Golden Globes 2016: Winners, speeches and highlights from the show
IT’S Hollywood’s booziest award show. And when Ricky Gervais comes up against Mel Gibson, you know there will be fireworks.
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RICKY Gervais has stunned the Golden Globes audience with a shocking joke about Mel Gibson and Bill Cosby.
Gervais ripped into the troubled Australian actor when introducing him to the celebrity crowd, saying it was awkward as Gervais went hard on Gibson at the Golden Globes back in 2010.
“I want to say something nice about Mel when he comes out ... OK here you go,” he began. “I’d rather have a drink with him in his hotel room tonight than Bill Cosby.”
Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his mansion in Pennsylvania in January 2004.
It’s the first criminal case to be brought against the comedian after allegations of sexual assault and unwanted sexual advances from at least 50 women.
Gibson was quick to fire back and said: “I like seeing Ricky once every three years. It reminds me to get a colonoscopy.”
This jibe saw Gervais return to the stage to interrupt Mel for one more contribution.
“What the f**k does sugar tits even mean?” he said to the 60-year-old actor, referring to an incident where Gibson apparently called a police officer the unsavoury name.
Gervais has remained true to form as host of the Golden Globes, taking aim at the A-listers in the room. And even some who are not.
The British comedian, who is known for his opening monologues and blatant disregard for the celebrities in the audience, has returned as host for the awards which recognise the best in film and television.
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In under five minutes, the comedian skewered Jennifer Lawrence, Jeffrey Tambor and Caitlyn Jenner.
“I’ve changed,” Gervais insisted to the crowd. “Not as much as Bruce Jenner, obviously. Now Caitlyn Jenner, of course. She’s become a role model for trans people everywhere. Showing great bravery in breaking down stereotypes.
“She didn’t do a lot for women drivers. But you can’t have everything. Not at the same time,” he said in reference to Jenner’s involvement in a fatal car crash last year.
Talk then naturally turned to Jeffrey Tambor and his role as a transgender woman in Transparent.
“What an actor, what a role,” he praised the actor. “He has to put on all the women clothes and let people film him. That takes balls. I don’t know how he does it ... I’ve seen his balls — they’re huge and long.”
Next up was the Hollywood everygirl Jennifer Lawrence and her essay on pay equality.
“There were marches on the street with teachers and nurses saying how the hell could a 25-year-old live on $58 million?” he jibed.
“I’m getting paid the same as Tina and Amy did last year ... there's two of them it’s not my fault they want to share the money.”
Gervais then shocked the crowd with a joke about controversial flick Spotlight — a film about
an investigation into the Catholic Church’s cover-up of childhood sexual abuse. “Roman Polanski called it the best date movie ever,” he quipped.
Putting the awards into perspective for the nominees, Gervais revealed to the audience what he uses his three Golden Globes gongs for — one’s a doorstop, one’s to hit burglars and he keeps the other one next to the bed.
“That award is — no offence — worthless,” he told the audience. “One is a doorstop, one I use to hit burglars and the third sits by my bed because … well, it doesn’t matter what I do with it, it’s mine.” In true Gervais style, he went on to describe how he uses it as a sex toy.
Gervais got into the spirit of the ceremony earlier this morning by posting one of his signature unflattering shirtless selfies before even getting dressed and heading to the awards. It came with the crude caption: “Better get dressed and offend some humourless c***s I suppose.”
Channing Tatum hit the stage to present the first award along with Jonah Hill, who embodied the bear from the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Revenant.
Kate Winslet picked up the first award for Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture — Drama, Musical or Comedy Actress for her role in Steve Jobs.
Returning to the stage, Gervais kept the snark coming while introducing The Martian star Matt Damon.
“Now is the star of the hilarious comedy The Martian,” Gervais said before breaking into laughter at his own joke. “He’s also the only person Ben Affleck hasn’t been unfaithful to — Matt Damon.”
From Damon’s facial expression, the joke about his best mate’s cheating rumours were a little close to the bone.
Just a few weeks after the infamous winner mix up at the Miss Universe competition, it was only a matter of time before someone made a Steve Harvey crack.
Jamie Foxx hit the stage with Lily James to present the gong for Best Score in a Motion Picture, and Foxx got the winner a little muddled.
“The winner is Straight Outta Compton,” he said. “I’m sorry folks I made a mistake ...” It was actually The Hateful Eight.
Eva Longoria and Ferrera took their presenting opportunity to hilariously call out casual racism in showbiz.
“Hi, I’m Eva Longoria and not Eva Mendes,” Longoria began
“And hi, I’m America Ferrera and not Gina Rodriguez,” America added.
