I AM WOMAN: "Her" take on the Golden Globes

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I AM WOMAN: "Her" take on the Golden Globes

POSTED: Monday, January 17, 2011, 8:00 PM

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Lighten up, Hollywood!

This year's Golden Globes was a fairly reserved, ho-hum affair, with the exception of Ricky Gervais — who apparently wasn't kidding when he said he would try to not be invited to host again. From saying he helped the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association pop in his dentures to joking about Robert Downey Jr.'s long-past drug addiction and legal troubles, Gervais insulted nearly everyone in the room — and even some who weren't, like those old biddies from Sex and the City 2. I have to admit, though, that most of it was pretty funny and I felt my fair share of schadenfreude. Okay, I'll be honest, I fell asleep half way through, but the On-Demand video is worth watching if you can stomach the witty, gracious, and heart-warming acceptance speeches. The cast of Glee was too cute, and I loved seeing Lea Michele cry when Chris Colfer won best Supporting Actor in a TV Series. "I think I just dropped my heart between Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, so if anyone sees that, please give it back to me," Colfer said before thanking the legion of young "outsiders" who watch Glee. His breathlessness and sincerity was adorable.

Colin Firth, who won Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture for The King's Speech, shared his over-the-hill status by saying "Right now, this is all that stands between me and a Harley Davidson, so I owe you a very great debt." And Natalie Portman, who couldn't stop gushing about her fiance and babydaddy Benjamin Millepied, began what might have been a speech ended by sad orchestra music, but she seemed to have practiced ahead of time. She called her co-star Mila Kunis "sweet lips" and personally thanked what seemed like everyone on Black Swan's payroll. Did Gervais' fun-poking make everyone so sensitive? Or is Hollywood just going through a weird time right now? As cute as it all was, let's hope the Oscars are a little more stimulating. Check back later today for a "his" take on the Globes.

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