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78th Golden Globes: Here is the complete list of nominees Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday.According to Variety, top contenders in the film categories include ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,’ ‘The Father’ and ‘One Night in Miami,’ and top TV candidates include ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, ‘The Undoing’ and ‘The Crown.’ With pics that include Aaron Sorkin’s drama ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami,’ streaming giants Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are expected to dominate both the TV and film fields, respectively.Most notably, Steven Yeun-starrer ‘Minari,’ about a Korean family pursuing the American dream, will be shut out from the best motion picture race because the film’s dialogue is almost entirely in Korean. A similar, controversial fate befell Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’ last year.Frontrunners for the best actress in a drama category include Viola Davis for her depiction of the titular Ma Rainey in…

Nominations for the 28th Annual SAG Awards will be announced on January 12, 2022 A year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards to change its format to virtual with a pre-recorded hourlong special, the awards season staple honouring the best of film and TV will be returning to business as usual.The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place next year on February 27, 2022, reported Variety. This was the date originally reserved for the 94th Academy Awards, but with the Oscars moving to March 27, the SAG Awards will now fill that date.The show will return to a two-hour telecast and be simulcast live on both TNT and TBS at 8 pm ET, the award ceremony’s organisers confirmed. This past year, a pre-taped, hour-long event took place on April 4 due to the health crisis. SAG Awards Sets Date for 2022 Ceremony, Which Will Return to a Live,…

Tom Cruise won the best actor honor in 1990 for ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ and in 1997 for ‘Jerry Maguire’, as well as a best-supporting actor award in 2000 for ‘Magnolia’. Hollywood star Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globes statues amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.According to The Hollywood Reporter, earlier today, NBC announced that it would not be airing the 2022 iteration of the Golden Globes. The network said in a statement: “We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right.” Tom Cruise won the best actor honor in 1990 for ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ and in 1997 for ‘Jerry Maguire’, as well as a best-supporting actor award in 2000 for ‘Magnolia’.The backlash began after a Los Angeles media outlet’s…

The SAG Awards 2021 will be completely virtual and pre-taped This year’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards are going to a bit different as the ceremony has undergone major changes owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Unlike the recent Golden Globes 2021 hybrid format, which featured some in-person and virtual appearances, the SAG Awards 2021 will be completely virtual and pre-taped. As per Variety, the award show, airing on April 4, will also only run for one hour. The SAG Awards will not have a host, a red carpet, or even a set.The ceremony will include the presentation of 13 awards and feature comedy bits as well as the traditional ‘I Am An Actor’ segments from nominees and other presenters. The event will also include an ‘In Memoriam’ segment. 2021 SAG Awards to Be Pre-Taped and Run for Just One Hour​ https://t.co/uYfPcw4IXe— People (@people) March 3, 2021 Source: Social Media Among performers who have already signed…

Daniel Kaluuya essayed the role of Fred Hampton in the movie British actor Daniel Kaluuya took home the Golden Globe 2021 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture, for his performance in the ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’.John Boyega also won a Golden Globe this year for his performance in the TV Show ‘Small Axe’. He won the award in the category o Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role. ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is an American biographical drama movie about the betrayal of Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in late-1960s Chicago, at the hands of William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield), an FBI informant.Kaluuya essayed the role of Fred Hampton in the movie. Judas and the Black Messiah gained two nominations in this year’s Golden Globes — Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song. Daniel Kaluuya says he feels "grateful" to…

This is the first Golden Globe award win for Jason Sudeikis American actor Jason Sudeikis bagged the Golden Globe 2021 award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for the comedy series ‘Ted Lasso’.This is the first Golden Globe award win for Sudeikis. Apple TV+ show ‘Ted Lasso’ is an American comedy series developed by Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis, Joe Kelly, and Brendan Hunt, based on a character of the same name that Sudeikis first portrayed in a series of promos for NBC Sports’ coverage of the Premier League. In this year’s Golden Globes, Ted Lasso gained two nominations — Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.Earlier in the Golden Globe 2021 ceremony, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste took home the award for Best Original Score – Motion Picture – ‘Soul’.The 78th Golden Globe Awards is taking place…

