So I watched the golden globes

The 70th annual golden globes awards show aired today. I watched it and here are my thoughts about it all. Fun!


RED CARPET:

It's my favorite part of the show. I watch the red carpet arrivals on E! because they interview the stars and also focus on what the stars are wearing. The outfits are the main reason I watch any award show. I don't watch half the shows or movies that get nominated so the actual show is extra for me. Anyways, here are my list of faves from the red carpet. 

Amy Adams looked really lovely in Marchesa. Her hair and makeup were perfection as well.

Katharine Mcphee looked really lovely in her black dress with the long slit. Loved her shoes too.

Bradley Cooper: His eyes....gawwwwjuss!!! 

Lucy Liu: She looked divine in Carolina Herrera. I'm normally a fan of printed evening gowns but her dress blew me away!
Jennifer Lawrence: Loved her dress. It's hit or miss with Jennifer on the red carpet but her dress for the golden globes was a win. She wore a red Dior haute couture dress which looked amazing on her lovely figure. She has a tiny waist.

Naomi Watts: Loved her maroon dress. It was simple with a dramatic train, which I loved.
Taylor Swift: Her eggplant dress was really lovely on her. I really liked the back of her mermaid-styled
dress.

Julianne Moore looked amazing in her black and white Tom Ford dress. She's one person that rarely disappoints on the red carpet and she didn't disappoint this time.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner: I was excited to see them on the red carpet. I've been rooting for Ben since his Gigli days and was hoping to see his career back on track. He has finally made it back and was seen on the red carpet with his lovely wife, Jennifer Garner whom I adore. Of course Ben looked really fine in his tuxedo and Jennifer looked really lovely.
Anne Hathaway's outfit was simple yet oh-so gorgeous! I wasn't a fan of her hair cut when she chopped it off but I'm in love with it now. It really suits her and brings out her beautiful face.

Jessica Alba: I didn't see her on the red carpet but I loved her dress.

A tad disappointed by the following:
Jessica Chastain: I usually look forward to seeing her on the red carpet. Unfortunately, I wasn't crazy about her dress.
Amanda Seyfried: She's such a pretty girl but she's another actress that is either hit or miss on the red carpet. She seems like a laid back person and I think her style is laid back as well but I wish she stepped out of the box. I didn't like her Givenchy dress. It was kinda blah to me.
Kerry Washington. I liked her dress but I didn't like it for the event. She wore better dresses while she was abroad promoting Django Unchained.

HOSTS:

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey actually looked better during the opening than they did on the red carpet.

I laughed out loud when they said Ricky Gervais couldn't be there because he was no longer in show business. I thought that was funny. I love me some Ricky Gervais though. I found these lines funny as well:

• "I haven't seen you more alone than you were with James Franco at the Oscars." (One of the hosts to Anne Hathaway because of their not so exciting hosting job at the Oscars).
• "Meryl Steep cannot be here, I heard she had the flu and is amazing in it."
• "What a very special guest. That was Hilary Clinton's husband." 
• "Taylor Swift, stay away from Michael J. Fox's son."

I also liked how they effortlessly interacted with the audience. Overall, I think they did a great job. Wish I saw more of them.

FAVORITE PARTS OF THE SHOW:
Jennifer Garner thanking George Clooney and the other producer of Argo on behalf of her husband. How cute was that?
Jeremy Renner. That man is hot. There is something about him that I just love. Looking at him for a few seconds was nice. :)
Victor Garber getting on stage to join the director, producers and stars of Argo. Victor Garber played Jennifer Garner's (Ben's wife) dad on Alias. 

SURPRISES:
Bill Clinton. I wasn't expecting to see him at all. Loved that he got a standing ovation. Of course I love me some Bill. He came to present the movie Lincoln. Very nice surprise. Looked like Steven Spielberg was humbled by Bill's appearance.
Quentin Tarantino's win for best screenplay for Django Unchained. He got a lot of flak for this movie because of the subject matter of the movie so I wasn't expecting that he'd win. I'm glad he did.
Don Cheadle's win for House of lies.
Ben Affleck's win for Argo. I thought he would win but after they mentioned the heavyweights he was competing against, I had doubts. His acceptance speech was cute and I'm glad he didn't forget to thank his wife. 

COULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT:

Christolph Waltz's poetry. Dude always recites poetry when he gives his acceptance speeches. Wish Leonardo won. I want to know who Leonardo DiCaprio offended that makes sure he gets repeatedly shunned at these shows. I'll pray for you, Leo. Worry not, your day shall come. 

