01of 12ANDY SAMBERG & SANDRA OH TEASE LADY GAGA ABOUT HER VIRAL ANECDOTE — AND SHE RESPONDSNBCDuring their opening monologue, the evening’s hosts poked fun at theA Star Is Bornactress’soft-repeatedstory about working withBradley Cooperon the film. Atseemingly countlessevents during the movie’s promotional tour, Gaga said variations of, “There can be 100 people in a room, and 99 of them don’t believe in you, but all it takes is one, and it just changes your whole life. And for me, Bradley was that one person.” When Oh echoed her famous words, the camera cut to Gaga sitting in the audience with Cooper, and the actressyelled from the audience, “It’s true!”
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ANDY SAMBERG & SANDRA OH TEASE LADY GAGA ABOUT HER VIRAL ANECDOTE — AND SHE RESPONDS
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During their opening monologue, the evening’s hosts poked fun at theA Star Is Bornactress’soft-repeatedstory about working withBradley Cooperon the film. Atseemingly countlessevents during the movie’s promotional tour, Gaga said variations of, “There can be 100 people in a room, and 99 of them don’t believe in you, but all it takes is one, and it just changes your whole life. And for me, Bradley was that one person.” When Oh echoed her famous words, the camera cut to Gaga sitting in the audience with Cooper, and the actressyelled from the audience, “It’s true!”
02of 12EMMA STONE APOLOGIZES FOR HER WHITE-WASHED ROLE FROM THE AUDIENCEMatt Baron/BEI/REX/ShutterstockHostOh also poked fun at Hollywood’s history of white-washingduring the monologue, jokingly praisingCrazy Rich Asiansfor being “the first studio film with an Asian American lead sinceGhost in the ShellandAloha.” Stone could be heard saying “I’m sorry!” from the audience at the mention of the 2015 movie in which she played a character who was supposed to be one-quarter Chinese, one-quarter Hawaiian and half-Swedish. (Director Cameron Croweapologizedfor the casting after receiving a flood of backlash).
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EMMA STONE APOLOGIZES FOR HER WHITE-WASHED ROLE FROM THE AUDIENCE
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HostOh also poked fun at Hollywood’s history of white-washingduring the monologue, jokingly praisingCrazy Rich Asiansfor being “the first studio film with an Asian American lead sinceGhost in the ShellandAloha.” Stone could be heard saying “I’m sorry!” from the audience at the mention of the 2015 movie in which she played a character who was supposed to be one-quarter Chinese, one-quarter Hawaiian and half-Swedish. (Director Cameron Croweapologizedfor the casting after receiving a flood of backlash).
03of 12REGINA KING CHALLENGES HER PEERS TO WORK WITH MORE WOMENRegina King.Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images"In the next two years, everything that I produce — I am making a vow, and it’s going to be tough — to make sure that everything that I produce [will be] 50 percent women," theIf Beale Street Could Talkstar said as sheaccepted the statuettefor best supporting actress in a motion picture. “And I challenge anyone out there who is in a position of power, not just in our industry, in all industries, I challenge you to challenge yourself and stand with us in solidarity and do the same.”
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REGINA KING CHALLENGES HER PEERS TO WORK WITH MORE WOMEN
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“In the next two years, everything that I produce — I am making a vow, and it’s going to be tough — to make sure that everything that I produce [will be] 50 percent women,” theIf Beale Street Could Talkstar said as sheaccepted the statuettefor best supporting actress in a motion picture. “And I challenge anyone out there who is in a position of power, not just in our industry, in all industries, I challenge you to challenge yourself and stand with us in solidarity and do the same.”
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PATRICIA ARQUETTE GETS REAL ABOUT HER TEETH DURING HER ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
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05of 12SANDRA OH HONORS HER PARENTSPaul Drinkwater/NBCUniversalThe co-host’s night got even better whenshe won best actressin a television drama for her role inKilling Eve. Her passionate speech included an emotional expression of gratitude to her parents, who were seated in the audience. “There are two people here tonight that I’m so grateful that they’re here with me. I’d like to thank my mother and my father,” she said, bowing to the pair and addressing them as Omma and Oppa, the traditional Korean honorifics.
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SANDRA OH HONORS HER PARENTS
The co-host’s night got even better whenshe won best actressin a television drama for her role inKilling Eve. Her passionate speech included an emotional expression of gratitude to her parents, who were seated in the audience. “There are two people here tonight that I’m so grateful that they’re here with me. I’d like to thank my mother and my father,” she said, bowing to the pair and addressing them as Omma and Oppa, the traditional Korean honorifics.
06of 12MAYA RUDOLPH PROPOSES TO AMY POEHLERPaul Drinkwater/NBCThe comedy duo took the stage together to present the award for best screenplay, motion picture, and Rudolph couldn’t help but finally ask Poehler avery important question:“Amy Geraldine Poehler … will you marry me?” she asked. Poehler then asked if they were “stealing focus away from the next award” with the proposal, to which Maya quipped, “Don’t worry — it’s just best screenplay.”
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MAYA RUDOLPH PROPOSES TO AMY POEHLER
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The comedy duo took the stage together to present the award for best screenplay, motion picture, and Rudolph couldn’t help but finally ask Poehler avery important question:“Amy Geraldine Poehler … will you marry me?” she asked. Poehler then asked if they were “stealing focus away from the next award” with the proposal, to which Maya quipped, “Don’t worry — it’s just best screenplay.”
