Golden Globes Gab

Is it just me or were the Golden Globes a bit of a snore tonight? I was quite excited (as usual) to get into my PJs and watch the festivities but by the end of the night I was yawning WAY too much. It didn't help that an overly long tribute - and speech! - for Warren Beatty meant that the remainder of the show was rushed by at a lightening pace. Sorry big winners, you get NO time! Talk to Warren! The other factor may have been my lack of interest in most of the films. For the first time ever I was more exicted about the television nominees than the big screeners. I hadn't seen most of the films. Many of them I had actually avoided when they played at the little theatre down the street. And now they were back to mock me with their "goldenness". Add in the the heavy dose of predictability and this was not a night to remember. But some things to mention include:

Jennifer Hudson securing her supporting actress statue and looking absolutely delicious. A wonderful back slap to the American Idol machine and an obvious lack of thanks to co-star Beyonce.

Justin Timberlake struts on stage with toothpick legs. WAY to thin. Still, his crouched acceptance on Prince's behalf continues my love for his sense of humour.

Tina Fey rocking her own set of globes quite openly.

Grecian gowns all around: Kyra Sedgewick, Salma Hayek, Drew Barrymore, Meryl Streep

The view from the stage where nervous winners had to graciously accept right in front of a table seating Jack Nicholson, Annette Bening, Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman.

That one screenshot of Reese Witherspoon where it looked as if all she had worn to the event were her hair extensions.

The baffling praise for Streep in The Devil Wears Prada. But at least she mentioned my wonderful volunteer organization Dress for Success in her speech so I can't complain about that!

Eddie Murphy winning a supporting globe for singing and dancing thus proving the HFPA finds that a better performance than:
- Ben Affleck playing stoic sexual confusion
- Brad Pitt doing scruffy and scared sublimely
- Mark Wahlberg being a no-nonsense cop
or
- Jack Nicholson snorting coke off hookers

Sarah Jessica Parker shows up to prove she really will wear anything in slim gold curtains.

Note to self: rent Gideon's Daughter

The screenwriter for The Queen offers up the first political message of the night with a plea for citizens to press their leaders for change and bring power to the streets as which point he is promptly given the "please wrap up" sign and played off the stage.

Ummm ... just so it's clear - Brits are better actors than Americans: Hugh Laurie, Jeremy Irons, Helen Mirren, Emily Blunt

A win by Ugly Betty shuts out my Entourage boys but you have to be happy for America Ferrera's well-deserved statue. And her eloquence and sincerity put to shame most of the 22-year-olds in the public eye. Only good things ahead for this girl!

The Departed gets its due and if this one doesn't finally give Scorcese and Oscar then I don't know what the Academy wants.

BORAT! (and butt bubbles)