The US television audience for the 2019 Golden Globe awards fell about 2 per cent, but a slew of popular movies and celebrities among the nominees helped the ceremony buck a trend that has seen much steeper declines for big entertainment events.

The 18.6 million audience for Sunday's awards, where Queen biopic<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/golden-globes-2019-bohemian-rhapsody-producer-leaves-out-directors-name-from-acceptance-speech-188920"> 'Bohemian Rhapsody'</a>&nbsp;and pop star Lady Gaga were among the winners, was down from the 19.0 million viewers who watched the 2018 show on television, broadcaster Comcast Corp's NBC said on Monday, citing Nielsen rating data. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/golden-globes-2019-the-full-list-of-winners-188693">Read the complete list of winners here.&nbsp;</a>

The Golden Globes kicked off the Hollywood awards season leading to the Oscars, where nominations for the February ceremony will be announced on January 22.

The three-hour live ceremony, hosted by actors <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/sandra-oh-becomes-first-asian-actor-to-win-multiple-golden-globes-188797">Sandra Oh</a> and Andy Samberg, was the most-watched telecast in primetime, excluding news and sports, since the Oscars in March last year, NBC said.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/idris-elba-shares-selfie-with-daniel-craig-at-the-golden-globes-sparks-off-james-bond-rumours-again-188777">Also </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/idris-elba-shares-selfie-with-daniel-craig-at-the-golden-globes-sparks-off-james-bond-rumours-again-188777">read:</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/idris-elba-shares-selfie-with-daniel-craig-at-the-golden-globes-sparks-off-james-bond-rumours-again-188777">&nbsp;Idris Elba shares selfie with Daniel Craig at the Golden Globes, sparks off James Bond rumours again</a>

The small audience decline in total viewers bucked a trend that saw declines of 15 per cent or more in viewership for the Oscars and the Grammy awards in 2018. Golden Globe viewers in the 18-49-year-old demographic coveted by advertisers rose 4 per cent, the data showed.

The Golden Globes nominated a slew of popular and diverse movies for awards, including Walt Disney Co&nbsp;superhero blockbuster 'Black Panther,'&nbsp;and AT&amp;T Inc's Warner Bros movies 'Crazy Rich Asians'&nbsp;and 'A Star is Born,'&nbsp;starring Lady Gaga in her first major role as a film actress.

'A Star is Born,'&nbsp;went into Sunday's awards as the favourite for the biggest prizes but in a major upset came out with just one - for Lady Gaga's original song 'Shallow'&nbsp;from the movie.

Golden Globe voters instead chose Twenty-First Century Fox Inc&nbsp;film 'Bohemian Rhapsody'&nbsp;as the top drama and Rami Malek as best actor for his role as late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Focus Features, which is owned by Comcast, 1960s road trip movie 'Green Book'&nbsp;was named best comedy movie.

Lady Gaga lost the coveted best actress Golden Globe to veteran Glenn Close for her role in 'The Wife,'&nbsp;but the singer, sporting blue hair and a lavender gown, captured most of the social media buzz, according to Twitter and Facebook.

The US television audience for the 2019 Golden Globe awards fell about 2 per cent, but a slew of popular movies and celebrities among the nominees helped the ceremony buck a trend that has seen much steeper declines for big entertainment events.

