TINA FEY & AMY POEHLER AS GOLDEN GLOBE HOSTS!?!
Was there ever a Golden Globes before Ricky Gervais? It doesn't seem like it, or anything memorable anyways. If we're talking awards shows, and this is including the MTV Movie Awards, the Golden Globes are the weird uncle of the three. You hear about it on the news, see the highlights on YouTube the week after...but who really watches it? I actually do, but only because I care about the nominees because they indicate who'll be up for an Oscar. 90% of the people walking home with a Globe is also going home with another, cooler golden statue the next month.
While I'm sure many Americans haven't seen the British version of "The Office," and therefore weren't as well acquainted with Ricky...well, they got their chance in 2009. He did fairly well, providing some of his sarcastic, biting humor with that vampire grin of his and that slicked back hair we've grown accustomed to. If you want to feel old, that's when "Avatar" and "The Hangover" took home the best film awards of the night. Yeah...it's been awhile. In between the '09 and '10 Globes, I watched "The Invention of Lying" and "Ghost Town," two Gervais vehicles that had flopped with Americans, but I enjoyed both, more "Ghost Town" than "Lying." I saw Ricky could not only host well, but act solidly.
The night of the 68th Golden Globe Awards...things went down. Gervais called out the lackluster "Tourist," a Johnny Depp/Angelina Jolie thriller drama that was nominated for best comedy/musical. In short, he said things we were all thinking at home. He also took shots at shamed celeb Charlie Sheen, made a gross Hugh Hefner joke, and even a crack (no pun intended) at Robert Downey Jr's shady pre-"Iron Man" lifestyle. Critics were divided about him, but I thought it was great, he knew not only how to push the envelope, but shove it down the throats of thin-skinned celebrities. He even had to go on Piers Morgan to justify his cold appearance at the show. By the time the '11 Globes rolled around, everyone realized Gervais was hilarious, but during that show you couldn't help but feel he went a little soft, making safe jokes targeting the Kardashians and other disdained people of Americana.
So who could possibly one up the almighty Gervais in his hosting duties? One of the greatest females to grace the SNL cast...well, ever. With two successful, Emmy friendly shows ("Parks and Rec" and "30 Rock,") the two are some of the most critically acclaimed comedians, not comediennes, no, comedians of modern day. I can't speak for "Parks and Rec" because I've yet to see it, but "30 Rock" is a random blend of rapid fire humor and ironic situations, combined with great performances from Baldwin and Tracy Morgan. Their success has also crossed into mainstream movie success with "Baby Mama," and the Pohler-starring, Fey-written teenage classic "Mean Girls." I can't wait to see what these two hilariously bright females come prepared with; bring in some estrogen for the Globes!
While I'm sure many Americans haven't seen the British version of "The Office," and therefore weren't as well acquainted with Ricky...well, they got their chance in 2009. He did fairly well, providing some of his sarcastic, biting humor with that vampire grin of his and that slicked back hair we've grown accustomed to. If you want to feel old, that's when "Avatar" and "The Hangover" took home the best film awards of the night. Yeah...it's been awhile. In between the '09 and '10 Globes, I watched "The Invention of Lying" and "Ghost Town," two Gervais vehicles that had flopped with Americans, but I enjoyed both, more "Ghost Town" than "Lying." I saw Ricky could not only host well, but act solidly.
The night of the 68th Golden Globe Awards...things went down. Gervais called out the lackluster "Tourist," a Johnny Depp/Angelina Jolie thriller drama that was nominated for best comedy/musical. In short, he said things we were all thinking at home. He also took shots at shamed celeb Charlie Sheen, made a gross Hugh Hefner joke, and even a crack (no pun intended) at Robert Downey Jr's shady pre-"Iron Man" lifestyle. Critics were divided about him, but I thought it was great, he knew not only how to push the envelope, but shove it down the throats of thin-skinned celebrities. He even had to go on Piers Morgan to justify his cold appearance at the show. By the time the '11 Globes rolled around, everyone realized Gervais was hilarious, but during that show you couldn't help but feel he went a little soft, making safe jokes targeting the Kardashians and other disdained people of Americana.So who could possibly one up the almighty Gervais in his hosting duties? One of the greatest females to grace the SNL cast...well, ever. With two successful, Emmy friendly shows ("Parks and Rec" and "30 Rock,") the two are some of the most critically acclaimed comedians, not comediennes, no, comedians of modern day. I can't speak for "Parks and Rec" because I've yet to see it, but "30 Rock" is a random blend of rapid fire humor and ironic situations, combined with great performances from Baldwin and Tracy Morgan. Their success has also crossed into mainstream movie success with "Baby Mama," and the Pohler-starring, Fey-written teenage classic "Mean Girls." I can't wait to see what these two hilariously bright females come prepared with; bring in some estrogen for the Globes!
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