The Globes are back? Kinda?
There was still a certain amount of tension surrounding last year’s Golden Globes ceremony, a tentative step back into the spotlight after rightfully being briefly pushed out after a long list of controversies. But this year, with A-listers all in attendance (with strikes over, celebrities were more eager than ever to celebrate) and a newer, more diverse voting body, the night felt like it used to: loose and a bit messy in both good and bad ways.
Host Jo Koy took on a thankless role and probably regretted it, a last-minute pick who went down like a lead balloon. There were funnier presenting bits along the way (with Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell the highlight), and with Koy gradually disappearing throughout the night, a fix next year might just be no host at all.
Many had expected Barbenheimer to be the night’s big story, but it was more Oppenheimer than Barbie with the film leading the night scoring five major wins. Barbie didn’t go home empty-handed, but Poor Things stole most of its thunder, nabbing the bigger musical or comedy awards. On the TV side, Succession and then The Bear and Beef were the easy-to-predict winners.
There are more stops to come before the Oscars, but Oppenheimer emerges tonight as the one to beat and while the ceremony might have been flawed, it felt like business as usual for the Globes.
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And here is Adrian Horton’s fine wrap of everything that happened tonight:
And here is Lily Gladstone showing us what her Oscar speech might look like:
"This is a historic win, it doesn't belong to just me." - Lily Gladstone wins her first Golden Globe for Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for #KillersoftheFlowerMoon at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/VMHA8rg7LC
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2024
Paul Giamatti’s very charming acceptance speech here:
Paul Giamatti wins the award for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes for #TheHoldovers pic.twitter.com/boRoPaXf81
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2024
We need answers:
jared leto what did you do to your table mates pic.twitter.com/EeFlIiJ2x5
— nicole boyce (@nicolewboyce) January 8, 2024
The final big speech here of the night, in case you missed it:
#Oppenheimer wins the award for Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/iQ6iZ4NKEG
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2024
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Here’s a look back at tonight’s red carpet with everyone, from Margot Robbie to Meryl Streep:
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With a number of films dominating, it meant that the following contenders left empty-handed:
American Fiction
The Zone of Interest
Past Lives
Nyad
Maestro
May December
Saltburn
The Color Purple
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WINNER: Oppenheimer - motion picture drama
The fifth and final win of the night for Oppenheimer, with Nolan and company enjoying a fantastic night for their hit biopic, beating out Killers of the Flower Moon and Anatomy of a Fall, among others.
Producer Emma Thomas calls the stage “really intimidating” and praises the importance of collaboration, paying tribute to the film’s director and her husband Christopher Nolan. “Chris brings out the best in people by being the best himself,” she says.
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WINNER: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) - female actor in a motion picture drama
While it seemed briefly that Sandra Huller might take this after a huge night for Anatomy of a Fall, it was always going to be Lily Gladstone, coming into the night as a hot favourite for her role in Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed drama.
She starts by speaking in the Blackfeet language and then praises a “historic win” that she is holding with all of her “beautiful sisters”. She also thanks Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio for helping to change things as “tremendous allies” and hopes that other Native kids will see this and be inspired. One can easily see her repeating this win at the Oscars very soon.
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The incredible Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell bit in case you missed it:
one thing about Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell…they’re gonna do a bit while presenting at an awards show!#GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/uhtK0LrM85
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 8, 2024
WINNER: Poor Things - motion picture musical or comedy
Ooh a bit of a surprise here given that many had expected Barbie to triumph, although a win earlier for Emma Stone should have tipped us off.
Last year, this award was won by The Banshees of Inishirin rather than Everything Everywhere All at Once, so there is a history of going for the less obvious option. Director Yorgos Lanthimos jokes that he wanted to spend the night talking to Bruce Springsteen.
Perhaps Barbie’s box office achievement win earlier was intended as some sort of second place prize.
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First time maybe?
Kylie Jenner standing ovation for Paul Giamatti
— Oink Sampler (@wijodo) January 8, 2024
WINNER: Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) - male actor in a motion picture musical or comedy
Following the night’s funniest bit from Globes-presenting pros Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell, another win for The Holdovers, this time for its very deserving leading man Paul Giamatti.
