“I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago in the stone age,” Foster said. “If you had been a public figure from the time that you were a toddler, you might value privacy.”

The overall message was unclear. Was she officially coming out? Did she announce her retirement from acting and directing? What does she have against Honey Boo Boo? It didn’t help matters that the audio cut out at a crucial moment as she discussed “a big coming out speech.” So what did the six-and-a-half-minute ramble actually mean?

We set out to decode it:

“I guess I have a sudden urge to say something that I’ve never really been able to air in public. So, a declaration that I’m a little nervous about but maybe not quite as nervous as my publicist right now, huh Jennifer? But I’m just going to put it out there, right? Loud and proud, right? So I’m going to need your support on this. I am single. Yes I am, I am single. No, I’m kidding, but I’m not really kidding.”

TRANSLATION: I recognize your hunger for a big confessional moment from me, and for that I am going to mess with you.

“Now I’m told, apparently that every celebrity is expected to honor the details of their private life with a press conference, a fragrance and a prime-time reality show. You know, you guys might be surprised, but I am not Honey Boo Boo Child. No, I’m sorry, that’s just not me. It never was and it never will be.”

TRANSLATION: I am going to equate being upfront about your sexuality with the more tasteless and tacky aspects of our reality TV culture, no matter how damaging it may be for young gays and lesbians to see a successful public figure refuse to say the word “lesbian.”

“There is no way I could ever stand here without acknowledging one of the deepest loves of my life, my heroic co-parent, my ex-partner in love but righteous soul sister in life, my confessor, ski buddy, consigliere, most beloved BFF of 20 years, Cydney Bernard. Thank you, Cyd. I am so proud of our modern family.”

TRANSLATION: I was in a long-term relationship with a woman, and we have two children together. This is not necessarily news, but it’s the first time I’ve acknowledged her in front of television cameras.

“This feels like the end of one era and the beginning of something else. Scary and exciting and now what? Well, I may never be up on this stage again, on any stage for that matter.”

TRANSLATION: It’s difficult not feel you’re in some moment of transition when an organization gives you a lifetime achievement award, even if you’re only 50 years old.

So in summation: Jodie Foster doesn’t need to come out of the closet because she already is out of the closet even if she never officially came out of the closet. And she’s not retiring from Hollywood, despite how the end of her speech was initially interpreted. “I could never stop acting,” Foster told reporters backstage. “You’d have to drag me behind a team of horses. I’d like to be directing tomorrow.”

But she is definitely single, we know that much.

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Danes’ red Versace gown inspired stylist Peter Butler to give the new mom a “modern Jessica Rabbit” ‘do.

To start, Butler blew out her hair with a large, round, boar-bristle brush. Next, he curled her locks section by section using a curling iron with a 1 1/2 inch barrel.

To set the curls, he sprayed Danes’ hair with Frizz-Ease Moisture Barrier Firm-Hold Hairspray. To achieve the waves, Butler brushed through the curls with a paddle brush before applying Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme for shine and hold.

All you need now is a hot red dress.

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While the TV industry enjoyed the limelight as well, the real question is how do the night’s movie winners will impact the ongoing Oscar race. Wins for Daniel Day-Lewis for “Lincoln” (Best Actor in a Drama), Jessica Chastain for “Zero Dark Thirty” (Best Actress in a Drama), Michael Hanake for “Amour” (Best Foreign Language Film) and Anne Hathaway for “Les Miserables” (Best Supporting Actress) certainly help their chances at next month’s Academy Awards.

But Ben Affleck, who won for directing “Argo,” will have to be happy with the Golden Globe, as he was infamously shut out of the Oscar nominations for Best Director. But it’s win for Best Picture — Drama could help it’s win in the tight, nine-way Best Picture race at the Oscars.

Jodie Foster, who received the Cecil B. Demille Award for her long career in Hollywood, used her acceptance speech to stun audiences by addressing her sexuality more openly than she ever has — without actually saying she’s a lesbian — while also taking the press at large for task for continuing to bring up the issue.

“I already did my coming out about a thousand years ago in the stone age,” Foster said. “If you had been a public figure from the time that you were a toddler, you might value privacy. I have given everything up there from the time that I was 3 years old.”

This year’s new co-hosts, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, drew early raves for their work, with a lively opening segment that poked just enough fun at the attendees to make it memorable. 

“Only at the Golden Globes do the beautiful people of film rub shoulders with the rat-faced people of television,” joked Amy Poehler, who is nominated up against Fey for Best Actress in a Television Comedy. “I hope I win,” Poehler told Fey.

The ladies also took a moment to poke fun at Ricky Gervais, who hosted the three previous years and drew increasing criticism each time for jokes that some felt crossed the line into meanness.

