Poehler’s former "SNL Weekend Update" partner joined Holmes as a presenter, where their patter included a lengthy bit about how all the Globe nominees who didn’t win would get a consolation prize of a gift certificate good for a free breakfast at the hotel. Maybe the bit worked on paper, but the delivery bombed. Plus, the premise seemed especially hollow — not just because the Globe nominees all get gift bags with thousands of dollars worth of merchandise and gift certificates, but also because of something George Clooney said during his lifetime achievement acceptance speech. As he put it, even though four out of every five people in the ballroom would go home without trophies, they shouldn’t fee like losers because they’re all getting to live out their showbiz dreams. "For the record," Clooney said, "if you’re in this room, you’ve caught the brass ring."
Leave a Reply