Broadway Riff-Off w/ Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris interrupts James during the show challenging him to a riff-off to settle a dispute and figure out who is truly more Broadway. Featuring The Filharmonic on backing vocals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhD9XzCJCCw

The best apps you didn’t know you needed for your new Android phone

If you’re here, you’re probably new to the platform. You may have just picked up a new Pixel, Galaxy S7 Edge, or even a One Plus 3, so we compliment you on your excellent taste. But look: if you’ve used a smartphone at any point in the last several years, you already know what apps you want and need. Good news! They’re, for the most part, all here! The big ones like Netflix and Facebook are obvious and cross-platform. But what about newer apps that you may not have heard of that you absolutely need? Here’s what you need to get:
We've rounded up our favorite and most-used apps and utilities for the technology we use every day. Check out our other picks for iPhones, PCs, and Macs. We've also listed our favorite games for iOS and Android from this year.



SIGNAL
Signal has been around for years, but never has it felt more necessary. Developed by Open Whisper Systems, this messaging app secures not only text messages with end-to-end encryption but keeps phone calls safe from prying eyes and ears. It’s also super easy to make it your default SMS app. There are plenty of apps that have secure features, but Signal is by far the most popular and the one you’ll want to get.



GOOGLE TRIPS
Trips is Google’s new app that serves as a great trip planner and travel guide for wherever you’re heading next. The app pulls in travel data — so flight and hotel information — from your Google accounts, and provides a grid for your itinerary, things you’ll need to know about your destination, and of course things to do when you arrive. This app competes with apps like TripIt, but it’s so easy to use, you won’t want to switch back.



1PASSWORD/LASTPASS
Having a password storage solution is a must going into 2016, and the best out there right now are 1Password and LastPass. Both let you create and store strong passwords for all your accounts, so you can finally stop using the same password for both your email and banking accounts. And if you have a fingerprint reader, both let you sign in with just the press of a finger.



PLEX
Plex is a great service that lets you stream the music and movies you have stored on your computer directly to just about all the screens in your life. You’ll need an always-on computer to serve as your Plex server, but if you’re willing to part with $4.99 a month for a Plex Pass subscription (in addition to $59.99 per year for an Amazon Drive subscription), you can store all your content in the cloud to watch whenever you want.



500PX
500px is known as a high-end Instagram, serving as a portfolio service and marketplace for professional photographers. But one reason for the average smartphone photog to give it a look is its search feature, which lets you make rough sketches a la MS Paint and discover gorgeous photos. If you’re looking to get more serious about photography, this is probably the most fun way to find inspiration.



DARK SKY
If you had an iPhone before, you’re probably familiar with Dark Sky. It’s easily one of the best weather apps on iOS, which for too long meant that Android users were left out in the cold. Luckily, the app finally went cross-platform this year, which means you’ll get the all the precise weather updates you’ll ever want. You can download it for free, but it’s more than worth the $2.99 per year subscription fee for notifications and even homescreen widgets.



SNOW
Snow will take your selfie game to the next level. (If your selfies are in dire need of crazy stickers.) Snow is an Snapchat clone, and it knows it. It rips off all the major features you can think of, even the dog lens. But it adds even more lens and filters, letting you put a Pomeranian on your head of sing with your own legion of fans. The best part is it lets you download your selfies to upload to Facebook, Instagram, and, yes, Snapchat.



GOOGLE NOW LAUNCHER
If you’re looking for a more stock android look (and you’re not using a Pixel or Nexus), the Google Now Launcher is a must. It’s simple and straightforward, but also features Google Now, which provides updates on your commute, travel info, and news you care about.

The best games for your new PS4

Well hello there, new PlayStation 4 (or PS4 Pro) owner! If you’ve just unwrapped your very first Sony console for this generation, you might be wondering where to start, game-wise. This feeling of giddiness and even a pinch of anxiety is normal. But, you’re not alone, friend. We’ve got this list to get you started.



BLOODBORNE
Dark Souls developer FromSoftware released Bloodborne last year — and yes, sure, we did get Dark Souls 3 this year, but Bloodborne is, for my money, the better option. The game drops you into a Victorian-era city were inhabitants are succumbing to a strange disease. As a hunter, you’ll both fight the plague and a bunch of super creepy and weird monsters. Bloodborne is a kinder entry into “so hard its good” battles, shaking up the Souls formula by combining both offensive and defensive combat. Its gothic, gloomy visuals are also far more intriguing than Dark Souls 3’s more traditional fantasy-gone-wrong world.



