Golden Globes: Best and Worst Moments

Funny and uncomfortable: Host Ricky Gervais speaks during the Golden Globes where he played to the audience, not the stars.

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Welcome to the Golden Globes, where everything's made up and the awards don't matter. Sure, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association occasionally recognizes the absolute best in film and television, but just as often, they nominate a movie like Burlesque. Still, it's a great night for celebrity shenanigans, as everyone's dressed to the nines and most of them have been drinking since noon. And with Ricky Gervais once again taking over hosting duties, the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were both hilarious and uncomfortable. Take a look at some of the best and worst moments from the Golden Globes.

BEST: Ricky Gervais Plays to the Viewers, Not the Audience

We knew Ricky Gervais' main goal wasn't to flatter the celebrities in the room, but the hilarious Brit came out swinging. Not one minute into his opening monologue, Gervais was ruthlessly mocking The Tourist, calling its characters two-dimensional and suggesting that the film was only nominated so the Hollywood Foreign Press could hang out with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. (He pretended to take back his insults by admitting he hadn't seen The Tourist, but added, "Who has?") Those attending the Golden Globes were clearly terrified of laughing while the two A-list stars were only feet away, but Gervais didn't care - he obviously just wanted to make the viewers at home bust a gut. Mission accomplished.

BEST: Katey Sagal Finally Gets Her Due

Sons of Anarchy is one of the best dramas on television, and Katey Sagal's performance is incredible. However, the series was ignored by the Emmy Awards last year, and although Sagal received a Golden Globe nod for Best Actress in a Drama, we assumed that's as far as she'd get. But, for once, the Hollywood Foreign Press got it right, giving Sagal the statuette and showing the world that Sons of Anarchy isn't just a "motorcycle gang show." Now, if only they hadn't played Sagal off the stage after 30 seconds.

BEST: Chris Colfer's Tearful Acceptance Speech

We love Kurt Hummel as much as anyone can, but after Chris Colfer accepted the Globe for Best Supporting Actor, we think we actually love the actor more than his Glee character. The 20-year-old was so overwhelmed that he could barely speak, but when he did, he didn't waste it, dedicating the award to anyone who thinks that who they are prevents them from becoming the person they want to be. "Well, screw that, kids!" Colfer exclaimed before leaving the stage. We couldn't have said it better ourselves.

BEST: Robert Downey, Jr. Gets Inappropriate

Robert Downey, Jr. wasn't about to let Ricky Gervais get all of the night's best lines. Presenting the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, the Iron Man star presented his theory that most actresses can't do their best work until he's seduced them. He then good-naturedly confronted each of the nominees for allegedly turning down his advances (except for 22-year-old Emma Stone, whom Downey admitted was maybe too young). Downey wrapped up the bit by not-so-subtly suggesting that he and all five Best Actress nominees, er, "enjoy each others' company" right there on the Golden Globes stage. It's probably for the best that it didn't happen, but wow, imagine the ratings!

WORST: Jennifer Lopez Presents with Alec Baldwin

Pairing the celebrity presenters can't be an easy job, but whoever thought Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Lopez should go together should be fired. Baldwin was his usual hilarious self, but Lopez gave some cringeworthy line readings while making terrible jokes, like how Baldwin shouldn't sing anything because then she would have to judge him. You know, because she's a new judge on American Idol. Why aren't you laughing? Lopez can't be held completely responsible - it's not like she wrote the jokes - but it was still painful to watch.

WORST:

We don't care if You Haven't Seen the Last of Me truly is the best song ever written (it's not, by the way) - by giving the tune the award for Best Original Song, the Hollywood Foreign Press has effectively turned Burlesque into a Golden Globe-winning film. Don't get us wrong, Burlesque was a delightfully guilty pleasure. But an award winner? Oh, well, it's just the Golden Globes; we'll start getting truly angry if Burlesque somehow picks up an Oscar nod as well.