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Golden Globes 2006

I missed the first 45 minutes of this; hence, I missed Steve Carell's speech, which by all accounts, was one of the highlights of the show.  Fortunately, NBC now has it up on their home page.  Friggin' hilarious.  For those who missed it, here it is, verbatim:

"Wow, I, uh, I really did not expect this so I didn't write anything. However, my wife did and handed me something. Um, I'd like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for this great honor. I would also like to thank my wife, Nancy, for her constant support and for being so beautiful tonight. That's true. Thanks also to Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant for creating such a wonderful, ground breaking piece of television and to Greg Daniels for his talent, courage, and sheer audacity. This is good, thank you. Uh, also to my wife, for giving me two wonderful children as painful as her labor might have been. Thanks also to an excellent cast, crew, and writing staff all of whom I am indebted to. If were not for you, I would not be here right now. (muttering) I don't know about that. Steve Sower, Michelle Bowen, Matt Labog, Holly Berell...Nancy, my precious wife, who put her career on hold in support of mine and who sometimes wishes that I would let her know when I am going to be home late so she can schedule her life which is no less important than mine. To my parents for not making me go to law school. And finally to the love of my life, my wife Nancy. Thank you very much. This is a very great honor."

OD and I absolutely cackled with delight when, after all of Chris Rock's spiel about what Mary Louise Parker was up against, the only non-Desperate Housewife in the Best Actress in a Comedy category, she won!   Yeah, the show may be good (I guess; I don't watch), but there's definite overkill in the media about the show.

This year, I didn't mind who won most of the time; very weird from previous years, when I usually get pissed.  I'd still love to finally see Johnny Depp win, but I didn't expect him to for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  From everything I've heard, Phillip Seymour Hoffman deserves his award, it was sweet watching Ang Lee's acceptance speech, and OD was totally happy that Hugh Laurie won (and Geena Davis remarked that "Mr. and Mrs. Little won", hee!).  I'm sure my mom was, too-- she has a tiny crush on Dr. House.  Golden Globes for Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon were LONG overdue.

My biggest thrill was seeing S. Epatha Merkerson win.  Her speech was touching and funny.  To be 53 years old and finally get a lead role, then to win multiple awards for it, must be a thrill beyond thrills (thrills much in that sentence?).

Dennis Quaid's remark while introducing the clip to Brokeback Mountain of how it was a film that rhymed with "chick flick" made my jaw drop.  NOT funny.  Ugh.  How unclassy.

Miscellaneous Notes: John Travolta, Pierce's last name is "Brosnan", not "Bronson"; Nicolette Sheridan continues to look like a drag queen; Harrison Ford's turned into a sad old man.  That's really sad.

Last: I thank God and kiss the ground that Gwyneth Paltrow and her next Baby Fruit didn't win. 

Onto the Oscars...

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#1  18 January 2006 - 09:36

 

Don't remember what I was doing but I totally missed the Golden Globes. Ah well.

LOL at Gwyneth Paltrow & Fruit comment. Never liked her and even less so for naming her poor kid after a fruit. Jeebus. Oh yeah, and the Nicolette comment too, hee. I think plastic surgery made her worse.

I like "Desperate Housewives" but agree it's a media overkill.

I heard about Epatha and am glad for her, too! We see too little of her on L&O, but she definitely is a fine actress.

merserene

#2  19 January 2006 - 14:24

 

I though about you two when Epatha got her award, and I thought her speech was touching.

I missed most of the last part of the show as I went to do a little freelance nightwork, but I did get back in time to see Joaquin's acceptance...unless that was a news clip that came on afterwards! I was glad to see him win, and I was really glad about Phillip Seymour Hoffman. After "Boogie Nights" I've loved just about all of his performances and thought he was subtly hilarious in "The Big Lebowski".

Hmmm, I thought Harrison Ford looked kind of sexy with his grey hair and beard. I'm a sad case, eh? :)

Anyone watching "American Idol" this year? I can't resist, as usual, though I'm not following much of anything else. I did catch the skating celebrities and was entertained (Zimmerman is hot!) but I thought the show structure was lame.

Thanks for the visit!

S

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#3  20 January 2006 - 03:18

 

I totally forgot to comment on Mariah Carey's dress. Her body still looks great, but she seems to have forgotten that she can't wear things that tight anymore. Girl has NO fashion sense whatsoever.

S-- I meant drunk Harrison Ford was sad. I used to have a crush on him when I was younger, but the last few awards shows I've seen him at, he seems to be plastered.

I've watched part of AI this year. The bad auditions are starting to get monotonous, but some of them do stand out: that Britney Spears-lookalike, and that last one, the boy who looked like a girl. I'm just going to keep my comments on him to myself for awhile.

athenawj

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