DISHONORED 2
The sequel to stealth game Dishonored sees both the return of Corvo Attano and the intro of Emily Kaldwin as a playable lead. Emily is now Empress of the Isles, but a sinister plot threatens her reign. To preserve Emily’s rule, you’ll play as either the empress herself or Corvo along with a fine selection of special powers. Murdering people in Dishonored 2 is ... well, honestly, it’s pretty fun, but the game gives you the freedom to perform non-lethal moves to take down your foes. The more you kill, the more chaos you cause, which will ultimately affect how your game plays out.



FINAL FANTASY XV
It took 10 years for fans to finally get Final Fantasy XV, but their patience was well rewarded. The game follows Noctis and his loyal boy squad as they embark on a roadtrip to save his kingdom, complete with camping, cooking, picture taking, monster fighting, and a lot of bro love. The game’s story might not be its strongest point, but it does have a lot to offer in its little moments.
OVERCOOKED
Overcooked is a cooking simulator in which you fulfill orders as they come in. You’ll need to do everything from chopping up ingredients to washing dishes to succeed. But the game really shines in its local multiplayer, where you can either team up with friends to complete orders or compete against one another. Yelling happens naturally.



OVERWATCH
Blizzard’s team-based, multiplayer first-person shooter is one of 2016’s great delights. The game’s characters are well-defined personalities that you want to play, and more importantly, can play. The genre Overwatch falls into is not typically an easy one to bust into for new players, but Overwatch is gentle enough to pick and learn. That’s not to say it can’t be difficult; the game offers enough variety and challenge in its matches to keep your attention. It’s best played with a group of your friends, but online matches with strangers are easy to come by, too.



STARDEW VALLEY
When I describe Stardew Valley to friends, it can sometimes sound boring. You farm, like, a lot. Sometimes you talk to people in town, and sometimes you get to smooch some of those people in town. But the game has an incredible amount of depth to it, whether its really digging into your relationships and perfecting your farming strategy, or wandering into a cave to fight monsters. It’s sort of like tending to an ant farm, but fun.



UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF’S END
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is the end of Nathan Drake’s adventures as we know them. The game reunites Nathan with his “oh, we thought you were dead” big brother, Sam, as they hunt for the long-lost treasure of pirate Henry Avery. There are still bombastic action scenes, but there’s also a deeper look to be found at Nathan Drake and what drives him. A Thief’s End acts as a spectacular conclusion to a great series.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE...
Doom, Far Cry Primal, Firewatch, I Am Setsuna, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, Oxenfree, SOMA, Until Dawn, Watch Dogs 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witness

11 starter apps for your new iPhone

Congratulations! You just unwrapped a brand-new iPhone! Once you finish going through Apple’s walkthrough to set everything up, you’ll probably want to get some apps installed on your new pocket supercomputer! So we’ve put together a list of some of the most important ones to start you off. Looking for games?
FACEBOOK


You use Facebook. Your friends use Facebook. Your family uses Facebook. Like it or not, you’ll want the Facebook app on your phone to keep up with the latest in the lives of friends from high school you don’t talk to and relatives you haven’t seen in years. Make sure to grab the separate Facebook Messenger app too, so that you can chat with them.
TWEETBOT


Twitter has its own app for iOS, but Tweetbot is better. With powerful muting tools and a far more focused user-experience than Twitter’s app, Tweetbot is the best way to Tweet on the go.

SNAPCHAT


Snapchat has grown a lot in the last year, adding cloud photo storage, groups, and of course, a hardware product in the form of Spectacles. But the app itself is still what you’ll need to watch all your friend’s stories and send your own snaps.
WHATSAPP MESSENGER



One of the most popular messaging apps in the world, that you’ll definitely want (especially for chatting with non-iPhone friends).

OUTLOOK


Look, Apple’s built-in email app just isn’t that great. But Microsoft’s Outlook app is. So download that instead and experience fast, great email.

INSTAGRAM



Rounding out the major social networking apps is Instagram. The world needs your square-cropped, filtered photos. The Instagram app will let you send them to your heart’s content (and of course, let you see everyone else’s perfect breakfast photos.)
YOUTUBE


Chances are, if it exists in video form, it’s on YouTube. So whether you’re watching the latest viral meme or a video from your favorite vlogger, you’ll want the YouTube app.

DARK SKY


Don’t wonder if you’ll need an umbrella — know you’ll need an umbrella. Dark Sky offers hyper-local weather alerts that let you know if it’s going to rain or snow exactly where you are, with up to the minute accuracy.

