The Golden Globes were first held at the 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles, California on January 20, 1944 late at night to celebrate the achievements of 1943 filmmaking. Since 1944, The Golden Globes have been presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and have recognized the achievement in motion pictures and television for the previous year. Within the entertainment industry, the Golden Globes are considered the second runner up to both the Academy Awards, or Oscars for film, and to the Emmy Awards for television.
This year’s ceremony was on January 7, 2024, and the host was comedian Jo Koy. Hosting the Golden Globes is known to be tough, as you’re hosting for a star-studded audience, as well as an at-home audience, and Jo Koy had the toughest time yet. He made some jokes about Barbie, Taylor Swift, and more, that just tanked completely.
To try and save himself, he said, “Yo, I got the gig ten days ago. You want a perfect monologue? Shut up … I wrote some of these, and they’re the ones you’re laughing at.” Then, as he was trying to cheer the audience up by acknowledging this, he went off script and started blaming his writers for the mess up.
Though there were some controversial moments, these funny, special moments make up for it. A special moment would be when the cast of Suits: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres, came back together to present the award for Best Drama TV Series to the cast and crew of Succession. A funny moment would be when actors Kristen Wigg and Will Ferrell danced to “Fluffing a Duck” by Kevin MacLeod while presenting the award for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, to Paul Giamatti for his performance in The Holdovers.
Then during the award presentation for Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Jennifer Lawrence mouthed to the camera “If I don’t win, I’m leaving,” but then practically jumped out of her seat with joy after her friend Emma Stone won for Poor Things.
Though many people won awards, there are a few winners who stand out. The nominees for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Motion Picture were Carey Mulligan, Greta Lee, Annette Bening, Cailee Spaeny, Sandra Hüller, and the winner, Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon, who also made history as the first Native American and Indigenous person to win. Then the nominees for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Motion Picture were Andrew Scott, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Barry Keoghan, and the winner, Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer. The nominees for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture were “Addicted to Romance” by the iconic Bruce Springsteen, “Peaches” by Jack Black, “Road to Freedom” by Lenny Kravitz, “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa, “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson, and then the winner, “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas for the Barbie movie.
In film, Oppenheimer took the lead with 5 wins and in television, Succession took the lead with 4 wins. Oppenheimer won Best Director in a Motion Picture, Best Drama Motion Picture, Best Original Score, Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture, and then obviously Best Male Actor. Succession won Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Television Series, Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television, Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Television Series, and Best Drama Television Series, as expected. Though there are several categories to win, there are not enough to capture the real beauty of acting and the true essence of filmmaking.