The US television audience for the 2019 Golden Globe awards fell about 2 per cent, but a slew of popular movies and celebrities among the nominees helped the ceremony buck a trend that has seen much steeper declines for big entertainment events. The 18.6 million audience for Sunday's awards, where Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and pop star Lady Gaga were among the winners, was down from the 19.0 million viewers who watched the 2018 show on television, broadcaster Comcast Corp's NBC said on Monday, citing Nielsen rating data. Read the complete list of winners here. The Golden Globes kicked off the Hollywood awards season leading to the Oscars, where nominations for the February ceremony will be announced on January 22. The three-hour live ceremony, hosted by actors Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg, was the most-watched telecast in primetime, excluding news and sports, since the Oscars in March last year, NBC said. Also read: Idris Elba shares selfie with Daniel Craig at the Golden Globes, sparks off James Bond rumours again The small audience decline in total viewers bucked a trend that saw declines of 15 per cent or more in viewership for the Oscars and the Grammy awards in 2018. Golden Globe viewers in the 18-49-year-old demographic coveted by advertisers rose 4 per cent, the data showed. The Golden Globes nominated a slew of popular and diverse movies for awards, including Walt Disney Co superhero blockbuster 'Black Panther,' and AT&T Inc's Warner Bros movies 'Crazy Rich Asians' and 'A Star is Born,' starring Lady Gaga in her first major role as a film actress. 'A Star is Born,' went into Sunday's awards as the favourite for the biggest prizes but in a major upset came out with just one - for Lady Gaga's original song 'Shallow' from the movie. Golden Globe voters instead chose Twenty-First Century Fox Inc film 'Bohemian Rhapsody' as the top drama and Rami Malek as best actor for his role as late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Focus Features, which is owned by Comcast, 1960s road trip movie 'Green Book' was named best comedy movie. Lady Gaga lost the coveted best actress Golden Globe to veteran Glenn Close for her role in 'The Wife,' but the singer, sporting blue hair and a lavender gown, captured most of the social media buzz, according to Twitter and Facebook.

Golden Globes 2019: TV audience slightly lower, but bucks awards show trend

`Brooklyn Nine-Nine` star Terry Crews and Danai Gurira (Black Panther) are the presenters for this year`s Golden Globe nominations.

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Apart from them, Leslie Mann (Blockers) and Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) have also been tapped to announce the honorees for the 76th annual awards, reports Variety.

The nominees for the 25 categories will be revealed during a press conference on Thursday. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) will live stream the 2019 Golden Globe nominations from the official Golden Globes Facebook page as well as the Golden Globes website.

The ceremony recognises excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Set to take place on January 6, 2019, it will air live from the Beverly Hilton. While Seth Meyers hosted the 2018 ceremony, a host for this year`s telecast has not been announced yet.

`Brooklyn Nine-Nine` star Terry Crews and Danai Gurira (Black Panther) are the presenters for this year`s Golden Globe nominations. The Nominations for the 76th Golden Globe Awards will be streamed LIVE on our Facebook page this Thursday at 5:05 AM PST.

`Brooklyn Nine-Nine` star Terry Crews and Danai Gurira (Black Panther) are the presenters for this year`s Golden Globe nominations. The Nominations for the 76th Golden Globe Awards will be streamed LIVE on our Facebook page this Thursday at 5:05 AM PST. Join us there to help us kick off Awards Season! pic.twitter.com/qu1CEYxYnw — Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) December 4, 2018 × Apart from them, Leslie Mann (Blockers) and Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) have also been tapped to announce the honorees for the 76th annual awards, reports Variety. The nominees for the 25 categories will be revealed during a press conference on Thursday. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) will live stream the 2019 Golden Globe nominations from the official Golden Globes Facebook page as well as the Golden Globes website. The ceremony recognises excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Set to take place on January 6, 2019, it will air live from the Beverly Hilton. While Seth Meyers hosted the 2018 ceremony, a host for this year`s telecast has not been announced yet.

Terry Crews, Danai Gurira to announce Golden Globe nominations

Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday.

The 1961 award statue for World Film Favorite Female from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made history as the highest selling Golden Globe sold at auction.

Monroe's raven black two-seater, 1956 Ford Thunderbird, which was auctioned for the first time, fetched $490,000 at Icons &amp; Idols: Hollywood, which took place Friday and Saturday.

Monroe, one of the most collectible celebrities, was pictured driving in the car with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, shortly after their June 1956 wedding.

The movie star owned the vehicle for six years until shortly before her death in 1962.

Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, said the car was "not only part of automotive history but comes with an aura of glamour, romance and tragedy of a true Hollywood legend."

Monroe gifted the Thunderbird to the son of her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, in 1962.

The current owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, tracked the vehicle down through registration and other documents. The car has undergone restoration but retains many original parts.

Monroe's copy of Playboy's first issue with her on the cover, signed by publisher Hugh Hefner, sold for $32,000 along with almost a dozen other items owned by the iconic actress.

The auction also included items from other celebrities including pop stars Tina Turner and Cher.

Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday. The 1961 award statue for World Film Favorite Female from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made history as the highest selling Golden Globe sold at auction.

Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday. The 1961 award statue for World Film Favorite Female from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made history as the highest selling Golden Globe sold at auction. Monroe's raven black two-seater, 1956 Ford Thunderbird, which was auctioned for the first time, fetched $490,000 at Icons & Idols: Hollywood, which took place Friday and Saturday. Monroe, one of the most collectible celebrities, was pictured driving in the car with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, shortly after their June 1956 wedding. The movie star owned the vehicle for six years until shortly before her death in 1962. Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, said the car was "not only part of automotive history but comes with an aura of glamour, romance and tragedy of a true Hollywood legend." Monroe gifted the Thunderbird to the son of her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, in 1962. The current owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, tracked the vehicle down through registration and other documents. The car has undergone restoration but retains many original parts. Monroe's copy of Playboy's first issue with her on the cover, signed by publisher Hugh Hefner, sold for $32,000 along with almost a dozen other items owned by the iconic actress. The auction also included items from other celebrities including pop stars Tina Turner and Cher.

Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe sells for record $250,000 at auction

It appears that 2018 is already shaping up to be the year of women working together across race and class divides to fight back against sexism and sexual harassment. On the very first day of January, new movement Time&rsquo;s Up was announced via an open letter from women working in the entertainment industry. While it could have just been a statement against the alleged sexual assault and harassment of those working in Hollywood, this was a message of solidarity to all &ldquo;sisters&rdquo;.

Some very powerful women in the entertainment industry created Time&rsquo;s Up, but this is not about personal gain &ndash; they are using their status to help the disempowered. Time&rsquo;s Up is all about high profile women using their privilege to highlight and counter sexual discrimination against all women in employment, whatever industry they are in.

The movement is the work of more than 300 female professionals from the fields of television, film and theatre, including producers, actresses, writers and directors. Just a selection of the starry names leading and contributing to the initiative are Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Ashley Judd, America Ferrera, Rashida Jones, Selena Gomez, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria and Ellen Page, as well as Donna Langley, the chairwoman of Universal Pictures, and top lawyers Nina L. Shaw and Tina Tchen. As the days have gone on, more notable women have been publicly adding their names to the campaign and contributing to the fund, too, using the Twitter hashtag #TIMESUP.

Hollywood&rsquo;s feminists have previously been accused of representing an elitist group, who are far removed from the struggles of ordinary, less glamorous women. The Time&rsquo;s Up movement is a serious attempt to counter these accusations through showing solidarity with working women of all backgrounds and ethnicities.

Their aim&nbsp;is to raise $15m for a legal defense fund that can benefit low-income victims of sexual misconduct. They also want to campaign for new legislation to protect women from harassment, and work towards gender parity at studios and talent agencies. A request has also been issued for celebrities to raise awareness by wearing black while walking the red carpet at the Golden Globe awards on January 7.

All women

The campaign&rsquo;s cross class solidarity was prompted by a letter of support from the predominantly Latina Alianza Nacional de Campesinas. This national female farm workers organisation wrote to the women of Hollywood who had spoken out against sexual abuse following allegations against Harvey Weinstein and others.

In a moving section of their letter, the farm workers wrote:

We do not work under bright stage lights or on the big screen. We work in the shadows of society in <a href="http://time.com/3599468/food-chains-farm-eva-longoria-eric-schlosser/">isolated fields and packinghouses</a> that are out of sight and out of mind for most people in this country. Your job feeds souls, fills hearts and spreads joy. Our job nourishes the nation with the fruits, vegetables and other crops that we plant, pick and pack.

Even though we work in very different environments, we share a common experience of being preyed upon by individuals who have the power to <a href="http://time.com/4995946/weinstein-workplace-culture/">hire, fire, blacklist</a> and otherwise threaten our economic, physical and emotional security.

While the farm workers might be expected to level accusations of elitism against their wealthy sisters, they stood with them. Despite the enormous gulf in social and economic status, they offered their support &ndash; &ldquo;Please know that you&rsquo;re not alone. We believe and stand with you.&rdquo;

This act of solidarity clearly touched the entertainment professionals who have, through the Time&rsquo;s Up movement, taken the first concrete steps to support poor working women. The Time&rsquo;s Up letter mirrors the language used by Alianza, while intiatives like the legal defence fund are a clear demonstration that this is more than just a PR exercise:

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To the members of Alianza and farmworker women across the country, we see you, we thank you, and we acknowledge the heavy weight of our common experience of being preyed upon, harassed, and exploited by those who abuse their power and threaten our physical and economic security.
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<img alt="The Conversation" height="1" src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/89661/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" width="1" />This collective action taken by so many women in the film, television and theatre industries is unprecedented. Using the celebrity status created by the very industry in which they have suffered might just be the best way to seek to protect all women from abuse, harassment and sexism.

