I watched the Golden Globes tonight. Surprisingly, I was pretty impressed. There was a good group of talent in this bunch, as opposed to several of the most recent years. A lot of well deserved wins, some of whom I was rooting for, others I was not, but overall very good. There were a few snubs and a few wins that were obviously...we'll say undeserving. Big kudos to Claire Danes, Kelsey Grammer and Kate Winslet, my personal favorites on the list who ended up winning. If y'all haven't seen "Homeland" yet, check it out - it's good stuff. I haven't seen a few of tonight's winners, so that should give me some more fuel for the blog when I get the chance.
I like Ricky Gervais as host. He is somewhat hit or miss on his jokes, but I like that he's not afraid to rip on anyone that steps on stage. With so many presenters, he didn't get much screen time anyway, which is probably good, just in case. Speaking of presenters, it was the usual fare: actors who can't seem to make like they're not reading right off a prompter, and who can't deliver jokes. Why don't we just let a robot do this? That would be much more memorable.
Morgan Freeman got his due with the Cecil B. DeMille award. I had forgotten about some of the greats he's done throughout his career, so that will give me some things to go back and watch on rainy days. Well deserved award.
Looking forward to see the Oscar nominations, although that popularity contest lost its integrity years ago (Three 6 Mafia, really?). Still, Hollywood's biggest awards can't be ignored. Let's hope they at least match the quality of the Globes this year.
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