It’s his third Globe and he beats out Jeffrey Wright, Nicolas Cage and Joaquin Phoenix. “Surely this is the first time this award has been given to an actor playing a man who smells like fish,” he jokes. He ends the speech with a shout-out to teachers.
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Has anyone checked on Maestro?
bradley cooper seeing cillian win best actor
— immaterial🫧 (@ungodlyandroid) January 8, 2024
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WINNER: Succession - TV series drama
And another deserved win for the final season of one of the most beloved TV shows in recent memory, its fourth win of the night.
Accepting the award is Jesse Armstrong, surrounded by the very large cast. “It’s a team effort, this show, which is one of the reason it’s so lovely to do,” he says before saying that ending the show has been “bittersweet” but “things like this make it sweeter”.
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WINNER: Sarah Snook (Succession) - female actor in a TV series drama
The third win for Succession of the night and Sarah Snook’s second win for her role in the hit HBO show.
“I was kind of hoping I didn’t have to get up,” Snook starts by suggesting that Kieran Culkin should accept the award on her behalf. She won out over Bella Ramsey and Helen Mirren and we can expect one more Succession win of the night …
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An important red carpet moment from earlier!
(WATCH) Gillian Anderson explains why she's wearing a gown emblazoned with embroidery featuring female anatomy as a way of protesting restrictions to female rights #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/fcJ6CFW3ha
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) January 7, 2024
A hit at home after this:
the most "father of daughters" selfie ever taken pic.twitter.com/VtK1J1EVsQ
— Alison Herman (@aherman2006) January 8, 2024
WINNER: The Bear - musical or comedy TV series
Another category sweep here for The Bear, after its two lead stars picked up awards earlier in the evening, winning against Abbott Elementary and the final season of Ted Lasso.
“Thank you to the entire restaurant community” is a nice add to an earnest speech.
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WINNER: Beef - limited series, anthology series or TV movie
No surprises here with Netflix’s critically adored limited series standing out in a category of contenders with far less buzz.
It’s the third award of the night for the show and brings together the two winning leads – Ali Wong and Steven Yeun – on stage. Beef creator Lee Sung Jin tells viewers that the show was based on a real road rage incident that happened to him, adding: “I’d be remiss not to thank that driver.”
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With around an hour left, here’s a reminder of who has won what so far (Oppenheimer, out in the lead for film awards at current count):
WINNER: Barbie - cinematic and box office achievement
The first ever winner of this rather confusing award (introduced surely for an expected audience boost after the Oscars tried and failed to do the same) is Barbie, deserving given its total box office domination last year.
Margot Robbie says that they “dedicate this to every single person on the planet who dressed up and went to the greatest place on Earth: the movie theatre”. Many had expected Taylor Swift to win this for her Eras Tour movie, but for the Globes, having the star show up was enough of a win.
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WINNER: What Was I Made For? (Barbie) - original song motion picture
Three nominations here for Barbie and the most impactful of all the songs was always going to be the winner (sorry Dua, sorry Ryan).
Billie Eilish and brother Finneas are on-stage to accept. She says that she was miserable and depressed a year ago when she saw the film for the first time and that it saved her in a way.
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WINNER: Oppenheimer - best original score
It’s the first win for Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson after multiple nominations, his score triumphing over Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon.
He thanks Cillian Murphy for inspiring him after seeing his face over and over and over again.
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We deserve another Jennifer Lawrence acceptance speech.
I love Jennifer Lawrence using her on-camera moment to tell everyone she’s leaving if she doesn’t win. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/1pqdeGoV0l
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) January 8, 2024
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Should someone tell them?
Do Kylie and Timothée know that the ad breaks on the Golden Globe website is just a fan cam of them pic.twitter.com/QIbs42Ofhi
— yasmine | ياسمين (@filmwithyas) January 8, 2024
Here’s our interview with Cillian Murphy from last year:
WINNER: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) - male actor in a motion picture drama
Another big win here for Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy winning against Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper.
“Do I have lipstick all over my nose?” Murphy asks the audience after trying ton desperately wipe it off on his way up there. “One of the most beautiful and wonderful things about being an actor is you can’t do this alone,” he says before paying tribute to his co-stars.
