Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The Golden Globes lost their shine

I never miss the Golden Globes. Not only did I attend them each year from 1986-1998, I met my husband there in 1996 and have enjoyed watching them each year as a fond reminder of my Hollywood years and meeting my man-to-keep. Not only are the Golden Globes the annual predictor of who will take home the Oscars shortly thereafter, the Globes are also known as one of the most elegant Hollywood annual events. Plus EVERYONE attends from both TV and Film just to be in the same place as all their peers and hang out for a evening. Sadly, this year was different.

THIS year,  Ricky Gervais delivered nothing but low class and poor taste as the emcee. There is nothing classy or funny about being a crude, offensive bully ripping everyone to shreds, which is all that Gervais delivered. The producers hit the mute button several times throughout the evening and camera shots of various stars were filled with strained expressions as the stars tried to politely smile through their discomfort. My Dad always said "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." Gervais clearly wasn't raised that way. After all the flack he's been given since the show, Gervais is now taking the stance on TMZ that it is his choice to not do the show ever again. You can think that Ricky, but hopefully that option won't ever be presented to you again and movie buffs can go back to enjoying an annual evening of Hollywood Glamour rather than an evening of embarrassment and disgust.