Viewers slam 'boring' Golden Globes as award ceremony returns to TV

Viewers turn on ‘woke’ Golden Globes: Awards show is skewered as a ‘snoozefest’ filled with ‘politicized’ monologues and self-aggrandizing speeches – as ceremony makes woeful return to TV after racism boycott

  • The 2023 Golden Globes was slammed as ‘boring’ by viewers online
  • Host Jerrod Carmichael left some unimpressed by discussing HFPA controversy surrounding his monologue
  • Award winners also caused annoyance with overly lengthy speeches 
  • In recent years, overly-political awards shows have continued to turn viewers off
  • The event’s return to air was the hope of a fresh start for the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPFA)
  • The HPFA overhauled its organization following a racism row and other scandals

The Golden Globe awards were slammed as ‘boring’ and ‘politicized’ as viewers turned off following the ceremony’s return to TV on Tuesday.

The event’s return to air was the hope of a fresh start for the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPFA) – which puts on the Globes – after it overhauled its organization following a racism row.

However, many viewers were quick to label the ceremony as a ‘snoozefest’ as they flocked to social media to lament over changes to the show.

One Twitter user wrote: ‘Okay, this show should have stayed off the air. So boring…’

 The Golden Globe awards were slammed as ‘boring’ and ‘politicized’ as viewers turned off the ceremony hosted by Jerrod Carmichael

The comedian  delved right into the controversy surrounding the HFPA  in his monologue, but not everyone found the moment entertaining 

Another agreed: ‘I’ll just go ahead and say it, the @goldenglobes it’s the most boring TV awards show I’ve ever seen.’

‘The Woke Globes replaced the Golden Globes. Embarrassing,’ another commented.

Another wrote: ‘Congratulations to the boring woke awards #GoldenGlobes.’

One viewer stated: ‘ Man the @goldenglobes has hit a all new low right out of the gate. Is Hollyweird capable of doing anything without cramping racism/wokeism! Give one 10min to preach.’

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael delved right into the controversy surrounding the Golden Globes as he began his monologue.

The actor was quick to highlight the fact he has become the first Black host for the event as he told the audience of Hollywood elites: ‘I’ll tell you why I’m here. I’m here ’cause I’m black.’

He went on to say he was sipping tea when he was asked to become ‘black face of an embattled white organization. Life really comes at you fast.’

But, ultimately, he said, he decided to ‘take the white people money.’

While some viewers enjoyed the tension created by the comedian’s dry sense of humor, others were left wishing for host from previous years.

One Twitter user stated: ‘I turned on the #GoldenGlobes to see how much distance there would be from this monologue and the last one @rickygervais did but I don’t even think it can be measured. This is boring AF. 

Many were left disappointed by Carmichael’s ‘boring’ monologue

‘It seemed like a dress rehearsal that nobody was paying attention to. This guy hosting the Golden Globes is boring.. Sorry, you’re supposed to capture the audience immediately & I fell asleep in the first 5 seconds #Snoozefest.’

Another commented: ‘Well that was a very unfunny, boring monologue.’ 

‘I was really looking forward to the @goldenglobes tonight. Sadly, this host and the boring acceptance speeches, it’s a snooze fest ! #GoldenGlobes #boring #slowstart #boringhost,’ one viewer lamented.

Another wrote: ‘Boring people, boring show, boring politicized demagogical monologue… Nothing new nowadays.’

While one viewer tweeted: ‘I know no one is probably watching the Golden Globes or could care less, but this was one of the most boring opening monologues in the history of Golden Globes! It was all downhill after Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) stopped hosting the show! #GoldenGlobes2023.’

Stars like Jennifer Coolidge made lengthy speeches while presenting awards during the broadcast, and in celebration of their wins


Michelle Yeoh and Colin Farrell were two of the stars who refused to be played off stage during their speeches

Elsewhere, the show was plagued with extremely lengthy speeches by award winners, with many including Michelle Yeoh and Austin Butler, ignoring musical prompts to cut their speeches short. 

The awards returned to screens on Tuesday – following a one year break from screens amid controversy over ethical lapses and a lack of diversity.

The HFPA scandal erupted in 2021 when it emerged there were no black members among the 87-person association – with the 2021 awards show held virtually.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler called out the association live during their 2021 opening monologue in February of that year.

‘The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is made up of around 90 international no black journalists who attend movie junkets each year in search of a better life.

Viewers were quick to complain about the amount of time stars were thanking to celebrate their wins

‘We say around 90 because a couple of them might be ghosts,’ Fey said.

Stars threatened to boycott the awards and Tom Cruise, who had won three Globes in the past, vowed to return them all unless the association changed its ways.

In April, the association’s former president Phil Berk was fired for his resistance to BLM.