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WINNER: Emma Stone (Poor Things) - female actor in a motion picture musical or comedy
It’s the second Globe win for Emma Stone, a much-deserved award for her incredible work in Poor Things, winning out against Margot Robbie and Jennifer Lawrence.
She gives a very charming speech, saying she will “forever be grateful” for meeting director Yorgos Lanthimos and calling her film a rom-com, but between a person and the world. Stone is also nominated tonight for her role in The Curse.
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Here’s one of the funniest presenter bits of the night from earlier (the inevitable get-them-to-host-next-year tweets have followed):
Keri Russell and Ray Romano are telling the truth. ✨🏆 #GoldenGlobes
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 8, 2024
The award for Best Supporting Male Actor - Television goes to... pic.twitter.com/KwdbFSvyh4
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WINNER: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) - best director
The sixth nomination and first win here for Christopher Nolan, accepting the award from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. A tough category with Nolan beating out Greta Gerwig and Martin Scorsese.
He gives a thoughtful speech, reminiscing over his last time on the stage, accepting Heath Ledger’s award after his death, calling it a “complicated and challenging” experience. That time and then now, he caught the eye of Robert Downey Jr, who he thanks for his role in the industry and in his film.
The road to his first best director Oscar looks pretty straightforward from here …
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WINNER: The Boy and the Heron - motion picture animated
Another big international win here with Hayao Miyazaki’s “final” movie beating out Across the Spiderverse.
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It’s been a night of presenting bits that are far funnier than anything the host has done, including this moment between Kevin Costner and America Ferrara:
Kevin Costner recites America Ferrera's #Barbie monologue during the introduction of the nominees for Best Female Actress in a TV Series - Musical or Comedy pic.twitter.com/ozIq1oJO1a
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2024
WINNER: Kieran Culkin (Succession) - male actor in a TV series - drama
An unsurprisingly Succession-heavy category here with Kieran Culkin winning out against Brian Cox and the more hotly favoured Jeremy Strong.
An engagingly uncomfortable Culkin tells those giving him a standing ovation to sit down before apologising for burping and giving one of the more genuine speeches of the night.
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WINNER: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) - female actor in a TV series - musical or comedy
Another win here for The Bear, a comedy, with Ayo Edebiri beating out the category’s other frontrunner Quinta Brunson, as well as Elle Fanning and Selena Gomez.
“I’m an artist and I’m very lucky to be an artist,” a nervous yet extremely excited Edebiri says in her speech. She gets a major round of applause when she thanks the assistants to her agents and managers for answering her emails.
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WINNER: Anatomy of a Fall - motion picture non-English language
Another major win here for the French thriller about a mysterious death soundtracked by 50 Cent, securing its place as a genuine contender leading up to the Oscars.
Director Justine Triet paid tribute to the cast, including the dog Snoop: “Thank you for being yourself: just a dog.”
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Here’s our interview with tonight’s Golden Globe winner Justine Triet, who picked up best screenplay for Anatomy of a Fall:
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WINNER: Ricky Gervais: Armageddon - stand-up comedy performance
As one would hope for this brand new category, Jim Gaffigan delivers a sparky standup intro, with a Hollywood paedophile joke that leads to some awkward laughs. “For 80 years, good-looking people threw a party and you finally decided to invite the talented people,” he adds.
The first ever winner is Ricky Gervais, winning over Chris Rock and Amy Schumer, for his controversial special Armageddon. The ex-Globes host was not in attendance to accept his award.
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WINNER: Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - male actor in a TV series - musical or comedy
Always a shock to be reminded that The Bear is classed as a comedy by the Globes but less of a shock to see its lead actor on stage, his second win for the acclaimed show.
“I must have done something right in this life to be in your company,” he says while paying tribute to his cast. Could be the first of a few wins for The Bear.
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WINNER: Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall) - best screenplay
Kind of a shock here with the French courtroom/domestic drama beating out Barbie, Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon.
A win signals the new, more international voting base and could maybe suggest that there are some more surprises in-store.
