I'm not sure I'm a big fan of the Golden Globes on a Monday night. There are certain things that should stay on Sunday nights even if Desperate Housewives' tremendous success seems overwhelming, and awards shows are one of them. Basically, the Monday broadcast threw me off and made it difficult for me to fully commit my attention to it because spending three hours of a weekday evening on one program proved more difficult than on a Sunday. That, and I really missed Medium! In any event, here's a look at the show's interesting, predictable and surprising moments along with the winners.
It was good to see some of the more deserving nominees actually win! I know it rarely happens with these awards shows. It was good to see Lost win for best drama, although I was sure Grey's Anatomy had that one all sewn up. I was surprised to see that the Hollywood Foreign Press association is still under Desperate Housewives' spell when it was once again named best comedy. Although, they weren't so enamored as to give the Globe to any of the series' main actresses - Mary Louise Parker walked away with the best actress in a comedy award for her role on Weeds. Is anyone else starting to get the sinking feeling that Marcia Cross is about to become the next Susan Lucci? I was very surprised (and a little disappointed) to see Steve Carell win for best actor in a comedy over both Jason Lee and Zach Braff. Geena Davis' win for best actress in a drama was somewhat surprising considering the fact that Commander In Chief has only been on the air for half a season (shouldn't there be a rule that in order to be nominated your show has to have completed a full season?), but she did deliver one of the better speeches of the night. Hugh Laurie's win for best actor in a drama was well deserved, and he also gave one of the best speeches. Here's a breakdown of the rest of the broadcast:
Most Awkward Walk to the Stage to Accept an Award: Sandra Oh after winning for best supporting actress for Grey's Anatomy. Could they have put her in a less convenient location? The poor girl had to weave in between tables for what seemed like 10 minutes just to reach the stage and accept her award. I know the table seating allows for a more relaxed atmosphere, but it also makes it nearly impossible to reach the stage if you're not sitting in the front.
Best Fake Story During An Acceptance Speech: Geena Davis' story about a little girl who came up to her before the awards and said that because of her show Commander In Chief, she wants to be president someday. Davis then followed the story with "Well, that didn't actually happen, but it could have."
Best Speech Written by Someone Other Than the Winner: Steve Carell's wife wrote his speech for him and she was sure to include a line that had him thanking her and saying how she sometimes wishes he would call when he was going to be late.
Most Gracious Winner: S. Epatha Merkerson once again walked away with this honor. Her tearful and genuine gratitude toward NBC for employing her for 16 years and her comment that her role in Lackawanna Blues was her first leading role in a movie made us all realize how powerful dreams can be and the importance of never giving up.
Overall, it was an interesting night filled with better-than-usual speeches and a few surprises. For a full list of all the winners (movies included), click on over to the Globes' official site. What did you think about the winners? Leave a comment with your thoughts.
About Last Night... NBC captured the first hour of the night with the first hour of its Golden Globes coverage, followed by hour 3 of Fox's 24 and ABC's Wife Swap. At 9, NBC stayed in front with the second hour of its Golden Globes coverage, followed by hour 4 of Fox's 24 and CBS comedies Two and a Half Men (r) and Out of Practice (r). The final hour of the night went to NBC for the final hour of its Globes coverage, followed by CSI: Miami (r) on CBS and The Bachelor: Paris on ABC. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - The fifth season of Fox's American Idol kicks off with the audition phase of the competition. Over on WB, Lorelai accidentally finds out about April and tries to be supportive on Gilmore Girls.
@9 p.m. - Back-to-back Scrubs episodes on NBC highlight the hour. At 9, Cheryl Hines guest stars as Dr. Cox's sister who comes to town for her nephew's baptism. At 9:30, JD mistakes an elderly woman's statement and it leads to her requesting Dr. Cox over him.
@10 p.m. - It's the premiere of the CBS dramedy Love Monkey starring Tom Cavanaugh as a single record executive navigating the dating scene in New York City. Over on NBC, a college student is accused of abandoning a newborn on Law & Order: SVU. Michael J. Fox returns to ABC's Boston Legal.
QUICK CUTS
*ABC is halting production of its new Heather Graham comedy Emily's Reasons Why Not according to TVGuide.com. The show opened to mediocre ratings last week and ABC pulled it this week for a rerun of the premiere of The Bachelor. The network is still planning to air new episodes starting January 23rd according to its official web site for the show.
*Ellen DeGeneres is returning to primetime, but don't worry she's not quitting her day job. She and brother Vance DeGeneres are teaming up to create a new family comedy for the WB. The twist - some of the perspective will come from the family's pets. Ellen will provide the voice for the dog. No word on when and if the show will get officially picked up.
*And finally, this season is the last for Fox's Malcolm in the Middle and That 70s Show. The network announced the decisions in a press release touting its spring offerings. In the release, Fox refers to Malcolm as being in its "seventh and final season." The show moves to Sundays starting January 29th. That 70s Show will air its 200th and final episode this May. Also having its last season is the WB's 7th Heaven. The network officially announced that the family drama will not return for an 11th season due largely to budget concerns.
That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for the Scrubies and thoughts on Law & Order: SVU. Plus, all the latest television news!
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2 comments:
I didn't watch the Golden Globes but saw a little bit of the action on Ellen today. I agree with some of the wins but not all. Hugh Laurie was very deserving along with some of the show winners. I was so surprised to see none of rhe DH women won! Boy it sure was Brokeback Mountain's night! Now I've got to see that movie. It seems to me that the GGs really recognize the independent films which is a good thing.
As for Malcolm in the Middle, Fox signed its death warrant when they moved it to Fri. from Sun. I knew that would be the case. Bernie Mac will probobly be next since they did the same thing to that show.
I'm having trouble leaving comments again, TV. Just so you know I'm still reading your articles even if there's no word from me.
I'll be looking forward to that new Ellen DeGeneres show. That girl has the weirdest, most hilarious ideas.
Poor Sandra Oh. I can just imagine her weaving around. Well at least she didn't fall.
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