“Ricky Gervais could not be here tonight because he’s no longer in show business,” Fey joked. Fey and Poehler also noted they’d been warned the punishment for going to far was being asked back to host the next year.

The Hollywood Foreign Press made sure to spread the love around, celebrating “Les Miserables,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Argo” and “Django Unchained,” with no clear favorite film. Quentin Tarantino took home Best Screenplay while Christoph Waltz earned Best Supporting Actor , beating out co-star Leonardo DiCaprio as well as “Lincoln” scene-stealer Tommy Lee Jones, who is considered the Oscar front-runner in the category.

And Adele received her first Golden Globe for Best Song for “Skyfall.” “Oh my God! Honestly, I’ve come out for a night” as a new mom, Adele said in an endearing acceptance speech. “I was literally not expecting this.”

On the TV side of things, most awards mirrored last September’s Emmy awards. Maggie Smith won for Best Supporting Actress for “Downton Abbey,” and “Homeland” stars Damien Lewis and Clair Danes earned the trophy for Best Actor and Actress in a TV Drama. “Homeland” also won for Best TV Drama. HBO’s “Game Change,” about Sarah Palin’s introduction into the 2008 presidential race, won big, taking home Best TV Movie, Best Supporting Actor for Ed Harris and Best Actress for Julianne Moore’s depiction of Palin.

There were a few shockers, though, like Don Cheadle’s win for Best Actor in a Comedy for “House of Lies,” beating out Jim Parsons, Alec Baldwin, Louis C.K. and previous winner Matt LeBlanc, and first-time nominee Lena Dunham’s win for Best Actress for “Girls.” And the frank freshman HBO series also took home Best Comedy Series on the same night as it’s second season U.S. premiere

 
Best Barbs from Fey and Poehler

“When it comes to torture, I trust the lady who spent three years married to James Cameron.”

Poehler wonders why Kathryn Bigelow’s films all seem to involve torture of some sort.

“His first two films were in Boston but he wanted to film somewhere that was friendlier to outsiders so he moved this one to Iran.”

Fey ribs Ben Affleck for “Argo”

“I haven’t seen someone so totally alone & abandoned since you were on stage with James Franco at the Oscars.” — Fey pays Anne Hathaway a backhanded compliment for her role in “Les Miserables.”

“Meryl Streep is not here tonight. She has the flu. And I hear she’s amazing in it.” — Poehler

“Young Daniel Day Lewis was E.T.” — Fey explores how the “Lincoln” actor is able to totally become each character he portrays

THE WINNERS:

Best Drama

“Argo”

Best Comedy/Musical

“Les Miserables”

Best Animated Film

“Brave”

Best Actor in a Drama

Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”

Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical

Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables”

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained”

Best Actress in a Drama

Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty”

Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy

Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”

Best Director

Ben Affleck, “Argo”

Best Screenplay

Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained”

Best Score

Mychael Danna, “Life of Pi”

Best Original Song

“Skyfall”

Foreign Language Film

“Amour”

TELEVISION

Best TV Comedy or Musical

“Girls”

Best TV Drama

“Homeland”

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture

“Game Change”

Best Actor in a TV Drama

Damien Lewis, “Homeland”

Best Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy

Don Cheadle, “House of Lies”

Best Actor in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie

Kevin Costner, “Hatfields and McCoys”

Best Supporting Actor in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie

Ed Harris, “Game Change”

Best Actress in a TV Drama


Claire Danes, “Homeland”

Best Actress in a TV Musical or Comedy

Lena Dunham, “Girls”

Best Actress in a Mini-series or TV Movie

Julianne Moore, “Game Change”

Best Supporting Actress in TV Series, Mini-Series, or Made-for-TV Movie

Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”

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Speaking to a reporter for an Australian TV show, Sir Elton John went below-the-belt in his criticism for Madge.

“Why is she such a nightmare? Sorry, her career is over. Her tour has been a disaster and it couldn’t happen to a bigger c***,” he ranted.

“If Madonna had any common sense she would have made a record like Ray Of Light and stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer and make great pop records, which she does brilliantly….. But no, she had to go and prove… she looks like a f****** fairground stripper. She’s been horrible to Gaga,” he so eloquently added.

This time, he was firing back over Madonna’s criticism of Lady Gaga, who is a personal friend of John and the godmother of his son.

However, this is not the first time Elton John and Madonna (two of music’s biggest divas, one with a real British accent, one with a fake British accent) have been in the spotlight for their war of words. Allow us to reflect on the ye olde tale of one of the biggest feuds in music history.

