Actor Laura Dern presents the Best Supporting Actor award, in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California.
Live from New York, Los Angeles, and the homes of the nominees, this year's Golden Globes pushes through
The 2021 American awards season opened in an appropriately more muted tone, with the Golden Globes happening months later than usual, across two coasts, and from the homes of its nominees.
The awards, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), opened the awards season with a hybrid program on Monday, March 1 (February 28 in the US). Hosts and presenters went to two live locations in Los Angeles and New York, while nominees tuned in from home – wherever that might be in the world.
But this year’s awards was not without controversy.
The usual chummy gathering of A-listers at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills has been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic and controversy over the lack of Black members in the 87-member HFPA, whose members choose the Golden Globe winners.
Three members of the HFPA appeared on the show and pledged to do better. “We look forward to a more inclusive future,” said Ali Sar, the current president, who is from Turkey.
Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, hosting from New York and Los Angeles respectively, opened the show by lobbing a series of jokes at the expense of the HFPA.
“Let’s see what these European weirdos nominated this year,” said Fey.
“We all know awards shows are stupid,” she said. “Even in stupid things, inclusivity is important and there are no Black members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. I realize, HFPA, maybe you guys didn’t get the memo…but you’ve got to change that.”
Here are some photos from the show and the red carpet:
Margot Robbie poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Todd Williamson/NBC Handout via ReutersCo-host Amy Poehler poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Todd Williamson/NBC Handout via Reuters
Actor Maya Rudolph poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Todd Williamson/NBC Handout via ReutersActor Angela Bassett poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Todd Williamson/NBC Handout via ReutersActor Sofia Carson poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Todd Williamson/NBC Handout via ReutersCo-host Tina Fey poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in New York, New York State, US, February 28, 2021. Cindy Ord/NBC Handout via ReutersActor Christian Slater poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in New York, New York State, US, February 28, 2021. Cindy Ord/NBC Handout via ReutersActor Cynthia Erivo poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Todd Williamson/NBC Handout via ReutersActor Justin Theroux poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in New York, New York State, US, February 28, 2021. Cindy Ord/NBC Handout via ReutersActor Kenan Thompson poses in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Todd Williamson/NBC Handout via ReutersHosts Tina Fey (L) and Amy Poehler are seen in this handout screen grab from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. NBC Handout/ via ReutersPresenter Laura Dern is seen onstage in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Rich Polk/NBC Handout via ReutersPresenter Angela Bassett presents the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role, in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Rich Polk/NBC Handout via ReutersActor Christian Slater presents the Best Actress-Television Series, Musical or Comedy award for “Schitt’s Creek” to winner Catherine O’Hara, in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in New York, New York State, US, February 28, 2021. Peter Kramer/NBC Handout via Reuters
Actor John Boyega accepts the Best Supporting Actor-Television award for “Small Axe” via video from Angela Bassett, in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 28, 2021. Christopher Polk/NBC Handout via ReutersActor Colin Farrell is seen in this handout screen grab from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. NBC Handout/via ReutersActor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is seen in this handout screen grab from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. NBC Handout/via ReutersActor Tiffany Haddish presents an award in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. Rich Polk/NBC Handout via ReutersAmy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson are seen in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. Rich Polk/NBC Handout via ReutersHonoree Norman Lear accepts the Carol Burnett Award, in this handout screen grab from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. NBC Handout via ReutersActor Kate Hudson speaks in this handout screen grab from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. NBC Handout/via ReutersJason Sudeikis accepts the Best Television Actor – Musical/Comedy Series award for “Ted Lasso,” via video, from Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. Christopher Polk/NBC Handout via ReutersEmma Corrin accepts the Best Television Actress – Drama Series award for “The Crown,” via video, from Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. Christopher Polk/NBC Handout via ReutersHost Amy Poehler is seen on stage in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 28, 2021. Rich Polk/NBC Handout via ReutersRosamund Pike accepts the Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy award for “I Care a Lot,” via video, from Ben Stiller in this handout photo from the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards in New York, New York State, U.S., February 28, 2021. Peter Kramer/NBC Handout via Reuters
– with reports from Reuters/Rappler.com
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