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This article was originally published on <a href="http://theconversation.com" rel="nofollow" target="blank">The Conversation</a>. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/why-its-so-important-that-hollywoods-powerful-women-are-standing-up-for-all-female-workers-89661" rel="nofollow" target="blank">original article</a>.

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL).

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Some very powerful women in the entertainment industry created Time’s Up, but this is not about personal gain – they are using their status to help the disempowered.

It appears that 2018 is already shaping up to be the year of women working together across race and class divides to fight back against sexism and sexual harassment. On the very first day of January, new movement Time’s Up was announced via an open letter from women working in the entertainment industry. While it could have just been a statement against the alleged sexual assault and harassment of those working in Hollywood, this was a message of solidarity to all “sisters”. Some very powerful women in the entertainment industry created Time’s Up, but this is not about personal gain – they are using their status to help the disempowered. Time’s Up is all about high profile women using their privilege to highlight and counter sexual discrimination against all women in employment, whatever industry they are in. The movement is the work of more than 300 female professionals from the fields of television, film and theatre, including producers, actresses, writers and directors. Just a selection of the starry names leading and contributing to the initiative are Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Ashley Judd, America Ferrera, Rashida Jones, Selena Gomez, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria and Ellen Page, as well as Donna Langley, the chairwoman of Universal Pictures, and top lawyers Nina L. Shaw and Tina Tchen. As the days have gone on, more notable women have been publicly adding their names to the campaign and contributing to the fund, too, using the Twitter hashtag #TIMESUP. Hollywood’s feminists have previously been accused of representing an elitist group, who are far removed from the struggles of ordinary, less glamorous women. The Time’s Up movement is a serious attempt to counter these accusations through showing solidarity with working women of all backgrounds and ethnicities. Their aim is to raise $15m for a legal defense fund that can benefit low-income victims of sexual misconduct. They also want to campaign for new legislation to protect women from harassment, and work towards gender parity at studios and talent agencies. A request has also been issued for celebrities to raise awareness by wearing black while walking the red carpet at the Golden Globe awards on January 7. All women The campaign’s cross class solidarity was prompted by a letter of support from the predominantly Latina Alianza Nacional de Campesinas. This national female farm workers organisation wrote to the women of Hollywood who had spoken out against sexual abuse following allegations against Harvey Weinstein and others. In a moving section of their letter, the farm workers wrote: We do not work under bright stage lights or on the big screen. We work in the shadows of society in isolated fields and packinghouses that are out of sight and out of mind for most people in this country. Your job feeds souls, fills hearts and spreads joy. Our job nourishes the nation with the fruits, vegetables and other crops that we plant, pick and pack. Even though we work in very different environments, we share a common experience of being preyed upon by individuals who have the power to hire, fire, blacklist and otherwise threaten our economic, physical and emotional security. While the farm workers might be expected to level accusations of elitism against their wealthy sisters, they stood with them. Despite the enormous gulf in social and economic status, they offered their support – “Please know that you’re not alone. We believe and stand with you.” This act of solidarity clearly touched the entertainment professionals who have, through the Time’s Up movement, taken the first concrete steps to support poor working women. The Time’s Up letter mirrors the language used by Alianza, while intiatives like the legal defence fund are a clear demonstration that this is more than just a PR exercise: To the members of Alianza and farmworker women across the country, we see you, we thank you, and we acknowledge the heavy weight of our common experience of being preyed upon, harassed, and exploited by those who abuse their power and threaten our physical and economic security. This collective action taken by so many women in the film, television and theatre industries is unprecedented. Using the celebrity status created by the very industry in which they have suffered might just be the best way to seek to protect all women from abuse, harassment and sexism. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL).

