McCartney's Golden Moment: Stars Celebrate Sir Paul's Golden Globe Nomination

In a weekend better known for its unabashed celebration of movies and television, music giants gathered at an intimate, private lunch at Hollywood's Sunset Tower hotel Saturday to toast Sir Paul McCartney. His song "(I Want To) Come Home" for the Robert DeNiro film "Everybody's Fine" is nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

Music legends Ringo Starr, Sir Elton John, The Eagles' Joe Walsh, composers David Foster, Hans Zimmer and Diane Warren mingled with film directors Sean Levy, John Turtletaub and actor Woody Harrelson (who reportedly sat with Sir Paul the night before at the Critics Choice awards) at the casual, all-vegetarian lunch.

The host, Disney President Bob Iger, toasted McCartney, thanking him for talking the studio out of using the Beatles' classic "Let It Be" for the film, instead writing "(I Want To) Come Home" exclusively fo r "Everybody's Fine."

McCartney and his lovely girlfriend, Nancy Shevell, kicked off awards season the evening before appearing at the Critics Choice Awards, and will attend Sunday's Golden Globes. Given the commotion Sir Paul caused at the Critics Choice Awards as fans and well-wishers flocked to his table, we're guessing an Oscar nomination may be the next nod in Sir Paul's direction.

Comments

[Oldtimer]

04:12 AM on 01/19/2010

One of the things I always liked about the Beatles is they were self-depracating,
never a hard sell but always jocular. Paul continues that tradition. His brief
moment on the Golden Globe stage was a hoot. His comment about animation
was spot on and funny. While so many Hollywood stars take themselves and
their opinions so seriously McCartney's presence in the room lifted the
proceedings to a higher level.
When DiCaprio spoke of older art forms during the tribute to Scorsese
he should have mentioned the Beatles as well when he cited music and Beethoven.
Most people in the room would have agreed.

[hippie4ever]

02:53 AM on 01/18/2010

I'll say this for Keith Richards -- he draws the line at swamis and knighthood.

[LMPE]

01:01 AM on 01/18/2010

Ringo needs to get knighted.

PS: Those directors' names are Shawn (not Sean) Levy and Jon (not John) Turtletaub.

[RichDavid]

12:31 AM on 01/18/2010

Paul paints his hair now and looks ridiculous...He has not aged well. Anderson Cooper & George Clooney have gray hair and look great!

[StellaRay]

12:36 AM on 01/18/2010

Who cares about his hair? Most of his music has aged like fine wine.

[x27]

12:38 AM on 01/18/2010

those guys are in their 40s Paul is 67,cut him some slack

[MrsPeel]

01:32 AM on 01/18/2010

Yah, no kidding. AC is 42. GC is is 48. McCartney looked darn good at those ages, for anyone who gives a toss.

[StellaRay]

12:28 AM on 01/18/2010

The dictionary doesn't have words for what the Beatle's music meant to me when I was coming of age. They were my journal, my water mark. Other bands of that time were great too, too many to mention. I love music, and I like a lot of today's music. But there was a certain sweetness and vulnerability, mixed with rebellious truthfulness in the Beatle's music that lassoed my soul, as few have since.

I would have never suspected I'd be here today with John murdered and George dead of cancer. But the two remaining Beatles have never disappointed me. A young friend of mine who is an ardent drummer says they don't come better than Ringo. And Paul----SIGH. Yeah, he was my fave. Talk about keepin' on keepin' on with the music. Paul has outlived some of his dearest friendships, he has outlived his style of music, he has outlived the frenzy that was once his reality. He's just still there, making music because he loves it. Now that is humility.

[x27]

11:57 PM on 01/17/2010

I saw Paul McCartney in Halifax in July.It was a moving experience for the crowd that ranged from 8 to 80 years old.Truly timeless music.

[gadunz]

11:13 PM on 01/17/2010

Don't forget Sir Michael Jagger or Baron Andrew, Lord Lloyd-Webber.

[MrsPeel]

01:34 AM on 01/18/2010

Or Sir Elton.

[j-tho]

10:28 PM on 01/17/2010

"McCartney and his lovely girlfriend"???
is this a news report or a love letter??

[Lozange]

09:49 PM on 01/17/2010

His old stuff is still the best. Saw him live in Qc city and the new stuff always rides on the wave of sentimentalism. My fave is still Wings.

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

09:45 PM on 01/17/2010

No one is "way ahead of their time."

Stupid saying that somehow got stuck our society.

We is now ain't we?

Is.

[Adartist777]

09:30 PM on 01/17/2010

Maybe I'm amazed that Sir Paul continues to write music for the sheer love of his craft. You go Paul and please never quit!

[StellaRay]

12:01 AM on 01/18/2010

Yep. Maybe I'm amazed too. What a gift Mr. McCartney has been in my life.

[keysbreezin]

09:21 PM on 01/17/2010

You GO Paul Mc Cartney!

[Nostradamus50]

08:45 PM on 01/17/2010

Paul played for us at the Piedmont Park Conservancy fundraiser last summer in Atlanta . He is an amazing musician and a wonderful human being. The world is better for his contribution to it.
Highly recommend his DVD from NYC last summer. WHAT A SHOW!

[T Pol]

08:06 PM on 01/17/2010

McCartney always struck me as having a good heart. Always doing benefits, supporting causes, donating time, music and money. Encouraged and helped a number of other acts to get a chance -- Badfinger and Mary Hopkin, to name a couple

But I think back to his kindness to Julian Lennon when Julian was small. More of a dad to him than John was, something even John recognized.

My kids (9 and 7) are getting into the Beatles, big time. It started with vintage cartoons, but now they just love the music, period. Tonight they watched "Yellow Submarine."

Congratulations, Paul. Keep on keeping on!

[VioletDatura]

09:10 PM on 01/17/2010

I heard Ringo on NPR this morning, and he was commenting on that topic. He said kids now get into the music because they like the music, not because of the mop-top hysteria.

[Bernique]

07:38 PM on 01/17/2010

Bravo, Sir Paul! You hold a special space in my heart. From my college years to my years in London where tight pants and miniskirts ruled to ... today. You're alive and kicking, and so am I! Our generation will not go away quietly, as long as we breathe ... wherever we are. Bravo!