Monday, January 12, 2009

Wrap it up people

Last year I was pretty broken up about the fact that The Golden Globes were going to suck without writers (I can't decide who I love more: writers or actors, really, both such a gorgeous collective of neuroses, and ego-and an unmitigated desire to constantly be the center of attention-don't tell me writers are all humble and shit, we all know better)! At any rate, this year I was a little bit bummed that I was unable to attend or host any sort of fabulous Globes party-NEXT YEAR LOOK OUT Bizhes-it's ON.

So-my favorite parts of last night's ceremony:

1)Meryl Streep: "Mamie, Gracie, I Love you kiss kiss!"

2)I loved Collin Ferrel's acceptance speech, although it was a bit rambly and some of it didn't quite make sense. Still thought it was probably the most interesting and intelligent speech of the night albeit seemingly heavily influenced by coke-whether or not he was actually high is anyone's guess.

3)Tina Fey's acceptance speech when she told the people on the internet who don't like her to "suck it". "dianefan, you can suck it!" I LOVE TINA FEY!

4)Tracy Morgan: "I am the face of post-racial America-deal with it Cate Blanchet!"

5)I knew Heath Ledger would win whether he deserved to or not. I was actually saddened by his death, don't get me wrong. He was a fine actor who I felt like was on the verge of creating history, so I was genuinely saddened by his death. However, there are only so many times I can listen to people ask Maggie Gyllenhaal how it felt to be in his last movie with him. I could tell she was sick of it too, although, of course, she remained gracious about it. And I'm sure he did a fine job in his role in The Dark Knight-however, if he were alive he would have to wait for better roles for an award (and I'm positive that he would have gotten great roles, and would have won many awards).

6)Sasha Baron Cohen's speech which strangely offended some people: "our hearts go out to Guy Richie".


7)Kate Winslet's acceptance speech for her second award: SHE FORGOT ANGELINA JOLIE! Oh how satisfying that was. I know it was an accident-but I absolutely LOVED IT! OH GOD Who's the other one?! OMG it made me SOOOO happy to see Jolie get dissed! She takes herself so damn seriously, and the girl picks terrible roles, she can't even act in those, she has no class... and um, I have never quite figured out why she is considered anything more than a D lister! So while I know Winslet didn't mean to do it, I LOVED it!

My least favorite things about last night's Globes:

Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers-PLEASE GO AWAY. I am just waiting for them all to be found robbing a convenient store to get enough money for their heroin fix.

Most disturbing moment of the night: Mickey Rourke's acceptance speech. I am not understanding why everyone is loving him this morning for that speech. He was tragic and frightening. I have heard he is amazing in the movie, I'm not arguing that-but a wallet chain all the way to his knees? REALLY? And thanking his dogs? OMG I felt like I was watching a combination of Bar Fly and Urban Cowboy. I could just see him sitting in his double wide trailer drinking coors and in between lines of crank trying to convince people that he had once been a Hollywood sex symbol.

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