Opinion: At Golden Globes, Hollywood is standing up for all woman workers

HBO defends its stance to renew&nbsp;hit series &quot;Big Little Lies&quot; for season 2 after being criticised for the move&nbsp;since it was supposed to be a &#39;miniseries&#39;.&nbsp;

Earlier this week, on Monday, &quot;Big Little Lies&quot; was nominated for <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-golden-globe-awards-2018-the-complete-list-of-nominations-26482" target="_blank">Golden Globe</a>&nbsp;in the category of &#39;Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television&#39; competing against the likes of &quot;Fargo&quot;, &quot;Feud: Bette and Joan&quot;, &quot;The Sinner&quot;, &quot;Top of the Lake: China Girl&quot;.

It&nbsp;received several Golden Globe nominations in the miniseries category just days after being renewed.

This led to some industry insiders&nbsp;feeling cheated. They felt that the premium network was &quot;gaming the system&quot; and &quot;acted badly&quot;.&nbsp;

HBO reacted sharply on Wednesday, calling the criticism&nbsp;&quot;irresponsible and uninformed&quot;,&nbsp;&quot;baseless and undeserved&quot;.

In a statement to a US based fashion magazine, the network said,&nbsp;&quot;&#39;Big Little Lies&#39; was conceived, produced, and aired as a limited series.&nbsp;The implication of impropriety regarding HBO&#39;s awards submission of &#39;Big Little Lies&#39; in the Limited Series category is irresponsible and uninformed.&quot;

The network went on to explain that the decision to come out with a second season came only after the completion and success of the first one.&nbsp;

The statement continued, &quot;The idea to continue the story came about only after the show aired. None of the cast or filmmakers had holdover contracts. Each deal had to be renegotiated, which is proof that no ongoing series was contemplated. Additionally, no source material beyond Liane Moriarty&#39;s novel existed. The accusation that HBO was &#39;gaming the system&#39; is baseless and undeserved.&quot;

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After HBO announced Season 2 of the hit series, there was criticism of HBO 'gaming the system' to enter Golden Globe

HBO defends its stance to renew hit series "Big Little Lies" for season 2 after being criticised for the move since it was supposed to be a 'miniseries'. Earlier this week, on Monday, "Big Little Lies" was nominated for Golden Globe in the category of 'Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television' competing against the likes of "Fargo", "Feud: Bette and Joan", "The Sinner", "Top of the Lake: China Girl". It received several Golden Globe nominations in the miniseries category just days after being renewed. This led to some industry insiders feeling cheated. They felt that the premium network was "gaming the system" and "acted badly". HBO reacted sharply on Wednesday, calling the criticism "irresponsible and uninformed", "baseless and undeserved". In a statement to a US based fashion magazine, the network said, "'Big Little Lies' was conceived, produced, and aired as a limited series. The implication of impropriety regarding HBO's awards submission of 'Big Little Lies' in the Limited Series category is irresponsible and uninformed." The network went on to explain that the decision to come out with a second season came only after the completion and success of the first one. The statement continued, "The idea to continue the story came about only after the show aired. None of the cast or filmmakers had holdover contracts. Each deal had to be renegotiated, which is proof that no ongoing series was contemplated. Additionally, no source material beyond Liane Moriarty's novel existed. The accusation that HBO was 'gaming the system' is baseless and undeserved."

HBO defends 'Big Little Lies' Golden Globes entry in Limited Series, calls criticism 'baseless and undeserved'

Musical romance &quot;La La Land&quot; received maximum Folden Globe nominations on Monday, while independent film &#39;Moonlight&#39; received six nods.

&quot;La La Land&quot; scored nominations for Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in the lead comedy/musical acting categories, while writer-director Damien Chazelle received nods for best director and best screenplay.

&quot;Moonlight,&quot; the coming-of-age tale of an impoverished black boy struggling with his sexuality, scored nominations for Barry Jenkins in the directing and screenplay categories, while actors Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali were nominated in the best supporting acting races.

&quot;La La Land&quot; is up against &quot;20th Century Women,&quot; the story of a free-spirited mother; raunchy superhero action &quot;Deadpool&quot;; singing comedy &quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;; and teen tale &quot;Sing Street&quot; for best comedy/musical film.

&quot;Moonlight&quot; will face war drama &quot;Hacksaw Ridge,&quot; western crime story &quot;Hell or High Water,&quot; adoption tale &quot;Lion&quot; and &quot;Manchester by the Sea,&quot; which is about a working-class family dealing with tragedy, in the best drama film category.

