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Page 8 The Skanner Portland & Seattle January 9, 2019 Globes cont’d from pg 6 by actually saying nice things. (“Bradley Coo- per: You are hot!” ‘’Jeff Bridges, I wish you were my Dad!”) The bit didn’t get uproarious laughs but was pleasantly, well, pleasant. BUT ... SATAN? Was this the first time Satan got a shout-out in an acceptance speech? If so, we have Christian Bale to thank. The Welsh actor was accepting his award for “Vice,” in which he made a stun- ning transformation into a chubby and bald Dick Cheney. After thanking castmates and director Adam McKay, he extend- ed a “thank you to Satan for giving me inspira- tion for this role.” He also mused that he might try to play Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell next. A DECENT NIGHT FOR ‘OLD MEN’ “Mary Poppins Re- turns” may have gone home empty-handed, but 93-year-old Dick Van Dyke, who has a won- derfully spry cameo in the film, got a big ova- tion when he came out with Emily Blunt, who plays Mary. And Michael Douglas, winning his Globe for “The Komin- sky Method,” exulted that “alte kakers rule!,” using the Yiddish term for “old man.” The 74-year-old actor also dedicated his award to his 102-year-old father, Kirk Douglas. A TIME’S UP CHAL- LENGE A year after the Globes carpet was a sea of shim- mering black, worn in solidarity with #MeToo and Time’s Up, color- ful gowns were back — though some attendees wore ribbons saying “TIMESUPx2,” marking the second year of the gender equality move- ment. On the carpet was actress Alyssa Milano, who sent the tweet that made #MeToo go viral; she noted that in the past year, a “really wonderful sisterhood has formed.” It was actress Regina King of “If Beale Street Could Talk,” though, who made the most memora- ble reference to Time’s Up, resisting the orches- tra’s efforts to play her off, and vowing that in the next two years, her pro- ducing projects would be staffed by 50 percent women. She challenged those in other industries to do the same. OH TURNS EMOTIONAL After an opener with Samberg full of zingers, Oh suddenly became emotional, explaining that she’d agreed to host the show — and over- come the fear — to cel- ebrate the diversity of the nominated casts. “I wanted to be here to look out on this audience and witness this moment of change,” she said. “I am not fooling myself. Next year could be different. But right now this mo- ment is real.” Soon af- ter, Oh herself won best actress in a TV drama for “Killing Eve,” and thanked her parents, movingly, in Korean. UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL When Close won best actress in a movie drama, she seemed as shocked as everyone else. But then the 71-year-old actress made a heartfelt connec- tion between her role in “The Wife,” in which she plays a wife who subli- mates her own ambitions to those of her husband in a stunning way, and her own life. “I am think- ing of my mom who real- ly sublimated herself to my father her whole life,” Close said. She added that wom- en are expected to be nurturers, “but we have to find personal fulfill- ment. We have to follow our dreams. We have to say, I can do that and I should be allowed to do that.” The crowd rose to cheer. GAGA’S WIN At least Lady Gaga didn’t go home emp- ty-handed: She won as a co-writer for best song, “Shallow,” which she per- forms with Cooper in “A Star is Born.” In her speech, she too referred to the challenges women face, not in the film in- dustry but in music. “As a woman in music it is re- ally hard to be taken se- riously as musician and as a songwriter,” she said, adding that her co-writers “lifted me up, they supported me.” Gaga wrote the song with Mark Ronson, An- thony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt. COLMAN’S ‘FAVOURITE’ THING Not every speech had a serious tone to PAUL DRINKWATER/NBC VIA AP News This image released by NBC shows Regina King accepting the award for best supporting actress in a motion picture for her role in “If Beale Street Could Talk” during the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Calif. it. Olivia Colman, who won best actress in a musical or comedy for ‘The Favourite,’ in which she plays a comically troubled queen, told the crowd: “I would like to tell you how much this film meant to me, but I can’t think of it.” She also noted that one of her “favourite” things about making the film was that she “ate constantly through the film.” WHAT WAS THAT, DUDE? We’re not really sure what he was saying in his rambling speech accept- ing the Cecil B. DeMi- lle Award — especially when he started talking about ships, and say- ing, “Tag, you’re it!” But hey, Jeff Bridges is best known as a stoner icon in “The Big Lebowski,” so it was sort of apt that he wasn’t so easy to follow. It was simply fun to expe- rience his joy; it’s just too bad he wasn’t wearing a bathrobe. Harrison Ford, coming next, was even crustier than usual. “No- body told me I had to fol- low Jeff Bridges,” he said. WOW, SHE KNOWS ME? It was a sweet red car- pet moment as Elisabeth Moss, star of “The Hand- maid’s Tale,” discovered that Taylor Swift was a fan. Ryan Seacrest pre- sented her with a vid- eo from Swift, gushing about the show. “I can’t believe she even knows who I am!!” Moss exulted. 9 Natural Ways to Beat the Winter Gray By Dr. Jasmine Streeter, DVM W hen I first moved to the Pacific North- west in the Dr. Jasmine Shanelle Streeter Veterinarian summer of 2015 I was all smiles. As a Georgia girl raised on years of eternal sunshine, I thought noth- ing of the winter ahead. As darkness increased and precipitation be- gan, I noticed I felt more sluggish and a bit less en- thusiastic about the days ahead. After speaking with others in the area, I learned I was experienc- ing symptoms of winter depression. According to the Amer- ican Academy of Family Physicians, between 4 and 6 percent of Amer- icans suffer from sea- sonal affective disorder (SAD). Between 10 and 20percent exhibit a mild- er form of SAD. The cause of SAD is unknown but a link between overpro- duction of the hormone melatonin, low Vitamin D, or difficulty regulat- ing key neurotransmit- ters involved in mood may be responsible. Be- low, I’ve listed natural tricks that can help you embrace and enjoy the winter gray until the sun returns. Music For centuries the mag- ical properties of music have been appreciated. Sound has the ability to lift our spirits, shift our perspectives and boost creativity. While you are taking in the gray skies, tune in to your favorite melodies and dance the day away. Learn a hobby Winter is the perfect time to focus on a new hobby and practice cre- ativity. Take a class to get instruction in a social setting or pick up a book at Goodwill and teach yourself. Mini lights I can think of no better way to embrace the gray and rain than with mini lights. Mini lights are an excellent option for brightening your space and adding an enchant- ing vibe. Discounted Christmas lights which can be plugged in in- doors or outside work just as well. I say, light it up. Light therapy The winter months are draining. Daily expo- sure to bright artificial light can help relieve your winter blues. Pur- chasing a light box or replacing lamp bulbs See WINTER on page 11