MOTION STILLS

One of the best apps of 2016, Google’s Motion Photos app is perfect for any new iPhone 6s or 7 owners, turning Apple’s Live Photos into animated GIFs that are way more fun to share with friends.

NETFLIX



If you’ve got a Netflix account, it’s never been a better time to have the Netflix app. The company just added the ability to download shows offline to your phone, making it perfect for stocking up on movies for your flight home.

DELIVERIES
Sure, you just finished getting all your holiday gifts, but Deliveries is a great package tracking app that offers tons of features and a simple, intuitive interface for seeing when your next batch of stuff will arrive.

THE BEST PHONE YOU CAN BUY

It’s been a wild year in the smartphone world, we’ve seen everything from modular phones, to exploding phones, even an iPhone that can get wet. Smartphones have been integral parts of our lives for nearly a decade now, but there’s still a lot of interesting things happening with them.
There is still so much going on with smartphones that it can be hard to find the right phone for your needs. On the plus side, it’s harder than ever to buy a bad phone; virtually any phone you buy today will have fast performance, a great screen, reliable battery life, and a camera that can take incredible pictures.
But there are still differences between smartphones in 2016, and you usually won’t discover them until after you purchase the phone. When you consider all the factors that are important for a smartphone — build quality, camera, reliability, apps, and support after you buy it — there’s one phone that still stands out.
APPLE IPHONE 7



Despite having a similar design to prior models and a couple of new annoyances, the iPhone 7 (and its bigger sibling, the 7 Plus) is still the best phone for most people. It’s exceptionally well-built; has fast and reliable performance; a battery that will get most people through a full day; and a camera that’s as good as anything else out there. You can even get it wet now, so dropping it in a puddle or spilling your beer all over it isn’t something to worry about anymore.
It’s familiar-looking and works pretty much like every iPhone before it, but it’s also the smartphone with the least amount of headaches. There’s also great customer support: if something goes wrong, you can just walk into an Apple Store to get it fixed, which virtually no other smartphone maker provides.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are largely identical, except for $130 more, the 7 Plus gives you a bigger screen, bigger battery, and a second camera on the back, which lets you zoom in closer on subjects or re-create a DSLR camera effect. The decision between the two really comes down to whether you want a big phone or not, and it’s really up to you.
But not everything is perfect with the iPhone 7. The biggest annoyance is the fact that it doesn’t have a standard headphone jack anymore, which means you either need to use the included earbuds, the included adapter with other headphones, or go wireless. It’s a nuisance that will either be a deal-breaker for you or not an issue at all, depending on how you use your phone.
Despite that shortcoming, the iPhone 7 is still the phone I recommend to the most people. It’s a slightly better iPhone, which means it’s a really good thing.
What if you don’t want an iPhone or you do really want a headphone jack? Then you should take a look at Google’s new phone.



GOOGLE PIXEL



Like the iPhone 7, the Google Pixel comes in two sizes, has fast performance, a great screen, reliable battery life, and a great camera. It also has a headphone jack! It’s the best Android phone ever made, and the closest thing to an "it just works" experience you can get in Google’s world.
Just like the iPhones, the Pixel and Pixel XL are identical, save for their screen and battery sizes: spending $130 more for XL will get you a larger screen and battery, but the same processor, camera, and software.
As good as the Pixel is, there are two things keeping it from the top this year: its lack of water resistance and the fact that Verizon is the only carrier in the US selling it. If you want to use the Pixel on AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, or another carrier, you’ll have to order it direct from Google — and if something goes wrong, you can’t walk into most stores to deal with it.

The iPhone turns 10: a visual history of Apple’s most important product

Ten years ago today Steve Jobs introduced the very first iPhone. He described it as three devices in one: “A widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough internet communications device.” But since its first unveiling, the iPhone has become much more than that. It’s a symbol of the tech industry, of the modern era as a whole, and has made Apple the largest company in the world in terms of market capitalization, with some even speculating it’s the most profitable product ever. A decade on, and it’s still making headlines. Let’s take a look at how the iPhone has changed over the years:
IPHONE (2007)



This is the iPhone as it first appeared in 2007, laying the foundation for the modern smartphone. It introduced the classic grid-of-icons layout, the single home button, and dropped a physical keyboard in favor of a multi-touch display. It was ready for the internet and consuming media, but it still lacked a number of key features — including 3G connectivity and the App Store.
IPHONE 3G (2008)



