The Funniest Golden Globes Acceptance Speeches Of The Past 25 Years | TODAY Original

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The Funniest Golden Globes Acceptance Speeches Of The Past 25 Years | TODAY Original

[@chimichangas3548]

"we used to run the world before you" 🤣🤣🤣

[@fishyc150]

And to be fair ran it a great deal better.

[@bjms5487]

The US runs the world? They wish

[@elamplough1]

@@NoNo-of8uo Doesn't really have anything to do with the Golden Globes.

[@999titu]

Ricky

[@saahaschhikara5057]

@@fishyc150 tell that to the British colonies

[@maahadyare]

Bless Robin Williams. He helped that guy by entertaining the crowd for him until the winner arrived. What a class act!

[@MrBulletpoint]

I know. Actually cried after watching that 💙

[@felicitasn9130]

I wish I could understand what he said. :'/

[@ticketyboo2456]

I always found him as funny as a burning hospital

[@bobbiekoppejan3680]

@@ticketyboo2456 Man you have weird taste (kinda dark imo).

[@bobbiekoppejan3680]

@Zeno Citium i was just making a joke in the sense that I think robin williams is automatically funny, so I reacted as if I thought he meant that burning hospitals were hilarious, that's it.

[@Rhumas469]

It's amazing how all those funny speeches were delivered either by British people, comedians or British comedians...

[@arjunkannan6907]

Brits have a rep for sarcasm, comedians specialize in comedy. I mean, outs no surprise

[@michaelstratton6701]

They only showed the more recent ones

[@michaelstratton6701]

Jim Carey,steve carrell, Robin Williams,

[@LipeAzzi]

@@michaelstratton6701 Jim Carrey is Canadian.

[@michaelstratton6701]

@@LipeAzzi but he's NOT British

[@ellawadbrook571]

hugh grant was so hugh grant in his acceptance speech

[@rzayl.4077]

@Tom Sawyer Elizabeth Hurley.

[@Mr.MayoYouTube]

According to Piers Morgan he’s a tedious little man and frankly I believe him

[@rumblefish9]

@@Mr.MayoKZbin You lost any semblance of credibility when you mentioned that git, Piers Morgan

[@fiddleandfart]

@@Mr.MayoKZbin Don't believe anything Piers Morgan says - particularly when he's criticising others. Talk about pots and kettles! Piers Morgan is repellence personified! That awful curl of the lip.. seriously.. yuk!

[@Mr.MayoYouTube]

@@fiddleandfart he speaks the truth, he’s not afraid of what others think. I like the guy. In his words, I have a right to free speech !

[@zabzab6128]

The background music is annoying while we should listen to the speeches

[@ssrami]

Copyright purposes

[@herchannel1355]

Soo true..

[@petecharlesmusic4262]

Had to turn off to something else

[@AxxLAfriku]

I am the funniest KZbinr of all time I watched my latest video and laughed for 69 minutes straight I am extremely funny I am dangerously funny and I have two girlfriends who think I am extremely dangerously funny and they watch all of my videos thanks for listening dear zan

[@mariemac5347]

It really is… 😂

[@paulg903]

Ricky Gervais has changed his Golden Globe demeanor somewhat over the years

[@jim191185]

The richer he got, the more he changed. Very different now to the old days on XFM.

[@Bryan-dr5qy]

@@jim191185 Ricky is a totally different person when he's presenting and when he's actually having to talk as a human. As he always says people often mistake the subject of a joke for the actual target and he has never backed down from that.

[@jim191185]

@@Bryan-dr5qy no. i mean his general attitude compared to the XFM days. hes far less hyperactive.

[@Zoo-Wee-Mama-Sq]

@@jim191185 probably less drugs lol

[@marliesyanke4580]

Never once thought that Ricky is funny, just rude and big headed.

