Game of Thrones may not have won the award for Best TV Drama, but the cast and creators still managed to have a good time last night at the Golden Globe Awards, and at the post-ceremony afterparties. The Globes are known for being a more laid-back, alcohol-soaked affair, compared to the Emmys or the Oscars, and the photos reflect that.
The awards were held at the Beverly Hilton, and USA Today reports that the official HBO afterparty was held at the Hilton’s pool area and in the adjoining restaurant. They noted Emilia Clarke in attendance (the actress changed from a long black gown to a shorter party dress after the awards) and also spotted Sean Bean. One of USA Today‘s reporters told Bean he was disappointed that Ned was killed so early in the series, and the actor reportedly replied, “Me, too.”
Also seen out and about last night at the parties were Nathalie Emmanuel, Natalie Dormer, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and more.
This kitty told us fans can expect "EVERYTHING" from @GameOfThrones Season 6. April 24 #GoTSeason6 pic.twitter.com/jz2pgU73jJ
— HBO PR (@HBOPR) January 11, 2016
Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss posed with Clarke – photos courtesy of FirstLook:
Bean shares a smile with host Ricky Gervais, and Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac has a moment with Benioff.
Tobias Menzies (shown with Maggie Gyllenhaal) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje attended the afterparties- photos courtesy of First Look:
Natalie Dormer chats with Joanne Froggatt at the HBO party, and poses with Judd Apatow and Taylor Kinney at NBCUniversal’s event last night. (FirstLook)
Clarke and Dormer shared a table with actress Sophia Bush at the ceremony itself.
Meanwhile at the awards, Pedro Pascal was grateful for the coffee keeping him awake. Given how long the Golden Globes run, caffeine was probably a good call.
Awake. Thank you @dunkindonuts #DDPerksLove #awardseason
A photo posted by Pedro Pascal (@pascalispunk) on
Finn Jones shared this musical moment from the HBO afterparty:
A video posted by Finnstagram (@finnjones) on
And finally- Dormer teases Margaery in Game of Thrones season 6 in this quick interview with EW on the red carpet. “Well she’s not dressing like this anymore,” Dormer says. “She’s in, effectively in a sack in a prison cell, but she’s doing her damnedest to get out of it.”
Hodor!
I just love Joanne Froggatt. Nice to see her there. Emilie’s dress is pretty. Natalie Dormer’s is not. And is it possible for her to try not to purse her lips anymore? It’s getting annoying.
Missan-bei!
HBO PR tweeted saying Emilia said we can expect “EVERYTHING” from Season 6 starting April 24th.
Those ladies are all gorgeous! And the men looking great! I am sooo biased but this is the best cast ever 🙂 and of course, the genius D&D duo 🙂
OT – For my fellow Vikings fans
New season 4 trailer!
I wasn’t a huge fan of Emilia’s red-carpet dress. It looked like she was in a set of widow’s weeds. The after-party one was gorgeous.
jennyofoldstones,
She’s not really pursing her lips. That’s just her mouth, it’s sort of loopsided.
Was Sean Bean there for something else?
My Thrones senses are tingling.
jennyofoldstones,
wow.. lol
I’m glad Emilia changed her dress, this one is elegant and sexy. And Missandei… I have never seen her look less than gorgeous. I enjoyed Natalie Dormer’s interview, she was cute and funny. I expect GOT actors are relieved when nobody asks them about Jon Snow dead or alive.
And for Pedro I ran out of adjectives 😉
Deesensfan,
I am so ready!!!
Who’s the woman in second picture, don’t recognize her. An impostor or she really has a role in GOT?
Newbietothegame,
oh me too!!
Shmofo,
….?
That’s Nathalie Emmanuel.
Everything from season 6 ? What is that supposed to mean ?
Matthew The Dragon Knight,
Fire & Blood
Kind of a smallish set of GoT cast at the table , I guess Dave and Dan where there too.
Deesensfan,
Glad we have Vikings to look forward to in February! Will get us thru to April and season6 Game of Thrones!! Woohoo!!
First comment should be “Bowie.”
Sorry it’s off topic… Just a bummer. 🙁
I would never guess, it just proves that love is blind. I fell in love with Missandei, really did, married with children, but contemplated dumping my family, joining Syrian refugees, getting in UK, and search for her to make her reciprocate my feelings. But now, I’m not that interested anymore. OK, OK, I could still dump my wife, but never, NEVER, the children.
That’s a rather small turnout from Game of Thrones. Though the Golden Globes don’t mean jack squat, they had much higher turnout rate from cast and crew in the previous 5 years.
Beautiful people. Oscar Isaac!!! <3
Deesensfan,
Awesome. You have no idea how much I love Lagertha and Vikings. We have some options to look forward to until Game Of Thrones starts.
