The Highs And Lows Of The 2017 Golden Globes

HIGH: The “La La Land”–themed opening number with all the Barbs (minus the whole “look at how funny it would be if Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake were gay!” thing).

LOW: Everything else Fallon did, particularly imitating Chris Rock while making an O.J. Simpson joke.

LOW: Shocking absolutely everyone, Mahershala Ali lost the first award of the night to Aaron Taylor-Johnson. “Nocturnal Animals” is now a Golden Globe winner. 

HIGH: Tracee Ellis Ross’ sweet speech . “This is for all the women of color, and colorful people, whose stories, ideas and thoughts are not always considered worthy and valid and important. But I want you to know that I see you. We see you. It is an honor to be on this show, ‘Black-ish,’ to continue expanding the way we are seen and known, and to show the magic and the beauty and the sameness of a story and stories that are outside of where the industry usually looks.” 

LOW: “Hidden Fences .”

HIGH: A bespectacled Julia Louis-Dreyfus filling in for Questlove in the DJ booth.

HIGH: Keith Stanfield’s little jig when “Atlanta” won.

LOW: Sofia Vergara made a weird anal-sex joke, then turned to introduce Sylvester Stallone’s teenage daughters.

HIGH: Meryl Streep shooing people away so Viola Davis could get to the stage to accept her award.

HIGH: Sunny Pawar! 

HIGH: Ryan Gosling’s heartfelt acceptance speech praising Eva Mendes. This dude knows how to secure an Oscar nomination!

LOW: “La La Land” won Best Screenplay, because it totally makes sense to give a musical a writing award over “Moonlight” or “Manchester by the Sea.”

HIGH: Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell reminiscing about their sad experiences watching animated movies. 

HIGH: Queen Meryl Streep slamming Donald Trump in a speech that radiated elegance. 

LOW: No Frances McDormand reaction shots.

HIGH: “Moonlight” closed out the night by winning one of the two top film awards. (The other went to “La La Land.”) It was the only prize “Moonlight” took home, which is a bummer. But it was an incredibly high note to end an otherwise spotty show.