The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book ‘Nomadland: Surviving America’ American drama film ‘Nomadland’ has won the Golden Globen 2021 award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.‘Nomadland’ is a 2020 American drama film directed, written, and edited by Chloe Zhao. It stars Frances McDormand as a woman who leaves home to travel around the American West. The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book ‘Nomadland: Surviving America’ in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder.During the ceremony, Chloe Zhao also took home the Golden Globe for best director for ‘Nomadland’, making her the second woman ever to win for helming, and the first woman of colour to win in the category.Zhao was up against Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Regina King (One Night in Miami), David Fincher (Mank), and Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7). #GoldenGlobes: Chloé Zhao becomes the second woman to win best director, motion picture, for #Nomadland https://t.co/gMrpbjjqwe…

As per Variety, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host Golden Globes 2021 Award ceremony separately from New York and Los Angeles. The upcoming Golden Globes 2021 Awards ceremony will be bicoastal! American actors Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who will be hosting this year’s ceremony, won’t be in the same room together. As per Variety, Fey and Poehler will host Golden Globes 2021 separately from New York and Los Angeles. Fey will be live from the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center in New York City and Poehler will host from the ceremony’s usual location inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. The duo last hosted the awards show together in 2015. The upcoming ceremony marks their second Golden Globes’ hosting collaboration. The event is set to air live on February 28 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC after being delayed by nearly two months due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nominations for…

Global star Priyanka Chopra and singer-actor Nick Jonas will announce the Oscar nominations on March 15 It will be a couple’s affair when the nominations for the 93rd annual Academy Awards are announced! Global star Priyanka Chopra and singer-actor Nick Jonas will announce the Oscar nominations on March 15.The Academy took to Twitter and revealed that the power couple will announce the nominations in all 23 categories on Monday. The nominations will be announced in two parts via global live streaming. “Who’s excited for #OscarNoms? Join @priyankachopra and @nickjonas here on Monday at 5:19 am PDT. https://twitter.com/i/events/1369298773734682625,” the tweet read. Priyanka Chopra and Nick also shared the news on social media in a video where the ‘Mary Kom’ actor ended up making a little gaffe. Sharing the video on Instagram, Priyanka used the latest TikTok trend. Hey @TheAcademy, any chance I can announce the Oscar nominations solo? 😂 Just kidding, love you @nickjonas! We are…

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association takes great pride in bestowing the 2021 Cecil B. DeMille Award to Jane Fonda At this year’s Golden Globes, American actor Jane Fonda will receive the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award.According to Variety, the honour recognises Fonda’s illustrious career in film, one that saw her top the box office and cement her name in movie history by starring in such classics as ‘Klute,’ ‘The China Syndrome’ and ‘9 to 5.’ More recently, Fonda has appeared in the Netflix series ‘Grace & Frankie’ as well as ‘Book Club’ and ‘Youth.’ The 83-year-old star’s other films include ‘The Electric Horseman,’ ‘Barefoot in the Park,’ ‘Coming Home, and ‘Julia.’As reported by Variety, one of her biggest commercial successes was the 1982 release of her first exercise video, ‘Jane Fonda’s Workout,’ which went on to sell 17 million copies and spawned several follow-ups.Fonda has been equally well known for her political stances – protesting…

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Jai Bhim, directed by T J Gnanavel and starring Suriya, had surpassed The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption on IMDb Jai Bhim, the legal drama helmed by T J Gnanavel, had been making waves not just in the local and national circuits, but the international arena too ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The film has been in the news ever since people began watching it as it was streamed in various geographies. Soon the Suriya-starrer found its place above classics such as ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ on IMDb holding high a rating of 9.6. The film, which was based on a true life incident that shook the people’s conscience in Tamil Nadu, came about as a game changer in all respects, and brought with it the hope of better films to come. The film has now bagged yet another honour. Jai Bhim has become India’s first Tamil film to…

