A Running Commentary On the Golden Globes

Things are rather quiet here at Chez Agado's... Realized late this afternoon that the Golden Globes would be on tonight. Had an early dinner, just finished catching the last 20 minutes of the "Red Carpet" on E!... Thought I'd post my running comments on this year's Golden Globes.


Stay Tuned.

6:58 PM: While looking for my local NBC, I just noticed that the USA network did a "Red Carpet" of their own. I wonder what their coverage was like?

7:02 PM: NBC has just begun their coverage of the Golden Globes. Despite the 7:00PM suggested start, they've decided to give us a quick "Red Carpet" re-cap. Why can't this bloody award show begin promptly at 7?

7:06 PM: Ok... the show's just begun. It's only 6 minutes after five... my fears of the show kicking off at 7:35 are now over. Queen Latifia (sp?) has just did a MLK bit. Also gave a shameful plug for her film.

7:08 PM: Best Supporting Actor George Clooney - Syriana just took home the award for Best Supporting Actor. Haven't seen Syriana yet, but the field didn't look all that intimidating.

Best Supporting Actress Rachel Weiz - The Constant Gardner, takes the B.S. Actress seconds after the B.S.A. was awarded. Like Syriana, the Constant Gardner is also on my "must see" list.

7:24 PM Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie... Ok. I've just realized that there's no way I'm going to post the winners for every category. Sandra Oh however just gave (IMHO) one of the most over dramatized acceptance speeches I've seen in recent memory. I've never seen Grey's Anatomy... but I hear it's another medical show of some kind.

Currently on the phone with my friend Heather K. she's not particularly happy to be on the phone with me. I enjoy very much to watch these ceremonies on the phone with her because she fills me in on whose married, divorced, out, etc.

Gina Davis has just been awarded best Actress in a TV Drama. I've just commented to Heather that Gina is looking rather chubby... she's gotten upset and is now even more upset that she's being mentioned on my blog.

"I don't want to be mentioned on YOUR BLOG!" - Heather.

7:41 PM 6 or so awards have been given out... the awards are feeling a little a blah at the moment. Mainly because I don't watch much TV. Heather continues to make the awards memorable, thanks to her disgust about being on my blog.

7:49 PM Empire Falls has just taken in an award for a Television Merit of some kind... very little comment on that accomplishment... just noticed that the walkways to the stage are quite problematic for people to get on stage.

7:51 PM Steve Carrell (sp) has just picked up an award for the US version of the Office. Thankfully, he gave a gracious nod to Ricky and Steve, creators of the British version... sparing him from further nasty comments.

8:00 PM Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy just went to Reese Witherspoon... I wanted Laura Linney to win for her work in The Squid and the Whale, but Heather's pointed out that Reese's performance for the musical Walk the Line - pulled rank.

8:07 PM WEEDS just took home it's second (possibly third) award... Never seen the show, but the premise looks interesting. For some strange reason I thought this show stole a lot of its ideas from Six Feet Under.

8:22 PM Wanted to take a few moments to share a quick appreciation for Scarlett Johansson (two T's and two S's)... She's in her early 20's and she's simply getting it done. Don't know if she had a breast job (my better half Katheryn pointed this out to me during the red carpet portion of the night) but her and the ladies are look marvelous.

8:29 PM Diana Ossana & Larry McMurtry have just picked up the first (of possibly many) award (Best Screenplay) for Brokeback Mountain. I'm still shocked that a story, 11 pages in length has garnered this much attention. Still haven't seen Brokeback Mountain... but Katheryn's informed me that we'll be catching it very soon. Sigh.

8:56 PM Sir Anthony Hopkins is about to accept the Cecil B. Demille for his outstanding contribution to the world of entertainment.

They're doing up a small time capsule of his accomplishments on screen. Like everyone in attendance, I'm waiting to see what clip they'll show from Silence of the Lambs. It's frightful to think that there will never be anyone quite like him again.

9:13 PM Best Director With the awards ceremonies coming to a close... the award for Best Director went to Ang Lee for the over hyped Brokeback Mountain.

9:18 PM Best Actor has just been awarded to the disinterested Joaquin Pheonix.... for his role in Walk the Line. I'm beginning to suspect that I'm only one of a handful of people who've seen The Squid and the Whale... a fucking injustice I tell you.

9:28 PM Walk the Line just snubbed the Squid and the Whale for the third time tonight in the category of Best Musical or Comedy. Am I the only person who feels that this film is cashing in too soon after the success of Ray?

9:38 PM ... As much as I may like the TV show LOST, is there a need to invite the entire cast upstage to accept ONE award?

9:43 PM Ok, Felicity Huffman just picked up the award for Best Actress in a Drama this evening... big ups for that. How sucky is it to finally win an award and have to go up the stage with Dolly Parton playing in the background.

9:50 PM Let the Oscar BUZZ Begin In what has to be an upsets of sorts... Philip Seymour Hoffman just won Best Actor in a Drama this evening for the amazing motion picture Capote. I honestly think that he (Hoffman) thought, he had little chance to win the award this evening.

9:55 PM Best Motion Picture goes to... yawn... Brokeback Mountain.

All in all I think this was the award ceremony where Brokeback Mountain would do well in. I highly doubt that they'll do this well at the Spirit / Oscars.

.Resaca City Rollie.