It all started when back in 2004 at Britain’s Q Awards when Elton John said of Madonna, “Best f****** live act? F*** off! … Anyone who lip-syncs in public onstage when you pay 75 pounds to see them should be shot.”

Oh, snap!

It continued at the 2012 Golden Globe awards, when Elton John was asked to comment on his competition for “Best Original Song.” He was nominated for “Gnomeo and Juliet.”

“Mary J. [Blige] might win it for ‘The Help,’” John said. “Madonna doesn’t have a f****** chance.”

John later ate his words when Madonna did win the award. Later, Elton John’s partner, David Furnish slammed her on Facebook with a status that read, “Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit … And her criticism of Lady Gaga shows how desperate she really is.”

Elton John has also had very public feuds with other celebrities including Lilly Allen, George Michael and the late Princess Diana.

For a man who asks the world, “Can you feel the love tonight?,” Elton John sure is one hostile fellow.

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“I wanted her hair to have a casual feeling — very soft, almost as if she had pulled it together herself,” explains Angileri. “The design is modern, asymmetrical and just a little messy.”

Instructions:
Angileri started by curling small sections of Theron’s naturally wavy hair with a two inch curling iron. “I used the larger iron because I didn’t want to curl her hair, but to refine the natural wave. This helped create an effortless transition from her natural look to red carpet,” he says.

After a few minutes, he brushed through her hair to create a romantic, soft texture.

Next, Angileri swept her hair to the left and made three sections. “I pulled and rolled the first two into a loose bun and pinned them, working with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray throughout the process. I released and wrapped the last section under and around the bun and pinned it. Finally, I adjusted and freed strands in the bun so it looked even more unstructured, messy and a bit wispy.”

The final touch was spraying the do with Moroccanoil Frizz Control. 

Get made-up

Tools of the trade
Theron’s makeup was all Dior, natch. Here’s the makeup that expert Shane Paish used.

Skin: Dior L’Or de Vie La Creme, Diorskin Airflash Spray Foundation
Eyes: Dior 5-Couleurs
Eyeshadow in Garden Roses #841, Diorshow Extase Mascara
Lips: Rouge Dior Lipcolor in Tulip Pink #448, Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss in Beige Tweed #227
Cheeks: Diorblush in Pink in Love #889

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It started Sunday night at the Golden Globes, when both of the icons were nominated against one another in the category of Best Original Song. Madonna was nominated for “Masterpiece” in “W.E.” while Elton was tapped for “Hello Hello” from “Gnomeo & Juliet.”

When asked by Carson Daly on the red carpet about the chances of Madonna winning, EJ quipped: “Madonna doesn’t have a f—ing chance.”

Then, when Madonna actually won, Elton’s partner, David Furnish, went onto Facebook to vent his frustration. “Madonna. Best song???? F—off!!!” Not satisfied, he continued his rant: “Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism,” he wrote.

Madonna won’t fight dirty though, and backstage she was the definition of polite.

“I hope he speaks to me for the next couple of years,” she said about John. “He’s been known to get mad at me so I don’t know. He’s brilliant and I adore him so he’ll win another award. I don’t feel bad!”

Way to take the high road, Madge. You could have easily just pointed out that the man known for such classics  as “Candle in the Wind” and “Rocket Man” was this year hoping to win an award for a movie called “Gnomeo & Juliet.”

Follow her on Twitter @DorothyatMetro.

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It started Sunday night at the Golden Globes, when both of the icons were nominated against one another in the category of Best Original Song. Madonna was nominated for “Masterpiece” in “W.E.” while Elton was tapped for “Hello Hello” from “Gnomeo & Juliet.”

When asked by Carson Daly on the red carpet about the chances of Madonna winning, EJ quipped: “Madonna doesn’t have a f—ing chance.”

Then, when Madonna actually won, Elton’s partner, David Furnish, went onto Facebook to vent his frustration. “Madonna. Best song???? F—off!!!” Not satisfied, he continued his rant: “Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism,” he wrote.

Madonna won’t fight dirty though, and backstage she was the definition of polite.

“I hope he speaks to me for the next couple of years,” she said about John. “He’s been known to get mad at me so I don’t know. He’s brilliant and I adore him so he’ll win another award. I don’t feel bad!”

Way to take the high road, Madge. You could have easily just pointed out that the man known for such classics  as “Candle in the Wind” and “Rocket Man” was this year hoping to win an award for a movie called “Gnomeo & Juliet.”

For more gossip news visit Dorothy Robinson’s Word blog. Follow her on Twitter @DorothyatMetro.
 

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I know you I’ve called your looks boring in years past but you really shut me up this year, Jessica Biel. Congrats on knocking it out of the park in Elie Saab — and perhaps that engagement to Justin Timberlake.

