Thoughts on this year’s Golden Globes:
Why doesn’t Kristen Wiig host the Golden Globes? I think she’s
the only comedian who routinely never booms on award shows and is hilarious
with every comedian she’s paired with. Her bit with Steve Carrell was easily the
comedic highlight of the night (don’t dismiss this as faint praise due to the
lameness of the host) and reminded people to YouTube every other bit she’s ever
done on an award show. Now naturally the question arises of whether she can sustain
this hilarity for the thankless role of host or do these segments float because
they break up the monotony of this intolerable circle jerk? I’m willing to bet
on the first theory and I hope she gets a major hosting gig soon.
Meryl Streep gave the speech of the New Year but my favorite
part was the predictable right wing criticism that accompanied it. The only
shocker was that Trump didn’t finish his “Meryl is overrated” tweet by ending
it with “sad”. That seems to be his preferred sentence finisher. Then came the conservative
chorus of Hollywood being elitist and out of touch with the middle of the
America and this time that claim ran even more hollow than usual. How are you
going to say that the guy born to incredible wealth and lives in a golden
penthouse is somehow not an out of touch snobby elitist? He has a star on the Walk
of Fame and has spent his life trying to get has far away from the middle class
and poor as possible by building those giant eye sores for the rich and well to
do around my fair city (and the world). When has Donald Trump done anything for
anybody outside of himself or those who could further his position and his
place? I’ll give you a hint: never! So stop pretending that Donald Trump isn’t
a part of this Hollywood elitist culture, I mean his brand is based on being
the national embodiment of the rich New York City asshole. So let’s cut it out
with this whole Donald Trump is a man of the people routine.
Kudos on the cameramen for focusing in on noted Hollywood
conservatives Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn during Meryl Streep’s incredibly
passionate and liberal speech. Those reaction shots were all worth it.
We get it Tom Hiddleston, you’re a good person and you do god’s
work. Again good work on the cameramen for finding the few reaction shots of
people who didn’t roll their eyes all the way to the back of their skulls.
Jimmy Fallon’s monologue was kind of funny, but then again
you let Trump of the hook and tussled his hair, so mixed feelings I guess?
I actually think the Golden Globes does it right in terms of
having separate categories for comedies and dramas. Why we have this idea that
comedy is inferior to the frowny face mask is beyond me. So good on that. Now
if they would start nominating better movies…
Why were the people behind La La Land talking about their
movie like it was the ultimate outsider movie? Tell me again how Hollywood was
against a movie that has been described as a love letter to Los Angeles and its
musical past? I fail to see how anybody in Los Angeles would want to make that kind
of film especially when it stars two of the most attractive and bankable stars
on the planet and directed by the guy (from Harvard) whose last film won a ton
of awards. What a bunch of wide eyed dreamers!
Donald Glover and Atlanta continued the new show wins many
awards streak that Lena Dunham and Girls started (which was continued by Andy
Samberg and Brooklyn 99). And in keeping with this grand Golden Globes
tradition look for it to somehow never win another award no matter how good the
show remains.
And finally, Brad Pitt is still really hot and beloved by
his Hollywood peers. That is how you win a breakup despite losing custody of
your children. Well played Mr. Pitt.
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