[@jimmyeatsom3375]

Robin Williams jumped up there for 1 reason only. To save an obviously spiraling man from discomfort. Most other comedians and you could make an argument for "attempting to steal some limelight" but not Robin, what a pleasure it was to grow up with this man's career as a backdrop.

[@PrashantSingh-nd8vu]

Robin Williams was a special special man. What a human being.

[@EvilMaleficus]

I hear you bro. Such a special man.

[@jjdaze4162]

Agreed

[@KJ-je9pm]

Martin Freeman just picking his teeth in front of everybody lol

[@la_gobba_di_aigor]

Whereee

[@oldmancookies]

@@la_gobba_di_aigor 0:47

[@Nisah7]

When Martin Freeman reminded Ricky Gervais who to thank to.. lol 😂

[@Crystal-lp4gc]

I didn't even notice him until I read your comment 🤣 bless him not even in the shot

[@Nisah7]

@@Crystal-lp4gc IKR they genuinely thought they werent gonna win tho. LOL. Hehe. He was younger at that time! I love The Office UK!

[@marjanp4784]

"I'm from a little place called England, we used to run the world before u" 🤣😂😅

[@baiahunlangkharhunai8082]

Classic John H Watson stratergy😄

[@toffee2547]

After picking food from his teeth!

[@waynephillips5013]

God I miss Robin Williams.

[@mischarowe]

Same.

[@ravifonseca8]

Jesus I came here to write that same exact thing!!!!

[@zainalabdulla781]

Hey! I was gonna write that :'l

[@ClerigoPC]

Truly a major loss for mankind

[@incognitofelon]

I was gonna write that...

[@etcetraetcetra3173]

What's with the background music???

[@jeffreymichael540]

copyright strike protection

[@tommytigerpants]

Imagine writing and playing it , only for it to be played here, so quietly in the background

[@ronanrogers4127]

...it’s bad

[@rosiemorrison6281]

Did Robin just improvise until the winner showed up?🙈the show must go on I guess🤣#legend

[@mangosocks7710]

Hugh Grant: *uh euh eh uh eh um euh hum uh eheh uuehhe eeeeh SCREECH* yes, thank you goodnight!

[@JustActNormal]

Lmao

[@snrnsjd]

😂

[@quixotictambourine9698]

Yet he wins! Sigh!

[@wenqingwang2622]

I miss Robin Williams. He is a true legend.

[@Litago2330]

Love how Robin Williams saved the day. Miss you buddy

[@yamancerin4200]

Robin Williams. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I miss you.

[@EvilScooterKitty-zq5wv]

still can't believe it. Loved him.

[@seoulseokjin]

Emma Thompson looked golden when she was younger. There’s a certain deadly charming attraction about her. Now she’s a force to be reckon with with her golden personality and natural beauty.

[@ianhill4585]

I love the transformation, in the film Nanny McPhee, of Emma, definitely, beauty, from the beast.

[@jenniferfirer4067]

@Seoul SeokJin This is a brilliant comment about the trajectory of this brilliant artist🙏

[@jemand8462]

I think she’s one of the extremely rare women in the show business who actually aged well and is still an attractive lady. And I love that she never had any “enhancements” as so many others

[@kashiaroundtheworld]

Robin Williams. Absolute legend. Sharing his skills to help the show along and make more people happy. ❤️

[@mischarowe]

I legit cried when Robin Williams came on at the end there. I haven't watched him for a while. Miss him.

[@jim191185]

How can you miss him?... All you know of him, you can just watch again. Makes no actual difference if he's alive or dead, does it?

[@glesiaful]

🥱

[@michelleely4349]

“She’s in the bathroom “ I’m like WTF why would you say that in front of everyone???” Then Robin comes on 😂😂😂 Saves the day as always! RIP to the best man the earth ever known 😭❤️

[@jjearm8454]

he was nervous!

[@rebelraccoon9018]

@@jjearm8454 he was a bit disrespectful. Poor lady.

[@MM-qg5xh]

it's ok to say that> nothing wrong with that, he was giving her the only acceptable reason for not being there!!!

