Keeping pace with Hollywoods perpetual awards horserace.
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Of all the Academys awards-season events, the Governors Awards tends to be the least musty.
Everyones in high spirits because nobody loses any trophies here they just collect their already announced honors.
(This isnt the exclusiveNominees Luncheonthat will happen in February.)
But its still a moment to beseenon the trail to eventual motion-picture glory.
Another guest claims that an unnamed film is Megalopolisall over again.
Then, 30 seconds later, hell have moved on and be talking to, say, Nina Garcia.
Meanwhile, a woman is shouting about one of the few yet-to-be-released films of 2024.
I cant believe the movie is coming out this year, she says.
You cant do a period piece for fucking $25 million.
The movie better be fucking good, another group member adds.
Do you have to use the bathroom?
Jolie asks her son.
Taylor gets the first segment of the night, ushered on by Kidman.
Suddenly, Woody Allen, who was instrumental in Taylors career, is speaking during a video segment.
One person Whoo!s and another claps.
When she mentions Steven Spielberg, there are a million audible Mmmms.
Daniel Craig, promoting his movieQueer, introduces Broccoli and Wilson.
You came here tonight to find out who the next James Bond is, Craig tells the audience.
Hes not in this room.
Or maybe he is.
Dont look at me.
A video narrated by Michelle Yeoh plays next, including a section about how importantchoosing the next Bond is.
They leave the stage with the question hanging over everyone.
Curtis is up next, receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Hes introduced byHeretics Hugh Grant, who kills so hard that Bellonitweetsthat he should host the Oscars someday.
And it turns out he didnt bother, Curtis responds, to much laughter.
Some people clap for that.
Finally, the night closes out with tributes to Jones.
Stone tells Jacobs to smile, to show us how lucky you are!
Hes the director of the film, Lyonne replies, referring toHis Three Daughters.
Two men in drab suits mill about, lightly gabbing.
Every single one of those speeches was heartfelt emotionally, says one.
Its everything, says the other, that the Oscars is not.
