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Bill Clinton makes surprise entry at the Golden Globes

Monday, Jan 14, 2013, 13:51 IST | Agency: ANI

The 42nd President described his predecessor's battle to pass the 13th amendment, as he said that it was a tough fight to push a bill through a bitterly divided Congress.

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

 Bill Clinton reportedly made a surprise appearance at the Golden Globe Awards, to introduce Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed Best Picture contender, Lincoln

The former commander-in-chief was given a standing ovation as he walked out onstage to talk about the film, which dramatizes Lincoln’s efforts to abolish slavery, Us magazine reported.

The 42nd President described his predecessor’s battle to pass the 13th amendment, as he said that it was a tough fight to push a bill through a bitterly divided Congress.

Clinton also joked that he wouldn’t know anything about that, after which the crowd roared with laughter, and several celebrities took out their cellphones to take pictures.