Golden Globes 2018: All the best moments

January 08, 2018

Stars get starstruck, too! After chatting to E! at the Golden Globes, singer Kelly Clarkson noticed Meryl Streep and had a complete fangirl moment. The <i>American Idol</i> winner exclaimed, "Oh my god! That's Meryl! Can I meet you?! I’ve adored you since I was like 8."
<p>The two shared a sweet moment, a kiss on the cheek and a hug before going their separate ways.
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In addition to dazzling in an incredible black ensemble, Debra had a lot to say on the Golden Globes red carpet!
<p>While speaking to <i>E!</i>, Debra said, "I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female cohost the same as their male cohost. I miss Catt Sadler. So we stand with her. And that’s something that can change tomorrow. We want people to start having this conversation that women are just as valuable as men."
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Seth Meyers had a hilarious and timely opening speech as host of the Golden Globes! Particularly funny was the "punchline game" he played with a few of the nominees, in which the actresses were prompted to finish a joke.
<p>Seth began the joke by saying, "The Golden Globes turned 75 this year," while Jessica Chastain complete the thought with, "but the actress that plays his wife is still only 32."
<p>Amy Poehler was also in on the joke. The two bantered back and forth, with the host explaining, "I do the set up, you do the punchline." Amy responded with complete (and hilarious) attitude, "Oh, is that how it works? You're explaining something I already know. Is this the mansplaining part of the evening?"
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Any moment is a best moment when this cast is involved! The red carpet got a little strange, in the best way, when the kids of <i>Stranger Things</i> showed off their megawatt smiles on the Golden Globes red carpet.
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Power speeches

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman was the first of the night to take home a Golden Globe for her incredible role in Big Little Lies. Of course, the talented star had to give a shout out to the powerful women in her life, including her BFF Reese Witherspoon, saying "we did this because of our friendship." She went on to give praise to her mom, "My mom was an advocate for the women's movement when we were growing up. My achievements are her achievements." Nicole finished off with a powerful take-home message, "I hope we can illicit change though the stories we tell and the way we tell them."

Sterling K. brown
Sterling has become a household name, along with Randall Pearson - the role for which he took home a Golden Globe! And his acceptance speech was one for the books:

“But also, I want to thank Dan Fogleman. Throughout the majority of my career, I’ve benefitted from colourblind casting… [Daniel Fogelman], you wrote a role for a black man, that could only be played by a black man," he said, continuing, "So, what I appreciate so much about this day is I’m being seen for who I am and being appreciated for who I am and it makes it that much more difficult to dismiss me or to dismiss anyone who looks like me."

Laura Dern
And another Big Little Lies win! Laura took home the award for best supporting actress in a mini series and had something to say about it:

“Many of us were taught not to tattle. It was a culture of silence and that was normalized. I urge all of us to not only support survivors and bystanders who are brave enough to tell their truth, but to promote restorative justice," she said. "May we also please protected and employ them. May we teach our children that speaking out without the fear of retribution is our cultures new north star.”

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Roseanne Barr and John Goodman reunited on stage to bring some laughter to the Golden Globes! The two were responsible for presenting best TV series, drama.
<p>The actress said, "I'm kinda known for creating some great drama," and John responded, "Not the kind you get awards for."
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Catherine Zeta-Jones took the stage with her father-in-law Kirk Douglas to present the award for best screenplay. But it wasn’t before a beautiful video tribute to the actor’s legendary career.
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Tommy Wiseau took the stage when James Franco won best actor for his film <i>The Disaster Artist</i>, inspired by the making of Tommy's own work: <i>The Room</i>. The two shared a hilarious moment when the mysterious filmmaker tried to steal the spotlight.
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Legendary talkshow host, activist and author Oprah Winfrey took home the Cecil B. DeMille award, and her speech was truly presidential:

"In 1964, I was a little girl, sitting on the linoleum floor of my mother’s house, watching Anne Bancroft present the Oscar for best actor. She opened the envelope and said five words that literally made history: The winner is Sidney Poitier. I’d never seen a black man being celebrated like that. And I tried many times to explain what a moment like that means to a little girl, a kid watching from the cheap seats as my mom came through the door, bone tired from cleaning other peoples' houses."

She continued: "It is not lost on me that little girls are watching the first black woman winning the very same award. I want to say that I value the press more than ever before, as we try to navigate these complicated times.

What I know for sure, is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have and I’m especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories. This year we became the story, but it’s not just a story affecting the entertainment industry. I want to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed, bills to pay and dreams to pursue. They’re the women whose names we’ll never know.

"We all have lived in a culture of brutally powerful men. For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to the power of those men. But their time is up!"