All the Moments You Might Have Missed From the 2025 Golden Globes

The raucous, star-filled, and always unpredictable extravaganza that kicks off awards season, the Golden Globes are first up on the Hollywood calendar for a reason—after all, the great and the good of the industry need a place to let their hair down before things get more serious and stuffy in the run-up to the Oscars on March 2. And let their hair down, they certainly did—from Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner’s canoodling and host Nikki Glaser’s musical interlude to Kieran Culkin’s tequila-fueled speech, these are all the moments you might have missed from the spectacular red carpet and the dazzling ceremony.

The lookalikes were out in force

Is that Glen Powell and Timothée Chalamet at the Golden Globes? Eh… not exactly. After a year of frenzied lookalike contests, it was, surely, always going to end this way.

Between navigating screaming fans and teaching his parents to pose for the step and repeat, the real Glen Powell also, adorably, found time to meet—and introduce his mom to—his lookalike, Max Braunstein. A true gent.

We continued to hold space for Wicked

Bless the box-office record-breaking big-screen musical for providing the meme-worthy press tour to end all press tours—and with its sequel, Wicked: For Good, due to land on screens later this fall, its stars aren’t going anywhere. Bringing yet more joy to the Globes red carpet were the franchise’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, naturally, but also scene-stealer Cesily Collette (a.k.a. Young Nessarose), who was a literal angel in puff-sleeved polka dots.

Stars took a literal approach to the dress code

What else to wear to the Golden Globes but a retina-searing golden gown? From Cate Blanchett to Mikey Madison, Mindy Kaling, Ariana Grande, and Eiza González, the A-listers seemed to have gotten the memo.

Ayo Edebiri paid homage to ’90s Julia Roberts

In her Loewe suit, the best performance by a female actor in a television series—musical or comedy nominee nodded to Roberts’s oversized Armani look from 1990, the year she won the best supporting actress statuette for Steel Magnolias. Obsessed.

Zendaya brought the glamour

On the shortlist for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture—musical or comedy for Challengers, the star dazzled like only she could.

Emma Stone made us all want to get pixie crops

It’s giving Jean Seberg via Nicole Kidman in Birth, and we’re so here for it.

But no one could quite top Jeremy Strong

The sunglasses, the suit, the matching bucket hat—the best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in a motion picture nominee for The Apprentice didn’t hold back. He was joined in his self-proclaimed “pastel universe” by fellow nominee—for best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series, or a motion picture made for television for Ripley—Andrew Scott.

There was a super cute Moulin Rouge! reunion

Ewan McGregor, a nominee in the best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series, or a motion picture made for television category for his work on A Gentleman in Moscow, ran into Babygirl’s Nicole Kidman, his longtime friend and former co-star, in what made for a wonderfully touching moment. In the sizzling new romp, McGregor’s own daughter, Esther, actually plays Kidman’s daughter. “It’s all too weird, and too small a world!” beamed Nicole.

Women over 50 had the most fun

Isabella Rossellini, Sharon Stone, Jean Smart, Salma Hayek Pinault, Jennifer Coolidge, Pamela Anderson, et al had an absolute blast, from shutting down the red carpet to having a ball at the ceremony itself.

Love was in the air

The newly engaged Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco looked very much in love, as did Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner, as they huddled together on the A Complete Unknown table. Swoon.

Nikki Glaser gave a barnstorming opening monologue

She was never going to bomb like last year’s host, Jo Koy, but, to the audience’s delight, the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo did a truly excellent job. She declared the event to be “Ozempic’s biggest night” and then proceeded to roast everything and everyone from Ben Affleck and RFK Jr. to Joker: Folie à Deux and Chalamet’s moustache (which Glaser described as “gorgeous eyelashes on your upper lip”). Bonus points, too, for the “Pope-ular” musical number that came later.

Zoe Saldaña all but secured herself the Oscar

When she was announced as the winner in the best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture category, the Emilia Pérez star broke down in tears, shouting “Oh my God, what the fuck!” as she climbed up to the podium. She gave an incredibly moving, masterful speech, telling her illustrious co-stars, “You’re all magic,” and continuing to thank her friends, family, and colleagues even as she was being played off. It’s all too easy to picture her triumphing once again in a few months’ time at the Oscars.

Kieran Culkin let the tequila go to his head

The A Real Pain actor admitted that he’d just done a shot of tequila before galloping onto the stage, and was as charming as ever, thanking his wife for “putting up with what you call my mania. I have a therapist now, it’s fine. It’s not fine—it’s a lot of work. We’ll see where that goes.” Cool as a cucumber.

Demi Moore left everyone misty-eyed

For her transformation into Elisasue in The Substance, the acting legend scooped the award for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture—musical or comedy and went on to give a speech for the ages. “I’m just in shock right now,” she said. “I’ve been doing this for over 45 years and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor. I’m so humbled and grateful. Thirty years ago, I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress. At that time, I made that mean that this wasn’t something that I was allowed to have, that I couldn’t be acknowledged. I believed that, and that corroded me to the point where I thought, a few years ago, that maybe this was it. As I was at a low point, I had this bold, bonkers script come across my desk. And the universe told me: You’re not done… I celebrate this as a marker of my wholeness.” Bravo.

Shōgun swept the board

The ravishing epic had four wins from its four nominations—for its formidable lead actor Hiroyuki Sanada, impressive supporting actor Tadanobu Asano, and luminous lead actress Anna Sawai, as well as best TV series: drama—and it was a genuine thrill to see it dominate.

Viola Davis got her due—and handed the best actress in a drama prize to Fernanda Torres in a shock victory

Just two days ago, the EGOT attended the Golden Globe Awards’ inaugural Golden Gala: A Celebration of Excellence, where she was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. “I feel like someone just set me on fire,” Davis said through tears, as she was handed her statuette by the prize’s 2017 recipient, Meryl Streep. “Little Viola is squealing. She’s standing behind me now, she’s pulling on my dress.”

Then, tonight, she came to the Globes stage to present the best actress in a drama prize, which went to none other than I’m Still Here’s Fernanda Torres, over favorites including Babygirl’s Nicole Kidman and Maria’s Angelina Jolie. The Brazilian actor looked totally bowled over as she walked to the stage, saying, “My God, I didn’t prepare anything! I want to dedicate this to my mother. Thank you very much.” A huge surprise and thoroughly well-deserved, making for a vintage Golden Globes moment.

The Brutalist established itself as a front-runner for the rest of awards season

Emilia Pérez ended the night with four prizes including best motion picture: musical or comedy—its magnificent lead, Karla Sofía Gascón, took center stage at the end of the ceremony to tell the audience: “The light always wins over darkness”—but it was Brady Corbet’s ambitious saga which ruled the final portion of the show. Earlier in the evening, the auteur had secured the best-director prize (while his young daughter wept), after which Adrien Brody was named best actor in a drama, and broke down as he thanked his parents, giving a speech that seemed to leave everyone choked up. The Brutalist was then named best motion picture—drama, giving it a much-needed boost ahead of the flurry of award ceremonies still to come. Bring it on.

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