Deesensfan,
Awesome!
Nodor,
& Winter, hahaha
Sean Bean was there because he had a supporting role in The Martian, the best comedy of the year according to the HFPA (to be fair, while that classification is ridiculous, The Martian is very funny and a damn good movie nonetheless. As wins go, that one was far from the worst of the night, in my opinion).
So far, we have no credible evidence that Sean Bean filmed anything for Season 6. But we can always hope that something managed to slip past the spies …
serum,
Rella,
yup!! and 20 episodes of it.
Geralt of Rivia,
I love lagertha, she’s my favorite 🙂
Geralt of Rivia,
Another thing we agree on. ..
I would have loved to see lagartha actress in thd role of asha nothing against gemma whelan i like her too …
Season 2 ender of vikings was one of the best episode I have watched…
RIP bowie last year this time around we were having the trailer with his song …
Looks like Dormer has mastered the pout pose that’s in vogue
Heard a few people made cameos in new Star Wars film, reckon Pedro Pascal was the alien in the couch talking to that female spy who outed Han Sol/Harrison Ford for being at that watering hole thing
Great that they are including Bean and Pascal, some actors characters were short-lived but maxe powerful ikpact
Jared,
Ah. Thanks for clearing that up. Once more, the Martian has successfully derailed my hype train.
dragonbringer,
Why is it one of the best you watched?
Love Emilia’s and Nathalie’s after-party dresses. Not a fan of Emilia’s hairstyle last night, though.
Oscar Issac – ooooh! 😀 I wonder if he would cameo in GoT.
Haven’t heard of Pascal cameoing in The Force Awakens. The only big one I’ve heard of is Daniel Craig as the stormtrooper who gets mind-tricked by Rey aboard the StarKiller base.
Anyone watch Black Sails? Season 3 premieres on the 23rd.
Vikings Season 4 mid season finale should be April 21st (unless they skip a week) the same week as GoT S6 premiere 🙂
Jack Bauer 24,
Τhanks for the info, Jack. Hopefully it won’t arrive in these parts months after it airs in the US, as it usually does…
http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2016/01/blind-item-4-golden-globes-from-ap-2.html
Dormer speculated to having been on coke. These pics don’t make her case better!
Jack Bauer 24,
are they splitting season 4???
dragonbringer,
Katheryn Winnick. I love her too for many reasons and she’s doing martial arts just like I do. My kinda of girl. I would love to see her on the show as Asha or for example one of the Wildlings. In the books Val would be my best guess for her and she looks the part.
Deesensfan,
Lagertha, Ragnar, Rollo and others. Just so many great characters. I have a weak spot for strong, independent female badass characters and yet you can see their vulnerability. Lagertha, Daeny, Arya, Rey, Eowyn just to name a few.
So do I 🙂 Kick boxing!
And shes a fellow Canadian!
___
I love strong female characters like her, and MANY on Game of Thrones!!!
That pout from Dormer :banderas
Geralt of Rivia,
In what style do you train? I knew Deesensfan was a kick boxer. I train in Taekwondo.
(I still need to watch season 3 of Vikings…and thanks to Deesensfan, I was reminded in time to catch up on it before season 4 begins.)
Oh, and speaking of upcoming shows…
X-Files on January 24th!!!
Nymeria Warrior Queen,
Yes, what style are you in Geralt of Rivia, ?
Don’t watch the trailer of season 4 yet, Queen Nym!!
Deesensfan,
Yes you have guessed right …its because of that whole sequence starting from BJorn and Floki to lagartha kicking ass to athelstan teaching Ragnar lords prayer ….
Figures she is from Canada lately iam into all this Canadian actresses like she and stana katic
Geralt of Rivia,
Yeah forget about val …she would have been good karsi …
Deesensfan,
No worries there, but thanks.
I’m realizing I should either re-watch the end of season 2, or at least read a summary. It’s been a while, and while I’m sure my memory will be jogged once I start in on season 3, I want to remind myself before watching, instead of my brain catching up as I’m watching.
Aryamad,
AGREE. I know d&d watched labyrinth. A lot! ; )
I love Black Sails. Can’t wait. I liked the first couple seasons of Vikings but I lost interest around the middle of last season. Might try to catch up again although The Last Kingdom did a pretty good job of satiating my Viking needs.
Deesensfan,
I have watched 10 minutes of the first episode of Vikings and I already like Lagertha.
