Ricky Gervais speaks onstage during the 73rd Annual Golden
Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2016
in Beverly Hills, California.
Sunday evening's 2016 Golden Globes were full of surprises,
with enough upsets to completely torpedo your office pool.
In between shocking winners (the best awards show treat of
all!), viewers were treated to an emotional Lady Gaga
(Hooray!), as well as a disappointing host in Ricky Gervais. All
the while, the dresses were excellent, the champagne was
clearly free-flowing, and Jennifer Lawrence was just as
charming as one would expect.
Check out just a few of the best and worst moments from the
evening below:
Worst: Ricky Gervais' Transphobic Jokes
Ricky Gervais’ "I'm so bad" shtick is tired -- and what was
with all the transgender "jokes"? Surely a comedian
responsible for The Office can think of something funnier.
While some of his edgy remarks certainly landed (as long as
your name isn’t Ben Affleck or Mel Gibson), his repeated
transphobic comments were a real disappointment.
Best: Unexpected Winners
Christian Slater ( Mr. Robot ), Gael Garcia Bernal ( Mozart in the
Jungle) and other unexpected winners made the actual
envelope-opening moments fairly exciting, while on the movies
side, a surprise win for The Revenant means the Oscar race
continues to be one of the most wide-open in years.
Best: Rachel Bloom’s Win
Rachel Bloom’s excited, spirited acceptance speech for her
role in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was the first delightful moment of
the night. Definitely considered an underdog going into the
evening, Bloom recounted all the rejection the show received
before finally making it to air on the CW. The fact that the win
probably guarantees the show a second season means it’s the
perfect time for viewers to catch up -- it's definitely worth it.
Worst: Jamie Foxx's Fake Announcement
Should Straight Outta Compton have been nominated? Sure.
But joke announcing it as the winner took away from the
other, real nominees. Not cool.
Best: Standing Ovation for Sylvester Stallone
“I’m going to try not to get emotional,” Stallone began. “Last
time I was here was 1977…and the view is so beautiful now.”
Before emotionally thanking his family, he concluded, “I want
to thank my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best
friend I ever had." And for those at home who were
disappointed Stallone didn't thank Creed director Ryan
Coogler, apparently he came back onstage and did -- TV just
didn't show it .
Worst: All the Bleeping
Leave something for people at home to watch – or allow an
R-rated livestream.
Best: Aziz Ansari's Nomination Shot
Taking a cue from his former co-star/prank lover Amy
Poehler, during his nomination shot Ansari was shown reading
a book titled Losing to Jeffrey Tambor with
(Bleeping) Dignity. It was a super funny split-second -- but
shockingly, while the smart money was on Tambor, the award
for best actor in a comedy series wound up going to Gael
Garcia Bernal.
Worst: Taraji P. Henson Getting Played Off
Give Cookie a moment. Related: Later in the show, Ridley
Scott also waved off attempts to play him off. When you
directed Alien, you can do whatever you want.
Best: Lady Gaga’s Earnest, Emotional Speech
“I feel like Cher in that John Patrick Shanley film Moonstruck
right now, this is one of the greatest moments of my life," she
said onstage, thanking American Horror Story creator
Ryan Murphy and the cast. "You're my family forever. ...
Because of you, I was able to shine, I guess. So thank you for
sharing your talent with me. I wanted to be an actress before
I wanted to be a singer, but music worked out first." Bonus:
Whatever this was .
Best: Standing Ovation for Leo
Leonardo DiCaprio has won Golden Globes before, but the
standing ovation given to him following his win for The
Revenant means Oscar glory might finally be his, right? Also,
DiCaprio can always be counted on for a coherent speech. As
goofy as this all is (and awards shows are extremely silly),
it's also nice to simply be serious occasionally. Side note: Is
it too much to ask for the Awards Show Gods (or just an on-
the-ball photographer) to give us a picture of DiCaprio next to
fellow winner Kate Winslet?
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