Top 10 Funniest Golden Globes Acceptance Speeches

“66th Golden Globe Awards” (2009)

The creator and star of “30 Rock” gave a lesson in self-confidence when she collected the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. After taking a fun poke at what was then known as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which presents the awards, Tina Fey thanks the usual suspects. Her husband receives a mention, of course, but only after a few noteworthy others. Fey decides to use her time at the mic to send a message to all her online haters. There are even a few she mentions by name. Now this is the kind of name dropping we’d like to see more of at awards shows.

“70th Golden Globe Awards” (2013)

When the “Silver Linings Playbook” actress won the Globe over legendary actress and perennial award winner Meryl Streep, she proudly told the audience “I beat Meryl.” This didn’t go over well with some viewers. Lindsay Lohan herself was one of many tweeting at this young upstart who was sullying the good name of a Hollywood legend. But those in the know realized it was a tongue-in-cheek reference to a line of dialogue from “The First Wives Club.” Lawrence brought her usual awkward banter and self-deprecating sense of humor to the stage when she collected the award.

“73rd Golden Globe Awards” (2016)

If there’s one thing you’re not gonna do, it’s step on Taraji P. Henson’s train. Someone learned that the hard way when she won her Golden Globe. The “Empire” actress was working the room all the way up to the podium, but once she got there, she was determined to give her entire speech. So, when that little message flashed on the screen telling her to hurry up, Henson was not having it at all. She let the producers and everyone in charge know that after 20 years of waiting, she was going to have her time at the mic.

“56th Golden Globe Awards” (1999)

He may be one of Hollywood’s funniest actors, but at the 1999 Golden Globes, Jim Carrey was the big winner for Best Actor in a Drama. Recognized for his work in “The Truman Show,” Carrey balances his usual rambunctious wit with a promise to be a bit more serious. It somehow makes his speech even funnier. He manages to poke fun at his own career, as his filmography up to that point doesn’t necessarily scream award-winning actor. Carrey also takes a few good-hearted pot shots at the Golden Globes ceremony itself while still maintaining a genuine appreciation for winning it.

“60th Golden Globe Awards” (2003)

Upon receiving his award for Best Actor in a Drama for “About Schmidt,” the acclaimed actor expresses some confusion at the movie’s classification as a drama. Regardless, he plows on with thanks for his fellow castmates. His mocking speech has the entire room, including his co-stars, in uproarious laughter the entire time. It’s a bonkers moment that only the acting veteran could deliver so winningly. But it’s his candid confession as he prepares to leave the stage that really brings the house down.

“52nd Golden Globe Awards” (1995)

For some reason, everything just sounds more charming with an English accent. As the Best Actor winner for “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” Hugh Grant isn’t afraid to say how elated he is to win his Golden Globe. In fact, he’s practically rhapsodic about how it feels to win any award at all. Playing up his dashing persona with a few sarcastic, backhanded compliments at his director, writer, and co-stars, Grant is like a comedian doing a tight five. The place looks more like a comedy club than an awards ceremony by the time he was through with it.

“80th Golden Globe Awards” (2023)

Picking up an award for “The White Lotus,” the beloved character actress gives a delightful speech in her characteristically airy style. It’s equal parts emotional and completely bizarre in a way only Jennifer Coolidge can deliver. Her natural comedy chops are on full display. Dropping obscenities and hilarious anecdotes at a breakneck pace, Coolidge is switching gears throughout. She punctuates heartfelt thanks to “White Lotus” creator Mike White with dazzling nonsequiturs about wanting to be queen of Monaco and her gratitude that her neighbors finally speak to her. Let’s nominate her every year, please. It doesn’t matter if she’s in something.

“55th Golden Globe Awards” (1998)

The late, great funny man hadn’t actually won the Golden Globe this year. When Christine Lahti wins the award for “Chicago Hope,” Robin Williams sees an opportunity to entertain the people and he takes it. Lahti, who has just won the Best Actress in a Drama Series Golden Globe, is in the bathroom. Williams vamps with a few jokes before Lahti finally arrives. Lahti carries off her embarrassment beautifully, getting a few zingers in herself. Williams’ expert skills at working a crowd and their incredible bit with a hand towel make it one of the most memorable and hysterical acceptance speeches of all time.

“53rd Golden Globe Awards” (1996)

Winning the Best Screenplay Award for “Sense and Sensibility,” Emma Thompson decides to pay tribute to the famed writer of the original novel. Adopting an elegant, haughty accent, she dresses her thanks in a pithy statement written from the point of view of long-dead author Jane Austen. Her musings about the night as if she were some perplexed time traveler from the 18th Century are a fun twist on the standard acceptance speech. In Austen’s voice, she gives begrudging compliments to her co-stars and various celebrities present and takes a final, withering shot at herself, even getting her own name wrong.

“37th Golden Globe Awards” (1980)

Before she was the grande dame, she was a nightclub act who made it big. Bette Midler had recently made her explosive film debut in “The Rose” after years of risqué concerts and TV appearances. Winning two Golden Globes for her first film performance, Midler just can’t help herself. She insists she’s a good girl now that she’s being accepted by the prestigious Hollywood establishment. But between a devastatingly dirty pun about her own pair of Golden Globes and miming a lewd act with the statuette, she shows stardom hasn’t changed her at all.

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