Deesensfan,
Nymeria Warrior Queen,
It was always about either martial arts or sports. I started when I was younger with Aikido for about 3 years thanks to dad. It was an easy decision. Then I found out about Wing Chun ( precisely Lok Yiu Wing Chun). It’s a good 15 years since I started it to learn it. I’m 26 now. Since I’m not the tallest, strongest guy, perfect for me and it really fit for what I was looking for.
If you ever watched Donnie Yen as Yip Man in the movies. Bruce Lee practiced it too and learned it from Yip Man for about 5 years and used parts of it to create another martial art, but later more on him. Generally used term is Wing Chun, but you might know it under different names such as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun. I know some basic stuff thanks to my friends whos’s teaching Krav Maga or Eskrima also known as Kali or Arnis.
It was about 8 months ago. One of my friends took me to JKD lesson which brings me to Bruce Lee. He created this martial art called Jeet Kun Do, JKD or Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do. It mixes various things Bruce Lee learned and borrowed from styles such as Wing Chun, Jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, wrestling among others. That’s what I’m doing right now.
A bit of long post. lol Sorry for that.
Fuck yeah!!!!!!
Aryamad,
So sad…but we can be heroes!
Geralt of Rivia,
Very cool! I’m certainly familiar with the Tao of Jeet Kun Do, although I’ve never trained in that style.
To bring it back around to GoT, I know at least Jessica Henwick has some martial arts training. She trained in WuShu, at least for a while, which is what Pedro studied in preparation for his fight with the Mountain. It’s always made me wonder why they gave Nymeria the whip.
jennyofoldstones,
That’s what I’m saying, do people do that to their lips to be sexy or something?
Changes!! Ground control to Major Tom. He is going to be missed, today has just seemed off for me. *sigh*
Is anyone planning on watching Vinyl? I want to see what was SO great about this show that GoT got pushed for it. It is set in “my” era and I am thinking that I am going to relate to it a lot!!
Just throwing in on the Vikings love.
Somehow I convinced myself that Bowie would live forever.
Yeah. First half starting February and second half later this year.
GoT was only pushed back 12 days compared to Season 5’s premiere, but it has premiered as late as April 17th before, so this isn’t too bad. Thankfully it is still April.
Agreed. Really hyped for Black Sails and I liked The Last Kingdom more than the last season of Vikings.
I am! I’m fascinated by that time (I was a child, unaware of what was happening in the world) and somehow the title sounds so significant. I remember my parents buying vinyl disks. I became even more interested when I found out – from Nymeria Warrior Queen – about Scorsese’s and Birgitte Hjort Sorensen’s involvement in the show.
Just got in from a 12 hour shift go straight on to WOTW and see aryamads comment about Bowie!!!!!!!! Nobody said anything at work can’t believe it. What a legend
There’s a short interview on E! Online with Emilia, and she says season 6 has the biggest moments on television ever.
Could this mean the wall is falling?
Funkwalrus,
He is, he blasted off back to the alternate universe he originated from, leaving this planet a much better place because of his music, art and societal breaking life, living his life on his terms, publicly, and not what others say how you should behave.
Cokehands,
Please don’t. That website is well known to be bullshit. The dude inflates his importance and star contacts and makes up most of his “insider info”. His credulous followers believe it because he sprinkles said bullshit with occasional truths (which are already well known to multiple other sources).
Jack Bauer 24,
It will be interesting to compare Ray Stevenson and Pilou Asbæk. While not the same character, we may see a taste of what Stevenson’s Euron could have been like.
Biggest moments in TV history?! HYPE!
Truly a bummer. I’ve been hugging hubs all day long, just because.
David Bowie. Mom loved him like myself and it’s such a sad news. It was cancer if I’m not mistaken. I hate cancer since it took dad, grandfather and almost mom.
El-Bobbie,
Actors and actress tends to overreact a bit to hype us even more. We’ll see plenty of amazing moments. No doubt.
Shy Lady Dragon,
You call them “vinyl discs”. LOL – we always called them records! 🙂
Yes, really looking forward to Vinyl. Grew up in that time. Also, like Bobby Carnavale and Olivia Wilde.
I learned of The Last Kingdom from a poster on this site….GREAT show and book series! The best viking show on TV, by a WIDE margin. And this coming from a “Vikings” mega-fan. I’m going to give Black Sails a try. I’ve never heard of it, but this site’s fans haven’t let me down yet! Thanks, all!
Also pumped for Vinyl! I grew up with records too….I’ll watch the show with an open mind, and a side-order of nostalgia 🙂
Cersei’s Brain,
Yeah, it was stupid of me. *blushing* As you can easily notice, English is not my first language. Fascinated by the well chosen title, I forgot the proper English word, which I haven’t used in a while, and came up with this barbarism. I wish I could say it was a metaphor, but actually it was a childish mistake. *blushing again*
I held off on watching Vikings S3, just so this month wouldn’t suck as much! February is definitely time for S4 and Vinyl, and than it’s 104 days later.