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OK so sounds like the audience isn’t into Jo Koy either …
Wowee. Never seen an audience rebel against an emcee so quickly. One prominent director just couldn’t keep his opinion quiet. “They all showed up. They are all here and this is what they give us? This is a disaster.” #GoldenGlobes2024
— Nicole Sperling (@nicsperling) January 8, 2024
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WINNER: Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) - male supporting actor in a TV series
A surprisingly funny intro from presenters Keri Russell and Ray Romano (footage of which will be shared here soon-ish). Who knew!
Easier to predict was someone from Succession winning this one and Matthew Macfadyen made for the most deserving, beating out Alan Ruck and Alexander Skarsgård.
Macfadyen starts by saying how much he enjoyed playing a “human grease stain” and ends with how much he misses the production. More Succession wins to come.
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WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown) - female supporting actor in a TV series
A strong Netflix night continues with Elizabeth Debicki beating out Meryl Streep and Christina Ricci for playing Princess Diana in The Crown.
An overwhelmed Debicki runs out of people to thank, but it’s nice to see a speech from one’s head rather than a piece of paper.
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Well this was awkward!
oof. I don’t think Taylor Swift liked Jo Koy’s joke about her…#GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/6Eonu42KJE
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 8, 2024
WINNER: Steven Yeun (Beef) - male actor in a limited series, anthology series or TV movie
Another deserved Beef win here with Minari’s Yeun winning for his first ever Globe nomination, beating out Jon Hamm and David Oyelowo.
It’s a strong start for Netflix, a streamer that had been struggling a little with TV awards in recent years.
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WINNER: Ali Wong (Beef) - female actor in a limited series, anthology series or TV movie
Ali Wong’s first nom and first win for the buzzy Netflix series, the easy-to-predict winner in a category of shows that didn’t quite catch on in the same way. The standup turned leading lady.
She’s the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated in this category, let alone win. There will likely be more Beef wins to come …
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Jo Koy’s monologue has not been going down so well …
A UCB level one class is going to host next year
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) January 8, 2024
I feel like nobody was in charge of the golden globes and Jo Koy just walked in and said “I’m hosting” and nobody bothered to check if that was right
— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) January 8, 2024
Jo Koy pic.twitter.com/Zbfr43vRC0
— The Film Drunk (@thefilmdrunk) January 8, 2024
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Another dress, another silhouette that would have made Zaha Hadid blush, this time from Past Lives star Greta Lee. The soft sherbet lemon colour of this custom Loewe look is subtle and so is the shape, on first glance. But closer inspection reveals the layers – and intrigue. Quietly powerful, a bit like the film for which Lee is nominated. And quietly reminiscent of a meringue, too.
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Shine, shine and more shine, sequins – a surefire route to red carpet glitz – have been out in force this evening; from kermit-green on Taylor Swift to copper-gold on Issa Rae.
But the looks that have really soared are those that really went there and brought the drama – from the funereal vintage Dior headdress of Rosamund Pike and the ode to palma violets courtesy of Helen Mirren to J-Lo’s cupcake-ready pink swirls and Streeps’ matador-chic. The actors – not to mention their stylists – are clearly happy to be out of hibernation and back doing what they do best: making a spectacle of themselves.
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WINNER: Robert Downey Jr (Oppenheimer) - male supporting actor in a motion picture
“I took a beta blocker so this is gonna be a breeze,” Robert Downey Jr says at the start of his speech (uncomfortable laughter follows). He’s a rousing presence on stage as well as extremely self-aware, joking that he has followed his team’s advice by restarting his career by doing something subtle outside of the MCU.
While Charles Melton had been winning all of the critics prizes so far for May December, this win is a reminder that Downey Jr might well be taking home the big awards in this category.
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Pink, yes. But crucially not hot Barbie-pink, Jennifer Lopez is known for her meme-bait takes on red carpet glamour. For reference see the time she turned up as a Christmas present. This dress is less festive gift and more vase of peonies. The gently undulating hair whispers old Hollywood glamour.
Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal is one of a host of actors proving that menswear these days is just as interesting as womenswear. Thanks to stylish Julie Ragolia, Pascal has been gracing red carpets with his presence while in shorts, big boots and red Valentino coats, or wearing sheer knits to attend press junkets. This look should come with the sound of a modem dialling up, given that it semaphores hacker-chic.