[@charliewenzday]

I think Mrs. Carrell had the best speech

[@jay108jayakrsna5]

Technically speaking his wife

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

No way! What a narcissist! Making the speech all about her and having him thank him twice. Good lord!

[@FiaBoomSchack]

@@BbGun-lw5vi Omg it is of course scripted and totally his own words lol

[@audioliquor]

It's a joke. Steve wrote it himself

[@mk4881]

@@BbGun-lw5vi it was a joke!! Good lord…

[@yoxxai3423]

Ricky Gervais 2004 - "Thanks to the Hollywood Foreign Press" Ricky Gervais 2020 - "As you know the meal tonight was all vegetables... as are the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press"

[@user-qu3tn1ft5l]

The one and only Robin Williams... Wish him all the best wherever he is now.

[@jonasbrothersloverin]

Oh man... The ROBIN Williams one got me really hard. Miss him so mucj

[@davidstevenson5265]

hard??? ewww

[@Chev987]

Stephen Merchant lol, too tall to be in the frame

[@a.j.b.8658]

Apparently hes got bad knees through dipping to get through doorways

[@eleo_b]

blue lining • they definitely did that on purpose

[@Tommah1000]

When speeches weren’t about politics

[@MM-hi]

The good old days

[@Maedchenausdemmeer]

Yes the good old days where you aren‘t constantly reminded that other people are less fortunate than you are. People get lazier everyday

[@azcello]

Perhaps you haven’t heard of Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon?

[@finhyland4270]

@@azcello yeah but they were occasional political moments.. Now its every award show with every winner..

[@howaboutno4002]

@@thelocaldiva except we can, since politics is constantly everywhere every single day, and half of these people are as qualified, if not then less so, to talk about this than everyday people. Hammering down "muh climate change is bad" when literally everyone knows that, whilst they take private jets everywhere is hypocritical and frankly an insult to the public. We're allowed to laugh and criticise these people for trying it constantly for either already popular issues or just straight up menial debates.

[@louvretreekay12_]

Robin Williams here did exactly what he used to do for all of us, filled a boring void with entertainment humor and personality. We miss you ❤

[@drikali]

Such a heart warming collection. Good old days of people being kind and having a sense of humour (unlike now)

[@jiyu9277]

There are always kind people

[@davidwagstaff47]

Okay boomer

[@jamessnow3992]

Only Robin Williams could stage crash the golden globes and get away with it what a genius RIP

[@thetallestdwarf7041]

No voice-over, no intro to every clip that's longer than the clip. That's how it's done

[@OGJones4420]

Miss you Robin Williams

[@gabiluch87]

Steven Merchant is just there, towering over everyone

[@owensanfordstuff]

the music is just annoying.

[@mikerivers695]

Owen Sanford yes it truly was annoying......

[@ritz4ever1]

Just seeing Robin Williams again...my heart just exploded😭 such a gem of a person..❤️

[@instapowah]

Aaaw Robin. May he rest in peace & we will never forget him. Genious!

[@lolitabridges1974]

Love Emma Thompson. She's funny without trying.

[@ma7ur97]

Started the videos with laughing 😂 Ended with crying 😭

[@Samsara883]

I know, right?!

[@maryannlockwood7806]

The good old days when Jack Nicholson sat in the front row of every awards ceremony. 😎

[@22lcmorg]

I miss seeing him!

[@dacooooo]

I had to pickup my jaw after that glimpse of Liz Hurley

[@marjanp4784]

Me too 😂

[@taraainunadila9134]

Drop dead gorgeous

[@Torihappyness]

I know!!!!

[@bedford4383]

She’s still unreal.

[@DEATHFLY187]

I miss always hearing about THAT dress. She started the "THAT" craze.

[@alloyrocker]

Robin Williams and Jim Carrey...two of the greatest comedians ever and my favourite.

