Golden Globes! Live blogging!
10:57: Excellent. Oscar nominations out January 24. We’ll see you back here on February 26 for the Oscars. Unless I feel like blogging the SAGs.
10:55: The Descendants! Looks like we need to watch that.
10:54: Harrison Ford! What’s going to win best drama?
10:49: Penis joke!
10:48: George Clooney! So charming.
10:47: Natalie Portman looks blooming. But what’s with the wing on her skirt?
10:41: Three cheers for The Artist!
10:40: Meryl is not great at ad libbing. Or she’s amazing at it.
10:35: Meryl Streep! Need a full length shot of her dress. Love that she just threw her hair up in a ponytail.
10:34: Tough tough category: Best Actress – Drama.
10:33: Ricky Gervais is looking very thin indeed. And introducing Colin Firth!
10:32: Queen Latifah looks great!
10:27: That was an excellent ad break intro: Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton, and Jean DuJardin tap dancing.
10:26: Jean DuJardin is AMAZING. Hooray for an excellent choice.
10:25: Marky Mark! Also, I do NOT like Jessica Biel’s dress. Miss Havisham much?
10:24: Michelle Pfeiffer isn’t that charismatic, really.
10:19: My husband’s cousins with Marky Mark!
10:18: Modern Family seems delightful. I should maybe watch it?
10:16: God bless Antonio Banderas.
10:16: Beer in a wine glass. Classy.
10:14: It’s eyebrow time!
10:13: I don’t know if I’ve said this before, but The Artist is the best movie I’ve seen in YEARS. You should all go RIGHT NOW and see it.
10:11: Robert Downey Junior. Yummm.
10:05: “Hi Elton.”
10:04: Many class acts present tonight.
10:03: Helen Mirren stole Kate Middleton’s ring for earrings.
10:02: Morgan Freeman loves to take a bath in a casket.
9:58: Helen Mirren is a little tipsy. It’s awesome.
9:56: Morgan Freeman deserves a lifetime achievement award.
9:55: Losing interest. But Sidney Poitier is amazing.
9:47: So was The Help good?
9:46: Matt LeBlanc is still around?
9:43: Tina Fey and Jane Lynch! So awesome!
9:42: Emily Blunt is fantastic. And wearing yellow!
9:37: Is Claire Danes’s dress asymmetrical or is it her boobs throwing everything off?
9:35: I vote Mireille Enos. Even if her hair is weird.
9:32: Poor Angie.
9:30: Madonna time! I feel like she’s kind of channeling Michelle Pfeiffer.
9:23: Felicity Huffman and William H. steal my heart. And she’s so shiny!
9:22: Woody. Fine. But The Artist should have won.
9:14: But I thought Tintin wasn’t supposed to be good? Spielberg is so smug.
9:13: That’s a LOT of bronzer and/or shimmery lotion on Jessica Alba. So shiny.
9:11: I love that George Clooney is making fun of Brad Pitt. Slash stole his cane.
9:09: Peter Dinklage is kind of awesome. Yay for him.
9:01: Michelle Williams. Add “anything to do with Marilyn Monroe” to the list of ways to get awards. Right next to Holocaust movies.
9:00: Kate Beckinsale is very pretty. She’s on Dan’s List.
8:59: So much power just in the words “Hi guys.” DAMN.
8:58: Can I be one of his most loyal fans? He’s tasty.
8:57: LUTHER. IDRIS ELBA. If he doesn’t win, I quit.
8:52: A dedicated Darby O’Shea fan comments: “Golden Globe for Best Drama to effing Homeland? Over AHS AND Game of Thrones? #protest” Thoughts? I don’t have those channels and thus can’t comment. (But I will say that a fantasy-ish show probably won’t win a Golden Globe. Not until something like Bridesmaids wins an Oscar. Stupid genre-prejudice.”
8:51: Elton does not look happy.
8:50: There are the arms! And she’s wearing one glove! And she’s really really squeezed into that dress. My boobs hurt looking at her.
8:48: Has anyone else even heard of Machine Gun Preacher.
8:47: “I’m sorry I am French….”
8:46: As long as it’s not John Williams… HOORAY! It’s the guy from the Artist!
8:39: I like Claire Danes’s dress, but really wish she weren’t droopy. She’s giving Dr. Sunkentits competition.
