The Hollywood Foreign Press failed to nominate a woman in the Best Director category at the Golden Globes when it announced its nominees on Monday, but don’t worry, they made good with the women of Hollywood in a sketch on “Conan” the same night.
Conan O’Brien brought out an HFPA “spokesperson” to address the backlash over the snub in the Best Director category, and he said as a way to honor women at the ceremony, every female nominee and attendee will go home with a special gift.
“This year, every woman who attends the ceremony will receive an official Golden Globes apron,” the rep said. Conan’s next follow-up to that answer was to ask why don’t the men get an apron? “Why would they need them,” the rep replied to a big groan from Conan’s crowd.
On Monday, the Globes snubbed eligible Best Director candidates like Greta Gerwig, Alma Har’el, Marielle Heller and many more in favor of an all-male group that included Bong Joon-ho, Sam Mendes, Todd Phillips, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino. In the 77-year history of the Globes, only five women have ever been nominated for Best Director between seven different films.
But Conan wasn’t done just yet.
“We anticipate Christian Bale will thank his wife in his acceptance speech, and I think it will be a major acknowledgment for women everywhere,” the fake Globes rep told the host. “Why is this one category getting all the attention? Why is no one talking about the great men snubbed in the Best Actress category?”
Watch the clip above.
Golden Globes 2020: See the Nominees (Photos)
The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes are here! Ricky Gervais will be back to host the ceremony for his fifth time when they air on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 5. See all the nominees announced Monday morning that will all be vying for the top prizes of the best of movies and television in 2019.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
“1917,”
"The Irishman,"
"Joker,"
"Marriage Story" (pictured),
"The Two Popes"
Netflix
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
"Dolemite Is My Name,"
"JoJo Rabbit" (pictured),
"Knives Out,"
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood,"
"Rocketman"
Fox Searchlight
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Cynthia Erivo - "Harriet,"
Scarlett Johansson - "Marriage Story,"
Saoirse Ronan - "Little Women,"
Charlize Theron - "Bombshell,"
Renee Zellweger - "Judy" (pictured)
Roadside Attractions/LD Entertainment
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Christian Bale - "Ford v. Ferrari" (pictured),
Antonio Banderas - "Pain and Glory,"
Adam Driver - "Marriage Story,"
Joauqin Phoenix - "Joker,"
Jonathan Pryce - "The Two Popes"
Fox
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Ana de Armas - "Knives Out,"
Awkwafina - "The Farewell,"
Cate Blanchett - "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?,"
Beanie Feldstein - "Booksmart" (pictured),
Emma Thompson - "Late Night"
Francois Duhamel / Annapurna Pictures
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Daniel Craig - "Knives Out,"
Roman Griffin Davis - "Jojo Rabbit,"
Leonardo DiCaprio - "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood,"
Taron Egerton - "Rocketman,"
Eddie Murphy - "Dolemite Is My Name" (pictured)
Francois Duhamel/Netflix
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Kathy Bates - "Richard Jewell,"
Annette Bening - "The Report,"
Laura Dern - "Marriage Story,"
Jennifer Lopez - "Hustlers" (pictured),
Margot Robbie - "Bombshell"
STXfilms
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Tom Hanks - "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,"
Anthony Hopkins - "The Two Popes,"
Al Pacino - "The Irishman" (pictured),
Joe Pesci - "The Irishman,"
Brad Pitt - "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
Netflix
Best Director - Motion Picture
Bong Joon Ho - "Parasite,"
Sam Mendes - "1917,"
Todd Phillips - "Joker" (pictured),
Martin Scorsese - "The Irishman,"
Quentin Tarantino - "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
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Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
"Marriage Story,"
"Parasite,"
"The Two Popes,"
"Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood" (pictured),
"The Irishman"
Sony Pictures
Best Motion Picture - Animated
"Frozen 2,"
"How to Train Your Dragon – The Hidden World,"
"The Lion King,"
"Missing Link,"
"Toy Story 4" (pictured)
Walt Disney Studios
Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
"The Farewell,"
"Les Misérables,"
"Pain and Glory,"
"Parasite" (pictured),
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
Neon
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
"Motherless Brooklyn,"
"Little Women,"
"Joker,"
"1917,"
"Marriage Story,"
Universal
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
"Beautiful Ghosts" - "Cats,"
"I'm Gonna Love Me Again" - "Rocketman,"
"Into the Unknown" - "Frozen II,"
"Spirit" - "The Lion King,"
"Stand Up" - "Harriet,"
Walt Disney Studios
Best Television Series - Drama
"Big Little Lies,"
"The Crown,"
"Killing Eve,"
"The Morning Show,"
"Succession" (pictured)
HBO
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
"Barry,"
"Fleabag,"
"The Kominsky Method" (pictured),
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,"
"The Politician"
Netflix
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Catch-22" (pictured),
"Chernobyl,"
"Fosse/Verdon,"
"The Loudest Voice,"
"Unbelievable"
Hulu
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Jennifer Aniston - "The Morning Show," (pictured)
Olivia Colman - "The Crown,"
Jodie Comer - "Killing Eve,"
Nicole Kidman - "Big Little Lies,"
Reese Witherspoon - "The Morning Show"
Apple
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Christina Applegate - "Dead to Me,"
Rachel Brosnahan (pictured) - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,"
Kirsten Dunst - On Becoming a God in Central Florida,"
Natasha Lyonne - "Russian Doll,"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge - "Fleabag"
Amazon
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kaitlin Dever - "Unbelievable,"
Joey King - "The Act,"
Helen Mirren - "Catherine the Great,"
Merritt Weaver - "Unbelievable,"
Michelle Williams - Fosse/Verdon" (pictured)
FX
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Christopher Abbot - "Catch-22,"
Sacha Baron Cohen - "The Spy" (pictured),
Russell Crowe - "The Loudest Voice,"
Jared Harris - "Chernobyl,"
Sam Rockwell - "Fosse/Verdon"
JoJo Whilden/SHOWTIME
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Brian Cox - "Succession,"
Kit Harington - "Game of Thrones,"
Rami Malek - "Mr. Robot,"
Tobias Menzies - "The Crown,"
Billy Porter - "Pose" (pictured)
FX
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Michael Douglas - 'The Kominsky Method,"
Bill Hader - "Barry" (pictured),
Ben Platt - "The Politician,"
Paul Rudd - "Living With Yourself,"
Ramy Youseff - "Ramy"
HBO
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Patricia Arquette - "The Act,"
Helena Bonham Carter - "The Crown,"
Toni Collette - "Unbelievable,"
Meryl Streep - "Big Little Lies" (pictured),
Emily Watson - "Chernobyl"
HBO
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Alan Arkin - "The Kominsky Method,"
Kieren Culkin - "Succession,"
Andrew Scott - "Fleabag" (pictured),
Stellan Skarsgard - "Chernobyl,"
Henry Winkler - "Barry"
Amazon
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The ceremony airs on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 5
The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes are here! Ricky Gervais will be back to host the ceremony for his fifth time when they air on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 5. See all the nominees announced Monday morning that will all be vying for the top prizes of the best of movies and television in 2019.