The transcript is a monologue by Ricky Gervais during the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards. He jokingly announced that this would be his last time hosting the event, despite NBC asking him to do it for the fifth time. He made light of the fact that Hollywood Foreign Press, who usually present the awards, can barely speak English and have no idea what Twitter is.
Gervais commented on the state of the film industry, expressing his thoughts on pedophile movies, the Oscars, and the lack of diversity in major categories. He also criticized the shift towards streaming platforms like Netflix and HBO, and the quality of films, which he described as lazy remakes and sequels.
He made jokes about specific movies and actors, such as James Corden in "Cats", Dame Judy Dench's role in the same film, and the controversial comments made by Martin Scorsese about the Marvel franchise. He also mentioned the long runtime of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and Leonardo DiCaprio's role in it.
Gervais urged winners not to use their platform to make political speeches, and ended his monologue by saying it's already three hours long and they should just get to the awards.
1. The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards took place live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
2. The host for the event was Ricky Gervais, who joked that this was the last time he would be hosting these Awards.
3. The Hollywood Foreign Press was mentioned as a group that can barely speak English and have no idea what Twitter is.
4. The event featured many big celebrities and legends, including Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Joe Pesci.
5. The night was also about the important TV and film executives in the world, from every background.
6. There was a joke about the diversity of the "In Memoriam" segment, stating that the list of people who had died was mostly white.
7. The host mentioned that no one cares about movies anymore, and everyone is watching Netflix and HBO.
8. There was a reference to a show about a man who wants to kill himself because his wife dies of cancer.
9. The host joked about the possibility of a sequel to Sophie's Choice, starring Meryl Streep.
10. The host mentioned that most films are remakes or sequels, and that most actors have jumped to Netflix and HBO.
11. The host made controversial comments about the Marvel franchise, stating they're not real.
12. The host mentioned that the Irishman was amazing, and it was nearly three hours long.
13. The host joked about Dame Judy Dench defending the film Cats, stating she loves nothing better than plonking herself down on the carpet, lifting her leg, and licking her furball.
14. The host joked about the companies that make streaming services, mentioning Apple, Amazon, and Disney, and implying that if ISIS started a streaming service, it would be called out.
15. The host gave advice to those who win an award, stating that they should not use it as a platform to make a political speech.
16. The host mentioned that the event was already three hours long and announced the first award for the best actor in a television series, musical, or comedy.