Shy Lady Dragon,
It was very sweet and your English is awesome… I’m just really really old so I remember records. Keep doin what you do.
Few more days and the countdown clock will be double digits 🙂 Looks much better than 100 lol.
you snow nothing,
So agree with your post – I tried Vikings but it wasn’t for me. But I love The Last Kingdom. Happy they approved Season 2.
I’m not sure why it didn’t dawn on me until now, but he’s the guy from The Station Agent!!!
I’m even more psyched.
Shy Lady Dragon,
Your English is much better than many who grow up with it as their first language. It would never have occurred to me to think it wasn’t your first language!
Nymeria Warrior Queen,
Ah, The Station Agent! Think that was the big break for both Bobby C and Peter D. What a great movie-
Hope we will get a season 6 trailer soon,…..if the past is any indicator(January 11th for season 4 and January 20th for season 5)
Do you know, I think that I always envision the Others to look like Aladdin Sane, but all blue and with white hair.
I saw Bowie live twice: the 1983 Let’s Dance tour and the 1990 “I’m retiring my catalog” tour. Both were great. The image of Bowie doing Space Oddity and Ashes to Ashes contiguously while drifting about the stage in transparent blue command module is one that I hold dear 33 years after the fact, and one I’ll still hold 33 years from now if I have any memory at all at that point!
And the fact that they used Heroes (albeit not Bowie’s version) with the first trailer last year told me that someone both understood the Crows/Dragons story and the Heroes story!
Cersei’s Brain,
I’ve seen his name or face here and there over the years, but I just looked him up and he’s worked a lot. He’s even been in two shows I actually watched, Oz and 6 Feet Under, but somehow didn’t make the connection. Suddenly, just now, I realized who he was. I dearly loved The Station Agent, and it was the film which introduced me to Peter Dinklage.
Ah, you mean you imagined the Others to look like Aladdin Sane?!?!? So you do admit it. Mwahaha.
I love Major Tom, but my favorite Bowie-ness is as Tesla in “The Prestige.”
heh, yeah: that is the danger of inserting one’s own imagination! It had nothing to do with what GRRM might have envisioned: unfortunately, his descriptions were so vague as to not create a vision in my head, leaving me to imagine it.
My visions of characters usually are pretty blank: it’s almost like their faces have been fuzzed out to protect their identities. I think what I saw here was the high cheek bones (Bowie did gaunt like few other people who did not die of starvation) and the spikey hair (for absolutely no reason: nothing GRRM wrote indicated that), with big pale eyes sort of like goggles (which Bowie sometimes wore with the Aladdin persona).
Fortunately, what White Walkers look like has no effect on plot or story!
Season 5 trailer was January 30th.
Sorry to barge in, but Bowie’s Tesla actually made me a fan. I hadn’t really much opinion one way or the other before, but I thought he was wonderful in that role. 🙂
Ginevra,
Ah, now I’m going to have to go back and rewatch “The Prestige” – and listen to a whole shitload of Bowie music!
Jack Bauer 24,
ahhh right you are…I was a whole 10 days off…anyway still hope for one by the end of this month
What an incredible thing to be able to say. I grew up on Bowie, and I adore him, but never got to see him live. I have been feeling genuinely bereft the last 24 hours! I think it’s because I thought he would always be here; like he was an old soul in and ageless and immortal body. Nope, he was human after all, not an alien like I’d hoped.
Do you have the new album? I downloaded it a couple of days ago. I did think some of the songs were very dark/death-centric but to be honest I didn’t dwell upon it because he changes his musical themes all the time, y’know? Sigh. Lazarus is a particularly haunting song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JqH1M4Ya8
On topic: I love Emilia’s party dress. I liked the ceremony one too (I’d wear it!). Pedro is a treasure. That is all.
Funkwalrus,
He will. Just in another ethereal form. 🙂
So much love for Bowie here! Also saw him a couple times, last couple tours- ’01 and ’03 I believe. Amazing shows. The first was at a great, smaller venue where I was fortunate to watch from 10 rows back. What a presence.
What a fearless artist. “Lazarus” was his swan song, his goodbye. Released on his 69th birthday, two days before his death, recorded a year prior. Intended to be his farewell to his fans. To keep his illness out of public (“I’ve got drama can’t be stolen”) and to go out like this, on his own terms….. fearless. I have no more words. I kept it together until I heard ‘rock and roll suicide’ this morning. “Oh no love, you’re not alone!!! Gimme your hand, you’re wonderful!” Fuckin A.
JCDavis,
You’re not alone! 🙂
Beautiful comment.
