A quick perusal of reviews showed that television critics were not thrilled with what they saw in CBS’s new incarnation of the Golden Globes. Host Jo Koy in particular was heavily criticized for a generally unfunny and broken turn in a show that revolved around offensive Ricky Gervais material but never really got anywhere. I can’t really say how it looked on air, but I can say it was fun in the room and the results that count in the Oscar race can only be seen as extremely significant, a collection of winners without one the only shame among them. That alone is a triumph given the history.
As for the return of the Globes themselves (under new management that includes Penske Media Corporation, Deadline’s parent company), I felt like I was in some kind of time machine going back to 2018 (pre-pandemic, pre-scandal, pre.. .) – scandal, pre-strikes, pre-implosion) which brought me back to a Globes show where the audience is constantly talking and talking to each other, where no one really takes it seriously and where it’s still a good time, something that lives up to its standards, being “Hollywood’s Party of the Year” really did it justice. Last year I was excluded from the Beverly Hilton Ballroom Globes ceremony (as were most of my fellow experts) for reasons known only to them, but this year we were welcomed back and I must say, it was a return to A Golden Globes Awards , which Although bumpy at times and searching for its true identity as it approached the season, it was a welcome cog in the wheel of this crazy race for the Oscars, a race with a very bad past still going strong after 81 years seems strangely necessary.
Universal certainly seems to think so. Managers, stars and filmmakers of their phenomenal hit, Oppenheimer, The night’s big winner, with five Globes including Best Motion Picture – Drama, was celebrated late at night at Tommy’s in Beverly Hills. The studio has been a consistent favorite and has won the Globes several times in recent memory, including Green Book, 1917, De Fabelmans and more, which won the Best Picture award. Now with Oppenheimer They’re back in the game in a big way, though it’s not particularly unexpected. Oppenheimer Awards have been relatively quiet so far, but wins at the Globes have catapulted the film into the stratosphere, and next weekend is expected to be a quick follow-up to the film, which is loaded with Critics Choice Awards nominations. In between, the SAG nominations will be announced on Wednesday and a nomination for the cast would be a clear sign that everything is going smoothly in the run up to the Oscars. Universal’s Focus Features specialty division also scored some well-deserved wins the remains’ Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (the latter clearly headed for an Oscar this season).
Like favorites Master, Flower Moon Killer (with just one win for Lily Gladstone’s top performance) and Barbie (perhaps too pink for its own good) disappoints and paves the way for Oppenheimer will consolidate its top status in the coming weeks. Maybe the film we should look for as a competition will win, at least based on the GGs Poor stuff which won Best Motion Picture Comedy/Musical and Best Actress/Comedy/Musical for its lead actress Emma Stone. However, competitors can take solace in the fact that none of last year’s Globe Best Picture winners – The Fablemen And The Banshees of Inisherin – went on each Oscar win.
In other words, whether it’s a reliable Oscar front-runner or not, the Globes appear to be well on their way to reclaiming their spot in the season rankings. I noticed that on Sunday night no one was really focused on the scandals of the past but happily talked about everything But the transgressions that effectively led to a boycott and repudiation of what up until then had always been a major stop on the circuit and a major break with decades of Hollywood tradition. Instead, Sony chairman Tom Rothman spoke to us on Sunday about the phenomenal content of their romantic comedy Everyone but you experienced, and A24’s David Fenkel praised similar growing success for their drama The Iron harvest. Searchlight’s Matthew Greenfield talked about Sundance and their upcoming film. Sunny Coast.
What was missing was the party scene right after the Globes at the Hilton, where up to six different studios hosted parties. This year only one was chosen by the music magazine billboard. Netflix (who had a big night) beef), with a raucous and packed party down the street at Spago, and Universal across the street at Tommy’s with an equally busy after party kept the tradition alive. Both were enough for me.
In short, the turnout was significant. Hollywood was there, people, even resistance leaders like ID publicist Kelly Bush Novak, who laid down the weapon for Christopher Nolan. I mean, every time Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift perform (even though both are nominated for the Globes with no chance of using it as a platform to make it to the Oscars), you gotta think we’re in the glory days is Days returned , or close, as the Golden Globes committed suicide and even Tom Cruise was so angry with them that he returned his three statuettes (maybe he wants them back now?). The parade of stars, from Ryan Gosling to Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Aniston to Margot Robbie, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and so on, meant there were few no-shows.
One of the impressive winners was the Palme d’Or winner at Cannes, anatomy of a fall, which won not only best film in English but also clearly best screenplay against heavyweights like Killers of the Flower Moon, Barbie And Oppenheimer. It suggested to me that it took effort to get into Real international journalists paid off and the choice was serious, and most importantly: credible (I predicted this particular surprise and wasn’t disappointed, if only to prove it wasn’t your dad’s Golden Globes.) In fact, between the movie awards and the TV awards, there wasn’t a single moment of no shock — at least as far as the winners are concerned.
Speaking of the TV side of things, the Globes were actually totally respectable, if a little dull in their predictability. Succession dominate the drama series win, The bear swept comedy, and beef took home all the major limited series awards, while HBO, FX and Netflix had a very good night. It was business as usual again, as evidenced by the open bar bouncing around in the background, the networking during the commercials was exceptional, and the sense that this awards show, for better or worse, was after all that had gone before in the last few years, at least gave an impression of it normality Hollywood longed for this special moment.
The ratings for new networks CBS and Paramount+ will tell their own story, but for now it looks like the Golden Globes are back on track, so are reports of their impending doom perhaps premature?
Source: Deadline
Joseph Fearn is an entertainment and television aficionado who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for what’s hot in the world of TV, Joseph keeps his readers informed about the latest trends and must-see shows.
