The Golden Globes
Posted by Peggy Yalman at 1/18/2010 7:34 PM 
Categories: Peggy Yalman, Entertainment
Tags: Golden Globes television
Categories: Peggy Yalman, Entertainment
Tags: Golden Globes television
Was I the only one foolish enough to watch the Golden Globe awards Sunday night? Did any of you watch? What did you think?
Here are my very, very random thoughts:
I like Ricky Gervais. He makes me laugh. I loved him in "The Office" and "Extras". I laughed out loud a couple of times during the award ceremony when he was on. Of course he made one really dirty joke about getting cosmetic surgery on his penis. It was probably a bit too dirty for the American audience, but he's British, and that's what they do. I only wish he was on more during the show. I mean, for goodness sake, he was the host and long periods went by with no sign of him!
Drew Barrymore acts like a dithering idiot. She said that she was not used to getting up in front of audiences. Come on! She has been a movie star since she was 7 years old. Can she really be that silly!!
Halle Berry has the most perfect body. She looked outstanding - even after having a child!
Helen Mirren has quite a good figure too!
Sophia Loren looks so taped together. I love her and she's beautiful, but at her age, is it real??? She looks like she might fall apart.
The repartee between Robert Deniro and Martin Scorsese was the most natural banter of the evening. They really did seem to know and like each other.
Chloe Sevigny won for her role in "Big Love" on HBO. I was surprised she got nominated, but she is really really good so I was glad.
I love " Mad Men". It won for best TV drama and it deserves it.
Also I am a big fan of Juliana Margulies in "The Good Wife" so am glad that she won an award.
I was disappointed that "Avatar" won the best drama movie award. I haven't seen it, but can a science fiction film with tons of computer generated stuff be the best drama of the year? What about "Precious"??
Speaking of "Precious". I was thrilled that Monique won the award for best supporting actress. She was absolutely terrific! But, the young woman who played "Precious" didn't win anything which I thought was a big oversight. And don't tell me that Sandra Bullock, who won best actress in a drama for Blindside, is a better actress than "Precious". Maybe they didn't give the star of "Precious" an award because they couldn't remember her name either:)
And can "The Hangover" be the best comedy of the year? Boo! It looks so stupid. Although I haven't seen it.
Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore were both nominated for best supporting actress in the same TV movie, "Grey Gardens". First of all, the camera didn't even go to Jessica Lange when they read her name (was she in the bathroom?) and then when she lost to Drew Barrymore, I thought she was going to kill her - what a look!!
And, couldn't Steve Carrell smile even once? He didn't smile when Ricky Gervais teased him about the American version of " The Office" and he still didn't smile when he was nominated for an award. What's with that?
Mike Tyson with the large tattoo! And, why did they put him on stage? He had one line and almost flubbed it.
Meryl Streep was a lady as usual. She won for "Julie and Julia". Yeah!
Cher looked like Elmira. What a god awful dress and the long dark hair looked so passe. Where has she been lately, anyway? And I felt bad for her that they partnered her with Christina Aguillera. Cher? Cher should present by herself!!!!
Speaking of dresses - I don't remember too many. I liked Kate Hudson's white gown. Mariah Carey showed way too much boob! Jodie Foster looked beautiful. Jennifer Anniston dresses so well.
I would have liked to have seen Alec Baldwin. They said he was absent due to a pre-existing charity commitment. Haiti? Probably not. But, I thought it was a good thing they said he was at a charity even instead of just "boycotting" the show.
Haiti was mentioned a few times and in a respectful manner so that was a good thing.
Do you think I am too into this to be healthy? Let me know if you watched! We can dish together!
Real Estate Hint - Let the races begin! The spring market is off to a great start! And so early!! Just like the good ol' days! The buyers are coming out of the woodwork! I had 3 buyers on Saturday, 4 buyers on Sunday and 1 buyer on Monday. They're coming, they're looking, they're buying! Yeah! Lots of pent up demand after the debacle of 2009. The spring market is going to be great!
Here are my very, very random thoughts:
I like Ricky Gervais. He makes me laugh. I loved him in "The Office" and "Extras". I laughed out loud a couple of times during the award ceremony when he was on. Of course he made one really dirty joke about getting cosmetic surgery on his penis. It was probably a bit too dirty for the American audience, but he's British, and that's what they do. I only wish he was on more during the show. I mean, for goodness sake, he was the host and long periods went by with no sign of him!