WINNER: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) - female supporting actor in a motion picture
The first award of the night was one of the easiest to predict and will also surely be one of the most deserving. Da’Vine Joy Randolph has been winning every award under the sun so far for her fantastic performance in Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, an actor working under the radar finally getting her moment in the spotlight. She delivers a fast yet emotive speech, prep for her probable Oscar win soon …
“You have made me feel seen in so many ways that I have never imagined,” she said about her character Mary.
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It's showtime
Everyone is now sat at their tables, first wine of many in hand. Excitable host Jo Koy’s monologue is as celebratory as he suggested it would be, softly ribbing rather than anything nastier. It’s a bit of a list of attendees/shows/films and some of his jokes are a little obvious – the length of Oppenehimer (“I just have one complaint: it needed another hour”), the whiteness of Killers of the Flower Moon (“The one thing I learnt about that movie is that white people stole everything!”), Barry Keoghan’s Saltburn nudity (“Where’s your penis seated?”), Ozempic “The Color Purple is what happens to your butt when you take Ozempic”), Meryl Streep’s awards haul (“That’s the Goat right there”), etc.
There’s also a lot of laughing at his own jokes, which he claims is a result of not having written all of his own jokes. There’s a roughness around the edges (“I got the gig 10 days ago, you want a perfect monologue?”), but there’s enough rambunctious energy to get the room in the right mood for the Globes (unlike Jerrod Carmichael’s more interesting if less suitable intro last year). Also, Streep being forced to do the Wakanda Forever hand movement will likely be a gif v soon.
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The Globes is famously a very boozy affair, for better or worse, and so what attendees eat tonight can be vitally important. This is after all a work do …
According to Eating Well, tonight’s menu will be:
Salmon tartare with caviar
Yellowtail jalapeño
Sashimi salad with matsuhisa dressing
Tai matsuhisa nigiri, salmon nigiri and tuna nigiri with nikiri soy
Miso black cod
It seemed like a bit of a last-minute scramble to find a host for tonight’s ceremony with comedian Jo Koy announced near the end of last month with just weeks to go. He’s a name that will be less familiar to the majority who may not be familiar with his standup specials and starring role in 2022’s comedy Easter Sunday.
Koy is unlikely to be as acidic as Ricky Gervais or as subversive as last year’s Jerrod Carmichael, instead going for something a little bit easier to digest for the masses, promising a celebratory tone.
Earlier this week he said to Variety: “I’m going to poke fun, but I want to do it in a way where we’re still celebrating. The industry got hit hard. Hollywood got shook. Everyone got shook. It wasn’t just the writers. It wasn’t just the actors … So, let’s celebrate. Let’s enjoy this. We have a great gig. That’s the approach I want to have on this one. This is a great moment for all of us.”
Rosamund Pike’s offbeat veil has a backstory:
Rosamund Pike says she had a skiing accident the day after Christmas. #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/bTYJ1neAOi pic.twitter.com/HWqVitwVfY
— Variety (@Variety) January 7, 2024
Nominated for Best male actor in a film – drama for Rustin, Colman Domingo has added subtle drama via his accessories. It is an understated look from the actor who has previously showed up to the red carpet in hot pink and who, speaking to the New York Times recently noted that the arrow in his left earlobe was a nod to his sociable Sagittarius personality – Sagittarius people being “born during the party months”.
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Ben and Matt are in the house:
Ben Affleck surprises his buddy Matt Damon at the 2024 #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/IsYgrvaVCa
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter has discovered that the Globes will see a beefing up of security just in case of any protests related to the Israel-Gaza war.
“At this time, we are not aware of any threats to the events or its attendees; however, we are aware of world events,” said Beverly Hills police department lieutenant Renato Moreno. “As a result, we have staffed extra police personnel.”
Israeli hostage advocacy organization Bring Them Home has reportedly been trying to get stars to wear a yellow ribbon to call for the safe return of Israeli hostages.
