BY LAUREN SEARS
Staff Writer
As someone who watches more television than they’d like to admit, I have always loved watching the Golden Globe Awards. They incorporate both television and film, which most awards shows do not do. The Golden Globes is the kick-off to awards season, or, as someone who is into fashion/style will tell you, the most glamorous season of the year! On Sunday January 12, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association brought together Hollywood’s most famous stars to honor the best in television and film.
For the second year in a row, Saturday Night Live alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the evening. They are the perfect comedic duo and real life best friends, who work in both television and film, which is what the Golden Globes is really all about!
Of course, Fey and Poehler aren’t known to keep their opinions to themselves. They made fun of Matt Damon, George Clooney, and Meryl Streep, just to name a few. However, the best moment of the night was after Poehler won her first Golden Globe, Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy, for her show Parks and Recreation. Fey said to Poehler, as she returned to the stage, “I love you, and there’s a special place in hell for you.” For those who may not remember, during last year’s Golden Globes, the duo made fun of Taylor Swift. A few days after the awards ceremony, Swift said that “there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support women,” referring directly to Fey and Poehler. Need I say more? A hilarious job by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for making everyone, celebrities and viewers at home alike, laugh. Well, maybe everyone except those Taylor Swift fans!
I think the Golden Globes are necessary. I mean, there’s The Oscars (Academy Awards) for movies, and the Emmy awards for television. So many of Hollywood’s most famous actors have switched from one to the other, or have done both. The Golden Globes is also an international awards show (Globe is in the award title!), and allows viewers to become familiar with film and television from around the world.
