The Golden Globes Starts Now

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Posted on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 07:09:31 PM EST
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Update 8:40 pm: Meryl Streep is a delight. Jane Fonda still looks hot after all these years. Check out Angelina's tatoo on the top of her back that says "Know Your Rights."

Update 7:37pm: Some hope after all: Claire Danes won Best Actress in a TV drama for Homeland. I wonder why Dustin Hoffman needed encouragement from his wife and agent to present the awards. (Added: thanks to the commenter below who clued me on on what he meant. I missed most of Gerais' opening.) Woody Allen's movie Midnight in Paris was cute, not sure it was in the award-winning categor, even for best screenplay.

Update 7:07pm : Really boring show so far. Bizarre almost incomprehensible acceptance speech by Madonna. The Foreign Press reporters must have gotten kidnapped this year, their choices are just weird. Time to change the channel to Shameless I think. [More...]

Update 6:36 pm: How on earth did Kelsey Grammar beat Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, Steve Buschemi for Boardwalk Empire, and even Damian Lewis from Homeland for best actor? How utterly absurd. At least Homeland won for best TV drama.

Ricky Gervais is back. The Golden Globes have begun. Johnny Depp introduces Hugo, up for best picture, drama.

The nominations are here. Red carpet stuff below, updates to follow if warranted. I probably won't leave the photos up long, so look now.

Update: Best and worse dressed photos: I've taken mine down now since they aren't licensed, you can see a good assortment here and here.

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Homeland! (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 07:39:51 PM EST

great.
that was my second choice after Horror Story

Very happy Homeland won but (none / 0) (#3)
by byteb on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 07:47:13 PM EST

I'm still scratching my head over kelsey grammar.


: I thought I was the only one watching (none / 0) (#4)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 07:48:34 PM EST

I love that Robert Downey (5.00 / 1) (#34)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:15:13 PM EST

gave a nod to his father Robert Downey Sr.
one of the great forgotten and/or under appreciated film makers ever

Didn't watch the show but (5.00 / 0) (#78)
by CST on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 02:25:36 PM EST

after looking at the photos I have come to one conclusion:

Capt. Howdy and I have very different taste in fashion. I really don't like the fish look. Except on that one girl in green who went all out with fishy-scales and everything. That was kind of cool.

I preferred the Angelina/Charlize/Emma Stone looks.

repost from another thread (none / 0) (#1)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 07:16:40 PM EST

because its that important

as someone who knows nothing and pretends to know nothing about fashion may I say I love the resurgence of fish tails.

ps
hooray for Christopher Plummer

Wish Madonna had dumped the Brit accent (none / 0) (#5)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 07:54:16 PM EST

with the Brit husband.

I don't receive The Boss on my cable network....but Grammer better than Damian Lewis? I doubt it.

and as much as I love Downton Abbey , I'm glad this is the last time I will see it beat Mildred Perce.

Fashion.....none that I like a whole lot so far.

the funny thing about Madonna winning (none / 0) (#7)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 07:57:15 PM EST

I was watching the pregame show and Sir Elton was being interviewed (what a bitter old queen he has become) and got bleeped when he offered, unprompted, that Madonna didnt have a f*cking chance.
so I was sort of rooting for her. you might have noticed the cutaway during her acceptance to him looking like had just had some castor oil.


Oh, I missed that. (none / 0) (#8)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:01:45 PM EST

I have no rooting interest, never having seen either show or movie or whatever it was.....but gees Sir Elton, I would thinknyou had enough of everything to show a little grace.


: indeed (none / 0) (#10)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:08:20 PM EST

and it was her who showed the grace when a bit later the same interviewer told what he said and she was very gracious and polite.
and how amazing does she look for 54?

Yes, me too (none / 0) (#73)
by ruffian on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 11:43:55 AM EST

I certainly slant way over towards him over Madonna in my music preference!


I take it back on the fashion...just saw Angelina (none / 0) (#9)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:06:15 PM EST

Love love love


Brava for Laura Dern over Laura Linney (none / 0) (#6)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 07:56:41 PM EST

huge sigh of relief here

Jerri you are so (none / 0) (#11)
by fishcamp on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:12:05 PM EST

good at getting those shots so fast...how you do dat?

: about six years of practice (none / 0) (#21)
by Jeralyn on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:49:09 PM EST

doing this on awards nights for the golden globes and oscars.

the funniest moment so far (none / 0) (#12)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:12:31 PM EST

was the very first presenter when Ricky asked Johnny Depp if he had seen the tourist. and he said no.
if you have seen it you know why thats funny. what a waste of time. I figured out the surprise ending about 15 minutes in.

