piece of paper to go on? Where's the stage training? It's not like they had to do a full monologue or something
I sure hope the editing bay wasn't commenting on Nicole Kidman when they panned to her vacant expression during the "a blank piece of paper" line in the HFPA's representative speech.
It's really not fair to stand ANYBODY next to Paula Patton.
Paula said Bryan Cranston's name wrong. Walt will make her pay for that.
Sad. Even at the Golden Globes Jake gets underused...
LOLWUT. How did Kelsey Grammer win that? Damien Lewis and Bryan Cranston are right there!
Aah, Honeland wins. So well deserved.
I hate when the whole crew goes on stage. Gets so messy...
LOL Nate - "Mama Ageless Andie". Apparently 20 years is nothing to her!
Claire Danes looks wonderful... except maybe for that makeup.
just in live streaming
http://www.tokobakso.com/hiburan/live-streaming-golden-globes-awards-2012.html
And I guess we know what the least credible award of the evening will be.
Madonna. This is going to be good.
I'm beginning to fear that Amy Poehler will never win anything for her greAt work in Parks and Rec.
Madonna over Glenn???!!?
That song sounded like a piece of shit that didn't fit in that movie at all.
Melanie Griffith is going to need physical therapy if she keeps in that position
Meryl and Madonna are sitting at the same table. How cool is that! Looks like Harvey has Meryl's back too.
Dear Madonna,
Harvey did not believe in your film. Harvey believed in the dollar signs having a Madonna directed film on his roster would bring in. Harvey doesn't hold six test screenings in under two weeks in the NYC+ area for films he believes in.
Better luck next time.
Elle MacPherson is really distracting. They keep showing her and she looks utterly flawless in that very modely kinda way.
LOL Madonna wins? It's a good song (maybe even the best of the bunch) but this reeks of starfucking. And her speech was strange and the audience was not really buying it. Just weirdness all around.