Last month, the Guardian’s David Smith reported on the tensions that responses to the conflict have been creating in the industry:
Oh no she didn’t. Clearly not content to leave the Barbie-pink in the past just yet, here’s Margot Robbie aka Barbie in an Armani look that the Mattel fans of the internet have cited as a reinterpretation of 1977’s Superstar Barbie. We shouldn’t be surprised – it follows another pink Balmain ensemble that she wore to Palm Springs International Film Festival recently, which is seen as a warm-up act for the Golden Globes. But it is our right to be a little fatigued.
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I mean, they do look kinda similar:
I think this is the perfect time to announce that @justinhartley and I will be starring in the most boring body-swap movie of all time. pic.twitter.com/3WWYwKacar
— Glen Powell (@glenpowell) January 8, 2024
Is Meryl Streep’s pussy bow blouse a not-so-hidden message from the actor who, in 2017, tore into then president-elect Donald J Trump – a man who once got caught talking about “grabbing women by the pussy” – from the Globes stage? Regardless of the blouse’s meaning, the rest of the black sequin outfit, complete with sunglasses and a nonchalant hand on her hip, exudes power. And is very slightly reminiscent of a matador. If anyone can pull it off, Streep can.
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Can Barbie and Oppenheimer repeat box office success at the Globes? Or could Killers of the Flower Moon and Poor Things sneak in? Here’s where we think the big film awards might go:
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This is the kind of high-drama and out-of-the-box dressing you hope for as you sit down to watch a red carpet. Natasha Lyonne’s dress, apparently a Schiaparelli creation, is architectural, sophisticated and just a tiny bit like the bristles of a toothbrush. Chic! And an unexpected win for oral hygiene?
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This year has seen another attempt to relaunch what the Globes is and stands for with the disintegration of the cursed Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the move to a for-profit organisation with almost four times the voters.
Part of the controversy before was over a lack of diversity within the members, but with over half of the body now self-identifying as a person of colour, the Globes has edged its way to becoming far more diverse than many rivals.
“The new breakdown is 47% female, and 60% racially and ethnically diverse, with 26.3% Latinx, 13.3% Asian, 11% Black, 9% Middle Eastern,” a press release said.
Helen Hoehne, Globes president added: “Our commitment to maintaining the diversity of our voting body continues. Our voters represent 76 countries bringing a unique international perspective on nominating the best in motion pictures and television this year.”
Nominated for Best female actor in a television series – musical or comedy, Ayo Edebiri made dungarees look cool in her role as Sydney in The Bear and took high-fashion for a spin on the fictional restaurant’s opening night, wearing chef’s whites courtesy of New York designer – and real-life friend to Edebiri – Thom Browne. Tonight, though, she is moving away from the whites to the reds. This strapless Prada frock complete with a restrained train would be no good in the kitchen. But it is perfect for a night at the Beverly Hills Hilton.
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It was to be expected that Barry Keoghan, who is nominated for Best male actor in a film – drama for his role in Saltburn, would pull out some big guns on the red carpet tonight. You couldn’t play Oliver Quick onscreen and then turn up in a standard suit. But even for Keoghan there is a lot going on with this Louis Vuitton look, from the complementary but simultaneously clashing patterned suit to the pearls and folkloric-looking brooch. His stylist, Ilaria Urbinati, is to thank – a veteran image maker who has previously dressed Keoghan in everything from leather waistcoats to bold-patterned Burberry.
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Lily Gladstone is one of the strongest frontrunners tonight, favourite to take home the Globe for best actress (drama) for her performance in Scorsese’s devastating Killers of the Flower Moon. She’s the first Native nominee in this category and could make more history very soon.
The Observer’s Mark Kermode spoke to her and co-star Leonardo DiCaprio over the weekend:
‘We didn’t have our leading ladies in our sweeping, tragic love stories like classic old Hollywood,’ Gladstone said. ‘So placing this incredible Indigenous cast in these roles that we’ve been excluded from in film history is very restorative. We had so much Osage input into Killers of the Flower Moon, and that really shaped everything you see on screen. I hope this will set a new precedent for people working with communities in Hollywood.’