Two-time Academy Award winner Sir Michael Caine is calling it quits at the age of 88 Iconic actor Sir Michael Caine is calling it quits. The 88-year-old actor who has mesmerised audiences with a variety of roles all through his long career has announced that he will retire from acting soon after his final outing in the flick Best Sellers. Sir Michael Caine, who has been decorated twice with the Academy Awards, said he has decided to retire as he has turned 88 and that there aren’t many many scripts that have a leading man who’s 88, coming up. The actor, whose part in the movie Best Sellers is his last, was not seen on-screen over the past couple of years as he had issues with his spine and that affected his legs. Sir Michael Caine won 2 Academy Awards and 3 Golden Globes Sir Michael Caine who has given us brilliant acting performances in…

Chloe Zhao, who won the best director award for her work on ‘Nomadland’, which also won the best picture award at Oscars The 2021 Oscars, which were held at the Dolby Theatre and Union Station, was one star-studded event. While the 93rd Annual Academy Awards were mostly unexpected and unpredictable, it delivered surprising wins in the lead actor categories for Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand.According to Variety, another big shocker was that this time the Best Picture category was not announced last, instead, they saved the lead acting categories for that. Also adding to the list of surprises was the fact that how smoothly the ceremony went even with some big changes. There was its new location at Union Station and a revolving audience. Many presenters spoke from the audience and it worked perfectly.As expected, history was made by the talented filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who won the best director award for her work on ‘Nomadland’,…

The film is based on the 2017 non-fiction book ‘Nomadland: Surviving America’ in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder ‘Nomadland’, the frontrunner of the award season this year, bagged an Oscar for ‘Best Picture’ at the 93rd Academy Awards.This is the second win for ‘Nomadland‘ at the 93rd Academy Awards as earlier Chloe Zhao took home the Oscar for best direction, becoming the first person of colour to bag this award. She is only the second woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win this particular laurel. ‘Nomadland’ is Zhao’s third feature film, following 2015’s ‘Songs My Brothers Taught Me’ and 2017’s much-lauded ‘The Rider’. Her next film project is Marvel’s highly anticipated ‘Eternals’, which is currently scheduled for a fall release after being delayed because of COVID-19.Earlier, Zhao had won a Golden Globe for best director for ‘Nomadland’, making her the second woman ever to win for helming, and the first woman…

Olivia Colman won the Golden Globe in 2020 for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in ‘The Crown’ and another in 2016 for ‘The Night Manager’ The Oscar-winning actor Olivia Colman might make her Marvel debut soon. Colman is in negotiations to join ‘Secret Invasion’, Marvel Studios’ next series.As per Variety, if Colman is roped in for the series, she would join previously announced cast members Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kingsley Ben-Adir. Jackson will reprise the role of Nick Fury in the series, while Mendelsohn will play the Skrull Talos as he did in ‘Captain Marvel’.‘Secret Invasion’ focuses on Fury and Talos, who first met during the events of ‘Captain Marvel’ and a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years. Colman’s role is being kept under wraps, while Ben-Adir will play a main villain. Olivia Colman in Talks to Join Samuel L. Jackson in Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ (Exclusive) https://t.co/0HP3OkedAk—…

‘Downton Abbey’ creator Julian Fellowes will once again write the film’s screenplay, with Emmy winners Gareth Neame  ‘Downton Abbey’ fans, rejoice! As the hit British historical drama television series has announced a sequel, starring the original cast of the long-running drama, for a release, this Christmas.The makers announced the sequel of the much-acclaimed drama series on Monday (local time) through the flick’s official Twitter handle.According to Variety, the production for the spinoff went on floors last week and is set to release on December 22, 2021.Gareth Neame from Carnival Films, who will co-produce the picture, said “After a very challenging year with so many of us separated from family and friends, it is a huge comfort to think that better times are ahead and that next Christmas we will be reunited with the much-beloved characters of Downton Abbey.” We're thrilled to announce that Julian Fellowes and the entire Downton cast are back for #DowntonAbbey2, with…