The next iPhone launched in 2008 with that missing piece of the puzzle: the App Store. This gave developers the chance to build their own applications, and increased the iPhone’s value as useful apps and games populated its digital shopfront. The iPhone 3G also had 3G data, as well as push email and GPS navigation.
IPHONE 3GS (2009)



The first "S" model iPhone offered iterative improvements rather than big new features. Apple said it was twice as fast as its predecessor, with the "S" standing for speed. It retained the same basic shape as earlier models, including a 3.5-inch, 480 x 320 display. Oh, and users finally got the option to copy and paste text.
IPHONE 4 (2010)



The first major redesign of the iPhone bought stainless steel and glass to the table, as well as a new, squarer look with rounded corners. It was unveiled as the thinnest smartphone in the world and was the first Apple device to use a "Retina display." It was also the first iPhone with a front-facing camera for making FaceTime video calls, and shipped with iOS 4, which was capable of multi-tasking apps.
IPHONE 4S (2011)



In 2011, the fifth-generation iPhone looked identical to its predecessor but shipped with Siri — Apple's voice assistant, which was ahead of its time but a little too ambitious. The phone also came with a new, rear-facing 8-megapixel camera and redesigned antenna to fix connectivity problems that plagued the iPhone 4. It was unveiled on October 4th, but the news was overshadowed by the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs the following day.
IPHONE 5 (2012)



In 2012, the second major redesign of the iPhone bought a larger 4-inch display to the device and an aluminum case that made it durable but light. The iPhone 5 also introduced the reversible Lightning connector, replacing the old 30-pin port.
IPHONE 5C (2013)



In 2013, Apple introduced a pair of new iPhones for the first time ever. The cheaper of the two was the colorful iPhone 5C, which had similar specs to last year’s iPhone 5, but came with a polycarbonate shell that was famously described by designer Jony Ive as "unapologetically plastic."
IPHONE 5S (2013)



The 5C's pricier cousin was the 5S, which retained a near-identical design to the iPhone 5, adding new color options instead. There were big changes inside though: the home button was upgraded to support Apple's fingerprint recognition system, Touch ID, and the device featured the first 64-bit processor in a smartphone (the A7). It also shipped with iOS 7, a major overhaul of Apple's mobile operating system that dropped various skeuomorphic design touches (like fake textures in apps) for a flatter, cleaner look.
IPHONE 6 AND 6 PLUS (2014)



For 2014, Apple finally went big with the iPhone, introducing the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. Both phones featured a new, curved design, as well as NFC support for mobile payments, a faster processor, and improved cameras — which had become the iPhone’s standout feature. The larger, lighter phones weren't as sturdy as previous models though, and "Bendgate" was the Apple scandal of 2014.
IPHONE 6S AND 6S PLUS (2015)



Another S year meant another Similar-looking iPhone. The glass was tougher and the aluminum case less prone to bending on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, but not much else had changed. The big new features were a pressure-sensitive display (3D Touch) and short videos captured with every picture (Live Photos). A year and a half later, though, and these still feel more like gimmicks than must-haves.
IPHONE SE (2016)



The beginning of 2016 brought a surprise: the mid-cycle iPhone SE. A $399 device that looked exactly like an iPhone 5S, but with speedy new hardware inside and a Touch ID-enabled home button. The 4-inch screen was perfect for people who didn’t quite feel ready to move on to a larger device — but it was clear Apple thought big iPhones were the future.
IPHONE 7 AND 7 PLUS (2016)



And speaking of the future, that’s exactly what Apple promised they were delivering with last year’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The company avoided a major redesign, but still made significant changes — including a new dual-camera system for the Plus, making both models water resistant, dropping the mechanical home button in favor of a fully digital lookalike, and, yes, removing the headphone jack. Apple calls it “courage,” critics call it arrogance. Either way, there’s no going back.

