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Golden Globe Nominations Get Goofy: Woody Harrelson, Sofia Vergara Steal The Show (VIDEO)


First Posted: 12/15/11 12:30 PM ET Updated: 12/15/11 09:12 PM ET

The egregious snubs of "Breaking Bad," "Community," and "Louie," weren't the only blunders during the Golden Globe nominations announcement on Thursday morning at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Sofia Vergara, Woody Harrelson, Gerard Butler and Rashida Jones presented the list of nominees, but the ceremony itself turned into a comedy of errors filled with gaffes and entertaining banter.

The always-affable Woody Harrelson pretty much stole the show. As Gerard Butler finished reading the nominees for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Harrelson, sitting off-camera, asked, "Did you leave one name off of there, Ger?" Butler quipped that there was one additional name on the list, but it had been "tipp-exed out." When it was Harrelson's turn to present, he took the opportunity to plug his upcoming film "Rampart."

"Best Motion Picture, Drama ... " Harrelson began, before shamelessly self-promoting his new film, causing the audience to erupt in laughter. ""Rampart" opens January 27, but I don't see it on the list here. There's a lot of things left off the list here, I just wanna say," he joked.

Later, Sofia Vergara had trouble pronouncing a few names in the Best Director in a Motion Picture category, stumbling over the name of "The Artist" director Michel Hazanavicius name and delivering "Martin Scorsese" with an emphasis that has perhaps never before been uttered. After the blunders, she made a horrified expression and rolled her eyes as she walked off the stage.

After all the nominees had been read, Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly took the podium to close out the proceedings and remind viewers the Globes would be hosted by Ricky Gervais on Jan. 15. After her remarks, in a fitting conclusion to the goofy ceremony, she was captured on an open mic asking, "Did I make a mistake?"

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The egregious snubs of "Breaking Bad," "Community," and "Louie," weren't the only blunders during the Golden Globe nominations announcement on Thursday morning at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Sofia Verga...
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03:00 PM on 12/20/2011
I only understood Woody and Gerard, no clue what else was said. Is that how it was supposed to be?
01:53 PM on 12/16/2011
Looks like some celebrities are too vain to wear "glasses" in public. It's easier to sound out someones name when you can actually read it.
08:15 AM on 12/16/2011
sofia wasn't funny ...woody was though
07:45 AM on 12/16/2011
Good thing they werent passing out awards for brains!
factorystock1
If your not 1st your Last
05:35 AM on 12/16/2011
There should be more stuff like this on all awards show because they are boring and make you fall asleep, bring on the laughs!!!
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Wanda Diaz
WJD
05:22 AM on 12/16/2011
Congratulations to Sofia and the others. I do not watch the show, but it must be good when you always get nominated. Now, let's cancel and create another funny show.
03:23 AM on 12/16/2011
oh god were they any american in that bunch...
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anitafeeney
no matter where you go there you are
04:31 AM on 12/16/2011
woody harlson
08:14 PM on 12/16/2011
YEP, HE MORE OF A GOOBER, BUT AMEICAN
02:27 AM on 12/16/2011
These people work too hard to have these people screwing up their names.
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daltrey7
02:04 AM on 12/16/2011
Sofia should have practiced her lines before going on stage. Woody on the other hand was hilarious!
02:00 AM on 12/16/2011
Sophia Vergara is a tad overrated and she gets on my nerves after awhile. I can't say that her accent is cute because I don't watch "Modern Family", but as opposed to how Charo was, there is no comparison. Charo, at least, is a talented flamenco guitarist. Sophia needs to clean up her accent or at least try to not look foolish in public. I think that we're well past the point of remedial English. I can name a dozen Latin stars who could do better.
12:52 AM on 12/16/2011
SHE IS WAY WAY OVER RATED ,AND THAT SHOW SHE'S ON SUCKS,
DONT EVERYONE LIVE ON THE SAME STREET WITH THEIR PARENTS AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS,,

YEA RIGHT , I MISS AL BUNDY ,
02:18 AM on 12/16/2011
CAPS IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.
12:00 PM on 12/16/2011
BITE ME!
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Miz Fit
04:26 AM on 12/16/2011
Let's use our inside...keys.
11:59 AM on 12/16/2011
BITE ME!
rrh353
A man must have a code
12:44 AM on 12/16/2011
I used to see Sofia Vergara on Spanish-language TV a long time ago, at least 10 years--the lady has been around for quite a while. She really hit the jackpot when they cast her in Modern Family. But she is funny, and I don't think she's faking the accent. Good for her--she isn't nearly as obnoxious as many of the so-called celebrities on TV, like those damn Kardashians.
01:29 AM on 12/16/2011
I agree, she has a nice personality, and she is funny.
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Warren Garrison
12:28 AM on 12/16/2011
Sophia can mess up all day long, I don't care, sexy thang. I"m not much on commercials and I don't care for Pepsi BUT the one with her on the beach and Beckham coming up and asking what was going on at the Pier, her expression and response it really really cute!!
12:22 AM on 12/16/2011
I'm sure some will recall an episode of Modern Family which centers round her mispronunciation of certain words. Who knows what's real and TV anymore. I agree with emm1440-sound justification for downloading media and not paving the way in gold for celebs.