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Seen at the Golden Globes: One Bird
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Jen Chung
Published Jan 11, 2009
Modified Jan 12, 2009
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It was a touching, comeback moment when Mickey Rourke won the Golden Globe for Best Actor (in a Drama) for his role in The Wrestler. But when Rourke gave his acceptance speech, he not only thanked director Darren Aronosky, but he also busted his chops—to the point where Aronofsky gave Rourke the finger. Clearly, Aronofsky, a Brooklyn native, was smart enough to know that you can't censor a hand gesture. (And it's not even censored from the clip below!)
Also appreciated: Tina Fey's acknowledgment of her Internet haters by telling them to "suck it!" during her Best Actress in a TV Comedy acceptance. And here are the other winners of the Golden Globes.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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