The Best & Worst Moments at the 2012 Golden Globes 
BEST: Ricky Gervais Goes After "The Tourist" AGAIN 
After laying into Johnny Depp last year for his forgettable (yet nominated) thriller "The Tourist," Gervais once again introduced Depp as the first presenter of the show, calling him "The man who will wear literally anything Tim Burton tells him to." This year, Gervais ribbed Depp by asking him, "First of all, I wanna ask you a question. It's real
and be honest: Are you on recreational drugs? I'm joking. Have you
Ready? Have you seen 'The Tourist' yet?" To which Depp replied: "Um, no." Depp stalked off after Gervais for a second before saying "He's fun."
WORST: Epic Teleprompter Fail 
An orangey Rob Lowe and the lovely Julianne Moore were in the middle of introducing Miss Golden Globes Andie McDowell's daughter Rainey Qualley when an apparent stall of the TelePrompTer prompted the actors to vamp awkwardly until someone shoved a script into Julianne's hand. Lowe tried to salvage the moment by complimenting Moore's "cold reading" skills. "When was the last time you did a cold reading in front of Steven Spielberg?" he joked.
BEST: Seth Rogen Presents With Kate Beckinsale :couch:
The comedy star was overcome with joy at getting to present with the "Underworld" beauty as any self-respecting geek would. "Hello, I'm Seth Rogen, and I'm currently trying to conceal a massive erection," he said, making Kate blush and start laughing so much she could barely get out her lines. The giggles finally subsided when Michelle Williams (who coincidentally plays Rogen's wife in the upcoming "Take This Waltz") got on stage to accept her award.
WORST: "Target Demo" Audience Shots 
The Golden Globe producers made some obnoxious reaction-shot choices throughout the show. The most manipulative decision? The fact the camera zoomed in to the same handful of African Americans in the audience every time a black actor was mentioned or shown. Winners Idris Elba, Octavia Spencer, and Morgan Freeman, as well as honorees and presenters like Sidney Poitier, Viola Davis and Queen Latifah were particularly singled out; it was as if someone behind-the-scenes seemed to shout "Show a black person!" whenever a black star took the stage.
BEST: Michelle Williams' Touching Acceptance Speech 
The always soft-spoken "My Week With Marilyn" actress gave the night's first touching speech, calling herself a "mother first and an actress second" and thanking her biggest inspiration, her little girl Matilda. "Thank you
for suffering through six months of bedtime stories where all the princesses were read aloud in a Marilyn Monroe-sounding voice," Williams said. After acknowledging her "Marilyn" crew and her best friend Busy Phillipps, Williams expressed her gratitude to the Hollywood Foreign Press for honoring her with the same award Monroe herself won over 50 years ago. What a class act.
WORST: Madonna 
Not sure what was worse: the one-gloved Material Girl winning Best Song for a single from her directorial debut (a vanity project that's so awful, one critic called it a "simpering folly") her ridiculously pretentious introduction to the Best Foreign Film award (really, Madge, you've always loved Truffaut and Fellini, even as a little girl in Detroit?) or her lame comeback to Ricky Gervais' "Like a Virgin" joke. She can't even speak properly. Her win and her presence seemed like a prime example of the HFPA's penchant for brownnosing their favorite stars.
BEST: Ricky Gervais and Colin Firth Trading Insults :devil:
In one of his funniest exchanges of the night, Gervais decided to share a little known secret about his fellow Englishman, Colin Firth. After ridiculing the fact Firth is a critical darling, an Oscar winner, and a sex symbol ("I don't see it"), Gervais told the audience that Firth is actually "very racist, really nasty" and that he once punched a "little blind kitten." When "the Evil Colin Firth" got to the microphone (after playfully kicking Gervais), he commented: "As I was on my way in, I noticed some angry religious people outside with big placards threatening us all with brimstone, pestilence and perdition for our sins. What they don't realize is we have Ricky!" Amen.
BEST: George Clooney wins Best Actor, Makes Penis Joke :shame:
Actors should have George Clooney on retainer to help them with their acceptance speeches. After "Iron Lady" winner Meryl Streep thanked many of her fellow nominees and favorite actresses, the quick-witted Clooney followed with a similarly appreciative speech. First, the "Descendants" star gave a shout-out to his close pal Brad Pitt for doing God's work around the world ("I'm a fan," he told Pitt), and then he thanked "Shame" star Michael Fassbender for what God gave him: "Michael, honestly, you can play golf like this with your hands behind your back. Go for it man, Do it!" 'Twas a good night for poop and penis jokes.
BEST: Meryl Streep Pulls a Melissa Leo 
So it wasnt the F-bomb, but Meryl Streep enlisted the help of NBCs censors by exclaiming "Oh, Sh*t"! upon realizing that she would be required to deliver her acceptance speech by memory. Nevertheless, Streep had the room in stitches with this line: Id like to thank my agent Kevin Huvane and, god, Harvey Weinstein. The punisher. Old testament, I guess. And she got to kiss Colin Firth on stage as a bonus.
BEST: Elton John Poker Face 
During Madonnas narcissistic acceptance speech the camera cuts to Elton John looking deeply deeply unamused (eating his own words from the red carpet). Throughout the rest of the show, we see him making the best sour and incredulous faces at whoevers onstage. Elton Johns stinkface wins the night!
Best moments:
- Peter Dinklage tells viewers to Google Martin Henderson a dwarf actor who played a goblin in a few Harry Potter movies and was left paralyzed after an assault last week.
- Tina Fey photobombs Amy Poehlers Best Actress in a Comedy Series shot. Jesse Tyler Ferguson photobombs Eric Stonestreets Best Supporting Actor nominee shot with a sign that says whatever.
- Both of the gentlemen who win a Golden Globe for 'The Artist' apologize for being French. The dog steals 'The Artist's Best Comedy or Musical acceptance speech.
- That bilingual 'Modern Family' acceptance speech.
- William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman's duet: "It's an honor to be nominated, blah blah blah blah blah."
- Morgan Freedom humble acceptance speech and the standing ovation for Sidney Poitier.
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