Best: Carol Burnett
“What we did then it couldn’t be done today,” Burnett noted in her acceptance speech for the first Globes Lifetime Achievement Award for Television named in her honor. The TV icon gave a mostly heartfelt speech which ended with her saying it was “Dedicated to all my dreams who came true and all those out there who love television and this unique medium who have been so good to me.” But the bigger win of the night is that for decades (hopefully) some young comedic talent will see her name when this award is handed out and search her out. And they will find a treasure trove of legendary comedy moments. Burnett is an all-time talent and despite her numerous accolades we may have somehow taken her for granted. –GE
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Worst: Flu Shots (Everybody!)
As Oh and Sandberg pointed out, there comes the moment in an awards show where the hosts will do a skit to prove that yes, the stars are just like us! Well, with limited time, the hosts brought out, to the tune of Lil’ Jon and LMFAO’s “Shots” doctors to inject the stars with Flu shots. Now, yes, everyone should get their flu shot, but even the look on Willem Dafoe’s face was all you needed to know how uncomfortable the moment was. The schtick was definitely different and had good intentions, but given the quick turnaround and the looks of anxiety on the audiences’ faces, a simple transition or cut to commercial would have been just fine, too. –JT
Best: Sandra Oh’s Winning Night
If Oh’s hosting gig and recognition of her time on stage wasn’t enough of a moment, then winning for Best Actress in a Drama Series definitely was. Full of emotion, Oh sent a huge thank you the Phoebe Waller-Bridge and co. from the astounding series. Her second Golden Globe win, Oh took the moment to thank her mother and father, her father standing applauding her work’s recognition. In a night where Oh’s game was on point, the win added a moment of surprise and the recognition for a well earned performance. –JT
Sandra Oh's father gave her a standing ovation for her #GoldenGlobes win https://t.co/HVkJi4hxCs pic.twitter.com/nJtlBdCfuf
— Variety (@Variety) January 7, 2019
Best: Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler
Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes. Everytime Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler present something (as well as their friend Tina Fey) at an awards show everyone wants them to host the Oscars. Poehler and Fey showed why during a stellar three years hosting the Globes, but neither they nor Rudolph have taken the jump to the big time. Shoot, even Rudolph would kill hosting the Globes or Emmys. And, tonight, Poehler and Rudolph teased us again as they mocked the inane dialogue screenwriters often have to write and faked a “let’s make it about us” surprise marriage proposal. Do we have to pass congressional legislation at this point? –GE
Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph shared a special moment at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/4TxhQGJ7s0
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) January 7, 2019
Worst (but…): Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh
Listen, we didn’t have huge expectations for Samberg and Oh as hosts. They were very funny presenting on the Emmys together in September, but here they were mostly forgettable. Oh had a great individual moment as we noted earlier, but as the show went on their jokes simply just got flatter and flatter. Frankly, it was very reminiscent of Samberg’s disappointing Emmy hosting gig in 2015. But kudos for the HFPA, NBC and Dick Clark Productions for trying something new? I guess?- GE
Best: Olivia Colman has a moment
We weren’t over the moon regarding Glenn Close‘s everything but the kitchen sink acceptance speech (watch it again and see how forced it is), but “The Favourite” star’s remarks were actually much more genuine. Colman insisted she wouldn’t cry (she’d been crying all evening) thanked everyone for the sandwiches (to laughs) and then thanked her “bitches,” Emma[Stone] and Rachel [Weisz], which got one of the biggest laughs of the night. Proving if anyone deserves to keep winning and giving speeches at this point, it’s Colman.
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Emma Stone, Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz presenting "The Favourite" at the #GoldenGlobes just adorable 💘 pic.twitter.com/OkZbUpty6R
— best of emma stone (@badpostestone) January 7, 2019
Worst: Jeff Bridges ramble
Honestly, at some point, it stops becoming cute. Bridges was deservedly awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award for what has become a legendary career but then found himself on the podium giving a tangential speech that often seemed to terrorize the audience (at least from the camera reactions). This wasn’t necessarily a surprise for the 69-year-old actor. The “Big Lebowski” star is known for his long anecdotes. That being said, you would have expected the HFPA and Dick Clark Productions to make sure he’d reign it into a coherent and appropriately timed speech. That wasn’t the case and was in stark contrast to Carol Burnett’s excellent lifetime honor less than an hour beforehand.
