Golden Globes put on an event that could have been put in an email

HFPA President Helen Hoehne speaking onstage during the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Photo: HFPA/AFP

The Golden Globes were held with no pomp and circumstance in a room devoid of celebrities, red carpets and splashy media coverage.

Instead, winners were live-tweeted on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's social media channels, with the show focusing on philanthropy.