Hollywood’s favorite excuse to glam up, sip champagne, and hand out trophies that might not survive Oscar season delivered exactly what we hoped for—and more. The 2025 Golden Globes were chaotic, quirky, and, surprisingly, even a little inspiring.
From standout highs to cringeworthy lows, here are the most unforgettable moments of the night.
Nikki Glaser, Professional Roaster
The Globes wisely brought in someone with actual comedic timing after Jo Koy’s disastrous monologue last year. Nikki Glaser made a dramatic entrance, transforming the ballroom into a comedic spectacle complete with a dress code. She joked about Timothée Chalamet’s gorgeous eyelashes on his upper lip (aka his mustache), called Adrien Brody a two-time Holocaust survivor, and thanked Glen Powell for being in everything, including Twisters, Hit Man, and her naughtiest thoughts. It was spicy but not mean, so nobody’s ego got hurt. The spice was just enough to keep celebrities clutching their champagne flutes in fear.
Brady Corbet’s Phone Speech
Brady Corbet, director of The Brutalist, took home Best Director—and chose that moment to whip out his iPhone and read from the Notes app like he was ordering groceries. You’re holding a golden statue in one hand and a glowing screen in the other. Just… stop. This is an important moment, not a casual reminder to do laundry this week because you’re out of fresh socks. Next time, use paper or, at the very least, switch the app to dark mode.
Colin Farrell Thanks the Snack Lady
Colin Farrell, who won for playing a sweaty, prosthetic-covered supervillain in The Penguin, used his speech to thank the real MVP: the woman who kept him hydrated with coconut water. “Carolina, God bless you,” he said like she’d pulled him from a burning building instead of handing him snacks. Honestly? Kind of adorable. We admire a man who understands who the true heroes are.
Presenters Struggled to Read Words
Awards show presenter bits are usually awkward, but this year, they reached a new level of pain. Mindy Kaling and Kate Hudson faked a feud no one asked for, Kathy Bates gave a monologue about hotel snacks, and poor Ariana DeBose looked like she wandered into the wrong ceremony entirely. Between the pompous banter and the camera angles zooming into celebs’ pores, it felt like watching a school talent show if your classmates were Emmy winners with stage fright.
Let’s Overproduce Everything!
Apparently, someone on the production team thought we needed tiny trivia blurbs about presenters and weird directional arrows on-screen to tell us where celebrities were seated. What is this, a dating simulation or a game that utilizes arrows for fast travel? We simply want intoxicated expressions, slurred conversations, and awkward cutaways to Meryl Streep reacting as if she is witnessing a slow-motion car crash. No one is here for font sizes or seating arrangements.
Demi Moore Gets What She Deserves
After four decades of being called a “popcorn actress,” Demi Moore finally got her trophy for the amazing horror hit—The Substance, a wild, bloody ride about beauty standards in the modeling industry that made critics lose their minds. Her speech was raw and emotional, and the room finally gave her the respect she’d long deserved. It took you long enough, Hollywood!
