While most “Girls” fans out there were waiting for the first episode of the second season to begin last night, the show’s first season was praised and awarded at the 70th Golden Globe Awards.
As we reported, show creator Lena Dunham won both Best Actress at a comedy and also accepted the award for Best Comedy, and during her second acceptance speech, she had a very special (and random) thank you,”I also promised myself if I ever got this chance, I would thank Chad Lowe,”I’m sorry, I just promised and I promised my mom.”
But why Chad Lowe? Apparently, the whole thing began in August.
Dunham mentioned Hillary Swank’s famous Oscar acceptance speech incident in 2000, when she forgot to mention her (then) husband Chad Lowe:
Forgot to @alexkarpovsky in regards to @newyorker video. It’s like when Hillary Swank neglected to mention Chad Lowe at the Oscars! So wrong
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) August 7, 2012
Lowe, who won an Emmy for his supporting role in “Life Goes On,” tweeted back at Dunham:
@lenadunham What would make that whole Oscars debacle better is if you wrote for me… (I’m a big fan) Keep up the great work! — Chad Lowe (@ichadlowe) August 7, 2012
And then Dunham made him a promise:
@ichadlowe What a day-maker you are! FYI I will probably mention you if I ever receive any award at all in my lifetime (and I too am a fan.) — Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) August 7, 2012
However, last night it seemed like Dunham forgot to mention Lowe after winning her first award, which seemed like Lowe is the most-forgotten man on the planet, so he tweeted at her:
Congrats to @lenadunham on your Golden Globe win. But, seriously? You forget to thank me?! After all we’ve been through? I’m shocked.
— Chad Lowe (@ichadlowe) January 14, 2013
But Dunham made sure to correct herself:
Lowe rejoiced:
Dearest @lenadunham YOU COMPLETE ME
— Chad Lowe (@ichadlowe) January 14, 2013
And Dunham responded:
Mutual. It was time. RT @ichadlowe Dearest @lenadunham YOU COMPLETE ME
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) January 14, 2013
That was beautiful.
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