The Bests, Worsts, Mosts, and Leasts of the 2025 Golden Globes

Beginning with a much better pre-show!

Intellectually, we all know we shouldn’t take the Golden Globes too seriously, given that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association -- or whatever the heck they’re re-named its governing body -- is still a very silly thing that no one truly understands. But the Globes were always destined to survive, despite the HFPA’s problems, because the show sits in pole position every year: Those of us who love this kind of pageantry are always excited for the return of a big, chock-a-block red carpet, and the Globes both reliably delivers that, and gets to be first out of the gate in a long awards season. The celebs are fresher, the speeches are seem less rehearsed, the wins often feel more surprising, and the circulation in our legs is better. It’s like any other vice: We know that we shouldn’t be in its thrall, and yet here we are. This was a fun night with a robust guest list and some great gowns, and we’re not sorry to say we enjoyed the ride.

Best Pre-Show Change: With all respect to what a ni…