Golden Globes: Will Ben Affleck and Katheryn Bigelow have better luck after Oscar snubs?

When you can make Daniel Day-Lewis claim he was the child star of “E.T.” you know you’ve got the crowd in the palm of your hands.

“Do the finger!” hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler encouraged the "Lincoln" star, prompting him to hold up one finger in the signature E.T. pose.

The two funny friends began the night with their signature jokes, mocking the various famous faces in attendance. Ben Affleck, Julianne Moore and Anne Hathaway were all early subjects of the duo’s jibes.

At times, even the "SNL" veterans struggled to keep a straight face; Fey paused to laugh after Poehler’s jab at “Zero Dark Thirty” director Kathryn Bigelow.

"When it comes to torture I trust the woman that was married to James Cameron for three years," Poehler quipped.

The evening, however, was definitely not without glitches. Paul Rudd and Salma Hayek had an awkward moment on stage when the Globes Teleprompter seemingly malfunctioned leaving them speechless.

Earlier, the stars began arriving around 6 p.m. to heat up the red carpet under sunny skies but crisp temperatures.

Hayden Panettiere, Ariel Winter of "Modern Family" and Kelly Osbourne were all spotted walking near heat lamps to warm the celebrities as the mercury stayed in the high 50s.

The Globes are in a rare place this season, coming after the Academy Award nominations, which were announced on Thursday.

Normally, the Globes serve as an indicator for who will take home the coveted Oscar nods, but this year fans and celebs alike were already privy to the favorites of the Academy…and the snubs.

Ben Affleck and Katheryn Bigelow’s films, “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” both took home Oscar best picture nominations, but neither director was honored with a best directing nod.

Affleck is expected to have better luck at tonight’s awards. Globe voters might also want to make right on a snub to Bigelow three years ago, when they gave their best-drama and directing prize to her ex-husband James Cameron for his film “Avatar” over her critically acclaimed flick “The Hurt Locker.”

But consolation wins for Affleck and Bigelow aren’t a sure thing. Globe votes were locked in before the Oscar nominations came out. Globe balloting closed Wednesday, the day before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its awards lineup.

The Globes feature two best-picture categories — one for drama and one for musical or comedy. Most of the Globe contenders also earned Oscar best-picture nominations, including all of the drama picks: "Argo," ''Lincoln," ''Life of Pi," ''Django Unchained" and "Zero Dark Thirty."

Yet only two of the Globe musical or comedy nominees — "Les Miserables" and "Silver Linings Playbook" — are in the running at the Oscars.

Acting contenders include Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones for "Lincoln"; Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway for "Les Miserables"; Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman for "The Master"; Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence for "Silver Linings Playbook"; Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz for "Django Unchained"; Alan Arkin for "Argo"; and Jessica Chastain for "Zero Dark Thirty."

The Globes present 14 film awards and 11 television prizes.