In my part of the world, it’s night-time. I’m trying not to be sad.
“The stars look very different today.”
Cersei’s Brain,
Thank you. I know you didn’t intend to be mean, even if nobody can be ever sure what’s in Cersei’s mind 😉 I was just upset that I had made a mistake.
I’m rather old myself. My parents bought the records, but I was listening to them. Old enough to play them…
Nymeria Warrior Queen,
What a nice thing to say! Thank you, my Queen! *respectful bow, the kind Brienne would do*
I liked The Station Agent a lot, it was the film which introduced me to Peter Dinklage. I also liked Bobby Carnavale and Patricia Clarkson, but Peter was amazing. “A small man can cast a big shadow.”
iridium,
Heya Iridium. I hear ya, nighttime for me as well- maybe the best time for putting on a record and looking within? 🙂 “Planet earth is blue…”
I had a good cry this morning. I think it had to do with BBC radio6 confirming what I suspected last night- that Lazarus was intended to be his goodbye. His death puts those lyrics in a chilling light. That video is particularly haunting. His intent makes the content much more personal. What a gesture to his fans.
Like you, I took him for immortal. Shocking news. I will tell you, the first show I saw him- an old timer next to me lit up a joint, passed it to me and said “I saw him 30 years ago- you’re about to be in the presence of homo superior”. I was a kid and got them crazy chills when he walked out. The crowd was going ape like it was the Beatles. So surreal. I’ve spent time with a lot of rock stars- Bowie had a super human presence, for sure.
Do not despair! His music lives forever.
“I think my spaceship knows which way to go/ tell my wife I love her very much, she knows”
…And now back to your regularly scheduled fuckfest they call award season….
Sister Kisser,
Your post was touching. I was more with the head-banger crowd so wasn’t all that into his music but he was a constant presence growing up, and I’ve always known him to be one of the legends. I remember dad playing some of his stuff before I really got into music. Let’s dance, Modern love and China girl have been on my personal playlist. Sounds like you have some great memories to look back on. Ah, I do miss the days of concert going, weed smoking carefree good times! Youth goes by far too fast don’t it?
Nymeria Warrior Queen,
i would do the same. at least read itt, but if you have time, watching might be better so you can see whos who and doing what 🙂
Shy Lady Dragon,
isn’t she the best !
Geralt of Rivia,
wow that’s awesome. And interesting.
I have also tried juijitsu and krav maga!
Deesensfan,
Thanks a lot for your recommending Vikings! I have just finished the second episode of the first season and I’m mesmerized. The confrontation between Polytheism and Christianity, the warrior mentality vs. the monk’s humbleness was very well presented. I began to care for these “rough, bearded barbarians” – I think Thalisa called Robb and his Northeners in this way.
Cersei’s Brain,
On a recommendation from fans here, I will be watching the Last Kingdom.
I also will be checking out Vinyl.
Shy Lady Dragon,
She did 🙂
Oh it gets really deep in to the comparisons that you mentioned. its really good.
I am super glad you enjoyed it. itll keep you busy until april 24!
Deesensfan,
Do have have Comcast/Xfinity? I’m a little pissed off with them right now. They had this available like a week ago when I watched first 2 episodes but I can’t find it anymore. I searched for The last Kingdom and just LK and it pulls up nothing. A bit late to the game so lots of catch-up but guess I’ll try Vikings. Used to be a news junkie but I can’t handle all the politics lately so I need “something” to watch before bed 🙂
I hope the party didn’t died when Tobias Menzies left.
YgritTe,
BBC America pulled LK down because the DVD just came out – all networks do that if they think they can sell more. I did buy it – only $17.
FTW ..WTF,
Afraid we won’t get a trailer until Feb this year for a couple reasons;
1) they wrapped pretty late this year (later than usual?)
2) the season is starting a week later than ever
Hopefully I’m wrong but think we’ll see a trailer 2/7 or 2/14
Sadly, I was only peripherally aware that he had a new album coming out. I do not follow popular music like I used to do at all. I had all of Bowie’s albums up through Never Let Me Down (which was late 1980’s), and I have CDs of most of them. I also have a couple of Tin Machine CDs.
Indeed, I was surprised to see this Lazarus song quoted in a few Tweets: I thought that I knew all of the “important” Bowie songs! It was a good final number: I wonder if I would have caught on that he was a dead man walking (and singing) had I heard it two days ago. It’s pretty obvious now: but hindsight, 20:20, etc. Still, it takes some dedication to turn your own death into performance art.
