The 2016 Golden Globes are over. I await them every year, though they are a far cry from their earlier under produced years. Still the best night. The Hollywood Foreign Press always makes surprising picks. None greater to me than an FX series I never heard of until I studied the nominations, Atlanta, and Best Actress in a Drama, Isabelle Huppert for Elle. Overall, it was a good show. Jimmy Fallon did a great opening number with his LalaLand take off, but he also disappeared halfway through. Thinking they had to cut his bits because so many speeches went long. Maybe they gave him the boot, I don't know, but everyone was overshadowed by the incredibly moving speech by Meryl Streep.
Ms. Streep was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award and she took the opportunity to speak volumes and move hearts. Of course, on my Facebook feed everyone gave it kudos. She spoke from the heart about our PEOTUS without mentioning his name. She spoke of the importance of the Arts and that we, as Americans and Global citizens, need to be vigilant about Freedom of the Press. She spoke eloquently and with grace and dignity. You could hear a pin drop in the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. I saw one person in the distance moving. Everyone was spellbound and hanging on every word. It was a wonderful television moment. It's one of those moments that only happens on the Golden Globes.
Of course, PEOTUS had to tweet because he is a petulant child and say she's an overrated actress, among other things. His reaction was so predictably immature, but I always hope that he will rise and deal with the important issues in our Country. He seems completely incapable. Again, that's why "we" can't get over it.
But I digress, the Awards season is off. LalaLand broke Globe records with the most wins ever. I am very surprised by that, though I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it to be inventive filmmaking. There have been so many magnificent movies over the past half century. Anyway, no big faux pas made other than some of the men went the same color as PEOTUS. There were a few that were on the orange-ier hue. Unfortunate. The women looked beautiful. I love Goldie Hawn, but am sorry she has had so much work done. Thrilled that Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston won for The Night Manager. Loved Claire Foy and The Crown winning, too. I wish that Hidden Figures got more recognition because it's a wonderful film, great acting, and needs to be seen. So happy that "my" Dear, Evan Hansen guys, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, won for LaLaLand for Best Song!
That's my very basic overview. I am happy to have these distractions in the coming weeks. I need some good Hollywood glamour and meaningless Awards!
Sidebars: The Bachelor began last week opposite The Celebrity Apprentice and kicked its butt! Apprentice will probably get killed tonight opposite the NCAA Football Championship Game. :-) -- If you haven't been watching The Crown on Netflix, it's well worth the 10 hours. I love Peter Morgan, the writer. I loved The Queen on film, The Audience on Broadway, and Frost/Nixon on TV. He's a very thoughtful writer. -- Jenna Bush Hager got so much hate for saying Hidden Fences by mistake instead of Hidden Figures on the Red Carpet, but Michael Keaton said it on air during the show and crickets. Hmmm -- If you aren't a lover of our PEOTUS, turn your television on during the Inauguration to a non-Inauguration station: History Channel, Comedy Central, HBO, anything that's not that. Keep it on, even if you're not home. If you don't have the television on, it won't have the same resounding ratings result. Something to think about. Low ratings will create a tweet storm! -- NFL is down to 8 teams on the road to the Super Bowl. Hope we get surprise teams. A girl can hope can't she? -- Hope the people effected by the massive rains are safe and dry. Careful out there.
Happy frigid Monday only to be in the 50's later in the week in NYC.
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