8:37: I’m always disappointed that Kelsey Grammer is not, in fact, Frasier.
8:35: The other one made her mark in comedy by defecating in a sink. And somehow that’s still less demeaning that what you’ve all done to make it in Hollywood. Or something like that. Awesome.
8:30: SWINTON. Nutsy-cookoo.
8:28: I haven’t seen Mildred whatever, but I’m pleased for Kate Winslet. Also, she’s a normal shape and I like that.
8:23: Says Dan of Rob Lowe “He’s been drinking too much Sunny D.”
8:22: Julianne and I are going to have to have a talk about her earrings and how I want to rip them off her head and keep them forever.
8:21: DOWNTON EFFING ABBEY.
8:20: ROB LOWE NEEDS TO CUT IT OUT with the tanning. I love Julianne Moore, though. She can do no wrong. I love the zipper/buttons/studs on the back of her dress.
8:13: Tina Fey sneaking in the shot! I love it!
8:13: Best actress in a comedy! I want them all to win! But really, Tina Fey. Or Amy Poehler.
8:13: Ashton Kutcher should be ashamed to be introduced as “from Two and a Half Men”
8:11: “That scene-stealing swine from the outer Hebrides.” Youngsters, take a note: this is HOW to accept an award.
8:10: Yay Christopher Plummer! I love it when the oldies win. Also, he’s SO classy.
8:08: I still love Scorsese’s eyebrows. Always the best part of an awards show. So, supporting actor in a drama… guesses?
8:07: Johnny Depp!! So pretty. Even with his silly floppy hair. Um. Also, I’d like him to please read to me. Even just the phonebook.
8:06: DRESSES HERE.
8:04: Elton John looking unimpressed, Leonardo DiCaprio looking too earnest, Helen Mirren eating a roll. Love it.
8:03: Amy Poehler looks lovely.
8:01: I just saw Meryl Streep. Um.
8:00: There was Helen Mirren! I do like Ricky Gervais with a beard.
7:58: Did Meryl Streep and Swinton just SKIP the E! people?!
7:53: What do we think of Salma Hayek’s dress? I think I love it. Very Metropolis-chic.
7:52: Two things: Jodie foster looks amazing. and Claire Danes REALLY needs a bra.
7:48: Evan Rachel Wood for the WIN.
7:46: Jessica Alba looking lovely. But SHINY. Is that canola oil?
7:45: Where the EFF is Meryl Streep? SERIOUSLY! Also, we are NOT served by closeups on the red carpet!
7:44: Jessica Biel SANS engagement ring. And I LOVE Maya Rudolph! Great dress!
7:41: Madonna … I don’t know. It’s like a little rock and roll, but not quite. I wish she had her hair up. Who’s the woman with her!? Because she’s wearing Vivienne Westwood and I want to make out with her dress.
7:39: Lea Michele. She’s lovely, but her dress is NOT.
7:38: Diana Agron looks AMAZING! Did anyone catch who designed it?! It looks like Tord Boontje’s stuff!
7:32: Reese Witherspoon is presenting her BOOBS tonight! 10:1 nip slip territory.
7:32: Tina Fey looks great, but her hair needs to deflate. Nicole Kidman looking WACKADOO. Kind of awesome. Need to process that one.
7:30: Heidi. Boring and DROOPY! Nice ass, though. Lea Michele: not great.
7:29: Kate Winslet… Not sure.
7:28: Mila Kunis looks lovely.
7:25: Reese Witherspoon looking exactly the same as she always does. Michelle Williams in cut/burned velvet – she’s adorbs, but shouldn’t be wearing a couch.
7:20: Angelina’s talking about war and genocide, Brad’s talking about baseball. I really like the top of Angie’s dress, but the rest of it is meh.
7:18: Let’s all pause for Brangelina.
7:12: I want Kate Beckinsale’s earrings.
7:11: Charlize Theron looks gorgeous, but I’m not totally on board with the pouf. I wish Charlize would say something off-color.
7:09: Jonah Hill is channeling the young Republicans.
7:08: Jezebel liveblogging now!
7:05: Kristin Wiig: Not loving the nude. Evan Rachael Wood: LOVE HOLY SHIT FEATHERS WOW.
7:04: Berenice Bejo! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!
7:02: Brad and Angelina looking pretty great. Brad greasy and bebearded, but Angelina looks stunning.