The Best and Worst of the Golden Globes

Here’s a look at the most memorable moments from the 2017 Golden Globes, including Meryl Streep’s acceptance speech, Jimmy Fallon’s lackluster hosting, funny presenters and awkward flubs.
The Most Political Speech (and Reaction)
Meryl Streep campaigned on behalf of Hillary Clinton, so expectations were high that when she took the Golden Globes stage to accept the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award, she would comment on the recent election. But how political would she be? Pretty political, as it turned out. She used her speech to call out President-elect Donald J. Trump for seeming to mock a disabled New York Times reporter, and to warn that a free press would need to be defended.
“This instinct to humiliate, when it’s modeled by someone in the public platform, by someone powerful, it filters down into everybody’s life, because it kinda gives permission for other people to do the same thing,” she said. “Disrespect invites disrespect, violence incites violence. And when the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose.”
The room roundly applauded her remarks, but on social media someconservative commentators immediately criticized her and the target of her remarks had his own take.
In an interview with The Times, Mr. Trump dismissed Ms. Streep as “a Hillary lover” and said that while he had not watched the ceremony, he was “not surprised” to come under attack from “liberal movie people.”
— Daniel Victor and Patrick Healy
Weakest Wordplay: Jimmy Fallon Strains as Host



Jimmy Fallon, the host, onstage during the Golden Globes. CreditPaul Drinkwater/NBC, via Getty Images
Jimmy Fallon, generally an ebullient cruise director for awards shows, wasn’t a presence so much as a nuisance. The “La La Land” intro only really worked if you’d already seen “La La Land,” and the segment lacked the pep and fun of, for example, his “Glee”-oriented musical intro to the 2010 Emmys. There was barely a monologue, but a teleprompter snafu probably shouldn’t derail a comedian who hosts a TV show five nights a week. The rest of his material was tiny — and not funny — interstitials introducing the presenters with strained wordplay. Does this show need a host? Maybe not.
— Margaret Lyons


The producer Marc Platt, accepting the award for best comedy or musical, for “La La Land.” CreditPaul Drinkwater/NBC
Most Enthusiastic Winners: The Young ‘La La Land’ Team
Even cynical awards-show watchers had to smile when the songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, ages 31 and 32, came bounding onto the stage to collect their Globe for the moody “La La Land” tune “City of Stars.” The young men had clearly not yet received the show business memo that awards are to be accepted with practiced (false) modesty and coolness. “We need to calm down!” shouted Mr. Paul. “We’re so nervous!” They charmingly dedicated their best song award to “musical theater nerds everywhere.” (Mr. Pasek and Mr. Paul also wrote the music for the celebrated “Dear Evan Hansen.”) The same kind of emotion could also been seen whenever the cameras passed the “La La Land” table, where the two producers who shepherded the film the longest, Fred Berger and Jordan Horowitz, ages 35 and 36, could be seen melting down with joy as their film racked up one prize after another. Add in multiple trips to the stage by the film’s director, Damien Chazelle, 31, and it felt like an arrival moment for a new set of Young Turks. On to the Oscars?
— Brooks Barnes


Jenna Bush Hager at the Golden Globes. CreditMike Blake/Reuters
Worst Mixup: Confusing ‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘Fences’
There’s no movie called “Hidden Fences.” There’s “Fences,” starring Viola Davis and Denzel Washington, and there’s “Hidden Figures,” starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe. First Jenna Bush Hager said it on NBC’s red carpet show when she was interviewing Pharrell Williams (who is a producer of “Hidden Figures”), and then Michael Keaton said it onstage. Look alive out there, folks.
— Margaret Lyons



Donald Glover, the creator and star of FX’s “Atlanta,” center. CreditReuters
Most Distinctive Double Win
Donald Glover’s two acceptance speeches for his work on the FX show “Atlanta” were touching and personal (“I grew up in a house where magic wasn’t allowed”) and also hilarious (“I’d like to thank the Migos — not for being on the show, but for making ‘Bad and Boujee.’ That’s the best song ever”). “Atlanta” was one of the best, most distinctive shows of last season, and everything about the show’s win, and Mr. Glover’s velvet suit, and the cast’s eyes-closed portrait felt unique and just right.
— Margaret Lyons



