Adam White: Golden Globes in failing health after trading wackiness that made them unique for boring respectability

For two whole minutes, the 2025 Golden Globes were glamorous and surprising. Demi Moore (62) wafted on stage to collect her Best Actress award for the gonzo horror movie The Substance and spoke eloquently and emotionally about her fears, her self-doubt, and the occasional sadness of her 1990s fame. Then the Globes went back to being unexciting and, basically, the Oscars.