As for the concerts, I actually dug up my Serious Moonlight concert shirt from 33 years ago: it still fits: but the cotton poly blends of the early 1980’s don’t stay very comfortable! I’ve been lucky: I’ve seen McCartney, the Stones, the Who, Bowie, Clapton and Police live, and I saw groups like REM and 10000 Maniacs when they were bar bands! I am sort of a rock and roll paleontologist……. (And I don’t think that I’ve been to a concert since 1990, either: that’s over half my life ago, now!)
Sigh: the world is now a little more normal….. 🙁
Cersei’s Brain,
Oh Okay, good to know. Thanks! Where did you purchase?
iridium,
On a side note (and given your icon!), have you seen or heard Bowie and Gilmour doing Comfortably Numb with Bowie taking Roger Waters’ vocal part of the “doctor”? It did not quite take advantage of Bowies’ far better vocal range than Waters had (no diss on Waters per se: once Bowie learned to croon circa 1975 or so, he became a great singer), but it is still a really good and interesting take on the song.
Hey, a new conspiracy theory: David Bowie’s eyes were different colors. (Supposedly it was an effect of a bad beating as a child.) So… maybe HE is Tyrion’s father! 😀
YgritTe,
Amazon
What The Flick’s commentary on the Golden Globes (they don’t mention GOT, but still):
Wimsey
” I actually dug up my Serious Moonlight concert shirt from 33 years ago: it still fits”
Okay, I officially detest you. First, I don’t own any item of clothing from 33 years ago and second…..it certainly wouldn’t fit. I think I weighed all of about 95lbs until I hit the 5th decade….then gravity started to take control. 😉 I too saw many of the groups that you did, 70’s and 80’s…..the Beatles I missed, got there too late in ’64 in Las Vegas, but I stood outside the Las Vegas Convention Center to hear them and all I heard was screaming. One of the best nights of my life.
I love all the Bowie tributes here and those who really experienced his music, love of living and his performance as an artist. He opened worlds for those who would follow and set the trend for gender bending. I got some sleep and feel a bit better today, but still the world feels tilted…stilted. There is a missing piece. *whimpers*
Thank you Sister Kisser, Cersie’s Brain, iridium, Aryamad, Shy Lady Dragon and others
For being here and helping to ease the pain. Memories are a very Martha Stewart good thing. I watched a clip of Lazarus last night and it is haunting and also beautiful. I couldn’t help but be the eternal sap that I am and tear up. That man!! He did it again.
Remembering David Bowie
His wit, talent, laughter and smile.
Thank you for the inspiration
To go the last long mile…..not alone.
And from the man himself…
“So I turned myself to face me
But I’ve never caught a glimpse
Of how the others must see the faker
I’m much too fast to take that test”
Pffffft. Who writes like that…..*double whimpers*
YgritTe,
hmm.
I don’t even know where I would try to watch Last Kingdom….
Im in Canada. maybe Netflix?
Deesensfan,
As a fellow Ottawan (I’m at work in Bell’s Corners right now) and Canadian I can confirm that the Last Kingdom season 1 is now streaming on Netflix! Enjoy. David Dawson’s Alfred the Great is fantastic.
Joshua Atreides,
Ah, Netflix – wish I had thought of that before I bought the DVD! Oh well, nice gift for someone…
Joshua Atreides,
oh hi fellow ottawan!!!
that’s wonderful! thank you, I am excited to watch 🙂
Deesensfan,
Joshua Atreides,
I live in Ottawa too! 😀
I got the Last Kingdom book for Christmas. I’m debating whether to read it or watch the show first…
Cersei’s Brain,
Not finding on Netflix but I’m in the US. Maybe not here yet?
YgritTe,
Head banging- metal, or grunge? I grew up in Seattle and was a lad on the verge of earning my arm ring when nirvana hit. So I grew out my hair and started head banging too. 🙂
The lets dance record was great- this was when he worked with Nile Rodgers (chic/Madonna/daft punk guitarist/producer) AND he had Stevie Ray Vaughn playing lead- Bowie was always finding talent. SRV took his little royalties from those sessions to put out his first record!
Iggy pop, Lou reed, John Lennon, freddy Mercury, Mick Jagger, Trent tenor, arcade fire- Bowie collaborated with and/or is responsible for helping all of their careers at some point.
Wimsey,
He might just be the “scary monster” himself! Also, Tin machine! And I don’t think you were alone in not hearing about his new stuff- very little media push for Lazarus, and NO press for the album he released three years ago on his birthday, which is very, very good. It’s called ‘the next day’
Also- a friend sent me the link for that comfortable numb performance- that was Bowies last live performance! (Also, I agree- ‘doesn’t really show his range, but he did a nice job making the parts his own)
Nathalie Emmanuel is gorgeous. And Sean Bean better not be there just for The Martian, kicks and giggles! I’ll be so happy if they at least use his voiceover.
