Seth Meyers Hosts The 2018 Golden Globe Awards: The Official Enstars Recap
Hollywood's brightest actors and creators convened at the Beverly Hilton to celebrate the best in entertainment at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards.
Seth Meyers' Monologue
All eyes were turned to this evening's emcee Seth Meyers who addressed the crowd filled with Hollywood A-listers wearing black and the Time's Up Now movement. The host stated that marijuana is allowed while sexual harassment was out.
He joked around with Willem Dafoe and Seth Rogen by calling out his project with James Franco's The Interview. Meyers also thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Administration for infuriating President Donald Trump.
Meyers also bashed the absent Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey before turning his attention to Get Out's Daniel Kaluuya and The Shape of Water. Meyers first thought that The Shape of Water was another Woody Allen film.
Meyers also added that Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie were doing Call Me By Your Name for years. He playfully called out both Oprah Winfrey and Tom Hanks for their presidential endeavors.
The host also welcomed the activists that attended the ceremony as guests of the Golden Globe nominees. Meyers also pointed out that Hollywood is not just made up of actors and directors, but also made up of hairdressers and production assistants.
The First Hour
Action superstars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Gal Gadot presented Big Little Lies' Nicole Kidman for Best Actress-Miniseries or Television Film.
Actresses Viola Davis and Helen Mirren received a warm welcome from the Golden Globe audience. They presented Sam Rockwell with Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Officer Jason Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Actor Zac Efron introduced the audience to his film The Greatest Showman for Best Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical. TV legends Jennifer Aniston and Carol Burnett received a standing ovation from the crowd. Burnett joked that she loved Aniston in Will & Grace and called the actress "kinky" after she tugged the comedy icon's ear.
The duo awarded The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan for Best Performance in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy and The Handmaid's Tale's Elisabeth Moss for Best Performance in a Television Series-Drama.
Seth Rogen introduced his longtime friend and collaborator James Franco's The Disaster Artist to the Golden Globes audience and it included a cameo from The Room's Tommy Wiseau. Alexander Skarsgård continued Big Little Lies' winning streak when he won Best Supporting Actor for Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film.
Mariah Carey and Common announced that Alexandre Desplat won Best Original Score for his work in The Shape of Water. Kelly Clarkson and Keith Urban sang with perfect harmony and "The Golden Globe Goes to..." when they presented Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for Best Original Song for The Greatest Showman's anthem "This is Me."
The Second Hour
Octavia Spencer introduced the Golden Globe audience to The Shape of Water. Emma Stone joined forces with silver screen legend Shirley MacLaine to present James Franco for Best Performance in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy for The Disaster Artist. The Room's Tommy Wiseau and Franco's brother, Dave, joined him on stage to commemorate his win.
Sharon Stone and J.K. Simmons teamed up to present Big Little Lies' Laura Dern with the Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. I, Tonya's Sebastian Stan and Allison Janney presented their film to the audience. Janney received a lot of flak for bringing out a bird, who was placed on her shoulder.
As the duo departed, Meyers introduced his former Saturday Night Live co-workers Amy Poehler and Andy Samberg who revealed that their best features were their mouths. The pair awarded Coco with Best Animated Feature.
Kate Hudson and Aaron Taylor Johnson awarded Allison Janney the Best Supporting Actress-Motion Picture award for her portrayal of Tonya Harding's mother in I, Tonya. Janney also shouted out to Ms. Harding who was in attendance at the Golden Globes Awards.
The show even paid homage to silver screen icon Kirk Douglas in honor of his 101st birthday. Douglas appeared on stage with his daughter-in-law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Douglas received a standing ovation. Zeta-Jones revealed that Douglas ended the infamous Hollywood Black List and the pair awarded Martin McDonagh with Best Screenplay for his work with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant awarded Best Foreign Language Film to Germany and France's In the Fade. Before he left the stage, Grant introduced the audience to Dunkirk, which was nominated for Best Motion Picture-Drama.
The cast of American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace presented Ewan McGregor his Best Actor Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film award for Fargo
Actress Halle Berry presented Get Out to the Golden Globes audience while Meyers showcased his love for Game of Thrones when he presented Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington. The actors gave The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with Best Musical or Comedy Award and Master of None's Aziz Ansari for Best Performance in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy.
The Third Hour
Reese Witherspoon presented her A Wrinkle in Time co-star Oprah Winfrey for her Cecil B. DeMille Award Lifetime Achievement Award. The presentation featured clips from The Oprah Winfrey Show to movies such as The Color Purple, Selma, and Lee Daniels' The Butler.
Winfrey's longtime partner, Stedman Graham, helped her up the stage as she received a standing ovation from the audience. Winfrey shared a story from her childhood regarding witnessing Sidney Poitier win his Oscar and when he won the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Winfrey acknowledged the little girls that she was the first black woman to receive the award. She reminded audience the power of speaking their truth. She also forewarned abusers that their "time is up."
Natalie Portman and Ron Howard were on hand to present the Best Director Award to The Shape of Water's Guillermo del Toro. However, before the pair gave him the award, Portman made her voice heard that she was not happy that a woman was amongst the company of the Best Director's nominees.
Lady Bird director and writer Greta Gerwig presented her baby to the audience for Best Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy. Emma Watson and Robert Pattinson gave Big Little Lies its last award of the evening: Best Miniseries or Television Film. Witherspoon dedicated this award to all of the people who revealed their experience with sexual misconduct.
The night ended on a high note as Frances McDormand won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama and Gary Oldman won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture -Drama for Darkest Hour.
Lady Bird ended the night with two more wins as Saoirse Ronan won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical and Best Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical. McDormand returned to the stage to join the cast and crew of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri to celebrate their win for Best Motion Picture-Drama.
