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The Golden Globes Awards officially kicked off Hollywood’s awards season with an evening of memorable moments, sharp commentary, and well-deserved accolades.
“One Battle After Another,” “Hamnet,” “Adolescence,” and “The Studio” emerged as the night’s top winners, bringing the trajectory of the upcoming Oscars race into sharper focus.
Host Nikki Glaser delivered her signature wit, while filmmaker Judd Apatow humorously critiqued the often perplexing category definitions. The stars of the sports drama “Heated Rivalry” also reignited their on-screen chemistry for the audience’s amusement.
Here are some of the standout moments from the ceremony:
From playfully soliciting George Clooney to repair her Nespresso machine to acknowledging the potential controversy of joking about Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating life, the comedian launched the show with a series of pointed remarks directed at the US Department of Justice and even CBS, the US broadcaster airing the event.
After welcoming attendees to the ceremony – which she jokingly labeled the most significant event happening globally – she initiated a mock bidding war for Warner Bros. and poked fun at Los Angeles, where, according to her, no film or television production has occurred in years. Subsequently, the jokes pivoted to the political sphere.
She quipped that the A-list celebrities present were on “a heavily redacted list” and invented a “Best Editing” award, which she bestowed upon the Justice Department for its handling of the Epstein files and CBS News for becoming “America’s newest place to see BS news.”
Later, Glaser parodied Nicole Kidman’s viral AMC Theatres advertisement and sang a satirical rendition of K-Pop Demon Hunter’s “Golden” before former Sag-Aftra president Fran Drescher interrupted her performance, citing her “annoying” voice.
Receiving the first award of the evening for her portrayal of a revolutionary in “One Battle After Another,” the acclaimed recording artist and actress concluded her acceptance speech with a message of encouragement for young girls watching the ceremony.
“To my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight, our softness is not a liability. Our depth is not too much. Our life does not need permission to shine,” she stated, emphasizing that “we belong in every room we walk into” and affirming the importance of their voices.
The inclusion of podcasts in this year’s award show marked a first-time category, receiving approval from even Snoop Dogg, who presented the award.
When comedian and actress Amy Poehler of “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” won the award, she enthusiastically expressed her admiration for the rapper and delivered her thank yous. Poehler, a previous Golden Globes host, also delivered a few zingers directed at her fellow nominees, jokingly suggesting that national news broadcaster NPR should “try harder” rather than being “a bunch of celebs phoning it in.”
Poehler exited the stage with her arm around Snoop, flashing a peace sign as she left.
Speaking to reporters backstage, Poehler described winning the inaugural award as “very cool” and expressed her curiosity as to whether Snoop Dogg actually listened to “Good Hang,” despite presenting her with the award. Her ideal listener, however? Meryl Streep.
Securing the top male acting prize for his performance in “Marty Supreme,” Chalamet acknowledged the presence of numerous “greats” within his category (Clooney, DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Jesse Plemons, and Lee Byung-Hun).
He also expressed his gratitude to Kevin O’Leary, his co-star in the A24 ping-pong film.
“If you would have told me when I was 19 years old, I’d be thanking Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank,” he remarked, noting Leary’s laughter from within the room. “Thank you, Kevin, I would have been stunned, but I’ve been very grateful.”
The animated juggernaut received significant recognition with two major awards: Best Song for “Golden” and Best Animated Film. The creators thanked audiences for embracing women who were strong, bold, remarkably silly, weird, hungry, and “sometimes a little thirsty.”
Speaking backstage, they admitted their uncertainty regarding how to recapture the magic for the planned Netflix sequel.
“We often say we made a movie filled with everything we love. It was deeply personal in terms of subject matter and themes. As a filmmaker, I don’t know if you can control much else. So we’ll do that again,” said writer Chris Appelhans.
Breakout stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams of the erotic ice hockey drama “Heated Rivalry” brought their palpable on-screen chemistry to the Globes, engaging in playful banter while presenting the award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series.
While Storrie appeared anxious about their appearance, Williams attempted to ease his nerves by suggesting he take a deep breath and imagine everyone in the ballroom in “… you know.”
“Yeah, I don’t really know if that works, because, you know…” Storrie responded. “You think everyone in the audience has seen ‘Heated Rivalry’?”
The ballroom erupted in cheers, and Williams confirmed that their trainers, daughters, and even mothers had indeed seen it.
Director Judd Apatow, who claimed to have been quietly boycotting the ceremony for a decade, held nothing back when presenting an award.
The outspoken filmmaker criticized the Golden Globes’ classification of comedies and musicals together, particularly when the nominated films fit neither genre. He expressed lingering frustration over his 2015 comedy “Trainwreck” losing to “The Martian,” a science fiction film starring Matt Damon.
“But that’s water under the bridge. A lot has happened since then. That was 10 years ago. Since then we’ve had Covid. I believe we’re a dictatorship now,” he joked. “I’m still pretty focused on this ‘The Martian’ thing, I’ve got to be honest with you.”
Actresses Melissa McCarthy and Kathryn Hahn fully embraced a bit about male representation in film while presenting a male acting award.
They jokingly discussed men in the same way that women or minorities are often discussed within the industry.
“For the first time ever, men will have their acting awarded as well,” Hahn stated, before McCarthy added, “it is about time,” celebrating men finally having a “seat at the table.”
The masterful bit was reminiscent of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s previous joint hosting appearances.
The bit continued as they presented a second category – for Best Actress in a Limited Series to “Dying for Sex” star Michelle Williams, who was absent. When they accepted the award on her behalf, as is customary, Hahn curtsied and declared, “I’m Michelle Williams.”
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