The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 spiked the way people connected via digital platforms. From office meetings to hosting some major events, many took the digital path, recent one to be added to the list was the virtual Golden Globe Awards 2021 ceremony hosted on Sunday. Twitter platform observed a huge wave of netizens flooding in with memes and comparing it to Zoom meetings.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the show from two different locations, via Zoom calls, what followed next was numerous celebs being connected via zoom leading to a lot of chaos. From being muting their mikes to having disturbance in the background, the mega event hosted online saw it all. While Daniel Kaluuya went on mute during his thank you speech as he received Best Supporting Actor award, Jeff Daniels' expression and so on, where some of the highlights of the event.
Hence, turning Golden Globe Awards 2021 trended on Twitter by people putting some hilarious reactions on it. One of the users tweeted, "I normally hate the #goldenglobes but tonight I’m just glad I’m not the one who’s being awkward on the zoom this time." Check more such tweets below-
jeff daniels excused himself from dinner to hop on a zoom call real quick #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/XO8rSG7sLE
— Seth Nieman (@seth_nieman) March 1, 2021
This format of all the nominees being at home on Zoom with bad internet connections really shows off how the #GoldenGlobes need the winners in the room to have a successful broadcast. It’s unwatchable this year. pic.twitter.com/D3qfTxesOX
— Bionic Becky Tyler (@BeckyTylerArt) March 1, 2021
Chloe Zhao without makeup in a regular green shirt sitting in front of her computer like the Golden Globes is a standard zoom meeting is my fucking hero. #GoldenGlobes
— Christine 🙃 (@ChrissyChemist) March 1, 2021
Zoom award shows hold a special place in Hell. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/4Hk4UoaJsv
— Clarence Moye (@ClarenceMoye) March 1, 2021
This chaotic energy works so well for the #goldenglobes but I will simply not be okay if the Oscars are on zoom
— shannon (@ssshanderson) March 1, 2021
Nominations for this prestigious award were announced few weeks ago. ALSO READ: Golden Globe 2021 Nominations Trying Hard To Be Inclusive?
Norman Lear was awarded with 2021’s Carol Burnett Award, Aaron Sorkin bagged best screenplay award for The Trial of the Chicago 7. Mark Ruffalo bagged the Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series for I Know This Much Is True. Catherine O'Hara took home the trophy for Best Performance by an Actress for TV series, Schitt's Creek. ALSO READ: After The Oscars, Golden Globes Postponed By Nearly By Two Months, To Be Held In February 2021
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