Sasha Baron Cohen's comment about Anne Hathaway's V-jay-jay picture.
Jodie Foster's long speech.What did we ever do to her to be subjected to that long speech? I didn't listen attentively to all of what she said, but the gist of what she was saying is that she's a gay woman and she was grateful for her career, her children and her mother. Congrats to her on her lifetime achievement award. It's not easy to be in Hollywood for over forty years. 

EXCITED FOR:
Adele. I'm so glad she won for her song Skyfall. She so beautiful and talented. Taylor Swift didn't look too pleased when she was not announced as the winner.
Kevin Costner. I grew up watching and loving Kevin Costner's movies (The Bodyguard, Untouchables, etc.) and I was excited to see him win because in Hollywood, older actors are normally overlooked and forgotten. Glad he's still in the game and winning!
Jennifer Lawrence. She's adorable and it was nice to see her win for Silver Linings Playbook. I haven't seen the movie though *looks away* so I don't know if she was deserving. Nice that she was able to say she beat Meryl Streep. That's no easy feat.
Don Cheadle. It's not often that he gets recognized for his work.
Ben Affleck. I love a good comeback story and I have been rooting for Ben for a while.

WINNERS

Best Supporting Actor:
Christolph Waltz, Django Unchained

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Best Mini-series or TV movie:
Game Change

Best Actress in a Mini-series or TV movie:
Julianne Moore, Game Change

Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama
Damien Lewis, Homeland

Best Television Series - Drama
Homeland

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Mychael Dana, Life of Pi

Original Song - Motion Picture
Adele, Skyfall

Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television 
Kevin Costner, Hatfields and McCoy

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical 
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television  
Ed Harris, Game Change

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture,
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables 

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained

Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical
Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Best Foreign Language Film
Armour, Austria

Best Actress in a TV Series Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland

Best Animated Feature Film
Brave

Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy
Lena Dunham, Girls

Best Director
Ben Affleck, Argo

Best TV Series - Comedy or Musical
Girls, HBO

Best Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical
Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical 
Les Miserables

Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Argo

Did you watch the show? What did you think?

My Favorite Leading Ladies on Television

It's Friday, so I thought to do a fun post! I hope you think it's fun too. So, I used to watch a lot of T.V. - some might argue that I still do, but what do they know? - and over the years, there are/were some T.V. show leading ladies that I really like(d) for different reasons. Some are/were very girly, some very badHass, and some both girly and badHass! Here's my list of my favorite leading ladies on T.V. and why they're my favorites.

SIDNEY BRISTOW

I loved Sidney Bristow. I loved her because she was a loving daughter and friend and she could go from that to being the best secret agent anyone could ask for. She could also speak several languages and do some fancy stuff with her arms and feet especially when she would kill someone for the greater good.  I used to schedule social activities just to be home to watch Alias because I wanted to see what kick-ass move she'd use and to watch her do her work in her various disguises, and do it well. She was the main reason Alias was my favorite show at one point (Bradley Cooper as Sidney's close friend also helped).

CARRIE BRADSHAW

What was there not to love about Carrie? Carrie Bradshaw was beautiful, smart, witty, loyal, fashionable and she believed in love! I didn't watch the show Sex and the City when it aired on HBO and one of my friends used to yap and yap about Carrie. A few years later, I rented the first season, and I fell in love. I loved, loved, loved Carrie's style and the fact that she was funny and loyal to her friends and loved ones. She was also imperfect and she owned it. Like when she did that runway show and fell in front of everyone there. Carrie got up and kept strutting. She was there to help nurse Mr. Big back to health when he had a heart attack even after Mr. Big had been shitty to her for years. She also had the courage to walk away from Aidan (didn't like that!) after he proposed because she didn't really love him as she thought she should. I could go on and on about Carrie but I'll stop here. 

OLIVIA POPE

If you want things done and done well, Olivia Pope is your girl. She's the ultimate fixer. If your husband was a well known and respected preacher that died on top of another woman and you want it to look like he died in his sleep, you call Olivia. If you're a victim of domestic violence and you want to catwalk out of your marriage without fear of violence from your abusive husband, you call Olivia. If you want to talk Reagan, Nixon, or Clinton, you can count on an enlightening conversation with Olivia. She's also loyal to her friends and loved ones and would go above and beyond for them. Additionally, she's a super smart, articulate attorney who does her job fearlessly and does it all with a drool-worthy wardrobe.