The world may be falling apart around us, but we’ve somehow managed to survive until 2025 and, yes, next awards season. First and foremost is the Golden Globe Awards. Through sheer determination and tenacity, the Golden Globes have entered the cultural consciousness as (almost) second only to the Oscars and Emmys. After all, the Golden Globes are indistinguishable from the overlong telecast. The major networks are dedicated to Hollywood’s self-celebration, featuring a slew of A-list celebrities dressed in once-in-a-lifetime clothes, but there’s no shortage of them.
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast Sunday night on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ from the Beverly Hilton, but the awards have had a checkered past and, indeed, a checkered present. This is what sets it apart from other awards. The fact that the current owners, who bought the brand after the dissolution of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, also own a major trade publication and a production company that produces awards-eligible films, Some may suggest a “conflict of interest.” (I believe that “vertical integration” is the preferred euphemism.) This means that many people who watched the show, and indeed went home with awards, or who benefited greatly from their mere presence. It probably didn’t matter to the broader ecosystem it was gaining. . Indeed, the very concept seems to have disappeared from public discussion and concern.
When reviewing the Globes as television, especially considering that this broadcast eschews production achievements, industry nods, and filmed comedy skits in favor of handing out as many awards as possible in three hours. And there are really only two interesting points. One is something the winner or presenter says or does that is particularly moving, funny, or embarrassing. Indeed, embarrassment, or rather, the non-embarrassment of being perceived as embarrassing, is practically a theme at the Globes, and while the Globes are still marketed as a party, other events that are supposed to be fun As well, it’s effectively Groves’ theme. theoretically rather than practically. Honestly, I should have been drunk writing this to get the gist of it.
Golden Globe Awards host Nikki Glazer hosted a segment that combined the films “Wicked” and “Conclave.”
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The other person is the host. Nikki Glazer, “made Golden Globes history” as the first female solo host (Tina Fey and Amy Poehler previously co-hosted). It also represents the passing of the torch to a new generation as the host of an awards show, if not the language of the comedy world. Glazer is widely known as a comedian, podcaster, reality show host, and occasional actor. But since her fame isn’t Tina and Amy’s, or Billy Crystal’s, or Jimmy Kimmel’s, the host was greeted with anticipation rather than skepticism. Despite the glitz and glamor and the crowd, in some ways it was just another night at a comedy club, with an unfamiliar audience facing off against an audience daring them to laugh. At the same time, a disastrous last-minute miscast reflecting Groves’ temporary toxicity, following last year’s host Jo Koy, gave way to Glazer, who workshopped her material at length before the show. Ta. Things would have had to go really bad for it to get much worse.
And they weren’t bad at all. In fact, under the terms of the deal, she killed someone. Her jokes were good, her delivery was solid, and she was clearly having a good time. Glazer’s stand-up can be quite dark, her recent Golden Globe nomination for but not winning special was titled “Someday You’ll Die,” and she’s known for roasting celebrities. It became like that. But she found ways to cut lightly and be relatively non-aggressive, taking shots that were gentle on individuals (a nod to Timothée Chalamet’s “Your You have the most gorgeous eyelashes on your upper lip.” The pot joke aimed at Harrison Ford apparently didn’t impress him, with Zendaya saying, “You were amazing in Dune, oh my god, I woke up for all your scenes.” ”) and took aim. The industry as a whole was a little harsher, introducing the show as “Ozempic’s biggest night.”
“I’m really excited to be your host tonight,” she said. “I have to say we finally made it. I’m in a room full of producers at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and this time I’m wearing clothes.” I’m not here to say, “Why are you all so powerful?” You can really do anything except tell the country who to vote for. It’s okay, I’ll do that next time. ”
As with last year, the production seemed arranged to sell the idea of a party, in a clumsy rather than effective manner. Many of the presenters were seen behind the audience sitting at their tables, as usual, but Seth Rogen didn’t like the situation (“First of all, I want to say that this oblique camera… The whole thing is very strange. It’s not elegant, it’s strange, this whole thing is half my bald spot in the room. (I would have buried it.”) Announcer Kevin Frazier doesn’t miss the opportunity to remind you that this is Hollywood’s biggest party, tied to the boring Oscars and Emmys. In contrast, they tuned in like a wedding DJ by telling facts about the presenter and the winners. crowd.
Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara are presenters at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.
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There were so many missed cues, silences and swallowed jokes among the presenters, it was as if they were being told to relax and not try too hard. It didn’t really matter. Awards ceremonies are the least interesting when they’re too respectful anyway. Not all presentations were disingenuous. The producers clearly decided that some categories might be more receptive to jokes than others, but they were always relieved when the jokes returned. Particularly good in this regard were Rogen and Catherine O’Hara’s jokes about Canada’s fictional careers and awards (The Golden Antlers, Gilded Gretzkes, The Beavers for Best Adult Film), and the introduction to the nominated TV comedies. It was Awkwafina and Melissa McCarthy. . Nate Bargatze and Jennifer Connelly were just as funny as fans of Bargatze and Connelly would expect.
Of course, there were tears, moving speeches, and pleas for the great ones to support the little ones. There was a pleasant mix of languages and accents. Demi Moore, winner of Best Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy Film and crowd favorite, says it’s “the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor” and explains how the opportunity to star in “Substance” came about. Taka said. She was just beginning to think her career was over. Tadanobu Asano, who won the award for Best Supporting Actor on TV for his role in “Shogun,” spoke of his puppy-like joy. “I’m an actor from Japan. My name is Tadanobu Asano. Oh! … This is a very big present for me, thank you so much! Thank you everyone! I’m so happy! Thank you!” Only Kieran Culkin, who won for Best Actor, flew the flag for old-school Globes action. “My wife and I had a glass of tequila with Mario Lopez, and we definitely felt that way,” he said. “The whole discourse disappeared.”
There’s no way around the fact that three hours (and overtime) is a long time to stay focused at an awards ceremony. There seems to be no way to make these movements any faster, but Glazer’s frequent return to the stage gave the impression, at least during the slower stretches, that it was on track. There must have been a flood of congratulatory messages.