More than 90 journalists in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association choose the Golden Globes. Winners will be announced on January 8 at a televised ceremony hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

Following is a list of key film nominations.

Best drama&nbsp;

&quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

&quot;Hell or High Water&quot;

&quot;Lion&quot;

&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

&quot;Moonlight&quot;

Best comedy or musical

&quot;20th Century Women&quot;

&quot;Deadpool&quot;

&quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;

&quot;La La Land&quot;

&quot;Sing Street&quot;

Best actor, drama

Casey Affleck, &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

Joel Edgerton, &quot;Loving&quot;

Andrew Garfield, &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

Viggo Mortensen, &quot;Captain Fantastic&quot;

Denzel Washington, &quot;Fences&quot;

Best actress, drama

Amy Adams, &quot;Arrival&quot;

Jessica Chastain, &quot;Miss Sloane&quot;

Isabelle Huppert, &quot;Elle&quot;

Ruth Negga, &quot;Loving&quot;

Natalie Portman, &quot;Jackie&quot;

Best actor, comedy or musical

Colin Farrell, &quot;The Lobster&quot;

Ryan Gosling, &quot;La La Land&quot;

Hugh Grant, &quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;

Jonah Hill, &quot;War Dogs&quot;

Ryan Reynolds, &quot;Deadpool&quot;

Best actress, comedy or musical

Annette Bening, &quot;20th Century Women&quot;

Lily Collins, &quot;Rules Don&#39;t Apply&quot;

Hailee Steinfeld, &quot;The Edge of Seventeen&quot;

Emma Stone, &quot;La La Land&quot;

Meryl Streep, &quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;

Best director

Damien Chazelle &quot;La La Land&quot;

Tom Ford &quot;Nocturnal Animals&quot;

Mel Gibson &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

Barry Jenkins &quot;Moonlight&quot;

Kenneth Lonergan &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

Best supporting actor

Mahershala Ali &quot;Moonlight&quot;

Jeff Bridges &quot;Hell or High Water&quot;

Simon Helberg &quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;

Dev Patel &quot;Lion&quot;

Aaron Taylor-Johnson &quot;Nocturnal Animals&quot;

Best supporting actress

Viola Davis &quot;Fences&quot;

Naomie Harris &quot;Moonlight&quot;

Nicole Kidman &quot;Lion&quot;

Octavia Spencer &quot;Hidden Figures&quot;

Michelle Williams &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

Best animated film

&quot;Kubo and the Two Strings&quot;

&quot;Moana&quot;

&quot;My Life as a Zucchini&quot;

&quot;Sing&quot;

&quot;Zootopia&quot;

Best original song

&quot;Can&#39;t Stop the Feeling&quot; - Trolls

&quot;City of Stars&quot; - La La Land

&quot;Faith&quot; - Sing

&quot;Gold&quot; - Gold

&quot;How Far I&quot;ll Go&quot; - Moana

Best foreign language film

&quot;Divines&quot; France

&quot;Elle&quot; France

&quot;Neruda&quot; Chile

&quot;The Salesman&quot; (Iran/France)

&quot;Toni Erdman&quot; (Germany)

(Reuters)

Musical romance 'La La Land' led the Golden Globe nominations on Monday with seven nods while Moonlight received six

