National Post (National Edition)
‘LADIES AND REMAINING GENTLEMAN’
Seth Meyers is no Amy Poehler/ Tina Fey, he’s not even a Ricky Gervais, but when the 2018 Golden Globes went down on Sunday night, he held his own as first-time host, with a witty opening monologue that set the tone for the evening.
Meyers didn’t shy away from acknowledging the wave of sexual misconduct allegations that continue to sweep through Hollywood, including the #MeToo movement and Time’s Up initiative.
Here are some of his best jokes from the night:
“Good evening ladies and remaining Gentleman ...”
“Happy New Year, Hollywood! It’s 2018, marijuana is finally allowed and sexual harassment finally isn’t.”
“There’s a new era under way, and I can tell because it’s been years since a white man was this nervous in Hollywood.”
“Harvey Weinstein isn’t here tonight because, well, I’ve heard rumours he’s crazy and difficult to work with. But don’t worry, he’ll be back in 20 years when he becomes the first person ever booed during the In Memoriam.”
“For the male nominees in the room tonight, this is the first time in three months it won’t be terrifying to hear your name read out loud.”
“I was happy to hear they’re going to do another season of House of Cards. Is Christopher Plummer available for that too? I hope he can do a Southern accent, because Kevin Spacey sure couldn’t.”
Seth Meyers: “Call Me By Your Name is nominated for Best Motion Picture. It’s a gay coming-of-age film ...”
Billy Eichner: “Said Kevin Spacey, ‘You lost me at ‘of age.’”
“A lot of people thought it would be more appropriate for a woman to host these awards, and they may be right. But if it’s any consolation, I’m a man with absolutely no power in Hollywood. I’m not even the most powerful Seth in the room tonight. Hey, remember when (Seth Rogen) was the guy making trouble with North Korea? Simpler times.”
“The Shape of Water received the most nominations of any film this year. Just an incredibly beautiful film, but I have to admit, when I first heard about a film where a naive young woman falls in love with a disgusting sea monster, I thought, ‘Oh man, not another Woody Allen movie.’”
“Sesame Street recently released a parody of Stranger Things titled Sharing Things. Meanwhile, Bert and Ernie have been doing a parody of Call Me By Your Name for years.”
“Oprah Winfrey is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award tonight. What a tremendous honour. For Cecil B. DeMille.”