# 2012 Golden Globes on NBC Tonight **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625 "2012-01-15T19:24:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/21 "2012-01-16T03:24:14Z")
While I found Angelina Jolie to be painfully thin, she was stunning in that dress. Unfortunately, my local station cut the audio feed when a joke was made so I read lips for the whole time between Gervaise coming back out and the next commercial. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/22 "2012-01-16T03:25:01Z")
It seems like they’re keeping Ricky on a leash this year. Thus far he hasn’t really said anything too outrageous. But there was a point when he was introducing Antonio Banderas and Selma Hayek when the sound cut out, so maybe he made some off color joke then. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/23 "2012-01-16T03:25:33Z")
And Jessica Biel seems to have dug grandma’s wedding dress out for the occasion… ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/24 "2012-01-16T03:29:55Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > It seems like they’re keeping Ricky on a leash this year. Thus far he hasn’t really said anything too outrageous. > > But there was a point when he was introducing Antonio Banderas and Selma Hayek when the sound cut out, so maybe he made some off color joke then. It seemed like he said something like “But I can’t understand a fucking thing they say.” ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/25 "2012-01-16T03:46:26Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Is Jessica Lange tipsy or just full of herself? I like her as an actress, but thanking “the writers” without naming any of them is a bit elitist. TV shows can have writing staffs of a dozen people. You expect her to name all of them? Or even worse, name some and omit others? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/26 "2012-01-16T04:01:27Z")
They tamed Ricky. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/27 "2012-01-16T04:15:08Z")
> [@ShelliBean](#): > > And Jessica Biel seems to have dug grandma’s wedding dress out for the occasion… I told my geeky boyfriend that it looked like a church dress for the triple-breasted whore of Eroticon 6. Best: Nicole Kidman Viola Davis Sophia Vergera Reese Witherspoon Worst: Emma Stone (I love her, but the dress was sad) Kate Winslet (ditto) Michelle Williams (love the hair, but not the dowdy dress) ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/28 "2012-01-16T04:51:24Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > TV shows can have writing staffs of a dozen people. You expect her to name all of them? Or even worse, name some and omit others? 😕 Well, no. But did she name anyone? I just checked IMDB, which lists six writers, but the two guys who came up with the show wrote on every episode. She may have named them but all I remember her saying was that (I’m paraphrasing) she appreciated working on a show that gave her an opportunity to show her skills. Like, “finally, something worthy of my talent.” ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/29 "2012-01-16T04:54:08Z")
Well, the two Best Picture winners as well as Best Director and Screenplay were all from 4 different films. All four of the leading actor/actress winners were also from 4 different films. _Hugo_ and _The Artist_ are certainly positioned to earn the most nods come Oscar time, though _Descendants_ may very well earn as many in the major categories. No clear frontrunner so far, though today definitely gave Meryl and Octavia a boost. ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/30 "2012-01-16T04:57:22Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > Haven’t seen _Boss_. Never will. But I’ll never believe he was better than Cranston or Buscemi this past year. It must be good if Kelsey beat out Cranston. Guess I’ll have to check it out. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/31 "2012-01-16T05:16:48Z")
> [@Daddypants](#): > > Seth Rogen standing next to the stunning Kate Beckinsale: “Hi my name is Seth Rogen and I’m trying to conceal an enormous erection.” > > AWESOME! That _ **was** _ awesome! The best part was how (understandably) flustered Kate was. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/32 "2012-01-16T05:19:18Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#): > > It’s a kickass role & his performance is one of the best things in the series… I may need to see it. He’s great. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/33 "2012-01-16T05:19:19Z")
Oh, and I was really glad that Claire Danes and _Homeland_ won their awards. Very well deserved! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/34 "2012-01-16T05:26:20Z")
FTR: Fantasy and I had a falling out 35 years ago because it was taking over the SF section. I know i should respect Rail Road, because Harlan told me to, but it’s still too soon. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/35 "2012-01-16T06:47:33Z")
I saw and liked most of the movies nominated (I haven’t seen The Iron Lady or A Separation yet) and didn’t have an overly emotional stake in who won or who lost so I had a pretty good time. It’s better to not have a yappy dog in the fight and to be happy that a lot of good movies are being mentioned. I am thrilled for Jean Dujardin, getting all this attention. I’ve liked him since I saw him in the two OSS films where he’s so funny as a clueless wacked-out secret agent (think James Bond and Inspector Clouseau’s one-night-stand child) and he’s so great in The Artist. If Brad Pitt doesn’t win the Oscar I hope he does. The Artist deserves all these awards it’s getting, especially since it’s the most unlikely awards winner ever (well, since Slumdog Millionaire anyway). It’s so fun seeing it defy expectations. I loved that they brought Uggie the dog onstage when The Artist won, and Plummer giving a shout-out to Cosmo the dog. I was very happy for Martin Scorsese and Christopher Plummer too. As a Clooney fangirl it’s always nice to see him win anything (other than Ides of March, which I didn’t much like), even though I was rooting for Brad Pitt and Hugo. My favorite dress was Madonna’s. She looked so great and I love that her song won, even though I haven’t heard it other than the few seconds played. That’s because it pissed off a lot of snarky-toward-Madonna people on Twitter and it was satisfying to see them so flabbergasted. I haven’t seen any of the TV nominees/winners but they all look really good. There were as many movie stars nominated for TV work as for film work! I missed Gervais’s opening because we were out. So he toned it down then? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/36 "2012-01-16T13:02:41Z")
> [@](#): > > I thought he once swore he’d never play a role that was specifically written as a little person. IMDB says his next on-screen role is Hervé Villechaize. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/37 "2012-01-16T13:38:42Z")
I was delighted for _The Artist_–I \*hope \*to be meeting with Jean Dujardin in Paris this May. My luck, he’ll be in L.A. while I am in Paris. \*What \*is with Madonna arms? Is she planning on arm-wrestling with Michelle Obama? And where is Johnny Depp from? His accent was vaguely Northern England. And [turning into Ma Depp] “you have such a nice face, get your hair out of it so people can see you.” ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/38 "2012-01-16T13:59:46Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > My favorite dress was Madonna’s. She looked so great and I love that her song won, even though I haven’t heard it other than the few seconds played. That’s because it pissed off a lot of snarky-toward-Madonna people on Twitter and it was satisfying to see them so flabbergasted. My wife was cringing for Madonna, saying her breasts must have been killing her, all squashed like that. I have no frame of reference, but it does look like it would have been uncomfortable. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/39 "2012-01-16T14:28:08Z")
Yeah, Madonna’s dress was waaay too tight on top. Her poor girls have been tortured so much over the years. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625/40 "2012-01-16T14:50:53Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > Haven’t seen _Boss_. Never will. But I’ll never believe he was better than Cranston or Buscemi this past year. _Boss_ is excellent and Grammer is excellent in it. He’s believably ruthless and arrogant , and deserved the nomination. I think Cranston should have won it, but Grammer put his heart and soul into that role. I’m more put off by Clooney’s movie winning as it did. It was a mediocre film. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-golden-globes-on-nbc-tonight/609625.md?page=3)