He sent an email to other members with a link to an article in which the organization was compared to cult murderer Charles Manson. 

The article in Frontpagemag.com claimed BLM was trying to incite a ‘race war’.

2023 GOLDEN GLOBES WINNERS – FULL LIST

Best Picture – Drama

Avatar: The Way of Water

Elvis

The Fabelmans – WINNER

TAR

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Picture – Musical/Comedy

The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Triangle of Sadness

Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

Cate Blanchett – TAR – WINNER

Olivia Coleman – Empire of Light

Viola Davis – The Woman King

Ana de Armas – Blonde

Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans

Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Austin Butler – Elvis – WINNER

Brendan Fraser – The Whale

Hugh Jackman – The Son

Bill Nighy – Living

Jeremy Pope – The Inspection

Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy

Lesley Manville – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Margot Robbie – Babylon

Anya Taylor-Joy – The Menu

Emma Thompson – Good Luck To You, Leo Grande

Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER

Best Actor – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy

Diego Calva – Babylon

Daniel Craig – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Adam Driver – White Noise

Colin Farrell –  The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER

Ralph Fiennes –  The Menu

 

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin

Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin

Brad Pitt – Babylon

Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER

Eddie Redmayne – The Good Nurse

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 

Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – WINNER

Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin

Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Dolly De Leon – Triangle of Sadness

Carey Mulligan –  She Said

Best Director – Motion Picture

James Cameron – Avatar: The Way of Water 

Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Baz Luhrmann – Elvis

Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin 

Steven Spielberg –  The Fabelmans – WINNER 

Best Screenplay Motion Picture

Todd Field – TAR

Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER

Sarah Polley – Women Talking

Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans 

Best Picture – Animated

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – WINNER

Inu-Oh

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Turning Red 

Best Picture – Non-English language (Formerly Foreign Language)

All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)

Argentina, 1985 (Argentina) – WINNER

Close (Netherlands, France, Belgium)

Decision to Leave (South Korea) 

RRR (India) 

Best Score Motion Picture

Carter Burwell – The Banshees of Inisherin

Alexandre Desplat – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Hildur Guðnadóttir – Women Talking

Justin Hurwitz – Babylon – WINNER

John Williams – The Fabelmans 

Best Song Motion Picture

Where the Crawdads Sing – Carolina

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Ciao Papa

Top Gun: Maverick – Hold My Hand 

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Lift Me Up

RRR – Naatu Naatu – WINNER

Best Drama Series

Better Call Saul

The Crown 

House of the Dragon  – WINNER

Ozark

Severance  

Best Musical/ Comedy series

Abbott Elementary – WINNER

The Bear 

Hacks

Only Murders in the Building

Wednesday 

Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture 

Blackbird

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story 

The Dropout

Pam & Tommy

The White Lotus – WINNER

Best Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture

Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy

Julia Garner – Inventing Anna

Lily James – Pam & Tommy

Julia Roberts – Gaslit

Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout – WINNER

Best Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture

Taron Egerton – Blackbird 

Colin Firth – The Staircase

Andrew Garfield – Under the Banner of Heaven

Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – WINNER

Sebastian Stan – Pam & Tommy

Best Television Actress – Drama Series 

Emma D’Arcy – House of the Dragon 

Laura Linney – Ozark 

Imelda Staunton – The Crown 

Hilary Swank – Alaska Daily 

Zendaya – Euphoria – WINNER

Best Television Actor – Drama Series

Jeff Bridges – The Old Man 

Kevin Costner – Yellowstone – WINNER

Diego Luna – Andor

Bob Odenkirk – Better Caul Saul 

Adam Scott – Severance

Best Television Actress – Musical/Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary – WINNER

Kaley Cuoco –  The Flight Attendant  

Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building

Jenna Ortega – Wednesday 

Jean Smart – Hacks 

Best Television Actor – Musical/Comedy Series

Donald Glover – Atlanta

Bill Hader – Barry

Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White – The Bear – WINNER

Best Supporting Actress – Television Limited Series/Motion Picture

Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus – WINNER

Claire Danes – Fleishman Is in Trouble

Daisy Edgar-Jones – Under the Banner of Heaven 

Niecy Nash – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus 

Best Supporting Actor – Television Limited Series/Motion Picture

F. Murray Abraham – The White Lotus 

Domhnall Gleeson – The Patient 

Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird – WINNER

Richard Jenkins – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Seth Rogen – Pam & Tommy 

Best Supporting Actress – Television Series 

Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown

Hannah Einbinder – Hacks

Julia Garner – Ozark  – WINNER

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary

Best Supporting Actor – Television Series

John Lithgow – The Old Man

Jonathan Pryce – The Crown

John Turturro – Severance 

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary – WINNER

Henry Winkler – Barry

 

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