Globes with Chili. Hold the pie.

[jlh]

Someone did a filk to American Pie about LJ. Someone else gave them a completely magnificent icon. I'm mostly hoping no one decides to get up and sing that because American Pie is really fucking long and the band of karaoke bars the world over.

So I spent the evening making chili and watching the Globes. I have a special love for the Globes because they are completely random and corrupt, have no host and no musical numbers, no technical awards, cram all the TV and movie people together and then let them drink like fish, and give a lifetime achievement award to someone unexpected.

The Style Channel had a very entertaining pre-show where rather than listening to Star Jones or whomever drool all over some movie star, we got to sit on a couch with Finola Hughes and a bunch of Hollywood stylists who had worked on people going to the Globes while THEY watched the red carpet. It was like being at a party.

Anyway, some impressions, in no particular order because for most of the telecast I was cooking:

• Hurrah for Desperate Housewives! Hurrah Teri Hatcher and her total honesty! Hurrah for women over 40! So many of them looked so fabulous and real in their dresses.
  
• Mariska Hargitay totally made me cry, and her win made me think of you SVU shippers out there. Also, she was gorgeous.
  
• Ron Howard is a lot dorkier than I thought he was. He's just like, a total director dork. Very cute.
  
• Is Lisa Marie trying to take the goth queen crown from Angelina?
  
• Could Glenn Close be more annoying?
  
• HBO is serving a "goldentini" at their party: Amaretto, bourbon and lime. I feel we need to drink these soon. Emily? Val?
  
• I am working on a really big crush on Paul Giamatti. Must see Sideways.
  
• Awww, Jamie Foxx.

And I love Everyday Food. Like, so much love.

Comments

[1anonymous1.livejournal.com]

Ditto on the Mariska Hargitay thing, I was happy she won.



Also, is that Paul in your icon? *didn't hear of Sideways until like two days ago*

[tartpants.livejournal.com]

Terri Hatcher was so adorable and refreshing, though I was very sad that Arrested Development did not win. :( *uses GOB icon in honor, anyway*

I am reminded by this that I need to add Star Jones to my hate list. *hates*

[morgaina.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I caught the beginning of the Globes and then missed the rest due to (uncommonly civil!) flatmate drama. But I missed Mariska Hargitay?? I've developed this weird obsession with SVU.

And Paul Giamatti... Sideways was a great film, but it greatly decreased my love for him. His character is like that guy at parties that everyone fobs off on someone else, and you get caught in the corner listening to him drunkenly ramble about how sad and pathetic his life is. Except normally this only lasts for 10, 15 minutes and then you find a reason to escape... I felt that way 90% of the time he was on screen. The other 10% he was fabulous, but I just wanted to take him aside and slap him out of it!

Well, Glenn Close had a nice dress on... that's all I can really say there.

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

I still say Glenn Close looks like Mrs. Doubtfire.

[calloocallay.livejournal.com]

I'm not too fond of amaretto. It smells like Agatha Christie novel. But I'll keep you company and drink bourbon and lime. :)