: Yeah, that was a funny moment (none / 0) (#13)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:20:37 PM EST

I saw The Tourist for the Venice footage. Not worth anything beyond that.
I liked the intro of Clooney and also Clooney's joke about Gervais. Fun to see who is relaxed enough to go with the flow.

Love Nicole Kidman's dress (none / 0) (#14)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:22:50 PM EST

And she needs to have babies with Cllive Owen

Versace (none / 0) (#28)
by Jeralyn on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:07:21 PM EST

Angelina's dress was Versace too.


it would have been better (none / 0) (#29)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:08:56 PM EST

with a fishtail


Ha! The man loves his fishtails! (none / 0) (#31)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:10:58 PM EST

what is it about that shape (none / 0) (#33)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:13:52 PM EST

that is so freakin, what, glamorous, sultry?


Without over analyzing ....I think it is (none / 0) (#38)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:24:28 PM EST

the repeating of the hourglass shape down there where you don't need skinny waste to get the shape...

Or else it is the timeless appeal of women trussed at the ankles....


I'm tired...a skinny waist , I meant (none / 0) (#39)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:25:02 PM EST

I guess (none / 0) (#41)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:29:54 PM EST

but being what you might call a neutral observer who is not particularly interested in either an hourglass shape or women trussed at the ankles (or anywhere else) I think there must be more to it


I was thinking that its almost (none / 0) (#43)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:32:26 PM EST

a cartoon caricature of a sultry woman. very Jessica Rabbit you might say.


Yeah, I know, me neither (none / 0) (#48)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:43:42 PM EST

I do know I loved my Barbie's black fishtail dress the best!

Probably so many movies have used those dresses for the sirens that the association with glamour is built in to our DNA.


when I went to the refrigerator (none / 0) (#72)
by Capt Howdy on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 08:08:22 AM EST

for a snack last night I realized the source my obsession with fishtales. this image (which I honestly had forgotten about) has lived on my fridge as a refrigerator magnet for years. my sense of feminine allure has been programmed.

pity me.


LOL - all is explained! (none / 0) (#74)
by ruffian on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 11:44:56 AM EST

You are prescient, if also forgetful: (none / 0) (#77)
by oculus on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 02:13:01 PM EST

Fashion Review: Fishtails and Hems Spill Forth on the Carpet On the Runway

[NYT headline today.]


: why forgetful (none / 0) (#79)
by Capt Howdy on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 04:45:38 PM EST

???

LOL (none / 0) (#80)
by sj on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 05:46:13 PM EST

So much is explained. Fishtails now understood. But I hope you aren't taking your makeup preferences from the same inspiration :)


Jessica (none / 0) (#15)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:26:01 PM EST

for best supporting!

she is the best thing about Horror Story

: Gotta say, her dress was truly awful. (none / 0) (#60)
by byteb on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 10:13:33 PM EST

Sara Michelle Geller (none / 0) (#16)
by fishcamp on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:34:26 PM EST

and her dress were the very best. She rocks...

were you being sarcastic? (none / 0) (#19)
by Jeralyn on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:47:23 PM EST

She's trying to blame it on her 2 year old daughter.


: I thought it was great (none / 0) (#24)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:51:26 PM EST

but no one sane would want me to dress them

Yay for Claire Danes...then again it was the only (none / 0) (#17)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:40:49 PM EST

show I had ever seen. Never even heard of some of those nominees. Seems like there should have been some better competition, but I can't think of any.

same here (none / 0) (#18)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:46:16 PM EST

I assume the others were on network tv which I never see.

and btw

whats with Thomas Janes tiny cowboy hat? it that a joke?


Looked rare pimp-like (none / 0) (#22)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:50:16 PM EST

I hope it was a joke about his show.


: Rather, rather (none / 0) (#23)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:50:39 PM EST

awsum for Octavia (none / 0) (#20)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:48:22 PM EST

she was amazing. hope that is a good omen for Viola.

J, I think that was Dustin Hoffman 's version of (none / 0) (#25)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:54:20 PM EST

joking about needing encouragement to present. Not sure if it was scripted or not.

but what did it mean? (none / 0) (#27)
by Jeralyn on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:01:01 PM EST

I still don't get what he was referring to.


I think just a takeoff on all the acceptance (none / 0) (#30)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:09:50 PM EST

speeches thanking agents and parents for their support and encouragement. I'm not reading more into it than that anyway.


I think he was referring to Ricky Gervais' (none / 0) (#61)
by byteb on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 10:15:51 PM EST

comments about people needing to thank family members who had nothing to do with their winning the award.


