Eddie Murphy references Will Smith's infamous slap in acceptance speech

As Eddie Murphy accepted the Cecil B. DeMille he ended his speech referencing Will Smith's infamous slap, telling the audience to "keep Will Smith's wife's name out your f***ing mouth!"

Twitter users were divided over the moment:

Fans left speechless at host's 'tasteless' Whitney Houston comment

Jerrod Carmichael once again left viewers shocked when he made a 'tasteless' joke about the fact the Beverly Hills Hotel, where the awards show is being held, is the same location where late icon Whitney Houston died.

"We are pressed for time, but they wanted me to shoutout the venue that we're in," he began. "We are here in the hotel that killed Whitney Houston, the Beverly Hilton, so that's very exciting."

Viewers were disgusted by the joke, with many taking to Twitter to share their thoughts:

Golden Globes' pianist defends herself against social media trolls

Chloe Flower, the pianist playing at the Golden Globes, has taken to Twitter to defend herself against social media trolls who believe it's her playing music over the winners' acceptance speeches.

Jerrod Carmichael slammed over Scientology joke

Host Jerrod Carmichael left the audience stunned when he walked onstage holding three Golden Globes, referencing the awards Tom Cruise returned to the award show following the HFPA scandals.

"I have a pitch — I think maybe we have these three things and exchange them for the safe return of Shelly Miscavige," he said, referencing the missing wife of Scientology leader, and Tom's friend, David Miscavige. The joke wasn't met with laughs from the audience and social media users have taken to Twitter to slam the comedian.

Fans celebrate Austin Butler's win

Fans have taken to social media to celebrate Austin Butler's win for Best Actor for his performance for Elvis.

Michelle Yeoh's 'rude' speech divides viewers

Michelle Yeoh accepts her Golden Globe. Photo: Getty

Michelle Yeoh's speech for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for Everything Everywhere All At Once, has been applauded and slammed by fans after telling the person playing music over her speech to "shut up".

Actors in a lead role

Best Actor in a Drama
Austin Butler, Elvis - WINNER
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Hugh Jackman, The Son
Bill Nighy, Living
Jeremy Pope, The Inspection

Best Actress in a Drama
Cate Blanchett, Tár - WINNER
Olivia Colman, Empire of Light
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans

Best Actor in a TV Series – Musical or Comedy
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear - WINNER

Best Actress in a TV Series – Musical or Comedy

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary - WINNER
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
Diego Calva, Babylon
Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Adam Driver, White Noise
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin - WINNER
Ralph Fiennes, The Menu

Best Actress - Musical or Comedy
Margot Robbie, Babylon
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu
Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once - WINNER

Best Actress in a TV Series – Drama
Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Laura Linney, Ozark
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Hilary Swank, Alaska Daily
Zendaya, Euphoria - WINNER

Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Jessica Chastain, George and Tammy
Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
Lily James, Pam and Tommy
Julia Roberts, Gaslit
Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout - WINNER

Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Taron Egerton, Black Bird
Colin Firth, The Staircase
Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
Evan Peters, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story - WINNER
Sebastian Stan, Pam and Tommy

Best Actor in a TV Drama
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
Kevin Costner, Yellowstone - WINNER
Diego Luna, Andor
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance

Angela Basset pays tribute to her late Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman