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<\/a>Casey Affleck, and his messy beard. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
I have to admit that, because I was watching the football play-offs during the day, I missed the arrivals shows live, but I caught-up with them when the Golden Globes telecast was over. So, not only am I reviewing them in the order in which I watched them, but that situation rendered me unaware that Casey Affleck<\/strong> was wearing his ugly beard only for a role, and that he knew he looked awful. (So, sorry for my tweets against the beard.)<\/p>\n I have a few general<\/em> announcements on the proceedings. First is that no one actually annoyed me too much this year, neither on the show nor walking in\u2014not even the arrivals hosts!–which was a pleasant surprise. Most of my tweets were even nice<\/em> ones!!! (Maybe I just have to rest up for the draining national experience that\u2019s facing us in under two weeks, so I don\u2019t want to use up my vitriol now.)<\/p>\n One o fthe stupidly open chests, this time on Mandy Moore. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Secondly, the two worst trends of the night were beards on males, and exposed flat chests on the women.\u00a0 They need to both get lost, pronto! Don\u2019t these people have mirrors in their houses???<\/p>\n Thirdly, on the telecast itself: It was pretty good. And flowed smoothly enough. Jimmy Fallon<\/strong> was a really fun host.\u00a0 But I missed the usual ragging on everyone, that\u2019s been a huge part of the Globes for years now, first with Ricky Gervais, and continued by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. We got none of that with Jimmy. He was still entertaining, though, the few times that he even appeared!!!<\/p>\n And lastly: I hated La La Land<\/em>!!! But I knew it would win everything, anyway, because that\u2019s the kind of year it\u2019s been.<\/p>\n So, now, here are the rest of my (mostly non<\/em>-tweeted) thoughts on the Golden Globes, in order of the show, followed by those on the two \u201carrivals\u201d shows:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TELECAST<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sarah Jessica Parker. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Nicole Kidman<\/strong>\u2019s dress was downright awful! Perhaps the worst of the night. (Wait\u2014no–that honor belonged to Sarah Jessica Parker<\/strong>. Maybe not the dress itself, but her actual look, with the kielbasa sausage hairdo!!! She’s one of the peeps who must definitely live in a mirror-less house!)<\/p>\n I think the happiest winners were the guys who won for their song.<\/p>\n I guess this is as good a time as any to tell u how much I hated La La Land<\/em>!<\/p>\n Viola Davis<\/strong> won her award for licking her snot. (I mean it\u2014watch her every time she cries on film; her nose starts running, and rather than wipe it away, she lets it run into her mouth. I hope that just means she thinks it\u2019s more dramatic that way, and not that she was one of those booger-eating kids.)<\/p>\n I loved no actor more this season than Sunny Pawar<\/strong>, the kid from Lion<\/em>.\u00a0 I had not realized how affected by the film I was until I told Mr. X about it during the telecast, and I got hysterical crying.<\/p>\n This one is a double-dip of unaware peeps. Amy Schumer, on the left, does not think she’s fat, and Goldie Hawn, on the right, is plastic surgeried-out! Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n I can\u2019t believe that Amy Schumer<\/strong> thinks she\u2019s not fat!\u00a0 And could she have washed her hair for the show?\u00a0 Even in the last week???<\/p>\n When I spotted the person who turned-out to be Goldie Hawn<\/strong>, I thought that it was a plastic surgeried-out old hag-type woman, who was most likely European, and was trying to be glamorous!!! When she later came out to present, I was in shock that it was she! That\u2019s what living on a beach will do to you, I guess. So sad. (Her surgery must be recent, because she’s never worn her messy hair up before! \u00a0Now she’s brave enough to, because of her face lift.)<\/p>\n I absolutely adored Ryan Gosling<\/strong>\u2019s speech. (Who didn\u2019t?) His was second to Meryl Streep\u2019s. People sometimes wonder what\u2019s up with Ryan and Eva Mendes; they always keep their relationship private. Well, now we know. And either admire it or are extremely jealous of it.<\/p>\n Mr. X loved the presentation of the award for animated film by Steve Carrell<\/strong> and Kristen Wiig<\/strong>. He said it was one of the best presenter gigs ever. (So, they\u2019ll<\/em> probably be asked to host next year!)<\/p>\n Brie Larson, looking the best of the night. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n But Kristen Wiig looked like a crazy old lady, with that awful short hair.\u00a0 And her white lace dress was hideous–it looked like a plastic doily.\u00a0 But, luckily for us, it covered her upper \u201chadassah\u201d arms, which still could not escape my eagle eyes, as they flapped about.<\/p>\n I have not seen The Night Manager<\/em>, but I have a feeling that Courtney B. Vance<\/strong> got robbed. (He played Johnny Cochran in the OJ mini-series, for which many of us felt he should have won. But, as Mr. X always points-out, these Golden Globes are awarded by the Hollywood Foreign<\/em> Press.)<\/p>\n But I give Tom Hiddleston<\/strong> (who beat Courtney) credit for trying to bring attention to a sad world situation in his acceptance speech.<\/p>\n The wonderful, perfect, exquiste, and everything else good, Meryl Streep. (Even her neck is still good!!!) Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Viola Davis\u2019 introduction of the coveted Cecil B. DeMille Award to Meryl Streep<\/strong> was more about herself<\/em> than about Meryl!\u00a0 That was bad enough, but what she had to say was sort-of low class.\u00a0 Where were Robert DeNiro, Robert Redford, or even Jeremy Irons to do the honors???\u00a0 Or perhaps even Meryl\u2019s own actress daughters?\u00a0 Viola was the absolute wrong choice to pay lone tribute to someone as classy as Meryl.<\/p>\n But as soon as Meryl took the stage, we forgot about all that.\u00a0 Even with laryngitis, she was mesmerizing! She gave perhaps the single most important speech in the history of the Golden globes. It was perfect! (And, I\u2019m proud to say that what she said about how evil it was of Trump to mock that disabled reporter, which his stupid supporters seem to have forgotten about, I had admonished a Facebook \u201cfriend\u201d about earlier in the day!!! Great minds…)<\/p>\n But on the shallowest of notes, I do have to admit that I hated her dress. Perhaps it\u2019s time for her to hire a stylist already. (But definitely not the one whom Sarah Jessica Parker uses!!!)<\/p>\n Leo. Say no more. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n I was very surprised at how weasel-esque Sienna Miller<\/strong> looks.\u00a0 But I loved her multiple pieces of pearl jewelry.<\/p>\n Brie Larson<\/strong> looked great.\u00a0 The best of the night, actually.<\/p>\n What fun surprises the two gorgeous men at the end, Brad Pitt <\/strong>and Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong>, were!!! They were my favorite parts of the night, after Meryl Streep. (But you can tell that poor skinny Brad has been through the wringer recently. Shame. Brangelina was my favorite couple of all time, right after Sonny and Cher!) [Note: In case you’ve been living under a rock, that’s Brad Pitt, in the big picture at the top of the page.\u00a0Photo by Karen Salkin.]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n E! ARRIVALS SHOW<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Drew Barrymore, looking like she just rolled out of a bed after a very long night. What a mess! Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Lily Collins<\/strong> is always so sweet.<\/p>\n I loved Amy Adams<\/strong>\u2019 normal straight hair.<\/p>\n But Drew Barrymore<\/strong>\u2019s long \u2019do was a mess.<\/p>\n Michelle Williams<\/strong> look is the definition of a \u201cgamin.\u201d In a good way. But I never before noticed that she\u2019s so nasal.<\/p>\n Mr. X has pointed-out to me that a big head, physically, is what actors need to succeed on the big screen. And, ever since, I\u2019ve noticed how correct he is about that. But two major exceptions to that rule are the little-headed Andrew Garfield<\/strong> and Tom Hiddleston. Now you<\/em> will start noticing it, too.<\/p>\n Jessica Biel’s puzzling boobs. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n How far down is Jessica Biel<\/strong>\u2019s little tiny boob??? Her chest situation was not good.<\/p>\n I hate Wynona Ryder<\/strong>\u2019s high weird voice.\u00a0 How did that woman become famous?\u00a0 I\u2019m also so surprised to see her get other chances after that shoplifting episode from back in the day.<\/p>\n I love how self-possessed Evan Rachel Wood<\/strong> is. It\u2019s beautiful to see.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t watch Scandal<\/em>, so I can’t be positive about this, but I\u2019m pretty sure that Kerry Washington<\/strong> has had recent plastic surgery. \u00a0There was something very different about her face last night. \u00a0(It could have just been her make-up, though.)<\/p>\n I\u2019m always impressed with Anthony Anderson<\/strong>\u2019s cute son.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>