On Sunday night, Jan. 5, Nikki Glaser hosted the 82nd Golden Globes. Glaser’s monologue to kick off the night began with a joke about the show being “Ozempic’s biggest night,” referring to the weight loss drug.
Glaser later tried to combine “Wicked” and “Conclave” by singing a song she called “Pope-ular,” as she wore a pope’s hat and held Glinda’s wand. She continued to sing but was interrupted as she pretended to get a note from the producers in her earpiece telling her the song “sucked.”
About halfway through the show, Glaser introduced a tally of everyone mentioned during the acceptance speeches. Crew and castmates had a total score of 11 shoutouts. Meanwhile, moms earned second place with a total of three shoutouts, and even TV host Mario Lopez had one mention. Glaser acknowledges that the one person who did not receive any love was “God, creator of the universe.” She then joked that it was “no surprise in this Godless town.”
Demi Moore won for the very first time for Best Lead Actress in a Musical or Comedy for the horror-comedy “The Substance.”
“I´ve been doing this a long time, like over 45 years, and this is the first time I´ve ever won anything as an actor, and I´m just so humbled and so grateful,” Moore said.
Fernanda Torres took home the trophy for Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture for Brazilian Film “I’m Still Here.”
She dedicated her speech to her mother, saying, “You have no idea she was here 25 years ago, and this is like a proof that art can endure through life, even in difficult moments like this,” she continued, “The same thing that is happening now in the world, with so much fear and this is a film that helps us to think how to survive in tough times like this. So to my mother, to my family…thank you very much.”
After the team from “Wicked” won for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, director Jon Chu spoke about the joy of bringing people together to promote understanding and connection through movies.
Zoe Saldana gave a moving speech about living with dyslexia after winning Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for “Emilia Perez.” Her costar, Selena Gomez, nominated for the same category, showed much support as she cheered and took photos of Saldana during her speech. The film pulled two more wins for Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture and Best Foreign Language Film.
Colin Farrell received the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his work as the supposed villain in “The Penguin.” In his speech, he said that “it takes a village” to create a series and thanked the cast and crew, as well as the prosthetics artists and “Carolina” from craft service, who gave him refreshments as he overheated in the heavy makeup required for the role while he was on set.
During Adrien Brody’s speech for winning Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama, he acknowledged his parents and thanked his mother and immigrant ancestors for the sacrifices they made, which aligned with his “Brutalist” character. As the final award of the night, “The Brutalist” also pulled a win for Best Motion Picture Drama.