Drew Barrymore acts like a dithering idiot. She said that she was not used to getting up in front of audiences. Come on! She has been a movie star since she was 7 years old. Can she really be that silly!!
Halle Berry has the most perfect body. She looked outstanding - even after having a child!
Helen Mirren has quite a good figure too!
Sophia Loren looks so taped together. I love her and she's beautiful, but at her age, is it real??? She looks like she might fall apart.
The repartee between Robert Deniro and Martin Scorsese was the most natural banter of the evening. They really did seem to know and like each other.
Chloe Sevigny won for her role in "Big Love" on HBO. I was surprised she got nominated, but she is really really good so I was glad.
I love " Mad Men". It won for best TV drama and it deserves it.
Also I am a big fan of Juliana Margulies in "The Good Wife" so am glad that she won an award.
I was disappointed that "Avatar" won the best drama movie award. I haven't seen it, but can a science fiction film with tons of computer generated stuff be the best drama of the year? What about "Precious"??
Speaking of "Precious". I was thrilled that Monique won the award for best supporting actress. She was absolutely terrific! But, the young woman who played "Precious" didn't win anything which I thought was a big oversight. And don't tell me that Sandra Bullock, who won best actress in a drama for Blindside, is a better actress than "Precious". Maybe they didn't give the star of "Precious" an award because they couldn't remember her name either:)
And can "The Hangover" be the best comedy of the year? Boo! It looks so stupid. Although I haven't seen it.
Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore were both nominated for best supporting actress in the same TV movie, "Grey Gardens". First of all, the camera didn't even go to Jessica Lange when they read her name (was she in the bathroom?) and then when she lost to Drew Barrymore, I thought she was going to kill her - what a look!!
And, couldn't Steve Carrell smile even once? He didn't smile when Ricky Gervais teased him about the American version of " The Office" and he still didn't smile when he was nominated for an award. What's with that?
Mike Tyson with the large tattoo! And, why did they put him on stage? He had one line and almost flubbed it.
Meryl Streep was a lady as usual. She won for "Julie and Julia". Yeah!
Cher looked like Elmira. What a god awful dress and the long dark hair looked so passe. Where has she been lately, anyway? And I felt bad for her that they partnered her with Christina Aguillera. Cher? Cher should present by herself!!!!
Speaking of dresses - I don't remember too many. I liked Kate Hudson's white gown. Mariah Carey showed way too much boob! Jodie Foster looked beautiful. Jennifer Anniston dresses so well.
I would have liked to have seen Alec Baldwin. They said he was absent due to a pre-existing charity commitment. Haiti? Probably not. But, I thought it was a good thing they said he was at a charity even instead of just "boycotting" the show.
Haiti was mentioned a few times and in a respectful manner so that was a good thing.
Do you think I am too into this to be healthy? Let me know if you watched! We can dish together!
Real Estate Hint - Let the races begin! The spring market is off to a great start! And so early!! Just like the good ol' days! The buyers are coming out of the woodwork! I had 3 buyers on Saturday, 4 buyers on Sunday and 1 buyer on Monday. They're coming, they're looking, they're buying! Yeah! Lots of pent up demand after the debacle of 2009. The spring market is going to be great!
Peggy, I count on you to keep up with these things until such time as I can do it myself. There was a time I never missed an awards show, but not these days. It is, after all, all about human nature - who takes themselves seriously, and who doesn't. I like your observations better than Joan Rivers...
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Didn't watch it, but after reading your blog, wish I had. The Hangover, by the way, according to my son, and most guys, seems to have deserved best comedy. I've seen it--thought it amusing, and though not nearly as can't-breath hysterical as guys seem to find it, rather well-constructed.
And as to where Cher's been -- according to my read of the tabs in the grocery today, spending thousands of dollars on trying to look like she did decades ago. And I think you were a bit kind on Chloe S. and Mariah C. Others seem to think they were in major diva form, Chloe yelling at some poor usher that mistakenly stepped on her dress and ripped it (okay, tension of the moment maybe) and Mariah could barely make it there in time...not to mention the fact that she seems to be showing up to appearances rather inebriated these days. Not cool. So, are you too into it? Clearly, I'm not the one to ask!! :)
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