Everything about Angelina Jolie’s look —her Versace gown, classy updo, and bold red lips — was perfect. Here she is with the best accessory, Brad.

Diane Lane, in Reem Acra, is as stunning now as she was in “the Outsiders.”

Rooney Mara, still in character, whatever. She killed it in Nina Ricci.

The ladies of “Modern Family” big winners on the red carpet, too. Julie Bowen in Reem Acra and Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang.

Salma Hayek, looked gorgeous in Gucci, and was one of the few ladies with some cleavage on the red carpet. We thank her.

 Emma Stone in Lanvin struck the perfect balance of effortless and beautiful in her floaty gown.

Trend 1

Plunging necklines

 Evan Rachel Wood
 Emma Stone
 Charlize Theron
 Rooney Mara

Trend 2

Bold red lips

 Claire Danes
 Angelina Jolie
 Dianna Agron
 Mireille Enos

Trend 3:

Long sleeves

Michelle Williams
Jessica Biel
Julianna Margulies
Laura Dern

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Gervais is back, for the third year in a row, as host of the show that will air on Jan. 15, 2012.

According to People.com, the decision was made after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association met with a top official at NBC, which is airing the awards.

“While many welcome Gervais’s return, not everyone is happy with the decision because last year his blunt one-liners targeting big-name celebrities caused anger and resentment in some quarters,” says a blog post on the HFPA’s own web site.

The post, titled “Yes, Ricky’s Back!” reads:

After weeks of rumours it’s finally official—Ricky Gervais will be back to host the Golden Globes for a third year, the HFPA president Dr. Aida Takla O’Reilly announced.

The association voted  overwhelmingly for the controversial British comedian’s return and NBC’s senior vice president of special events and late night programming, Doug Vaughan, said: “Ricky is delighted to be coming back.  He said the G0lden Globes show is the most fun he has ever had.”

The Golden Globes awards ceremony, which will be televised worldwide, will be held on January 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Gervais confirmed the news by tweeting “Just told Billy Crystal he’d better not use any of my holocaust or pedophile material at The Oscars,”

Gervais took a lot of heat last year after some say he went too far with his jokes aimed toward Angelina Jolie, Robert Downey Jr., Charlie Sheen and the President of the HFPA.

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However it was second-time host of the show, Ricky Gervais, that people will be buzzing about today. On the red carpet, Gervais told Ryan Seacrest, “I’ll go close to the edge but not go over it.” But only a few moments into his opening monologue, he was far beyond that point.

Coming onto the stage sipping a pint of beer, one of Gervais’ first cracks drew moans from the crowd: “I Love You, Phillip Morris,” he noted was two straight men playing gay, “probably the opposite of two famous Scientologists.”

The most emotional moment came when a visibly stunned Chris Colfer of “Glee” accepted his award for best supporting actor in a comedy. Colfer thanked the young fans of the show and ended his speech with his own Dustin Lance Black moment: “all of the kids who are told that they can’t be who they really are … Well, screw that, kids!”

A pregnant Natalie Portman received a roar of applause when she accepted the Best Actress award for her role in “Black Swan.” In her speech she thanked partner Benjamin Mille­pied who co-starred in the film as a man who was not attracted to her. “He’s the best actor, it’s true, he totally wants to sleep with me,” she joked.

“Glee” and “The Social Network” cleaned up, overall. “Glee” collected three awards including best comedy and “The Social Network” picked up four globes including best dramatic picture.

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“I wasn’t going to do it again but then I thought, I could improve,” Gervais explains, almost anticipating a razzing.  “That’s what I really thought.”

“I like the jeopardy,” he continues. “It’s live and there’s, you know, a quarter of a billion people watching and a room full of some of the most powerful people in the world. That’s my extreme sport. That’s what gives me an adrenaline rush — thinking it could be the end of my career.”

He may be predicting a sad fate, but the creator of  “The Office” isn’t shy about his own success, noting that he only can truly take pride in projects that are of his own making — not award shows. That’s why he’s saying he won’t host the Globes after this last time … again.

“I’m not a presenter. I don’t think I should be doing it at all,” he confesses modestly. “But I suppose I want this to be great and go out on a high. If I’m bad, I shouldn’t do it again and if I’m good, I shouldn’t do it again. That’s the thinking, really.”

It might be hard to believe him this time around, but its possible that his own real worry that he’ll screw up is what keeps him hedging his bets.

“There is a constant fight in my head with what will go down well and what won’t,” he says of his sometimes-controversial comedy. “If people know where you’re coming from and what the target really is, you can get away with murder … cue O.J. Simpson joke.”

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