In an awards season where the race still seems to be fairly wide open, one film is gaining more traction than most as the finish line wobbles into view over the horizon. “Emilia Perez” wasn’t talked about as an Oscar hopeful after it first bowed at the Cannes Film Festival, but eight months on and Jacques
Month: January 2025
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m short. At 5’3” on a good day, I tend to gravitate toward heels when the occasion calls for it, but I stubbornly refuse to sacrifice comfort. (Gone are the days of towering stilettos—a small silver lining of the pandemic lockdown.) For me, a New York City-based editor who
Industry leaders came out in force on Jan. 5 for the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Unusually warm weather lifted spirits and made the bling on display even more sparkly as executives, movers and shakers schmoozed on the red carpet in advance of the first kudocast of 2025. Variety parent company
Ahead of the premiere of “Monday Night Raw” on Netflix, WWE has unveiled the new cold open that will air at the beginning of the show. The video is narrated by WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque and delves into the history and rise of professional wrestling and its parallels with the history
Wasserman Music has announced the hiring of veteran agents Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter, effective today. Shivers and Rubin will join Wasserman Music’s executive leadership Team, marking the group’s biggest expansion since the company’s 2021 launch. Los Angeles-based Shivers joins as EVP & managing executive. At WME, he was a senior partner in
The war of words between U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and X boss Elon Musk shows no signs of slowing down. On Monday, Starmer finally addressed Musk’s criticism of his recent handling of the U.K.’s historic rape gang crisis, in which grooming gangs, reportedly made up predominantly of men of Pakistani descent, targeted young girls.
The Mouse House roared back to the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office in 2024, capturing a 20.9% market share with £221 million ($276.4 million) in ticket sales, according to Comscore’s year-end report. The performance marks an uptick from Disney‘s 19.2% share in 2023, powered by three top 10 hits “Inside Out
Sebastian Stan won the Golden Globe for best actor in a motion picture (comedy or musical) thanks to his acclaimed performance in “A Different Man,” and few people were more excited than his longtime Marvel co-star Anthony Mackie, who proceeded to crash several of Stan’s post-win interviews with overjoyed enthusiasm for his friend. The two
Disney announced a deal with pay-TV streaming provider Fubo to combine Hulu + Live TV with Fubo’s operations in a joint venture. Under the deal, Fubo will drop its antitrust lawsuit seeking to derail Venu Sports, the sports-focused streaming package from Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Hulu subscription video-on-demand service is not
Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and the KM Music Conservatory have unveiled the Bharat Maestro Awards, a new initiative celebrating Indian classical music and its practitioners. The awards program features three distinct categories: four awards for promising young musicians, a lifetime achievement honor for educators, and a state medallion
AMBASSADORS ASSEMBLE The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) has tapped actor Dean Fujioka as Ambassador for its upcoming 18th edition, along with four Youth Ambassadors who are fellow actors – Aokbab Chutimon (Thailand), Austin Lin (Taiwan), Lo Chun Yip (Hong Kong) and Okada Masaki (Japan). Fujioka, known for “Fullmetal Alchemist” and winner of Best Actor
The South Korean box office witnessed “Harbin” fortify its dominant position during the weekend of January 3-5, 2025, while “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” made a notable ascent into fourth place. According to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “Harbin” added KRW4.71 billion ($3.2 million) to its gross, maintaining the top spot
The Chinese box office opened 2025 with “Octopus with Broken Arms” leading the first weekend, earning $16.1 million (RMB117.5 million), according to data provided by consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. The As One Production release climbed from its second-place debut last week to take the top spot. Directed by Jacky Gan, the crime thriller follows Zheng
In a year where clear frontrunners have been slow to emerge, the Golden Globes offered crucial hints about which films and performances might emerge to lead awards season. Demi Moore appears to be the new best actress frontrunner after her win for “The Substance” in the best actress in a musical or comedy feature category.
