Golden Globes Recap 2026

 

Here’s my recap of the Golden Globes.

·         Nikki Glaser did well again. Lots of good ribbing in her monologue. I really enjoyed her research on Leo and that as a teen he liked pasta, pasta and more pasta. The Paper beating The Rock joke took a little long for people to catch on. Funny how the organizers put Kevin Hart and The Rock so close together.

·         Again, what was with the locator pin for where the nominees were sitting? I don’t need a Google Map to their seat. Rather have clips than just some small photo. This is an opportunity to advertise their movie/television show and some great acting. Luckily, the podcasters got clips (I said in a sarcastic tone).

·         Was wrong on the first award. I didn’t like Teyana Taylor’s character in One Battle After Another. I guess that was the point and she did a good job making me dislike her.

·         Thank you Stellan Skarsgard for talking up watching cinema at the cinema.

·         The inane commentary as people get their awards has got to stop; especially those that have to walk a long way from the back (and keep having to gush around Julia Roberts).

·         Some interesting music choices for entrances and people walking to the stage. Wish they would use the show’s theme music or movie’s score. I did love Macaulay Culkin entering to “Return of the Mack”.

·         Nikki’s podcast thing was okay. Her K-Pop started weird but got funnier.

·         Loved the Smartless banter as they presented. Jason Bateman’s not for everyone.

·         Good for Kamloops with Hudson Williams getting some time on stage because of the Heated Rivalry popularity. I enjoyed the ‘your trainer, mom and daughters’ line.

·         Liked Stephen Graham thanking family and friends and then Queen Latifah.

·         So great to see Rhea Seehorn finally getting an award. Liked her speech.

·         C’mon Seth Rogen, why didn’t you thank Sal Saperstein? It was served to you on a platter and you didn’t take it. You had two opportunities!

·         So the only award they didn’t show was Score? Why include the award on your list if you are going to be disrespectful and keep it off the broadcast? Poor Sinners composer Ludwig Goransson, you deserved better.

·         Apparently every movie and television show “takes a village”.

·         I enjoyed Judd Apatow’s entrance song and his annoyance that the ‘comedy’ The Martian beat his film, Trainwreck all those years ago. Still makes no sense.

·         I loved Paul Thomas Anderson thanking his assistant directors. Way to go!

·         You should probably put Scott Gemmill’s name on the screen when he is talking as many home viewers probably don’t know he’s a producer of The Pitt.

·         Also, mentioning Steven Spielberg is a producer of Hamnet would be helpful. Although I did love the way he talked up Chloe Zhao.

·         Was at first annoyed that Sinners won Best Cinematic and Box Achievement as I assumed they would get Best Picture. Now happy as Hamnet’s win surprised me.

·         Only got four wrong this year. Not bad. Nailed all the TV categories.

 

Here were the winners:

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Hamnet

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) (predicted & wanted)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) (predicted)

Best Motion Picture – Comedy
One Battle After Another (predicted & wanted)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy
Rose Byrne (If I had Legs I’d Kick You) (predicted)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy
Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme) (predicted)

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Stellan Skarsgard (Sentimental Value) (predicted)

Best Animated Feature Film
K-Pop Demon Hunters (predicted & wanted)

Best Non-English Language Film
The Secret Agent (Brazil)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Sinners

Best Director – Motion Picture
PT Anderson (One Battle After Another) (predicted & wanted)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
PT Anderson (One Battle After Another) (predicted & wanted)

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Ludwig Goransson (Sinners) (predicted & wanted)

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Golden” (K-Pop Demon Hunters) (predicted)

Best Television Series – Drama
The Pitt (predicted & wanted)

Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus) (predicted & wanted)

Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Noah Wyle (The Pitt) (predicted & wanted)

Best Television Series – Comedy
The Studio (predicted & wanted)

Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy
Jean Smart (Hacks) (predicted)

Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy
Seth Rogen (The Studio) (predicted)

Best Supporting Actress TV
Erin Doherty (Adolescence) (predicted & wanted)

Best Supporting Actor TV
Owen Cooper (Adolescence) (predicted & wanted)

Best Limited Series or TV Movie
Adolescence (predicted & wanted)

Best Actress in a Limited Series
Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex) (predicted)

Best Actor in a Limited Series
Stephen Graham (Adolescence) (predicted & wanted)

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Ricky Gervais (Mortality) (predicted)

Best Podcast
Good Hang with Amy Poehler (predicted & wanted)