Golden Globe “action” Sunday night - and I use the word “action” liberally. This annual awards show is pretty silly in one sense, since the winners are decided by 100 foreign journalists, most of which don’t work for highly respected newspapers. But the event itself has always been a hoot, primarily because all the celebs are liquored up. Jack Nicholson is even funnier with a few belts in him.

This year, of course, there was no party, just entertainment journalists doing the honors, reading off teleprompters and giving their thoughts on the winners and loser. Love ya, Nancy O’Dell, but don’t really care that you were rooting for “30 Rock.”

The biggest loser of the night had to be Matt Lauer. I know the “Today” show anchors have to take some rough assignments, but hosting a two-hour “Dateline” special on the Golden Globes Sunday night had to feel lower than a decade worth of parade coverage. I’m still shocked by Meredith Vieira’s choice to kiss Mayor Bloomberg on the cheek a couple weeks ago when he appeared on the show. These two need to reevaluate their roles in the journalism world.

From a TV standpoint, it was a huge night for cable. Of the 11 major categories, only one network person was a winner, and that was Tina Fey for her acting. I love “30 Rock” and Fey, but is she really the finest thespian on TV? Hmmmmm….

David Duchovny for “Californication” was probably the biggest TV surprise of the night, with the possible exception of Billy Bush’s hair…

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