Disappointed by Ricky Gervais

I started watching the Globes Pre-show on E.  I found it really superficial, and focused too much on the gowns, and celebrity.  One anchor commented on the fact Brad Pitt opened the car door for Angelina; I just rolled my eyes and said: "Well what do you expect? They are practically husband and wife" .   And honestly it made me long for E-Talk's live coverage and Ben Mulroney.  When Mulroney interviews someone- he manages to do both successfully.  At times Ryan Seacrest was by the celebrity glitz and glamour of it.


One thing that stood out for me about last night's Golden Globes: Ricky Gervais.  He was funny; I found myself  laughing out loud at his jokes.  But he wasn't as funny as he was last year.  Yes, I get that maybe he went a little too far at times, but he seemed pretty much muzzled this year.   The unpredictability of his jokes was gone. 

It was disappointing- I don't know exactly why. It may have had something to do with the fact we'd seen it before the previous year, or this constant fear of offending someone with what could be considered in some circles as the truth.  And that's what Gervais was good at; blunt jokes that after you finished laughing had some tiny kernel of truth in them.  That's what I missed in his performance last night.  And there didn't seem to be enough of him- of course I did turn it away to watch Downton Abbey for an hour at 9.

As for the awards themselves; It was nice to see Christopher Plummer win Best supporting Actor for Beginners.  I thought it was a little unfair of Meryl Streep won for the Iron Lady; a movie  that has only just been released, and has generated more than a little controversy over whether it should've been made in the first place.  I've never heard of the show Kelsey Grammer won for, and am not  really a fan.  The movie "The Artist" won, and that was a bit of fresh air; as always it was nice to see the underdog win.
Elton John did look pissed.  I would be too if I lost to Madonna- W.E. wasn't in wide release, and from what I  hear of it; it was a pretty bad  movie.  

As far as awards shows go; it was okay.  It had its surprises; its moments; it actually ended early which I'm sure a lot of people appreciated.  I'm sure the Oscars will improve on it.