From left, Ruth Negga, Emma Stone, Thandie Newton and Evan Rachel Wood.CreditFrom left: Jordan Strauss/Invision, via Associated Press (Ruth Negga) and Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Best of the Red Carpet (and a Few Worsts)
It was a night of facial hair and sparkles, fairy princess frocks and character dressing, with the characters, and the (Hollywood) royals, dressed straight from the silver screen playbook. Of course, some costumes are less obvious than others. And when it comes to the red carpet, at least pretending to dress as yourself as opposed to, say, a cut flower or Disney caricature, has power.
Ruth Negga, for example, in a silvery-gold sequined T-shirt gown (who doesn’t love the idea of a T-shirt gown?) by Louis Vuitton, took the idea of dressing for the award you want, a popular seasonal trope, and gave it a dose of futuristic cool. Evan Rachel Wood, channeling Marlene Dietrich and David Bowie (and Julie Andrews in “Victor/Victoria”) in an exactingly cut Altuzarra tux with white vest, offered absolute proof of her words that when it comes to awards season, there was no dress required. And Thandie Newton, in off-the-shoulder white Monse, flames picked out in paillettes licking up her hem, just hinted at the idea of an avenging angel come to earth.
Also on the best-dressed list, though in a more classical mode: Emma Stone, in star-strewn blush-pink (pink was a trend) Valentino, metaphor obvious but still undeniably enchanting; Brie Larson, in strapless red Rodarte with a draped and beaded bodice, matching lips and Veronica Lake hair; Natalie Portman, in ’60s-inspired chartreuse Prada maternity gown, a little “Jackie,” but not too much; and Viola Davis in sunshine yellow one-shouldered sequined Michael Kors, so bright she gave off her own light.
For good or ill, Fashion with a capital F dresses can often look overdone or out of place on what has become a pretty visually safe space, and such was the case with Nicole Kidman’s Scottish shipwreck of a puff-sleeved corseted Alexander McQueen. Ditto Sarah Jessica Parker’s white cold-shoulder Vera Wang, with its echoes of both wedding dresses past and Princess Leia. And ditto Janelle Monáe’s bubble-skirted Armani: short in front, trailing in back, sequined on top. Just when you had taken one detail in: whoa! There was another. The red carpet just doesn’t reward risk. At least the very boring — all those sequined columns, yawn — doesn’t linger long in the brain.
— Vanessa Friedman



Aaron Taylor-Johnson winning for best supporting actor. CreditPaul Drinkwater/NBC, via Getty Images
Biggest Surprise: Best Supporting Actor
In “Nocturnal Animals,” Tom Ford’s twisty drama, Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays a sadistic thug who menaces a family on a deserted highway. Critics singled out the terrifying performance but on the awards circuit so far, the actor had garnered just one award (from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival) before his surprise Golden Globe for best supporting actor. Left empty-handed were favorites like Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight”). On the red carpet, Mr. Taylor-Johnson said he watched movies about Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer to prepare, while his wife, the director Sam Taylor-Johnson confessed, “It wasn’t my favorite part.”
— Stephanie Goodman


The “black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross, who won for best actress in a television comedy or musical.CreditMario Anzuoni/Reuters
The Most Graceful Thank-You
Tracee Ellis Ross’s acceptance speech was an elegant combination of meaningful ideas and gleeful spontaneity. Winning the Globe for best actress in a comedy (“black-ish”), Ms. Ross said that her award was also for “all of the women, women of color and colorful people whose stories, ideas and thoughts are not always considered worthy and valid and important.” She said that it’s “an honor” to be on a show that tells stories “outside of where the industry usually looks.” She also seemed absolutely delighted to have won. Isn’t this what we want from an acceptance speech? A little humor, a bit of thoughtfulness, some seemingly true human emotion.
— Margaret Lyons



Miss Golden Globes Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet Stallone, and Sofia Vergara, right. CreditPaul Drinkwater/NBC
The Most Overused Comic Bit
It’s time to retire “Sofia Vergara is not a native English speaker” as a comic premise. She came out and said “anal” twice and then “anus,” the big joke being that she can’t pronounce “annual.”
— Margaret Lyons

Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell.CreditPaul Drinkwater/NBC
The Most Welcome Comic Bit
Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig’s introduction for best animated feature was hilarious. And thank God — the otherwise abysmal banter segments were draining every iota of energy out of the ceremony.
— Margaret Lyons



Sunny Pawar, left, with Dev Patel. CreditMike Nelson/European Pressphoto Agency
The Biggest Awww Moments
The actors who really stole the show were, for the most part, under the age of 15: the kids from “Stranger Things” and Sunny Pawar, the pint-size Indian actor who played a lost child in “Lion.”
The “Stranger Things” boys — Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin and Noah Schnapp — arrived together, charming the red carpet with their sharp outfits and snappy moves. Caleb later grabbed a selfie with Ryan Gosling during a commercial break.
And onstage during the show, when Sunny was hoisted up to the mic by Dev Patel, who plays the older version of their character in the drama “Lion,” the entire ballroom erupted in awws and coos, the sound of hundreds of hearts melting.
— Cara Buckley
Correction: January 9, 2017
An earlier version of this article misidentified one of the four boys from “Stranger Things.” He is Noah Schnapp, not Will Byers, which is the name of the character he portrayed on the show.