‘Empire of Light’ will be overseen by Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, Presidents of Production, Film, and Television Ace filmmaker Sam Mendes has found the leading lady for his next project ‘Empire of Light’ in Oscar-winning actor Olivia Colman.As per Variety, Mendes, after his Oscar-winning drama ‘1917’, is teaming up with Searchlights Pictures for his next project titled ‘Empire of Light’, with Colman set to star in the film. The upcoming drama is aiming for a fall 2022 release. The project is described as a love story set in and around a beautiful old cinema on the South Coast of England in the 1980s.Apart from directing the film, Mendes will also produce the project with Pippa Harris via Neal Street Productions. After co-writing ‘1917’ with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, ‘Empire of Light’ will mark Mendes’ first solo outing as a screenwriter.The filmmaker has also brought legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins into the fold, who won an Oscar for…

Kelsey Grammer career took a boost after he bagged the lead role in ‘Frasier’, which ran for 11 seasons The American streaming service Paramount plus, on Wednesday (local time) announced the return of the 1993 American hit sitcom ‘Frasier’ with original series star Kelsey Grammer reprising his role as Dr Frasier Crane in the show.According to People, Kelsey Grammer who has won four Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award and ties the record for the longest-running television character for his role in ‘Frasier’ has been roped in by the makers of the show’s revival. Excited about the project, Grammer said in a statement, “Having spent over 20 years of my creative life on the Paramount lot, both producing shows and performing in several, I’d like to congratulate Paramount+ on its entry into the streaming world.”He added, “I gleefully anticipate sharing the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr Frasier Crane.”…

Chloe Zhao has teamed up with Universal Pictures to develop a film Nomadland’ fame director Chloe Zhao has teamed up with Universal Pictures to develop a film based on the iconic monster Dracula.As per Variety, Chloe Zhao will serve as the writer, producer, and director of the new take on the classic character in the vein of a futuristic sci-fi western. Chloe Zhao also spoke about the upcoming project, expressing her excitement for it. She said, “I’ve always been fascinated by vampires and the concept of the Other they embody. I’m very excited to work with Donna [Langley], Peter [Cramer], and the team at Universal to reimagine such a beloved character.”However, the upcoming project will be a far cry from the more traditional or even modern incarnations made over the years. Details are being kept under the wraps, but Zhao’s version is described as an original, futuristic, sci-fi Western.First created by Bram Stoker in his…

A. R. Rahman turns 54: Revisiting some gems by Musical Maestro A.R. Rahman known for his soulful music and plethora of awards and honours turned 54 years old on Wednesday. The ‘Mozart of Madras’ has been an inspiration to many and his work is a window of his roller coaster journey. From background scores, movie songs to jingles, this immensely talented musician have given us songs that will be remembered by generations to come.Bollywood, which was widely popular for its pomp and show, especially during the 90s was stumped by the arrival of this quiet and diminutive composer, who worked out of a small and unpretentious studio in Chennai. The multi-faceted, musical talent composed his first music for the Mani Ratnam directorial ‘Roja’ and since then there has been no looking back for him. In a career spanning almost three decades, A. R. Rahman the global icon has two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two…

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards have been delayed amid concerns about COVID-19 The 63rd annual Grammy Awards, set to be presented this month, have been delayed amid concerns about COVID-19, as reported by The New York Times (NYT) on Tuesday (local time).The awards show will now be held on March 14, according to a statement from Grammy organizers. “The deteriorating Covid situation in Los Angeles, with hospital services being overwhelmed, I.C.U.s having reached capacity, and new guidance from state and local governments have all led us to conclude that postponing our show was the right thing to do,” said the statement, which was signed by executives at the Recording Academy, which presents the Grammys, and CBS, its longtime broadcast partner as quoted by NYT.“Nothing is more important,” it added, “than the health and safety of those in our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly on producing the show.” Source: Social Media The…