Awards season 2023 has formally begun after the Golden Globes kicked off the annual roster of star-studded ceremonies on Tuesday.
All people from Brad Pitt to Rihanna was in attendance on the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the place Jennifer Coolidge and Austin Butler have been among the many winners.
And whereas there have been many standout moments from the evening, Regina Corridor is arguably the one who stole the present as she fought a shedding battle towards a teleprompter reside on air.
The comedy icon introduced the award for Finest Actor in a TV Drama Collection, which went to Kevin Costner for his efficiency in Yellowstone.
Nonetheless, the actor was unable to make the ceremony as his unique Santa Barbara neighborhood has been hit with harmful and life-threatening flash flooding in latest days as a result of unprecedented heavy rain.
Authorities in Southern California issued a compulsory evacuation order for Montecito on Monday, however those that have properties on greater floor have been requested to shelter in place.
This included Kevin, so Regina accepted his Golden Globe on his behalf through a script that she learn from a teleprompter — and she or he had seemingly not been briefed beforehand.
Regina laughed her method by the speech earlier than being caught completely off guard when it got here to explaining the explanation behind Kevin’s absence.
“Kevin Costner, he a lot wished to be right here,” Regina recited earlier than breaking and bursting into laughter as she joked: “I at all times like how they write this: ‘He a lot…’ No, I’m positive he did.”
“He a lot wished to be right here,” Regina repeated as she returned to the script.
“However due to the — it’s been raining — unprecedented climate and flooding,” Regina mentioned between giggles, earlier than placing her hand to her head as she realized what the remainder of the sentence on the teleprompter mentioned.
“He has to shelter in place in Santa Barbara… Jesus.” At this level, the star couldn’t include her laughter as she struggled to be severe concerning the state of affairs.
“Now, it is a unhappy story proper now. He’s caught in Santa Barbara — let’s pray, everybody!” Regina advised the gang earlier than stuttering and stumbling over her phrases as she desperately tried to regain her composure.
“No, no, that’s terrible,” she mentioned. “No, no, no, that is true — everybody, we do pray and we hope that everybody affected by these storms stays protected.”
“And I’m going to simply accept that award proper there in your behalf, Kevin,” Regina unexpectedly concluded as she undoubtedly willed herself offstage.
Evidently, viewers discovered Regina’s ordeal completely hilarious and shared their response on-line.
“formally beginning the Regina Corridor Emmy nomination marketing campaign for her efficiency in ‘accepting Kevin Costner’s Golden Globe for Actor in a Drama Collection,’” one individual joked.
formally beginning the Regina Corridor Emmy nomination marketing campaign for her efficiency in “accepting Kevin Costner’s Golden Globe for Actor in a Drama Collection”
One other wrote: “omg regina corridor cannot learn her pre-written teleprompter excuse for kevin costner not being there with a straight face… screaming.”
omg regina corridor cannot learn her pre-written teleprompter excuse for kevin costner not being there with a straight face… screaming
A 3rd tweet learn: “Regina Corridor accepting that award for Kevin Costner was the funniest factor I’ve seen all 12 months, give that its personal Emmy.”
Regina Corridor accepting that award for Kevin Costner was the funniest factor I’ve seen all 12 months, give that its personal Emmy
Another person wrote: “regina corridor accepting kevin costner’s golden globe ought to be a masterclass in comedy actually.”
regina corridor accepting kevin costner’s golden globe ought to be a masterclass in comedy actually #GoldenGlobes
Another added: “Regina Corridor, god bless you the script on teleprompter simply despatched her spiralling.”
Regina Corridor, god bless you ? the script on teleprompter simply despatched her spiralling #GoldenGlobes
One other viewer joked: “Regina Corridor making an attempt to maintain it collectively whereas studying the teleprompter is a complete temper.”
Forward of the ceremony, Kevin posted a video to Twitter that defined his absence from the occasion. “Yesterday, we needed to pull the youngsters out of college, and in Santa Barbara — that is the second time in 5 years — the freeways flooded out,” he mentioned.
“We discovered ourselves on the improper facet of the city, and we could not get again final evening,” he went on. “We could not even get again to the home this morning in time with the freeways closed. No person’s sadder than us that we are able to’t be there on the Golden Globes.”
After his win, the star tweeted: “Thanks to the Hollywood International Press and @goldenglobes for this super honor and to the @Yellowstone group for bringing John Dutton’s world to life. I share this recognition with my castmates, the producers, and our unimaginable crew.”
Most of all, thanks to our present’s followers, who love Yellowstone Ranch as if it have been their very own.
“Most of all, thanks to our present’s followers, who love Yellowstone Ranch as if it have been their very own,” Kevin added.
He has not, nonetheless, acknowledged Regina’s awkward Golden Globes second on his behalf.
