Looking to re-live the boozy glory of Sunday night's Golden Globes? We've got live Redblogging, video clips, a red-carpet round-up, and all the winners!
(Note: The live-blog entries are written in reverse chronological order, so you need to start reading the posts at the bottom and work your way to the top.)
Live-Redblogging the Golden Globes! Pregame
Live-Redblogging the Golden Globes! First Hour
Live-Redblogging the Golden Globes! Second Hour
Finally, I thought the nation was in an economic crisis. BOOZE, GAUDY DRESSES, EXPENSIVE JEWELRY,CLEAVAGE. Does Hollywood know what the rest of the world is doing. It does not seem so. Please come back to earth for our sake. I love the red carpet and all of the award shows, but this is not the time for such extravagance. Mary from Pennsylvania.
Posted by: Mary | January 14, 2009 at 01:23 PM
Uh, last time I checked, booze and cleavage were the BEST way to get through an economic crisis.
But really, the Globes and Oscars are SHOWS first and foremost -- the red carpet and glitz and glitter is all part of the spectacle. If you argue to do away with them during tough times (and who gets to define "tough times"?), then by extension you have to do away with all frivolous entertainment -- which is just about 90% of it.
Granted, the awards shows have very little artistic merit. (Sure, there are nice shout-outs to some decent films, but let's be honest, few of us are going to go see most of them anyway, no matter how pretty the presenter who tells us about them.)
But if there's one thing we hear a lot here at Redblog it's that "it's just a fun movie, pure entertainment, something to take my mind off things." Well, that's all the awards shows are. They're just big dress-up parties, an imaginary extension of the glamorous personae the stars project on screen. The shows are no more "real" than the films they hawk.
(It's shocking, but true: stars don't sit around all day in castles, wearing tuxes and gowns. Though that does remind me of the great line from 30 Rock, when Liz asks Jack why he's wearing a tux and the captain of industry replies, "It's after 6. What am I, a farmer?")
Hollywood flourished during the Great Depression, and the studios this past month are finding a similar trend: the worst the headlines are, the more people flock to entertainment, especially glamorous, escapist entertainment.
Posted by: Locke Peterseim | January 14, 2009 at 08:44 PM
I agree Locke, everyone needs frivolous entertainment! Loved your blow by blow account, sometimes more entertaining than the show itself!
Posted by: i love celebs! | January 15, 2009 at 03:18 PM