: Now it makes sense (none / 0) (#66)
by Jeralyn on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 11:51:30 PM EST

I missed Gerais' opening, I was putting together the red carpet photos.

Resses red (none / 0) (#26)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 08:57:12 PM EST

fishtail was the best yet

: I did like hers (none / 0) (#32)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:11:29 PM EST

I hope Hugo is still playing around here (none / 0) (#35)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:16:26 PM EST

I really wanted to see it, but didn't get a chance.

Ooh, I really lime Selma Hayek's dress (none / 0) (#36)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:17:45 PM EST

But, does it have a fishtail?

it did indeed (none / 0) (#37)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:22:08 PM EST

but she was upstaged by the latin temptress in a better one


Am I going to be the first to be pretty much (none / 0) (#40)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:29:46 PM EST

over Sofia Vergara? I thought she was fresh and fun the first couple of years of Modern Family, but it is wearing thin.


never seen the show (none / 0) (#42)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:30:36 PM EST

or her as far as I know so I thought she was great


I muted her (none / 0) (#45)
by Jeralyn on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:35:13 PM EST

Can't stand her


: Aha- I am not the first! (none / 0) (#54)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:51:34 PM EST

I would be very pleased (none / 0) (#44)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:33:16 PM EST

if The Help and Viola win

Meryl (none / 0) (#46)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:36:48 PM EST

looks like she is dressed to go to the supermarket
or is it just me

I do applaud her making the most of the chance (5.00 / 1) (#51)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:47:03 PM EST

to plant a big smooch on Colin Firth!


ok (none / 0) (#47)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:38:10 PM EST

maybe just from the waist up


Not just you (none / 0) (#50)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:45:49 PM EST

I think she was truly surprised to win. I hope she would have picked something better if not. Looked like a cowgirl shirt.


it sounded like she thought (5.00 / 1) (#52)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:47:50 PM EST

Viola should have won too. I like that the acknowledged her like that. it was cool


Yes. I forgot they were both in 'Doubt' and both (none / 0) (#53)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:50:59 PM EST

fanstastic.


have you seen The Help (5.00 / 1) (#55)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:53:54 PM EST

I have to say I think she is even better in that. and I thought she was amazing in Doubt.


: Yes, I did, and I agree. She was so good. (none / 0) (#56)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 10:01:21 PM EST

I don't think Meryl has ever been (none / 0) (#63)
by caseyOR on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 10:31:36 PM EST

praised for her fashion choices. IIRC, there was a time when she was a regular on "worst dressed" lists.

And since I am one who thinks the whole hoopla around what the women are wearing usually devolves into some pretty nasty and uncalled for comments about those women (not here on TL, of course), I don't blame Meryl for avoiding the whole thing.

Plus, as a woman with zero fashion sense, I kind of identify with Streep on this.


Harvey Weinstein (none / 0) (#49)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 09:44:33 PM EST

is having a pretty good night. pretty much every winner so far has thanked him

Thanks for another fun awards night! (none / 0) (#57)
by ruffian on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 10:02:58 PM EST

In real worlds news, just heard Huntsman is dropping out.

Stephen Colbert (5.00 / 1) (#58)
by Capt Howdy on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 10:04:14 PM EST

wont have him to kick around any more


I'll do a new thread about it (none / 0) (#62)
by Jeralyn on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 10:24:13 PM EST

so this one can stay GG. thanks for spending your GG evening with us. We have similar taste in the fashion!


descendants won Best Drama, The Artist (none / 0) (#75)
by ruffian on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 11:47:38 AM EST

won Best Comedy/Musical.

Both are on my list...hope The Artist will make it to Orlando!


That's what my brother says re Melbourne (none / 0) (#76)
by oculus on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 02:06:33 PM EST

when I tell him about a "must see" movie.


: It is so bad around here (none / 0) (#81)
by ruffian on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 07:05:24 PM EST

Getting slightly better, but not much.

Those slides were terrific (none / 0) (#67)
by sj on Sun Jan 15, 2012 at 11:53:57 PM EST

Although I don't know who even half of those people were, I love, love the red carpet parade. And I didn't even have to listen to those annoying "interviewers". Thanks much!

Didn't know Harrison Ford and Calista (none / 0) (#69)
by oculus on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 12:44:19 AM EST

Flockhart are married. Probably not really "news."
LAT
See photo # 12.

Angelina Photo (none / 0) (#70)
by randy80302 on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 01:13:58 AM EST

Jeralyn, did you notice the name of the Photographer of the Photo? Jason Merritt

: I did but (none / 0) (#71)
by Jeralyn on Mon Jan 16, 2012 at 01:50:02 AM EST

he's no relation.