The booziest awards show is here.
The 2024 Golden Globes aired Sunday, Jan. 7 on CBS (8 p.m.).
After a slew of drama in the past – which resulted in the trainwreck 2022 ceremony getting pulled from broadcast, due to the controversies around parent organization the Hollywood Foreign Press Association – the ceremony returned.
It was a star-studded night, with Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Ben Affleck, Margot Robbie and Issa Rae in attendance, among others.
The 81st Golden Globes had a more obscure host, comedian Jo Koy, since more famous comedians like Chris Rock reportedly turned the gig down.
“Succession,” “The Bear,” and “Beef” got the most love in TV, while “Oppenheimer” took home a slew of trophies in movies — including awards for director Christopher Nolan, stars Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr, and “best motion picture – drama.”
Here are all the best and worst moments from the 2024 Golden Globes.
Worst: Jo Koy’s opening monologue
Host Jo Koy had some scattered funny lines in his opening. For instance, he said, “‘Oppenheimer’ answered a life long question that’s been on his mind for years, “Yes, scientists do get laid, as long as they look like Cillian Murphy.” However, Koy also had several painfully unfunny jokes about “Barbie” being about “a plastic doll with big boobies” and a weird moment where he asked where “Saltburn” star Barry Keoghan’s penis was sitting (and implied that it was on Bradley Cooper’s face, for his fake nose in “Maestro“). Whenever the crowd didn’t respond well to one of these jokes, he awkwardly drew attention to the moment, berating the crowd of A-listers. “Yo, I got the gig 10 days ago,” the comic said. “You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up. I wrote some of these, and those are the ones you’re gonna laugh at.” Blaming other people for his flubs — and scolding the most famous people in the world for not laughing — was certainly a bold choice.
Best: Robert Downey Jr.’s acceptance speech
Robert Downey Jr., who won the “best supporting actor” trophy for his role in “Oppenheimer,” gave a snappy, amusing speech. It proved that his reputation for “quips” wasn’t just for his Marvel character, Tony Stark, but carries over into life. “I took a beta blocker, so this is going to be a breeze,” he began. He proceeded to say about the Christopher Nolan movie, “A sweeping story about the ethical dilemma of nuclear weapons gets a billion dollars. Does that track?” He got the most laughs when he said, “Dozens of folks came up to me since the summertime saying I was ‘unrecognizably subtle.’ Let’s not pretend this was a compliment!’’
Best: Matthew MacFadyen scores a win
Matthew MacFadyen got his first win (off of his first Globes nomination) for “male actor in a supporting role on television,” for his role of Tom in HBO’s “Succession.” It was a well-earned win, wrapping up four seasons of a great performance (and since the show is over, it was his last opportunity). In his concise speech, he referred to his character, Tom Wambsgans, as a “human grease stain.” While thanking the show’s writers, he said, “I’m too scared to name them all, because I will forget someone and I won’t sleep!”
Worst: Taylor Swift “ends” Jo Koy’s career
During the ceremony, host Jo Koy made a joke about the NFL capitalizing on Swift-mania, since the pop star has made headlines attending her NFL player beau Travis Kelce’s games. Koy joked, “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL is that at the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.” It wasn’t a very funny joke. But it also wasn’t one of his meaner comments (he was far more eviscerating to Robert De Niro, “How’d you get her pregnant at 80? CGI?”). But, it got a big response. The pop star replied by glaring at him, and the internet reacted by saying, “She just ended this guy’s career with one glare. Another fan posted on X, formerly Twitter, “That Taylor Swift death glare was the nail in the coffin.” The whole sequence was awkward.
Best: “Suck it, Pedro!”
Kieran Culkin took home the trophy for “best male actor in a television show – drama,” for his performance as Roman Roy in ‘Succession.” He beat fellow “Succession” stars Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox, Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”), Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”), and Dominic West (“The Crown”). He told an anecdote about how he got nominated once before, 20 years ago – presumably talking about his 2003 nomination for the movie “Igby Goes Down.” But he said, after that moment passed, he never thought he’d be in this room again. Turning to the audience, he went, “Suck it, Pedro!” The camera cut to fellow nominee Pedro Pascal, pretending to cry. It was an amusing interplay between competitors.
Worst: Cillian Murphy’s wife’s lipstick
When Cillian Murphy won for “best actor in a drama movie” for his titular role in “Oppenheimer,” his wife, Irish artist Yvonne McGuiness, kissed him. Unfortunately, her lipstick smeared all over his face. On live TV, she frantically scrubbed his nose and mouth with her finger, trying to wipe it off before he walked onstage. But his face was visibly red. “First question, do I have lipstick all over my nose? I’m just going to leave it,” he began his acceptance speech. It was a humanizing moment – stars, they’re just like us! But, if his wife had a makeup artist, that was a major blunder from them.
Best: Ayo Edebiri thanks assistants
Ayo Edebiri took home a trophy for “best actress in a TV show – musical or comedy” for her role as Sydney Adamu in “The Bear.” It was her first win, off of her first nomination, and it showed. In an earnest speech, the actress, 28, was visibly shaking and flustered. At the end, she said, “Assistants – to people who answer my emails, y’all are real ones!” That comment got a big applause from the room, and it was lovely to see someone show appreciation to the “little people” during her moment at the top.
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