After winning her first Golden Globe for her performance in “Emilia Perez,” Zoe Saldaña is expressing gratitude for the filmmakers who have believed in her over the course of her career spanning 25 years. In the press room following the awards ceremony, Saldaña shared that she heard from “Avatar” director James Cameron following her big
“Shogun” is moving closer to a new season. Hot off its awards dominance at the 2025 Golden Globes — winning the drama series prize, as well as three acting wins — the writers behind “Shogun” are busy at work on where the series goes next. “Well, it’s ongoing,” said executive producer/creator Rachel Kondo. “We’re still
After a year of actual normalcy (one without strikes or a pandemic), Hollywood is back to its regularly scheduled programming, which includes a fun and frenzied Golden Globes. The enjoyable but unserious cousin of the awards shows has finally found its stride, post-Hollywood Foreign Press Association scandals. Following an absolute dud of a ceremony last
Zendaya returned to the Golden Globes on Sunday night nearly a decade after her attending her first ceremony in 2016. The “Challengers” and “Dune: Part Two” star graced the carpet in a burnt-orange strapless bustier gown from Louis Vuitton, complemented by matching pointed-toe pumps and Bulgari diamond accessories. She also sported a curly bob that
Adrien Brody has more gilded hardware to add to his mantle, taking the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama on Sunday night for his role in “The Brutalist.” Brody is central to director Brady Corbet’s epic story of a holocaust survivor and celebrated Hungarian architect, one who falls prey to a toxic and
Sunday night’s Golden Globes Awards was a delightful mix of expected (but still great!) wins — from Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña to “Shōgun” and “Baby Reindeer” — and genuine (and genuinely fun!) surprises. Along with a reminder of what a relief it is when the show has a terrific host, which Nikki Glaser turned out
“I’m Still Here” star Fernanda Torres won her first Golden Globe, and cemented her place in the awards race, after scoring the statue for best actress in a motion picture, drama. Torres, 59, appeared stunned to hear her named called and kept her speech short. She was nominated against Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), Angelina
With his best actor win for limited series “The Penguin,” Colin Farrell joins a small circle of just three actors who have earned a Golden Globe for playing comic book villains. When asked in the Globes press room about joining the ranks of Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix, who were both previously honored for their
Anna Sawai gave a very brief victory speech after winning her first Golden Globe, claiming the award for best female actor in a TV drama for her performance in the FX drama “Shōgun.” “Thank you to the voters for voting for me, even though I would vote for Kathy Bates any day,” Sawai said, referencing
Demi Moore landed the first acting award of her career — yes, career — after taking home the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy. She won for her go-for-broke performance as an aging celebrity in the body horror satire “The Substance.” “I’m in shock right now. I’ve been doing
While accepting his Golden Globe award for Best Director for “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet turned his attention to a recent loss that has left Hollywood in mourning. After thanking the hundreds of people who worked on “The Brutalist,” including distributor A24 and his “fellow producers” and a “beautiful cast,” Corbet capped off his speech by
Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson came face to face at the 2025 Golden Globes when Diesel took the stage to present the prize for cinematic and box office achievement to “Wicked.” Diesel took a pause at the start of his speech to shout out: “Hey, Dwayne.” The camera cut to Johnson awkwardly smiling in the
Sebastian Stan has won his first Golden Globe, taking home the trophy for best actor in a musical or comedy for “A Different Man.” In his speech, Stan implored viewers to account for social prejudices toward individuals with disabilities. In director Aaron Schimberg’s “A Different Man,” Stan plays Edward, an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis, a
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A longtime hairdresser at Fox Sports has sued the company, alleging that she was fired after raising a series of concerns about workplace misconduct, and after repeatedly refusing to have sex with host Skip Bayless. The plaintiff, Noushin Faraji, alleges in the suit that she declined Bayless’ offer of $1.5 million to have sex with
Jean Smart has done it again, winning best actress in a TV comedy/musical at the Golden Globes Sunday night. This marks the second time she has won in the category, this time for Season 3 of “Hacks.” She portrays comedian Deborah Vance in the series. “I never thought I’d be so happy to be called
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