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Red Carpet Photos From The 2017 Golden Globes
It takes 30,000 square feet of red carpet to line the driveway and entry of The Beverly Hilton hotel for Golden Globes celebrity and VIP arrivals show. The carpet is laid and the stage set, and the glitterati are descending on the 74th Annual Golden Globes.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate will begin confirmation hearings for Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama as our potential next attorney general, and the horror in Washington D.C. will only continue from there—despite the fact that several of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s appointees have yet to complete the requisite background checks or ethics clearances. But tonight, we forget all that and turn our eyes to the parade of very pretty people wearing custom dresses. After all, the sky may be falling, but at least the stars are out!
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