Golden Globes 2021: The funniest jokes from Amy Poehler and Tina Fey

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This year’s Golden Globes kicked off with jokes about Sia’s controversial Autism film Music, the divisive Netflix hit Emily in Paris and James Corden’s performance in The Prom. That meant, Fey joked, that some of the television to be spotlighted by this year’s Globes included: “The American Office, old Columbos, very one-sided news programmes, the Zoom town halls about your schools staying closed, and of course the cranberry juice skateboard guy.” On Music, Fey joked: “Sia’s controversial Music is nominated for Best International Flopperoonie. Twitter is saying it’s the most offensive casting since Kate Hudson was the Weightwatchers spokesperson.” FOLLOW ALONG:Golden Globes 2021 - live: Mark Ruffalo, Catherine O’Hara and Daniel Kaluuya among winners James Corden was also mocked by Fey, while referencing a fellow nominee: “The Queen’s Gambit is whatever James Corden was up to in The Prom, I guess.” On the difference between film and television: “If the British actors are playing Brits, that’s TV,” explained Fey. She got in another dig while discussing a fellow nominated film: “French Exit is what I did after watching the first episode of Emily in Paris.” On The Undoing: “The Undoing was a sexy and dramatic mystery where Nicole Kidman’s coat was suspected of murdering her wig.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only.