[@eveh1458]

*carey

[@nerahm249]

Just about teared up seeing Robin Williams. Excellent ending.

[@lauramariawaugh5719]

Robin Williams; one of a kind 🥺

[@xstream1234]

I’m a simple woman, I see Hugh Grant, I click on the video

[@madjsz]

Best was and is Ricky Gervais, so nice and humble, always as it is, good one from Steve Carrell to give him a shout out,

[@wanrik.2457]

Robin William brought laughter to the world. But he himself was sad that he took his own life. We should never take anyone for granted especially the ones that are funny. They might just happen to be the saddest people.

[@inandozchannel]

Gonna miss Robin. What a LEGEND!

[@mufasaiii2455]

wmma thompson's speech was a freaking gem

[@joyandpeacefullaughter5307]

Ricky looks like a Happy Teddy Bear. 😍

[@shehandesilva5399]

seeing robin williams makes me happy

[@forthelove77]

Everyone is so young. ❤🥰

[@threethymes]

Emma Thompson is brilliant

[@angrymuffinsb]

I can imagine it was so difficult working with Robin Williams. You’d be in constant fits of laughter

[@SuperCee80]

The good old days... When award shows were fun.

[@musics4me]

Robin Williams is the only acceptable award interruption

[@sharonjensen3016]

Christine Lahti went to the ladies at the wrong moment.

[@joansmith69]

I wish the people wouldn't speak over that lovely generic royalty free digital guitar sound.

[@resortpoint]

Hugh Grant, the most handsome and charming of them all.

[@jjdaze4162]

Robin Williams was truly the GOAT. The way he quickly took control of that room and briefly commanded their laughter is some Bruce Lee level type s**t.💯

[@daveymac5383]

Robin Williams you are an absolute legend!

[@user-dd5qr7vx6c]

I love these actors.. I cannot replace them with new ones

[@ME-gz8yi]

They should've shown Christine Lahti walking on stage to accept her award as she had the wit and presence of mind to tack on a long stream of toilet paper to the bottom of her shoe and come to the mic looking overwhelmed and bewildered- it was pretty hysterical actually.

[@antonymanuel5008]

Robin...we miss you buddy... Rest in Heaven 🤘

[@skinnernorriz5617]

Hugh was so cute, he just were Hugh as well

[@rabbit5000]

i screamed at how beautiful hugh grant was (and is)

[@aeonlincoln5474]

Gawd, I just burst into tear when Robin Williams popped up, I did not expect that.

[@s.wagner257]

Hugh Lauries acceptance speech should be in it. It was one of the funiest!

[@asterphyll]

Robin Williams was a genius and a true man. Amen

[@jerrypete3799]

Robin Williams was so much more funny & spontaneous during his career than anyone ever thought of being.

[@enricoangelini7629]

Robin Williams...simply amazing.

[@12181218ify]

Oh dear, Robin Williams! 😢❣️

[@laxmiadhikari956]

LMAO I love Hugh Grant

[@katelinmarie5360]

Aah Gervais, just so naturally funny.

[@thetasworld]

Our boi Ricky has grown so much

[@hitz9997]

Martin Freeman casually pulling out food from his teeth on stage is a whole mood

[@evaadams8298]

Emma Thompson is BRILLIANT!!

[@PeacherLiz]

Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant were so iconic together

[@marmiksaini]

I love when Robin came on stage and started giving "her" speech, Producer John Tinker handed him the award and tell him to go for it. Robin was entertaining the audience until Christine arrived. I miss him.

[@jamiedianne6778]

Martin freeman picking his teeth behind Ricky Gervais for almost the entire speech 🤣 Emma Thompson’s speech in the manner of Jane Austen is pure genius. 👏👏👏

[@alexandracampos482]

Ricky Gervais is such an icon

[@marias8007]

Emma Thompson is stunning

[@sleepingrosess]

she really is

[@matthewsmith1931]

@@sleepingrosess yes its her intelligence that increases her appeal. But she is hot too.