07of 12CHRISTIAN BALE JOKINGLY THANKS ‘SATAN’ FOR INSPIRING HIS ROLE INVICEPaul Drinkwater/NBCThe actor, who portrays former vice president Dick Cheney inVice, tacked on an unexpected name to his list of thank-yous during hisbest actor in a motion picture acceptance speech:“Thank you to Satan for giving me inspiration on how to play this role,” he said.
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CHRISTIAN BALE JOKINGLY THANKS ‘SATAN’ FOR INSPIRING HIS ROLE INVICE
The actor, who portrays former vice president Dick Cheney inVice, tacked on an unexpected name to his list of thank-yous during hisbest actor in a motion picture acceptance speech:“Thank you to Satan for giving me inspiration on how to play this role,” he said.
08of 12LADY GAGA GETS EMOTIONAL AS SHE WINS BEST ORIGINAL SONGPaul Drinkwater/NBCUniversalGaga appeared to tear up after herA Star Is Bornsong “Shallow” was announced as thebest original song winner. “I just have to say, as a woman in music, it is really hard to be taken seriously as a musician and a songwriter. These three incredible men … they lifted me up and supported me,” she said as she accepted the award alongside Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando.
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LADY GAGA GETS EMOTIONAL AS SHE WINS BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Gaga appeared to tear up after herA Star Is Bornsong “Shallow” was announced as thebest original song winner. “I just have to say, as a woman in music, it is really hard to be taken seriously as a musician and a songwriter. These three incredible men … they lifted me up and supported me,” she said as she accepted the award alongside Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando.
09of 12MICHAEL DOUGLAS SHARES HIS LOVE FOR WIFE CATHERINE ZETA-JONES"We celebrated our 18th anniversary recently, and besides the genuine love that only continues to grow, I think the fact that we’re in the same industry really helps us to understand what is going on," thebest television actor in a musical or comedy winnersaid in the press room. “It was great for her to be here tonight and to share one of those nice things where your partner totally understands what’s going on. I flashed back to the time when she was pregnant with our daughter inChicagoand for all the shows growing up.”
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MICHAEL DOUGLAS SHARES HIS LOVE FOR WIFE CATHERINE ZETA-JONES
“We celebrated our 18th anniversary recently, and besides the genuine love that only continues to grow, I think the fact that we’re in the same industry really helps us to understand what is going on,” thebest television actor in a musical or comedy winnersaid in the press room. “It was great for her to be here tonight and to share one of those nice things where your partner totally understands what’s going on. I flashed back to the time when she was pregnant with our daughter inChicagoand for all the shows growing up.”
10of 12OLIVIA COLMAN THANKS HER ‘BITCHES’ EMMA STONE & RACHEL WEISZPaul Drinkwater/NBCWhile on stage to accept the award forbest actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy,The Favouritestar thanked “my bitches,” costars Stone and Weisz. “Every second of working with you girls was such a joy. So much fun. I’m so sad that it finished,” she said.
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OLIVIA COLMAN THANKS HER ‘BITCHES’ EMMA STONE & RACHEL WEISZ
While on stage to accept the award forbest actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy,The Favouritestar thanked “my bitches,” costars Stone and Weisz. “Every second of working with you girls was such a joy. So much fun. I’m so sad that it finished,” she said.
11of 12ANDY SAMBERG & SANDRA OH GIVE THETHIS IS USCAST A NSFW INTRODUCTIONPaul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesThe hosts welcomed Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz and Sterling K. Brown, who star in the notoriously emotional seriesThis Is Us, to the stage present a pair of awards. “So break out the tissues, because you’re going to want to masturbate to all of them,” Oh joked before the actors came out. The trio took the risqué compliment well. “That’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me,” Metz said.
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ANDY SAMBERG & SANDRA OH GIVE THETHIS IS USCAST A NSFW INTRODUCTION
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The hosts welcomed Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz and Sterling K. Brown, who star in the notoriously emotional seriesThis Is Us, to the stage present a pair of awards. “So break out the tissues, because you’re going to want to masturbate to all of them,” Oh joked before the actors came out. The trio took the risqué compliment well. “That’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me,” Metz said.
12of 12GLENN CLOSE GIVES A STIRRING, PASSIONATE SPEECH AFTER WINNING FORTHE WIFENBC"I’m thinking of my mom, who really sublimated herself to my father her whole life. And in her eighties she said to me, ‘I feel I haven’t accomplished anything.’ And it was so not right,“The Wifestar said whileaccepting best actress in a drama. “I feel that what I’ve learned from this whole experience is that, women, we’re nurturers, that’s what’s expected of us. We have our children, we have our husbands — if we’re lucky enough — and our partners, whoever, but we have to find personal fulfillment. We have to follow our dreams. We have to say ‘I can do that, and I should be allowed to do that.'”
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GLENN CLOSE GIVES A STIRRING, PASSIONATE SPEECH AFTER WINNING FORTHE WIFE
“I’m thinking of my mom, who really sublimated herself to my father her whole life. And in her eighties she said to me, ‘I feel I haven’t accomplished anything.’ And it was so not right,“The Wifestar said whileaccepting best actress in a drama. “I feel that what I’ve learned from this whole experience is that, women, we’re nurturers, that’s what’s expected of us. We have our children, we have our husbands — if we’re lucky enough — and our partners, whoever, but we have to find personal fulfillment. We have to follow our dreams. We have to say ‘I can do that, and I should be allowed to do that.'”
source: people.com
