that s comforting. thank you. brian: the whiner is once when i was standing around on the set one day, whining about something, tommy lee jones said to me, isn t it such a privilege, merrill, just to be an actor? yeah, it is. brian: that s meryl streep checking her privilege, winning lifetime achievement award, using her platform to lecture president-elect trump. we covered it on the couch. we have a friend on the couch. mornings are already better with friends. the. steve: last night the golden globes out in hollywood, first big red carpet event since donald trump. your boss. it was pretty much a bash, for the most part.