6:58: FUCKING SPOILERS. Pardon my French, but that’s BAD red carpet etiquette.
6:55: Charlize Theron looking BEAUTIFUL. Love the headband, love the assymetrical hair.
6:54: BONES! And Zooey! Both looking lovely!
6:50: Rooney Mara is pretty badass. Nina Ricci! Interesting. It’s very Morticia Addams.
6:48: Julie Bowen’s dress is pretty. Like the sleeves.
6:46: Sofia Vergara STUNNING in Vera Wang. That’s my new favorite color.
6:45: Frieda Pinto: beautiful Prada and Chopard necklace. What’s that fabric? is it quilted?
6:37: Diane Lane. Pretty dress. I’d hit that.
6:35: Rooney Mara! But I couldn’t see her dress! Oooh. It’s something tulle and low cut. GREAT eye makeup.
6:33: Who’s the girl from The Descendants? Her dress is pretty!
6:32: I do like Nicole Richie’s dress though.
6:30: Let me Reiterate: Ariel Winter rocks. Also, is that Nicole Richie in the silver dress? Her hair is INSANE. Dan says: “looks like a 60s sci-fi vixen”
6:29: I don’t know who Paula Patton is, but she looks GREAT in yellow.
6:27: You guys! A complaint: My Esteemed German Colleague in GERMANY has already seen Meryl Streep. WHY HAVEN’T I!
6:25: I LOVE Sarah Michelle Gellar’s dress. I don’t love her roots.
6:24: I love Melissa McCarthy. I like – but do not love – her dress.
6:23: Amanda Peet … Christine put it best “she’s wearing lampshade from the 80s… maybe the 70s.”
6:21: Who was that in the blue and white dress?!
6:18: GoFugYourself! They’re liveblogging! Here.
6:16: THE DOG FROM THE ARTIST!
6:15: Piper Perabo: awkward dress. That Ariel girl from Modern Family: adorable “I want either a puppy or a cell phone.” Also, Dan just pointed out if she’s 13, she’s probably named after The Little Mermaid.
6:08: Kelly Osbourne, we need to talk (no, not about your hair). If you’re going to be on national TV and comment on people’s fashion you NEED to be able to pronounce the designers’ names.
6:06: Who’s this Ross character?
6:05: “Yessss! That wall art was from me!” Ugh.
6:03: George Clooney. Gorge.
6:02: Ricky Gervais looking swank in a red suit and Ray Bans. I like the beard.
6:00: It’s Ryan Seacrest time! So much plastic!
5:53: Lea Michele has NINE tattoos? So not white bread!
5:52: I don’t care about Charlize Theron’s tattoo, but I hope she curses on the Red Carpet.
5:40: Everytime I hear the phrase “Colin Firth’s wife” a little bit of me dies. *sob*
5:38: Giuliana is trying to be Ricky Gervaisy with her Lindsay Lohan’s publicist joke. Not the same.
5:37: While we’re waiting for real celebrities to show up, look at this.
5:33: Everybody must be kind of relieved that Mad Men didn’t run this year. I mean, those nominated. Obviously not us.
5:32: People I’m looking forward to seeing on the red carpet:
- Alec Baldwin – for the snark
- Rooney Mara – for the fashion
- Brad Pitt – for the dimples, provided he’s shaved his beard
- SWINTON – for general badassery and lack of eyeliner
- Any and everyone from THE ARTIST, which is the best movie I’ve seen in YEARS.
- Kenneth Branagh – for Gilderoy Lockheart fabulosity
- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler – because I want to be friends with both of them
5:26: Oh GOD. They’re going to be advertising the Kardashians on every single ad break, aren’t they?
5:21: Scary arms alert! Madonna’s going to be at the Globes this year! Will Ricky Gervais make a joke about them?
5:20: And Giuliana has already mentioned pilates and Master cleanses. Ugh.
5:19: Here are the nominations: GG Nominations
5:15: Kelly Osbourne needs to stop saying “obsessed.” Also, I hate (vehemently) that hair color. Except on Tavi Gevinson. Furthermore: I’m about to add Joan Rivers to the Dick Clark club. It might be just about time to retire, dear.
5:12: Hi all! Sorry to be a stranger. No promises that I’m going to keep it up and post all the time, but I’ve returned for the traditional Golden Globes liveblog. Things I’m thinking about this time:
- I haven’t seen almost any of the movies nominated. So my predictions and/or preferences will simply be based on how much I like and/or hate particular people. So there. Grain of salt, people.
- I’m going to say up front that I feel terrible for Guiliana Rancic with the breast cancer and surgery and everything. That being said, I still think she’s terrible at red carpet interviews. So I’ll probably still complain about her.
- I hope Ryan Seacrest continues to make an a$$ of himself as usual.
- I think that’s all.
Drowning our sorrows/getting in the holiday spirits
Recently I said that various stresses that shall remain unnamed had not yet driven me to drink.
I may have to amend that. Now – don’t worry mom – I’m not swilling beer after beer in an attempt to calm down. But I do occasionally enjoy a tipple after accomplishing a task or two or to relax the old noggin after thinking too hard or worrying too much.
And today we made something that will help a lot, I think. Homemade Irish Cream. Well, sort of Irish. Instead of using up the rest of our precious Irish whiskey hoard, we opted to make a version that we’ll call Kentucky Cream. You got it. We made it with Bourbon. Later we’ll be enjoying it with coffee and pie during our pre-Thanksgiving pie-baking, card-playing, relaxing time with our friends Seth and Christine. You’ll be hearing more about that later. I promise.
Right now, though, run to your kitchen and make this!
Kentucky Cream
Adapted from Serious Eats, who tells us that this concoction should keep in the fridge for about two months. I trust them. Except that ours won’t be around that long.
- 1 1/4 c Bourbon (we used cheapie Old Granddad)
- 1/2 c heavy cream
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened, condensed milk (bless you, Eagle Brand)
- 1 T vanilla extract (we went with homemade bourbon vanilla)
- 1 t almond extract
- 1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 T espresso (we used mocha pot coffee in lieu of real espresso)
- 1 T honey
- This part’s easy: put it all in a blender and blend it up.
- This part’s hard: refrigerate it for two hours. Shake before enjoying.
Clip Show: Missing warm weather
More of this please.
Or this.
I give up
It’s Fall. There. I said it. I’ve accepted it.
It’s not that I love Summer so much. In fact, Fall really is my favorite season, but I’m just daunted by the oncoming Winter this year. I’ll just lay on more blubber (in the form of spicy, gooey, delicious fall-flavored treats) and hope for the best.
Anyway. Now that that’s out of the way.
It’s a crazy season for me for other reasons. You see, there comes a time in every girl’s graduate school career when she finds herself juggling applying for jobs, finishing a dissertation, and attempting to continue having a life. There’s this misconception that you’re supposed to run toward the finishing year with arms thrown wide, gleeful (like in a tampon commercial). My experience has been one of plodding, teeth gritted, with grim determination and decidedly little glee. It’s going fine, but it’s a lot of work.
Which is to say that this season is no fun. It all makes me feel like this:
The good news is that it’s not so bad that I’m losing sleep. I’m not making myself sick from stress. I’m still seeing friends and hanging out with my husband and our dogs. And I’m actually still getting work done! And all of that hasn’t yet driven me to drink.
It has, however, driven me to Pumpkin Bread.
Let me just say that this pumpkin bread looks healthier than it is, was easier to make than you’d think, and does more to soothe stress than you would expect.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to eat another slice, then go back to editing.
Brown Butter Spiced Pumpkin Bread
- 2 c flour
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 1/2 t gingerbread spice (or a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground ginger)
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 can pumpkin puree (15 oz)
- 1/2 c dark brown sugar
- 1/2 c granulated sugar
- 8 T (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 t vanilla extract
- Optional: stir in 1/4 c chopped crystallized ginger
- Preheat oven to 350 and butter and flour a loaf pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl.
- Mix together sugars, vanilla, and pumpkin in a medium bowl.
- Brown the butter: melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. When the butter stops foaming and the milk solids begin to turn brown, pour butter into the bowl with the sugar and pumpkin mixture. Whisk together until combined. Set aside for a few minutes until mostly cool.
- Add the eggs to the butter-sugar-pumpkin mixture and whisk until completely combined.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Scrape into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out almost clean.
Clipshow: Mushrooms, not the edible kind.
Look at these fabulous little dudes I found in the woods of New Hampshire over Labor Day weekend? For the record: Velvia 50 slide film.
