The best moments in Seth Meyers' Golden Globes monologue -- including the Weinstein jab that was met with boos

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Seth Meyers had his work cut out for him as the host of the 2018 Golden Globes -- but he made it through his monologue unscathed, biting his teeth into Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and the whole culture of Hollywood misogyny exposed in recent months.

Although the whole monologue is a must-watch, here are the 10 best moments from his 15-minute opener:

1. His Harvey Weinstein zinger, which was met with boos: "I think it's time to address the elephant not in the room," Meyers began. "Harvey Weinstein is not in the room tonight, because I've heard rumors he's crazy and difficult to work with. He'll be back in 20 years, when he becomes the first person ever booed in the 'In Memoriam.'" The last bit elicited a harsh reaction from the crowd, but it was likely more out of shock than real disapproval.

2. The all-too-honest appeal toward the men in the room: "For the male nominees in the room tonight, this is the first time in 3 months it won't be terrifying to hear your name read out loud."

3. His quick jab at President Trump: As the camera settled on Seth Rogen, Meyers mused, "Remember when he was the guy making trouble with North Korea?" The brief moment was his only swipe at the president during the monologue.

4. When he gave a nod to the hardworking behind-the-scenes people of Hollywood, from makeup artists to editors and so many more: "Those people aren't there thanks to their rich dad -- except that one PA," Meyers said as the crowd broke into laughter. "Every film set has at least one super-connected PA who is always let, and you ask what his deal is, and someone's like, 'Oh, that's Jeremy Paramount.'"

5. The enlistment of stars like Amy Poehler, Issa Rae and Billy Eichner for a quick installment of "Jokes Seth Can't Tell": Bringing one of his late-night segments to the Golden Globes, Seth gave the joke setups while other people delivered controversial punchlines. We especially loved Amy Poehler's "mansplaining" back-and-forth with a helpless Meyers.

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