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This is not Helen Mirren’s first rodeo – she first attended the Globes in 1997 – and so it makes sense that she looks more comfortable on the red carpet than most people do on their sofa. The lilac and pink colour is suitably sweet for an awards season where Willy Wonka is a name on everyone’s lips. From the fuchsia lipstick to the pink metallic clutch, this is a wonderfully fun look that would not be suitable for a shrinking violet.
Please can someone tell me if that is a candy watch around her wrist? Whatever it is, it makes a nice contrast to the diamonds around her neck.
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With not an infected zombie in sight, star of The Last of Us Bella Ramsey has still shown up to the red carpet in an outfit that looks like it would be brilliantly practical in a post-apocalyptic world, albeit one by Prada. From the stompy boots to the no-nonsense jacket, this is awards ceremony dressing at its most fuss-free.
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On the red carpet, Kieran Culkin just said a Succession spin-off focused on his character would be a “horrible idea” but suggested that a Cousin Greg one might work instead.
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One can only imagine what Elspeth, the frightfully posh character that Rosamund Pike plays in Saltburn, would make of this fashion-forward ensemble. While she took to the Globes red carpet last year in head-to-toe black, this year’s vintage Dior iteration is altogether more dramatic, more operatic and just a little bit gothic, too. What’s not to like?
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Hi, Ellie from the Guardian’s fashion desk here. I hope that, wherever you are, you feel ready for some serious Hollywood pomp. Given this Golden Globes is the first major red carpet event since the end of the actors’ strike, it feels safe to say that we can expect lots of drama on the red carpet tonight. Hollywood won’t be able to look at itself in the mirror tomorrow if it wastes a perfectly good opportunity, after so long in hibernation, to ignite some fireworks, sartorially speaking. Expect to see some classic Hollywood glamour and some catwalk-worthy experimentalism. I am hoping for high-shine and high-volume but, for the love of Ken, please no more Barbie-pink.
It may also – we can but hope – prove a good night for vintage fashion. Imagine some of the best looks from previous Golden Globes red carpets came back for another spin. Anyone panning the archives would find plenty of red carpet gold. Think Julia Roberts in an oversized Giorgio Armani grey business suit in 1990, Kate Moss wearing a replica of a dress worn by Julie Christie in Shampoo in 1995, Beyoncé in Elie Saab in 2007 and Lupita Nyong’o caped in Ralph Lauren in 2014. Then there was Lady Gaga who, in 2019, gave her hair a purple rinse to match her Valentino couture gown; anyone game for a Dame Edna makeover now, five years on? Stranger things have happened.
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The Globes anointed a new category this year, cinematic and box office achievement, to (controversially) appeal to a wider swath of viewers, and they could get them with the nomination of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie. The 34-year-old singer is expected to attend the ceremony, though who knows when – her new beau Travis Kelce plays the Los Angeles Rams across town an hour beforehand, and Swifties have provided many a breakdown on how she could potentially attend both. (Kelce, by all accounts, won’t make any afterparties as he’s travelling with his team.)
Swift has been nominated thrice prior for original songs, but The Eras Tour film could score her her first Golden Globes win. It’s the highest-grossing concert film of all time, after all, a box office phenomenon capturing the year’s pop cultural phenomenon, up against fellow blockbusters Barbie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, John Wick: Chapter 4, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenheimer, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Super Mario Bros Movie.
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Here’s a reminder of tonight’s nominees, and we’ll be updating you as each award is announced:
Here we go again
It always feels a little startling to welcome the Golden Globes so soon into the new year, an instant reminder that we’re still stuck in the previous one. It means that 2023’s dominating force of Barbenheimer, a pop phenomenon that cracked over $2bn at the global box office, will be making headlines once again with tonight’s set of nominations led by the two blockbuster movies.
They’ll compete in mostly separate genre categories alongside major players like Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things, Maestro and The Holdovers. On the TV side, it’ll likely be a big night for the final season of Succession, with The Bear and Abbott Elementary also making a strong show.
It’s year two of the Nu Globes after a bowed out year following a flurry of controversy and year one of a new, expanded voting body that organisers claim to be the most diverse in Hollywood. Whether or not that will be reflected in the winners remains to be seen though, and after last year saw some major no-shows, all eyes will be on which A-listers have decided to let the Globes back into the fold. Stick with us for all of the big moments.
