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Jan 19 2010 11:58 AM ET

Picture of Alexander Skarsgard at Golden Globes inspires Lifetime movie in my head

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“This TwitPic reminder to Skarsgard Your Loins wasn’t taken with Ausiello’s iPhone. It was beamed into the Internet directly from one of your better dreams. Please write up.” That’s the assignment IM I just received from today’s acting PopWatch editor, Annie Barrett. If I must, I must…

So this shot is clearly from the Lifetime movie True Blood‘s Alexander Skarsgard will never have to star in. We open on the heroine, a thirtysomething single journalist from New York City forced to cover her first red carpet at the Golden Globes, throwing a comical fit over how wimpy Hollywood types are in the rain. She’s walking backwards, trips on some wires, falls, and hits her head on the ground. As she comes to, she sees a white light. [Insert "funny" voiceover where she asks herself if she's dead. Her sense of humor is intact, so you think she's fine.] The camera pans back, and there’s a handsome actor wearing a Tom Ford tux looking down at her. He holds out his hand and helps her up. He asks if she’s okay. She thinks so. Another figure, this one wearing a headset, swoops in and asks her if she’s even supposed to be in this area. She doesn’t know. Well, who is she? Who is she with? She doesn’t know. AMNESIA! READ FULL STORY »

Jan 18 2010 07:46 AM ET

Golden Globes backstage: Robert Downey Jr. kids around with his wife, Jon Hamm grows a beard, and James Cameron is still talking...

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Yes, I was at the Golden Globes, but I feel as if I haven’t seen the show. That’s because the backstage press room is its own strange beast, and an impossible exercise in multitasking. Monitors are set up so reporters can watch the ceremony as it unfolds a few hundred feet away, but as soon as those winners start appearing backstage, forget about trying to pay attention to the actual show. Look, there’s Meryl Streep, whom you’ve seen your whole life as a larger-than-life acting goddess projected onto a screen, and now she’s standing right in front of you. There’s only one word to describe such a sensation: surreal.

The press room also offers a revealing glimpse into the personalities of these award winners. Who’s clearly having the most fun? Who wishes he was anywhere but here? And who stares off into the distance while everyone in the room tries to avoid eye contact with him? (Okay, that would be Mike Tyson). There’s really only one way to answer these questions, and that’s by presenting the 2nd Annual EW Backstage Awards. Patience, T-Bone Burnett, the results will be revealed right after the jump: READ FULL STORY »

Jan 15 2010 07:02 PM ET

Golden Globe Awards: We live-blogged it!

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gervais2Image Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR PhotosEditor’s note: Whew! The Golden Globes are over (right on time, too!), but you can still experience the magic of our live blog by clicking the “Replay” button on the widget below. Warning: It’s chock-full of spoilers, as is our list of Golden Globe winners. Also, rate these 30 Golden Globes gowns, peruse our list of the night’s best-dressed stars, and relive the night’s best and worst moments. Coming soon: Our full report from backstage!

Hey, PopWatchers! The 67th Golden Globes are happening this weekend, and as usual, we’re offering our own brand of comprehensive coverage, from the red carpet to the final curtain.

It all starts at 7 p.m. ET this Sunday, when Annie Barrett, Mandi Bierly, and Meeta Agrawal kick off our live blog with their red carpet coverage. For the first time, we’ll be offering a live video stream of the stars’ arrivals at the Beverly Hilton.

At 8 p.m. Margaret Lyons and Thom Geier take over to live-blog the awards broadcast, with a little help from John Young reporting from backstage. Also, be on the lookout for tweets from other EW staffers on the scene in L.A., including Michael Ausiello and Dave Karger. And come back early Monday morning for our recap of the show’s best and worst moments, and photo galleries of the night’s hottest fashions.

In the meantime, gather your snacks and prep for the big night with our full list of  2010 Golden Globes nominees, this year’s biggest snubs, who we think will win in the  TV and movie categories, and a look back at the best Golden Globes looks from the last decade.

For an e-mail reminder to join our live blog, scroll down and enter your address into the widget below. See you on Sunday!

Jan 15 2010 03:49 PM ET

Anyone else think the Golden Globes are better than the Oscars?

