NBC’s telecast of the 63rd annual Golden Globes began with what they considered “highlights� of their red-carpet interviews. If these were their best moments, just imagine how jaw-droppingly insipid the other conversations must've been:
Mariah Carey, on her past year: “It’s been amazing. It’s been a blessing.�
Asked his favorite role, Anthony Hopkins answered, “There’ve been so many; I don’t know.�
Johnny Depp on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:� “We had a wonderful time making that film.�
The opening song, a Weird-Al Yankovic-style, Globes-themed version of Pussycat Dolls’ “Don’t Cha?� was so determinedly unhip, you’d swear they cut away from the Globes to an AARP rally.
Queen Latifah opened the ceremony dedicating it to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. Because, you know, he was always really concerned with who won the Globes.
The good news about the Globes is that there’s no host. The bad thing is there’s no host to make fun of.