Andy Samberg ("Brooklyn 99") and Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve") got off to a rough start during the opening monologue of Sunday's Golden Globe Awards.
But the pair eventually found their footing once they moved away from gags about how nice they were (spoiler: they're very nice) and moved on to more pointed jokes about the state of Hollywood.
If you missed the earliest minutes of the show _ maybe you're a Chicago Bears fan who spent 15 minutes crying in the bathroom after that borked field goal _ here are the five takeaways.
OH'S RHINO ADVOCACY
While the success of "Black Panther" seems obvious now, Oh was certain that she knew why the film struck a nerve with audiences.
It "just goes to show that people want more movies where people ride around on rhinoceroses like they're horses," Oh exclaimed. "I've been saying this for years!"
She makes a strong argument, actually.
IN A ROOM OF 100 PEOPLE, LADY GAGA HAS ONLY ONE ANECDOTE
Though the ceremony is the official starting point of awards season, promotional campaigns have been in the works for months.
"A Star Is Born" lead Lady Gaga has found comfort in a single anecdote that comes up time and again about being in a room of 100 people and only needing one to believe in you.
Well, Oh and Samberg had plenty of fun poking fun at the music superstar, as they both repeated the story, to Gaga's amused consternation.
EMMA STONE IS SORRY ABOUT 'ALOHA'
The success of "Crazy Rich Asians" allowed Oh, born in Canada to Korean parents, to highlight the ridiculous lack of Asian representation in Hollywood.
"'Crazy Rich Asians' is the first studio film with an Asian-American lead since "Ghost in the Shell" and "'Aloha,'" Oh joked, naming two films in which white actresses were cast in Asian roles.
In response, one of those white women issued a mea culpa.
Emma Stone, nominated for supporting actress in a film, shouted, "I'm sorry!" from the crowd. Stone played Allison Ng in "Aloha."
Finally, people have started apologizing for "Aloha" in general.
JIM CARREY GETS BANISHED TO THE SLUMS OF TV
Oh and Samberg also made sure that no one was seated inappropriately at the ceremony, which resulted in a few hurt feelings with Carrey.
Nominated for lead actor in a comedy for his Showtime series "Kidding," Carrey was seated at a table in the front section of the theater, something that neither Oh nor Samberg would stand for.
"I just finished a film. It's called 'Sonic the Hedgehog.' It's out in November," Carrey pleaded with the hosts, as they directed him to the back of the auditorium with his kind.
"Well, come back next year. I'm sure it'll be nominated," Samberg replied skeptically.
OH GETS REAL
When the jokes subsided, Oh offered some insight into why she, a celebrated dramatic actress, was standing on stage co-hosting an awards show.
"I said yes to the fear of being on this stage tonight because I wanted to be here to look out into this audience and witness this moment of change," she said.
"And I'm not fooling myself," Oh continued. "Next year could be different; it probably will be. But right now, this moment is real. Trust me, it is real.
"Because I see you," Oh said to the audience. "And I see you. All these faces of change. And now, so will everyone else."
