Jack Gray's Golden Globes Live Blog: Join the Live Chat
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Jack Gray
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Welcome to our 3rd annual Golden Globes Live Blog. I'm your host and, in case you're wondering, my qualifications include once meeting Ricky Gervais at the Chateau Marmont and working for several years in a video store/tanning parlor.
I'll be with you from 8pm Eastern Time until the conclusion of the East Coast telecast. Now, to be clear, we're not advocating changing your channel from CNN. But if you're going to watch the Golden Globes anyway, you might as well watch them with us as your running commentary. And frankly, you don't even need to be watching the Golden Globes to enjoy the live blog.
Disclaimer: I'm sure some of these movies/TV shows are connected to CNN through our parent companies Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner. HBO, Warner Brothers and New Line Cinemas are just a few of our high-profile sister companies. But seeing as how another year has gone by and I've not gotten so much as a free hat or poster, I'm not in the tank for anyone. Except for Betty White. Not that she's even nominated. I'm just in the tank for her in general.
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I honesty cannot believe Inception didnt win anything! What is going on, The Social Network was an ok movie, it was not the best movie this past year!
I predicted most of the winners. Wish there was more of Ricky Grevais on the show though. Thank you for your commentary Jack Gray and fellow critics! Goodnight.
WOW – they are bleeping "J.C." and "I got laid..." by Paul Giamatti. (and let "buster their asses" go through. Go figure.
that was THE worse awards show I've ever seen ... highlight was seeing Angelina Jolie putting on her own lipstick
has kevin spacey aged since American Beauty? he looks great:)
double thumbs down....
I am not believing this!! Facebook rules!
really? Social Network?
I just logged onto Facebook to post my disgust that The Social Network won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture.
@margo scary surprise. eek. have loved sandra!
YES!!! Michael Douglas!! So happy to see him well.
michael rules!!!!!
Usually the Golden Globes are more laid back, informal and funny. Is it just me or does it seem like this telecast is feeling too uptight? Sure, there were a few funny speechs but for some reason, I feel let down. Someone pass the wine!
Michael – this is class in the first degree
Michael Douglas was the "Surprise guest"? he's been in the front row the entire show. or is he going to bring out his dad?
And the award for biggest snoozefest posing as an awards show.....drumroll please....The Golden Globes
Paul Reubens needs to come onstage and hit Ricky Gervais with a chair while asking him "how he likes that punchline" (Anderson Cooper plug)
Copious applause for prompt superior moderating on this blog!
Not sure if I need to buy a new suit or buy a Chrysler
I really hope the special guest is Tom cruise!
Geoffrey Rush, Jimmy Durante– separated at birth?
Only movie represented this year I saw was at my sister's house – "Alice In Wonderland" – which was great, Depp is a De-Near-Oh (Yo-Ho), in the great way – And then there's DeNiro.
Sandra: beauty, grace, and class, personified.
David – you're funny.
I'm starting to wonder if Helena Bonham Carter had a great hair, makeup and costume department for the movie Fight Club or just showed up to the set in whatever the hell she felt like presenting that day of shooting
Seems like the HFP doesn't want to offend their golden tickets and muzzled Ricky. Too bad television audience will be falling asleep...yawn.
What happened, Sandra? Unnecessary.
Movie so-so but love Colin.
WOOHOO!!!!!! Colin!!!!! You are amazing 🙂 He portrayed stuttering phenomenally
Sandy looked miserable!
Hey, they asked for Ricky. He's the best part of this show and the most interesting. These people take themselve so seriously. I didn't realize Hanks was so full of himself.
YEAH for COLIN!
OMG!! Sandra looks like a Cher!!!
Ricky is no longer funny, his 5th grade jokes suck now:(
They need to go drag Charlie Sheen out of a hotel room to present. That would rescue this boring broadcast pretty solidly.
Look – Sandra is channeling Morticia
Hate Sandra in heavy bangs
Amazing how much audience noise there is coming out of the break
Sandra: beauty, grace, and class, personified.
"Cheers!" to our host for such a pleasant blog.
Thanks...please pass me some roasted pecans. My wine needs a snack.
Gervais is no "Steve Martin" in the sense he can dig at the ribs and still have the audience laugh alone. Production probably decided the loud groans and borderline jokes weren't worth the additional time they were able to offer the winners. Doesn't seem to be a reaction to something awful he said, just forcing him to keep it simple and stop making it about himself. He's already said this will be his last time and after having his time reduced, he's probably happy about that.
Alicia keyes just had a baby. Imguessing that's why she looks heavier.
At least Ricky got paid upfront. I'm sure the voice announcer job thought he wouldn't have to work as much as he did tonight. Needs more HAPPY Ricky.
Loved the Kids are All Right!
from that last commercial, it sold me on making Thursday nights my all NBC night for the comedies.
So do you think that's what Tom Hanks was talking about so animatedly at his table earlier in the night? That he didn't like Ricky's jokes?
DeNiro's bleep -> "Christ, I made nothing but hits?" that's what they bleeped???
Yes, noticing the cards Gervais is holding prominently in front of him, reading. : )
The Kids Are All Right is a wonderful film. Charming, moving and funny.
STILL no speeches cut-off by music.
with you Margo~ Natalie needed to leave the glitz neclace off. Too much glitz. The gown stood alone!
If Ricky was pulled? it's because celebreties were upset over being told the truth.