After the Golden Globes were handed out and plenty of Moet champagne was sipped and Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg said good night to the television viewing audience, winners, losers, presenters and more hit the after party circuit. Here, Variety goes inside to give you all the scoop on the partygoers, the drinks, the menu, the dancing and more…
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His thoughts on this particular one? “It’s a small room and a relaxed crowd because there’s booze and no food. The Hollywood Foreign Press is really fun because they’ve got taste but they’re not elitist. It just kind of works for some reason—I don’t know how or why but it does at the end of the day.”
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This wasn’t Sarah Silverman’s first time at the metaphorical rodeo, however. And she shared her review of the opening monologue: “Oh, my God. Andy and Sandy were phenomenal,” she said of the show’s cohosts after posing for photos with Janelle Monáe. “I mean, they couldn’t have been more perfect. I couldn’t get the smile off my face watching them. They walked such a cool line: They were hard, they were beautiful, they were hilarious. Loved it!” But did she love the security check-in process, which rivaled JFK Airport after 911? “I don’t even want to talk about it,” she said with a sigh.
Fortunately, celeb stylist Rachel Zoe was more than happy to talk about it. “Let’s just put it this way: I’ve been part of the InStyle family from the beginning but honestly, the process tonight?” she said while rolling her eyes. “At the end of the day, this is something that we always came to just to see friends and hang out for a few hours, then go home to bed. But you know, I have a thing where I don’t do shuttles,” she said of the transportation situation for guests who weren’t inside the ceremony. “Once you’re in here. it’s great, but there has to be a better way. I have been coming for ten years and I’d just walk in the front doors. This was so many road blocks and barricades and listen, here’s the reality: It’s the state of the world we live in that security around this event has to be what it is, and that’s actually the deeper meaning. It’s just very sad.”
But reflecting on the night’s fashion highlights brought a smile to Zoe’s face. “Julia Roberts looked amazing,” raved Zoe. “She looked cool, she looked radiant, she looked happy. She looked like she didn’t try hard. Who else did I love tonight? Charlize Theron. She was like a tall, elegant, stunning Old Hollywood. Gorgeous! There were a lot of couture gowns I wish were on the carpet—maybe we’ll see them at the Oscars—but it was great to see Valentino on Lady Gaga. I love the color, I love the drama and I love anytime someone brings drama.”
As long as it’s not inside a parking garage while waiting in line for a shuttle bus to the Golden Globes, that is. “I mean, there is no better way to take glamour out of a glamorous night than to throw hundreds and hundreds of people in a parking garage,” quipped Zoe.
Other guests included Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Regina King, Adam Driver, Patricia Arquette, Ben Stiller, Dick Van Dyke, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Richard Gere, Constance Wu, Lena Waithe, Michael B. Jordan, Connie Britton, Michelle Yeoh, Ava DuVernay, Heidi Klum, Jim Carey, Mike Myers, Allison Janney andLaura Dern.
And then there was “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Willam Belli, who was wearing the fake boobs that Bradley Cooper’s Jackson Maine character autographed in “A Star Is Born.”
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The menu featured small plates of persimmon, Tuscan kale salad with pink peppercorn vinaigrette and burrata and fig bruschetta, sweet potato bisque, quinoa with roasted winter squash tandoori chicken with Israeli cous cous salad, Chilean sea bass with lemon and asparagus, and apple cider braised short rib. For dessert: Millefoglie with vanilla cream, chocolate royaltine crunch and espresso cups with mixed berries.—James Patrick Herman
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The Stardust was decked out with Amazon logos and big screen TVs displaying the streamers various big-name shows, while the normally outdoor patio had a roof for the evening to keep those in attendance out of the rain while still allowing them a spectacular view of the street below.
Guests were treated to a seafood buffet that included oysters and crab legs, while a second food station consisted of multiple types of pizza and pastas like gnocchi with spicy sausage, lasagna, and four-cheese ravioli.
The entire main cast of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was in attendance, namely Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub, Michael Zegan, Marin Hinkle and Caroline Aaron, along with series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. Series star Rachel Brosnahan, fresh off her win for best actress in a comedy series, held court in the patio area as eager fans lined up to snap photos.
Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw, the stars of “A Very English Scandal,” also made an appearance, with Whishaw toting his Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a limited series.
Amazon founder, chairman, and CEO Jeff Bezos circulated throughout the party. The world’s richest man seemed to be enjoying himself among the Hollywood elite while also chatting with Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke.
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Meanwhile, Timothée Chalamet hit the dance floor early on in the party, still rocking the sequin harness that made him the talk of the red carpet. And while he wasn’t seen on the dance floor, Derek Hough nevertheless appeared at the party as well.
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Gemma Chan enjoyed some champagne while dancing in her seat at a banquette before heading off to have a bite of pizza at the buffett. Homecoming creator Same Esmail circled the room with Emmy Rossum as did former NBC boss Robert Greenblatt. “Pose” actors Trace Lysette and Johnny Sibilly made the rounds together.
Several people with projects in the works at Amazon also made their presence known at the party. Heidi Klum, who is working on a new fashion reality series for Amazon alongside Tim Gunn, was spotted near the bar. At the same time, Lena Waithe was making her way through the party. Waithe recently scored a two-season order for a horror anthology series at Amazon called “Them.”—Joe Otterson
Netflix
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Netflix’s shindig saw more rose champagne streaming than the company’s original content, for good reason: they dominated the Globes with three wins on the TV side and two on film.
To toast big winners like Michael Douglas and creator Chuck Lorre of “The Kominsky Method,” director Alfonso Cuaron of “Roma” and the surprise win of Richard Madden for his sleeper hit “Bodyguard,” Netflix did not skimp on an exclusive and standalone buildout—just a few steps across from the driveway of the Beverly Hilton on the old Robinsons May lot.
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Servers in crushed velvet blazers, hunter green with bedazzled piping, slung classic cocktails like negroni and pressed-juice gimlets while waiters circulated with apps—including vegan options, like faux-chicken bites on warm pita and crunchy veggie tacos.
Kate Beckinsale made new friends in rapper Machine Gun Kelly and “SNL” star Pete Davidson, huddled close on an outdoor patio with drinks for most of the evening—but not before Davidson put in some face time with boss Lorne Michaels.
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Plenty of people shmoozed top Netflix boss Ted Sarandos, including director Julian Schnabel and actor Willem Dafoe, and Joe Alwyn and girlfriend Taylor Swift (whose “Reputation” concert special is airing exclusively on the service).
Milk Bar cookies and a mobile makeup station added nice touches to the space, but were mere distractions from the serious dance party going down. Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher grinded to Lil Jon’s “Get Low,” while the likes of Idris Elba, director Jon Chu, Molly Sims and Scott Stuber, Zoey Deutch, Danielle Macdonald and Jamie Foxx looked on in awe.
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