Odd Globes

Did you watch the Golden Globes last night? Was that the weirdest awards night or what?

Maybe it was just that Tom Hanks kept saying "balls" while honoring Warren Beatty. I know he was trying to be funny, but every time he said "balls" I had to crinkle up my nose. Warren Beatty also seemed surprised about the amount of times the word "balls" was used to describe his career, so I thought he'd have an eloquent speech befitting of a award-winning actor-producer-writer-director. But no, it turns out he could hardly speak at all. I got uncomfortable and made Brian fast forward through the end of the speech. I mean, was he drunk?

Also, Jennifer Hudson was lovely, but I really don't find it appropriate to admit that you didn't consider yourself an actress BEFORE winning the Golden Globe. That's just awkward. Especially when she shared the category with Cate Blanchett. And WHY is Cate Blanchett always overlooked? Does she need a better publicist? She's always nominated, and rarely wins--okay, I guess she finally won for her portrayal of Katherine Hepburn in the Aviator, but this woman deserves an award for one of her juicier, power-house roles.

And what was with the Brits sweeping the awards? I didn't check on this, but is seemed to me if there was a Brit in the category s/he won. Which turned out to be okay, since they had the funniest speeches overall. I about died laughing when Sacha Baron Cohen accepted his award for Borat.

And why does Renee Zellweger only wear strapless, super-structured dresses?

Emerald Green was a popular color last night.

I was dissapointed in the TV categories because I don't watch Ugly Betty or House or The Closer. Not that they didn't deserve it--perhaps they did, I just couldn't get excited. Though, America Ferrara did have the loveliest speech of the evening.

What I REALLY didn't like was what a boys club it was! I wish I had kept count of how many times Jack Nicholson's and Clint Eastwood's names were mentioned--whatever the number, it was annoying and ridiculous. These men are talented, no doubt, but they don't need bigger egos.

I guess the other problem was I didn't watch Elizabeth I or The Queen, and since those won in practically every category they had a nomination for, again, I couldn't get excited. I will have to see Helen Mirren's performance in The Queen, because it must have been amazing to beat out Judi Dench's and Kate Winslet's performances.

I thought Little Children should have won for something.

At least Grey's Anatomy won for best TV drama--yeah! And you gotta love Meryl Streep--I enjoyed her line, "I think I've worked with everyone in this room."

On my Oscar to-watch list:
Dreamgirls
The Queen
Pan's Labyrinth
Babel
Volver
Blood Diamond (maybe)
The Painted Veil (maybe)
Letters from Iwo Jima
Freedom Writers (maybe)
Pursuit of Happyness (maybe)
Bobby (maybe)

Gosh, I have a lot of work ahead of me! I have NOT done a good job keeping up this year. Let me know if you have any suggestions for ones on my list I should DEFINITELY see, and ones I can wait to Netflix later in the year.