Two years ago, Ricky Gervais held court onstage at the Golden Globes, throwing hugely offensive jokes about Leonardo DiCaprio, the Pope and Dame Judi Dench.
Tom Hanks, who was among the stars crowded into the Beverly Hilton hotel ballroom for one of entertainment’s biggest nights of the year, squirmed in his seat as Gwyneth Paltrow’s jaw dropped to the ‘one of the host’s outrageous digs.
But at the 79th Golden Globes tonight, there will be no host, no celebrities, and no viewers of tens of millions of viewers. Instead, the winners will be announced on social media and at a small “private event” (held in the same ballroom as before). Without even a live broadcast, the awards show is on the brink