Shy Lady Dragon,
Aaaaaaaaand, you’re hooked. See you in about 28 hours! (If you don’t sleep). 😉
Cersei’s Brain,
according to this database, you are right, it is not on Netflix US
http://usa.netflixable.com/2016/01/complete-alphabetical-list-tue-jan-12.html
BigMac,
I had no Idea we had so many Ottawans here 🙂 haha
that’s a tough one. Is the show based on the book?
Me either. Lol!
Yeah, it is based on the book – it says so on the front of the book (it’s one of those post-adaptation editions with a picture from the show on the front).
BigMac,
oh cool!!
is it like GOT, more than one book etc?
I would watch the show first. not sure how many season they are going to make?
Deesensfan,
There are multiple books. I’m not sure if it’s a continuous story, like GOT/ASOIAF, or if they’re separate stories, with the same characters.
Yeah, I’ll probably watch the show first.
BigMac,
that sounds interesting as a book!
The premiere is 56 minutes?http://m.imdb.com/title/tt3658014/
I have seen it and I loved it. And don’t worry about offending me by telling the truth about Roger Waters ! He was a great concept guy but David Gilmour was the one with the musical talent. Also, Waters was quite a git in general, so…
Hey, a new conspiracy theory: David Bowie’s eyes were different colors.(Supposedly it was an effect of a bad beating as a child.)So… maybe HE is Tyrion’s father!
Oh god, now I’m mourning the fact that DB never had a cameo on GoT. How amazing would it have been if he had turned up randomly as a Northern Lord this season? 🙂
Sister Kisser,
Another lovely comment! We are all very lucky to have bourne witness to his talent.
JCDavis,
That was a lovely tribute to him. I’m with you man. *group internet hug!*
iridium,
I agree with your take on Waters as a concept guy, but I gotta defend him here 🙂 While Gilmore had the umistakeable guitar work and velvet smooth voice (he sounded basically perfect on that comfortably numb performance with Bowie), I gotta say- Waters was a genius. Deep, dark songwriting, capable of producing multiple epic conceptual albums (concept guy), but also I think his voice also carried a ton of power, conveying his lyrical content so convincingly. Also, he’s one helluva bassist. Money??? Iconic bassline.
IMO, The Wall was his record 🙂
YgritTe,
I watched the short version of GG last night (HBO showed it on Tuesday, not Monday, as I expected) and I saw what jokes your coworkers had been referring to. Ricky Gervais was playing the obnoxious character he’s so fond of, looking all bored and carrying a glass of beer with him. He was saying things like: “Of course you came here, your production companies had bought your award for you!”, “It’s embarassing what I said about Mel Gibson, but he doesn’t remember it. Drinking does that!”, ” The Martian, hilarious comedy!” (which, BTW, can’t be a comedy on any known planet! just some comic relief jokes now and then), “Mat Damon, the only person Ben Affleck was faithful to” (I liked this one).
What I enjoyed the most was the Tom Hanks-Denzel scene, it’s so good to see they still care for each other so many years after Philadelphia. And it was touching to see Denzel bringing his wife and kids on stage for the award, he looked like a happy family man with no other interests in the whole world.
Shy Lady Dragon,
It doesn’t sound like he was too bad then?! Sounds like standard razzing tbh. The only thing I know Ricky Gervais from is “An idiot abroad” but Karl is the more humorous one, of course Ricky is there to be part of the set up for him. Half the time I can’t even understand what Karl is saying but it’s the way he talks/mumbles lol. I don’t know, just heard there were profanities (C-word) used and bleeped out. Especially from that Amy Schumer chick. I guess she’s comedienne, know what she looks like but haven’t seen anything of hers. Tbh I haven’t kept up with current television all that much the last couple of years. Attention span is short these days for some reason. The only thing I can get into and like to binge watch are really good costume drama/ period/medievel type dramas and occasionally do the same with programs that combine nature with social dynamics like Survivor, Naked and afraid etc. Worst type of movies for me is graphic horror genre and then raunchy comedies. For instance, I will check out and watch anything with KH but I had to turn off that Seven days in hell like 15 minutes in lol. To each his own. There’s a place for that kind of thing but I prefer more subtle approach. Dry humor is more up my alley, for instance watching the first episode of S:6 Downton tonight and laughed out loud a few times. It was surprisingly funny. The scene with Mrs. Hughes and Ms. Patmore and then the latter talking to Mr. Carson, the dowager and her butler/maid, the ladies squabbling over the hospital thing.
Deesensfan,
I have read several of the books – same main character. Don’t think it matters if you watch or read first. Both are fun experiences!
