Golden Globes review: Flashy garbage, that's their thing

vibe around the proceedings.

“It’s Hollywood’s most glamorous night wecanwait!”

quipped cohostTina Feyinan NBC promo.

(More on that below.)

(Shout-out toJodie Foster’s bow-tie-wearing pooch, Ziggy!)

(“Hi, Mr. “Very good to meet you on a screen…

Even celebrities can have glitchy audio on Zoom, asDaniel Kaluuya a winner forJudas and the Black Messiah discovered.

But… why are we doing this?

That’s galling on its face, of course.

It also makessnubs for Black-led projects likeI May Destroy Youall the more infuriating.

Still, theTimesreports weren’t just about the HFPA’s diversity, or lack thereof.

21 articletitled “Golden Globes voters in tumult: Members accuse Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.

of self-dealing, ethical lapses” provided a detailed and disconcerting look at the group’s financial activity.

Based on what we saw tonight, it seems the answer is yes.

It seemed inevitable that the hosts would take a few searing, pointed shots at their beleaguered bosses.

That’s their thing.”

The point is, even with stupid things, inclusivity is important.

And there are no Black members of the Hollywood Foreign Press.

So here’s to changing that.”

Of course, it isn’t Fey or Poehler’s job to fix the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

That seems highly unlikely, especially after tonight’s display.

That’s a start.