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The 83rd Golden Globes got underway Sunday with a pointedly political opening from host Nikki Glaser and an early award for the night’s favorite, “One Battle After Another.”
Glaser, emceeing the show for the second straight year, kicked off the Beverly Hills, California, award show on a note of self-aware satire.
“Yes, the Golden Globes, without a doubt the most important thing happening in the world right now,” Glaser said.
In a winning, rapid-fire opening monologue that landed some punch lines on the usual subjects — the age of Leonardo DiCaprio’s dates, Kevin Hart’s height — Glaser also dove right into some of her most topical material.
For the on-the-block Warner Bros., Glaser started the bidding at $5. Referencing the Epstein files, she suggested best editing should go to the Justice Dept. The “most editing,” however, she suggested deserved to go to Bari Weiss’ new CBS News.
The night’s first award went to Teyana Taylor for her explosive supporting performance in “One Battle After Another.” A teary-eyed Taylor took the stage and accepted what could be the first of many awards for Paul Thomas Anderson’s film.
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