YgritTe,
I forgot to tell you that Ricky said it was a tough year for trans people (hint to Transparent), that the actor who played the main part in woman clothes had big balls to do that, “maybe he stuffed them in his bra”. I have seen Ricky being the same kind of presenter to some other film event, that’s why I recognized the character, I don’t know An Idiot Abroad.
Amy Shumer indeed said the C-word or rather stopped before the last consonant – I’m used to seeing and hearing all kinds of stuff on TV, I don’t even pay attention. But she is indeed a comedienne (I’m going to watch her film, Trainwreck), she was in a comic sketch-like presentation, playing a horny woman, who intended to have sex with all the Hemsworth brothers. Jennifer Lawrence was the one trying to calm her down.
I also am interested in period dramas, so I recommend Wolf Hall to you. Alas, no Starks, but Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (unfortunately not played by Natalie Dormer). But you can see Anton Lesser (Thomas More), Jonathan Pryce (Cardinal Wolsey), Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Kerry Ingram has a very small part, one can’t even remember her if not looking for her. The protagonist, Thomas Cromwell, is played by Mark Rylance whom I admired in Bridge of Spies (Tom Hanks fan myself) and Damian Lewis is believable Henry. A BBC production is expected to be good.
I enjoyed Seven Days in Hell, it was refreshing to see that famous handsome young man playing something unflatteringly different. But imo English dry humour is the best, I could laugh in tears.
YgritTe,
Other GOT actors which appear in Wolf Hall are Harry Lloyd and Mark Gatiss.
I really wish I saw a film/ series where Kerry Ingram played an important part.
Sister Kisser,
Oh no I totally know The Wall was his album! The inherent misogyny of the lyrics irritated me (blaming his mother and ex-wife for everything) but clearly I love the record(s). I’m not a huge fan of his voice, but yeah, he was good on bass. Not amongst my faves though! They would be Jon Paul Jones, Justin Chancellor [Tool] and Les Claypool [Primus].
iridium,
Oh we are very much on the same page. Did you hear Them Crooked Vultures a few years back? So amazing to hear (and see- google it) JPJ killing it still. Always loved Tool- and have seen Claypool half a dozen times with as many different projects. I crowd surfed at a Primus show when i was 12, lol.
I haven’t put the proper time in with Pink Floyd in years but I just hear Waters angry voice when I think of the Wall. I will have to revisit and listen with fresh ears to his lyrics. Mother is a tough, but beautiful song.
Cheers!
Shy Lady Dragon,
So I Just googled Wolf Hall, it won a GG, surprised I haven’t heard of it before now. Got excited when you mentioned it and I found it on PBS Masterpiece but alas they want 3 bucks per episode. I’m cheap though lol. I figure we already pay so much for cable and hubby makes comments if I purchase too often, he says “There’s all these free movies to choose from why rent?” I used up my quota for the month on a couple of movies 🙂 As good as James Frain was I have a feeling I would like Rylance better as Cromwell.
Ygritte,
I can’t compare the two actors/ characters, Rylance’s Cromwell is more of a “good guy” than Frain’s, if one can call him that in a Georgemartinesque type grey characters 😉 But it’s fascinating to follow how subtle Rylance plays any emotion. Yeah, I have just decided, I like him more! And he is really the heart of the show. I loved Stallone when I was a kid and still have a soft spot for him (Escape to Victory is one of my guilty pleasures), but come on! To give the award to Stallone when you have seen Rylance in Bridge of Spies…
I keep on remembering things Ricky said at the GG: hinting to Mel Gibson antisemitic remarks, the greeted the latest with “Shalom!”
On iTunes, it is $3, too, unless you choose the SD option, which is $2. I always choose SD unless it is something with intensive visuals or something I’m obsessed with.
Ghosts Lunch,
Well Bean and Pascal were there for other projects. But def. not uncommon to be friends with former cast mates and producers and going to the party.
Ok, you’re officially my hero. Not only because you enjoy the same music (TCV – ♥♥ – love them!), but also because I’ve never crowd surfed anywhere, at any age, let alone a freaking Primus concert. Ugh, so jealous. Here’s where I admit that as much as I love live music, I’m a nerd when I go. All I manage is a bit of “white girl dancing” and drunken/high singing. The closest I got to surfing (by which I mean, not at all), was being next to my friend who crowd-surfed at a Faith No More concert and lost his shoe. The shoe, oddly enough, made it to the front before he did, and Mike Patton picked it up and asked, “Has anyone lost a… *checks*… Doc Marten? Whoever you are, I know you’re wearing flannel.” We dined out on that for AGES. Yes, I’m lame at concerts.
On topic: 100 days to go!!