The Golden Globes: Awards for the Awards

The Golden Globes mark the beginning of awards season and is the only awards show that brings the stars of television and film into one room. It’s acknowledged as one of the more laidback award shows because it is prone to sloppiness, which often makes for highly entertaining television.

This year’s Globes were filled with laughter brought on by the returning hosts, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Unsurprisingly, they were hysterical and make the ultimate comedic pair.

Last night’s big winners included “12 Years a Slave” for Best Motion Picture (Drama), “American Hustle” for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), “Breaking Bad” for Best Television Series (Drama), “Frozen” for Best Animated Film, and Leonardo Dicaprio for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical). However, while it’s great to see Hollywood’s talent recognized, that isn’t the only reason viewers tune in. These are my picks for the best, worst, and weirdest of the 71st Annual Golden Globes.

Best Dressed: Emilia Clarke, Lupita Nyong’o, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Mirren, and Michelle Dockery.

Worst Dressed: Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Lawrence, Paula Patton, Zooey Deschanel, and Julia Roberts.

Harshest zinger: “Gravity is nominated for best film. It’s the story of how George Clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age,” said Tina Fey.

Best (and only) Minnesota shout-out: In their monologue, Tina and Amy gave a nod to Barkhad Abdi, a limo driver turned actor from Minnesota. Abdi made his acting debut in “Captain Phillips,” a drama about the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, and his performance was acclaimed by critics across the board.

Most confusing acceptance speech: Jacqueline Bisset wins this one, hands down. She was slow to speak, but when she finally did, many wished she had never started. Bisset went into a lengthy and self-indulgent profanity-laced ramble, saying such incoherencies as, “To look good, forgive everybody. It’s the best beauty secret.”

Oddest unsolicited embrace: P. Diddy hugged Bono before his acceptance speech for Best Score in a Motion Picture, but it didn’t seem like Bono was too thrilled. P. Diddy was perhaps a tad overzealous, and Bono recoiled, leading to a sufficiently uncomfortable situation for all involved.

Best looking man: Does Leonardo Dicaprio ever age? The thirty-nine-year-old looked debonair and sophisticated last night, and picked up an award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) for his role in “The Wolf of Wall Street.” It was great to see Leo finally win, because he is often snubbed for major awards like these. He’s an excellent actor and his work deserves to be commended.

Most endearingly awkward J-Law line: We’ve come to know and love Jennifer Lawrence for her quick wit and unpredictable mouth, and this year she didn’t disappoint. Lawrence closed off her speech for Best Supporting Actress with, “I’m sorry I’m shaking so much, I’m never doing this again!” Gotta love her.

Fakest looking wig: Amy Poehler donned a Justin Bieber-esque ’do while playing a character called “Randy” – Tina Fey’s bad-tempered teenage son who wasn’t too pleased at being dragged to an awards show. It was kind of frightening how easily she slipped into this character.

Most relaxed presenter: Emma Thompson adds a bit of playfulness to every situation, so it was fitting that she walked up to the stage with a martini and heels in her hands. Shortly after, she pointed to the trademark red soles of her Christian Louboutin heels and complained about how painful they were, exclaiming, “This is my blood.” She promptly threw them behind the stage, which generated hearty laughter from the crowd.