Golden Globes
Dear Hugh Jackman,
Ok, I get it… you’re an outrageously talented, actor, singer and dancer, Hollywood, Broadway and TV über-star. You’re an incredibly devoted husband to Deborra-Lee and loving father to Oscar and Ava.
You’re a generous philanthropist — supporting and raising awareness of numerous charities and community projects.
Gah. The Golden Globes. If you don’t like frocks, and can’t bear self-indulgent speeches thanking God, long-dead parents, a dog etc, you’d be forgiven for not giving the telly even the slightest glance this lunchtime. Except that is, for Ricky Gervais.
Yep, the Brit funny man who made working in a drab back office in a west-London suburb hilarious, could save the Golden Globes. And all earnest, glamour-loving Americans. From themselves.
Tonight will be Ricky’s third time hosting the champagne and taffeta-fuelled, red-carpet fiesta. But after managing to offend nearly everyone in Hollywood last year, this year’s invitation surprised many.
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subotic says:
@John, I for one welcome our new reptilian overlords http://torrentchannel.com/Cathy_OBrien__Mark_Philips_-_Trance_Formation_of_America_MKULTRA_-_1995.pdf Read more »
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The righteous one says:
ratings, pure and simple. Most of them would not know to pucker their anus if there was a wind blowing up it Read more »
Not planning on spending three hours of your life watching Ricky Gervais gamely work his way through his agonizing but compelling monologue, or realising Robert de Niro needs a script to sound intelligent?
Here’s a rundown of this year’s Golden Globes.
1. If there is one lesson to be gleaned from today’s glitz-fest it is this – smart girls get the bling.
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Mayday says:
Too true. In a general national sense the British tend to be self depreciating by nature whereas the Americans self appreciating. Read more »
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macca-d says:
Agreed. And what did they expect anyway….it’s Ricky Gervais! Read more »
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