The 2020 Golden Globes kicked off with a joke that roasted Felicity Huffman.
What happened: Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais opened the show with several jokes slamming Hollywood stars in celebrities. One of the opening jokes specifically slammed Huffman, who served time last year for her role in the college admissions scandal.
- Gervais: “I came here in a limo and the license plate was made by Felicity Huffman.”
What it means: The joke was a clear reference to Huffman’s brief time behind bars for her role in the college admissions scandal.
- Huffman served 11 days in federal prison despite receiving a 14-day sentence last September. Her time in prison began on Oct. 15.
- Huffman received 14 days in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges. Judge Indira Talwani sentenced her to two weeks in jail, a $30,000 fine and one year of supervised release. She needed to complete 250 hours of community serviced as well.
- Huffman served less than 14 days because she spent a few hours in jail after she was arrested, which shortened her time, according to the Deseret News.
- Huffman was set to be released on Oct. 13, a Sunday. But it “is normal policy for inmates who are set to be released on weekends,” according to NBC News.
Another celeb: Huffman wasn’t the only celebrity named in the scandal. Former “When Calls the Heart” star Lori Loughlin pleaded not guilty in the college admissions scandal. She allegedly paid $500,000 in bribes so that her daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose, could be team crew recruits for the University of Southern California.