[@sleepingrosess]

@@matthewsmith1931 absolutely! Intelligence can be highly attractive

[@matthewsmith1931]

@@sleepingrosess Sapiosexual/ sapiophille

[@markfox1545]

She's a hypocritical extreme left wing moron, actually.

[@dennysmith7862]

Inimitable ROBIN WILLIAMS... R. I. P. Lovely man... Resurrection hope onto a paradise earth going to be astounding - will see him again only in perfect health... Prospect of living forever never dying... 🙏❤️

[@heyoka75]

Robin Williams killed me 😂😂😂 May his soul rest in peace

[@lawansuksyiemlieh4848]

Hugh Grant ❤

[@davesantleman8948]

Ladies and gentlemen, the great Robin Williams. Never missed a bit.

[@kyamaldinihill]

Robin saves the day lmfao

[@marioandresoares]

Oh our sweet Robin!

[@maryrose8478]

I just realised Hugh Grant is not an actor.

[@wall-e7179]

Watch the Gentlemen.

[@JewishNoble]

Mary Rose hugh grant is brilliant but sure

[@JewishNoble]

Wall-e it was brilliant wasn’t it

[@maurinebirungyi9409]

Yeah right Hugh grant is just Hugh grant😌

[@ccsullivan_writer8274]

The Gentleman proves he is

[@muymuy777]

Emma Thompson was just too perfect! I admire her wits👍😉😆

[@chenougaaicha4352]

Robin Williams ❤️❤️❤️❤️🥺

[@rosenixmum]

Awe Robbin he can’t help him self he’s so funny

[@user-jq7di9pz8m]

Young Liz Hurley and emma Thompson were ridiculously hot, still are!

[@paw7110]

I 😍😍😍😍😍 Hurley, just watched bedazzled again 🚀🚀🚀

[@paw7110]

Switch Dolphin deliciousness 🍆🍆💧💦🌊

[@Ephemeral9862]

I don’t think anybody has ever had a more uproarious welcome greet them just as they emerge from the restroom! 🤣🤣

[@ChristianMitchellMusic]

Robin ♥️

[@zenobiapalmyra5670]

I'm just a nobody, a tiny speck on this planet, but, I so miss Robin Williams. 😢 Not only his genius humour and hilarity, but his quick wit and huge heart. On a side note, did any of you know he was a deeply caring soul. He was best friends, like brothers with Christopher Reeve (Superman in the 80's), when they were just young nobodies. He and Chris were room mates at the prestigious Juilliard, from the 1970's, before Hollywood came calling. Just as Chris' star was rising (after Superman), he had a dreadful riding accident, fell from a horse and was paralysed permanently from the neck down. To cut it short, when Chris' health insurance money ran out. Robin stepped in and paid for all Chris's medical bills until he died and supported Chris's wife Dana and son financially. Then,17 months later, Dana tragically died of lung cancer (she never smoked). It was a real blow for Robin and he felt the loss of his best friend/brother deeply and I would guess untul his own sad end. I would like to think, that if there is a place where souls meet....then Robin and Chris are together and laughing.

[@user-gs3ru1yc4v]

Thanks for sharing your comment with us. Robin and Christopher rest them in peace.

[@michaelsmith7425]

I did not know this. It may go some way to explain why he left us so early by his own hands, if he experienced the loss of his friends so deeply.

[@Bruce-1956]

Robin Williams, you are missed.

[@ollieroberts6608]

Only robin Williams could have gotten away with that. Legend

[@cassiesteiner2511]

I forgot about these lol

[@halimmimo2555]

4:21 YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED *LEGEND* 💟

[@sa21de]

Christine Lahti‘s speech once she got back from the bathroom is pretty funny too 😁 it’s on here, you can watch it. Best moment ever was Ving Rhames giving his award to Jack Lemmon 😭

[@pdgf]

Emma's speech was the best!