The Big Story this past week was the Golden
Globes awards.
The Golden Globes, sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and broadcast
by NBC, drew 21 million viewers for the three-hour ceremony, preceded by a
one-hour Red Carpet gush-fest hosted by “Today” show personalities. There
wasn’t one TV or film personality the hosts didn’t fawn over.
Tamron Hall several times excitedly told the
viewers that last year she watched the Golden Globes on TV, and now was so thrilled
to be on the Red Carpet to interview fellow celebrities.
Hosts praised the gowns of the women; the
women returned the compliments to Hall and Savannah Guthrie.
No one said anything about the spiffy tuxes
that Matt Lauer or Carson Daly wore. However, more than just a few viewers
noted that Lauer began the telecast watching celebrities through a pair of
sunglasses. Lauer, who long ago transitioned from journalist to $25 million a
year celebrity, justified the Jack Nicholson look by saying the sun was in his
eyes. It’s possible the director, producers, lighting technicians, and camera
operators couldn’t figure out how to position Lauer and the pulchritudinous
multitude without having the sun affect them. It’s also possible that someone
from the Honey Boo Boo family will become a five-time “Jeopardy” champion.