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Listen, I love the Academy Awards. Love watching them with friends and a bottle of cheap champagne. Love talking about them for the entire year before they happen. Love the fact that winning an Oscar apparently makes you live longer and have lots of kids. But if we’re talking about pure enjoyment, I’m a Golden Globes guy. I have no idea what the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is, or why they seem to think that “Comedy” and “Musical” are one and the same. I realize that they just love throwing nominations at a specious array of big-name stars: How else do you explain all the nomination love for Nine?

But if it’s little more than a slapdash, fame-besotted celebrity booze cruise, the Golden Globes are also the most enjoyably old-fashioned pageant left on TV. Here’s a few reasons (besides the free-flowing social lubricant) why I prefer the Globes to the Oscars:

1. The Golden Globes are on the right side of history

Globe haters love to point out the questionable past winners (call it the Pia Zadora Paradigm). But the HPFA arguably has a better track record than its more prestigious sibling. Look no further than three of the greatest miscarriages of Best Picture justice in Oscar history: Crash beating Brokeback Mountain, Shakespeare in Love beating Saving Private Ryan, and Ghandi beating E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.

All three losers have become essential classics, while the three winners’ reputations have all suffered (or, in the case of Crash, fallen into the toilet bowl of Starz Original Programming). Well, the Golden Globes gave their best Motion Picture -– Drama award to Brokeback, Ryan, and ET. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 14 2010 10:30 AM ET

Ricky Gervais on hosting the Golden Globes: 'Anything I think of on the night, I'm going to act on it.'

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Good news: The Golden Globes have sprung for a host! Even better news: It’s Ricky Gervais! The British comedian/actor/writer/etc. will emcee the 67th installment of the film-and-TV awards show on Sunday, Jan. 17 (NBC, 8 p.m.) You can check out the latest issue of EW to read our interview with the mastermind behind The Office and Extras — along with our trophy predictions from Dave Karger and Ken Tucker — but for some bonus Q&A action with Gervais, scroll down. We also get the scoop on his new HBO animated series The Ricky Gervais Show.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The Globes haven’t had a host since 1995. What was your first reaction when they asked you?
RICKY GERVAIS: I laughed, because I was flattered. And laughing and being flattered was mixed in with “Are they mental? Really? Me?” I thought if there’s one [awards show] I’d ever do, it would be the Globes. It’s a relaxed atmosphere—the fact that it’s more of a party than an awards show is the point. It’s more conducive to what I do. I’m not sure what I do, but whatever I do, they said they’re okay with it…. I [like] a place where people can walk around, there’s drinks at the table—I’m hoping everyone will be drunk. Well, I’m certainly going to be, I don’t want to be the odd one out. There’s nothing more boring than being sober in a room full of drunks. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 14 2010 09:19 AM ET

'The Tonight Show': Ricky Gervais tells Conan O'Brien, 'You're going nowhere'

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On last night’s The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, which airs on [three xylophone notes], Ricky Gervais stopped by and insisted on “plugging his stuff” right away, should the network decide they’d had it with him sooner than expected, too. Then Gervais explained to Conan how bleak Conan’s career options are at this point, because he really has no discernible skills. Gervais pitied him, “like a parent. I still love you, but you’re going nowhere.” Conan’s only idea was that he could be a lifeguard, and while we fondly remember from those Baywatch-y Tonight Show promos that he can run like the wind with shellacked-into-place hair in a fancy suit, Gervais makes a good point in that if Conan ever had to remove his TV hosting uniform, translucent hips could sink ships. Watch part 1 below, and there are THREE OTHER PARTS! of the Golden Globes 2010 host’s interview over at NBC.com.

More Ricky Gervais and the Golden Globes:
Ricky Gervais: ‘Anything I can think of on the night, I’m going to act on it’
Golden Globes: 20 memorable moments
Golden Globes: 9 TV predictions
Golden Globes: 10 movie predictions
Golden Globes: Best/worst style of the ’00s

More Conan O’Brien:
I’m With Coco: Inside the Conan O’Brien support movement
Conan O’Brien expresses ‘enormous personal disappointment’ over NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’ decision
Who is TV’s biggest Conan O’Brien’s supporter? Who is the lamest?

