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Viral moments and funny memes from the 2026 Golden Globes


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Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images) © Getty
Jovita TrujilloSenior Writer
JANUARY 12, 2026 5:14 PM EST

The 83rd annual Golden Globes were on Sunday, and it was an epic night filled with Hollywood's biggest A-listers gathered at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Hosted by Nikki Glaser, she had the help of many celebrities who presented the awards. With names like Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Jenna Ortega, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, and more. The evening came with viral clips and memes. Relive some of the night's biggest moments. 

Leo and the K-pop thing

DiCaprio went viral during the commercial break. His animated conversation had people doing their best lip-reading to try to decipher what he was talking about with such enthusiasm. 

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Sean Penn puffs

Sean Penn is open about his love and devotion to cigarettes. The 53-year-old went viral after he turned the Beverly Hilton ballroom into a smoking area.

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Odessa A'Zion ignores Kylie?

Timothée Chalamet's Marty Supreme co-star Odessa A'Zion has people wondering if she snubbed Kylie Jenner at the table. A clip shows her greeting Chalamet, with Jenner seemingly sticking her cheek out to do the same, but getting ignored. 

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Pins with a message 

Stars like Ariana Grande wear "ICE OUT" and "BE GOOD" pins to honor Renee Good.

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Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez

Benny Blanco's reaction while watching Mila Kunis talk about voicing Meg on Family Guy has people wondering if he was just finding out she voiced the character. 

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Wanda Sykes roasts Bill Maher

Comedian Wanda Sykes comes for Bill Maher, who was nominated for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television. 

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Amy Poehler x Jeremy Strong

Nikki Glaser jokes that Golden Globe nominee Jeremy Strong texted her that he may have left his sunglasses and hat there the previous year, only for Amy Poehler to be wearing them in the crowd. Poehler has had viral bits at awards shows in the past. 

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Kylie Jenner-Chalamet

Jenner and Chalamet had more than one viral moment. A photo shows the couple smiling while looking at a place card, and pictures started floating around with "Kylie Jenner-Chalamet" on it, but E! Online confirmed that the ones inside were different and the photo was fake. 

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Cynthia Erivo misses the awards

Cynthia Erivo's absence was felt at the awards, especially with rumors that she and Ariana Grande are not talking. 

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The return of Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin returns to the awards for the first time in 35 years as a presenter. He was nominated back in 1991 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for his legendary role in Home Alone

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