Musical romance "La La Land" received maximum Folden Globe nominations on Monday, while independent film 'Moonlight' received six nods. "La La Land" scored nominations for Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in the lead comedy/musical acting categories, while writer-director Damien Chazelle received nods for best director and best screenplay. "Moonlight," the coming-of-age tale of an impoverished black boy struggling with his sexuality, scored nominations for Barry Jenkins in the directing and screenplay categories, while actors Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali were nominated in the best supporting acting races. "La La Land" is up against "20th Century Women," the story of a free-spirited mother; raunchy superhero action "Deadpool"; singing comedy "Florence Foster Jenkins"; and teen tale "Sing Street" for best comedy/musical film. "Moonlight" will face war drama "Hacksaw Ridge," western crime story "Hell or High Water," adoption tale "Lion" and "Manchester by the Sea," which is about a working-class family dealing with tragedy, in the best drama film category. More than 90 journalists in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association choose the Golden Globes. Winners will be announced on January 8 at a televised ceremony hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Following is a list of key film nominations. Best drama "Hacksaw Ridge" "Hell or High Water" "Lion" "Manchester by the Sea" "Moonlight" Best comedy or musical "20th Century Women" "Deadpool" "Florence Foster Jenkins" "La La Land" "Sing Street" Best actor, drama Casey Affleck, "Manchester by the Sea" Joel Edgerton, "Loving" Andrew Garfield, "Hacksaw Ridge" Viggo Mortensen, "Captain Fantastic" Denzel Washington, "Fences" Best actress, drama Amy Adams, "Arrival" Jessica Chastain, "Miss Sloane" Isabelle Huppert, "Elle" Ruth Negga, "Loving" Natalie Portman, "Jackie" Best actor, comedy or musical Colin Farrell, "The Lobster" Ryan Gosling, "La La Land" Hugh Grant, "Florence Foster Jenkins" Jonah Hill, "War Dogs" Ryan Reynolds, "Deadpool" Best actress, comedy or musical Annette Bening, "20th Century Women" Lily Collins, "Rules Don't Apply" Hailee Steinfeld, "The Edge of Seventeen" Emma Stone, "La La Land" Meryl Streep, "Florence Foster Jenkins" Best director Damien Chazelle "La La Land" Tom Ford "Nocturnal Animals" Mel Gibson "Hacksaw Ridge" Barry Jenkins "Moonlight" Kenneth Lonergan "Manchester by the Sea" Best supporting actor Mahershala Ali "Moonlight" Jeff Bridges "Hell or High Water" Simon Helberg "Florence Foster Jenkins" Dev Patel "Lion" Aaron Taylor-Johnson "Nocturnal Animals" Best supporting actress Viola Davis "Fences" Naomie Harris "Moonlight" Nicole Kidman "Lion" Octavia Spencer "Hidden Figures" Michelle Williams "Manchester by the Sea" Best animated film "Kubo and the Two Strings" "Moana" "My Life as a Zucchini" "Sing" "Zootopia" Best original song "Can't Stop the Feeling" - Trolls "City of Stars" - La La Land "Faith" - Sing "Gold" - Gold "How Far I"ll Go" - Moana Best foreign language film "Divines" France "Elle" France "Neruda" Chile "The Salesman" (Iran/France) "Toni Erdman" (Germany) (Reuters)

'La La Land', 'Moonlight' lead Golden Globe nominations

Michael Keaton capped a glorious late-career return from the wilderness on Thursday when he finally received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, almost four decades after his first movie. 
 
The 64-year-old actor gave a crowd-pleasing but political speech, mixing self-effacing jokes with a show of support for efforts to improve relations between black communities and police in the United States. 
 
Dressed in a green sports jacket and open-neck shirt in the steamy California sunshine, Keaton described his up-and-down career in acting as &quot;a never-ending quest&quot; for self-improvement. 
 
&quot;To say this is a dream is kind of incorrect because I really never thought about being famous,&quot; he told friends, family and a large crowd of well-wishers on Hollywood Boulevard. 
 
&quot;It sure is fun, but that&#39;s not the thing I really thought of. I always wanted to be good, that&#39;s all I really ever wanted to be. 
 
&quot;And honestly, to tell you the truth, I think sometimes I am and sometimes I think I&#39;m pretty damn good.&quot; 
 
Keaton used his speech to praise his friend, basketball legend Michael Jordan, who said this week he could &quot;no longer stay silent&quot; over the rash of police shootings and troubled race relations in the US. 
 
The 53-year-old athlete, who has long been criticised reluctance to speak out on social issues, announced he was donating $2 million to groups working to improve relations between black Americans and law enforcement. 
 
&quot;I gotta tell you I&#39;m going to thank (Jordan) myself,&quot; Keaton said. 
 
&quot;And I don&#39;t care if people say it took him too long to do it, the fact is, he did it.&quot; 
 
The actor also thanked the Los Angeles police, &quot;especially in a time when things are really,&nbsp;really tough right now.&quot; 
 
In the last two years, Keaton has won a Golden Globe for &quot;Birdman&quot;, about a washed-up former superhero film star battling to resurrect his career and received rave reviews for his work in the Oscar-winning film &quot;Spotlight&quot;. 
 