Jan 11 2010 06:44 PM ET

Taylor Lautner to present at Golden Globes; award show fever officially caught

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Today, more presenters at Sunday’s Golden Globes (8 p.m. ET, NBC) were announced — including Taylor Lautner, Amy Poehler, and Josh Brolin. They join a list that already included Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Gerard Butler, Cher, Chace Crawford, Robert De Niro, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Colin Farrell, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Garner, Matthew Fox, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Neil Patrick Harris, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Julia Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Winslet and Avatar‘s Sam Worthington. (If you’re wondering why True Blood‘s Alexander Skarsgard is also pictured, it’s because he’s confirmed to attend the ceremony, and that is news enough for me.)

Maybe it’s because we just now firmed up our coverage plans — Annie and I will join EW’s fashion maven Meeta Agrawal on our red carpet live-blog so we can focus on the more important issues Ryan and Giuliana discuss, like how long the limo line was — or because imagining what Ricky Gervais is going to do on live TV, in a room full of boozy celebs, for three hours, is what’s going to get me through the week, but I’m officially ready to roll. Are you?

What’s the one moment you’re most looking forward to, aside from Gervais’ opening? I’m gonna go with (fingers crossed!) a Jane Lynch acceptance speech. Runner-up: Seeing what Cher’s wearing.

More Golden Globes coverage:
EW’s Golden Globes HQ
The TV nominees
The movie nominees
Golden Globe nominations: Who got snubbed?

Photo credit: Lautner: Tina Gill/PR Photos; Skarsgard: Albert L. Ortega/PR Photos; Worthington: David Gabber/PR Photos

Dec 15 2009 12:21 PM ET

Stand-up comic Justin Timberlake announces Golden Globe noms

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If you skipped today’s Golden Globe Awards nominations telecast (and opted to read our full lists of TV and movie nominees instead), you missed Justin Timberlake’s early-morning foray into stand-up comedy. After announcing Emily Blunt’s dramatic actress nomination for The Young Victoria, Timberlake shouted “Ho, ho, ho! Somebody’s gonna have a good night tonight!” to Blunt’s fiancé and fellow besuited nom-announcer John Krasinski. JT then made a drum roll sound effect after the word “DRAMA!” and said, “Thank you; that was an impromptu drum roll.” OH REALLY? Enjoy.

More Globes coverage: Tell us who you think got snubbed this morning, and read EW’s official reacts from Ken Tucker and Michael Ausiello.

Dec 15 2009 09:42 AM ET

Golden Globe nominations: Who got snubbed?

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The nominations for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. We’ve got your full list of TV and movie nominees (Gleeks will be happy), and your official reacts from Ken Tucker, Michael Ausiello, and Dave Karger. But here on PopWatch, we’re all about the snubs. Which one has you steaming?

I was hoping the Hollywood Foreign Press Association would have awarded Katey Sagal her fifth career Golden Globe nomination for Sons of Anarchy‘s second season. She had me from the season premiere, which, SPOILER ALERT, ended with Gemma being gang-raped by white supremacists looking to send a message to her husband, Clay, president of the motorcycle club that runs Charming, Calif. Playing a fierce woman made vulnerable — who refused to pass along that message until she had to, to reunite Clay and her son, Jax, with a common cause (revenge) — isn’t easy, but Sagal’s performance was flawless.

Your turn.

Photo credit: Timothy White/FX

Dec 9 2009 04:04 PM ET

Ricky Gervais promises a loose, dance-free Golden Globes

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When Ricky Gervais steps onto the stage Jan. 17 at the Golden Globes, the British TV and movie star’s hosting style may seem a bit more improvised than that of hosts before him. Drawing inspiration from Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack era, Gervais says apart from some minor scripting, there won’t be any prepared sketches or dance numbers.

Can I get an Amen? Minus Hugh Jackman and Neil Patrick Harris, most hosts totally ruin award shows with their song-and-dance shtick. And as we’ve seen from Gervais’ previous turns on stage, he’s more than capable of riffing on the spot.

Although I’ve got to say, if there’s anyone who I’d like to see cut a rug as an awards show host, it’s Gervais, if only to see him try to top that classic number from the U.K. version of The Office. (“I sort of fused Flashdance with M.C. Hammer s—.”) Considering how boozy this awards show gets, his jig seems all the more fitting.

Are you guys excited about Gervais as Globes host? Will you miss the somewhat obligatory dance routines of the past?

Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PR Photos

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