“And neither one of us is Rosario Dawson,” Longoria said.
The dig was in reference to a mistake made by the Golden Globes Twitter account in December when the nominations were announced, when Ferrara was accidentally referred to as Rodriguez, the star of Jane the Virgin.
After awarding Jon Hamm the gong, they kept the joke rolling.
“Thank you, Salma,” Longoria said to Ferrera. “You’re welcome, Charo,” responded Ferrera.
Hollywood’s two favourite girlfriends stole the show while presenting at the Golden Globes.
Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence took to the stage to present some clips of their movies, and thought it best to introduce themselves.
“I’m JLaw,” Lawrence began. “And I am ASchu,” Schumer added.
“Amy, you can’t just give yourself a name — it has to come naturally,” Lawrence informed her. “What do people usually call you?”
“Usually they just call me c**t,” Schumer deadpanned.
Then she tried experimenting with “celebrity couples” nicknames — “like Ames-Tom-Hardy?” Schumer offered, before Lawrence told her she had to actually be in a relationship with the hunk. “Like Amy-all-the-Hemsworths?”
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell took to the stage wearing some leftover props from a New Years party. Wearing the goofy 2016 novelty glasses, the actors maintained a conservative tone while delivering their introduction — which made the audience laugh more.
“Can we stop all the talking and laughing and snickering? Because right now you people are coming off like real buttholes,” Ferrell told the audience. “We’ll just stop and we’ll shut it down until everyone gets real quiet.”
“Can we continue?” Wahlberg asked.
“It’s the TV people,” Ferrell said.
When the category of Best Actor in a Television Series rolled around, nominee Aziz Ansari summed up who everyone thought would win.
— Dan Kois (@dankois) January 11, 2016Perhaps the most surprising win of the night came when Lady Gaga’s name was read out — winning the gong for Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film for American Horror Story Hotel. Even Leonardo DiCaprio was a little surprised.
Leo's face #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/jQ8TbB6i3C
— Looper (@LooperHQ) January 11, 2016Denzel Washington has been honoured with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award. “I lost my speech,” he said. “I’m speechless.”
Jim Carey reinforced the importance of the awards when he took to the stage to present.
“Thank you, I am two time Golden Globe winner Jim Carey,” he joked. “When I go to sleep at night, I’m not just a guy going to sleep. I’m two-time Golden Globe winner Jim Carey trying to get some well needed shut eye.
“And when I dream, I just don’t dream any old dream. No sir. I dream about being three time Golden Globe winning actor Jim Carey. Because then I’ll be enough.”
Awarding the Best Picture — Comedy gong to The Martian, director Ridley Scott acknowledged the absurdity of the film’s inclusion in the “comedy” category. “Comedy?” he questioned as he took the award. “But anyway ...” The legendary director also stood his ground when producers tried cutting his speech short with music. “Screw you, okay?” he said as he continued his speech.
The audience got to their feet when Leonardo DiCaprio was announced as the Best Actor in a drama for The Revenant. Picking up this gong is a good sign of his chances at the upcoming Academy Awards. “What an incredible honour — that meant a lot,” he told the audience.
It wasn’t the film’s only win of the night. It also took out the final award for Best Motion Picture — Drama.
But just because the last award had been handed out didn’t mean it was over for Ricky Gervais. He managed to get the last word while the credits rolled.
“From myself and Mel Gibson — shalom!”
WINNERS IN FILM
Best Motion Picture — Drama
The Revenant
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture — Drama, Musical or Comedy Actress
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Best Foreign Language Film
The Son Of Saul
Best Performance in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy Actor
Matt Damon, The Martian
Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture — Drama, Musical or Comedy Actor
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Score in a Motion Picture
The Hateful Eight
Best Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs
Best Animated Feature Film
Inside Out
Best Original Song
Sam Smith, “Writing’s On The Wall”, Spectre
Best Performance in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy Actress
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Best Performance in a Motion Picture — Drama Actress
Brie Larson, Room
Best Motion Picture — Comedy
The Martian
Best Performance in a Motion Picture — Drama Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
WINNERS IN TELEVISION
Best Series — Comedy
Mozart In The Jungle
Best Miniseries or Television Film
Wolf Hall
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film — Actress
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Best Performance in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy Actress
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Best Supporting Performance in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film — Actor
Christian Slater, Mr. Robot
Best Performance in a Miniseries or Television Film — Actor
Oscar Isaac, Show Me A Hero
Best Performance in a Television Series — Drama Actor
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Best Series — Comedy
Mozart In The Jungle
Best Performance in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy Actor
Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart In The Jungle
Best Series — Drama
Mr. Robot
Best Performance in a Television Series — Drama Actress
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
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