The parallels between the &quot;Birdman&quot; role and the real-life actor, whose real name is Michael Douglas, but who uses Keaton to avoid confusion with the &quot;Fatal Attraction&quot; star are striking. 
 
Keaton played Bruce Wayne and his alter ego in 1989&#39;s &quot;Batman&quot;, made by Tim Burton, with whom he also collaborated on &quot;Beetlejuice&quot; at the start of his career. 
 
Like his &quot;Birdman&quot; character, the actor was then almost forgotten. 
 
By the late 1990&#39;s, he found himself relegated to B-movies, minor TV roles, and voiceover work, until the role of Riggan Thompson in &quot;Birdman&quot; offered him a stunning return to the big time. 
 
He has since won a string of awards for his portrayal of investigative journalist Walter &quot;Robby&quot; Robinson in &quot;Spotlight&quot;, which chronicles The Boston Globe&#39;s investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. 
 
&quot;You can be a good parent, you can be a good friend, a good husband, a good pal, a good actor, that&#39;s what you&#39;re supposed to do. You don&#39;t get extra credit for being those things, that&#39;s the job,&quot; Keaton said. 
 
&quot;That&#39;s what you&#39;re supposed to do and I&#39;m never going to see it any other way than that.&quot; 
 
With the back end of his career going from strength to strength, Keaton has just finished filming &quot;The Founder&quot;, a biopic on Ray Kroc, who built McDonald&#39;s into the world&#39;s most successful fast-food chain. 
 
(AFP)

In last two years, Keaton has won a Golden Globe for 'Birdman' and received rave reviews for his work in the Oscar-winning film 'Spotlight'

Michael Keaton capped a glorious late-career return from the wilderness on Thursday when he finally received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, almost four decades after his first movie. The 64-year-old actor gave a crowd-pleasing but political speech, mixing self-effacing jokes with a show of support for efforts to improve relations between black communities and police in the United States. Dressed in a green sports jacket and open-neck shirt in the steamy California sunshine, Keaton described his up-and-down career in acting as "a never-ending quest" for self-improvement. "To say this is a dream is kind of incorrect because I really never thought about being famous," he told friends, family and a large crowd of well-wishers on Hollywood Boulevard. "It sure is fun, but that's not the thing I really thought of. I always wanted to be good, that's all I really ever wanted to be. "And honestly, to tell you the truth, I think sometimes I am and sometimes I think I'm pretty damn good." Keaton used his speech to praise his friend, basketball legend Michael Jordan, who said this week he could "no longer stay silent" over the rash of police shootings and troubled race relations in the US. The 53-year-old athlete, who has long been criticised reluctance to speak out on social issues, announced he was donating $2 million to groups working to improve relations between black Americans and law enforcement. "I gotta tell you I'm going to thank (Jordan) myself," Keaton said. "And I don't care if people say it took him too long to do it, the fact is, he did it." The actor also thanked the Los Angeles police, "especially in a time when things are really, really tough right now." In the last two years, Keaton has won a Golden Globe for "Birdman", about a washed-up former superhero film star battling to resurrect his career and received rave reviews for his work in the Oscar-winning film "Spotlight". The parallels between the "Birdman" role and the real-life actor, whose real name is Michael Douglas, but who uses Keaton to avoid confusion with the "Fatal Attraction" star are striking. Keaton played Bruce Wayne and his alter ego in 1989's "Batman", made by Tim Burton, with whom he also collaborated on "Beetlejuice" at the start of his career. Like his "Birdman" character, the actor was then almost forgotten. By the late 1990's, he found himself relegated to B-movies, minor TV roles, and voiceover work, until the role of Riggan Thompson in "Birdman" offered him a stunning return to the big time. He has since won a string of awards for his portrayal of investigative journalist Walter "Robby" Robinson in "Spotlight", which chronicles The Boston Globe's investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. "You can be a good parent, you can be a good friend, a good husband, a good pal, a good actor, that's what you're supposed to do. You don't get extra credit for being those things, that's the job," Keaton said. "That's what you're supposed to do and I'm never going to see it any other way than that." With the back end of his career going from strength to strength, Keaton has just finished filming "The Founder", a biopic on Ray Kroc, who built McDonald's into the world's most successful fast-food chain. (AFP)

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