Hollywood star couple Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling have kept their relationship low-key right from the beginning. The pair started dating in 2011 and have two kids together but seldom are they spotted together on the red carpet. 
 
Longoria also keeps her private life away from social media. Recently when the actress shared a picture of artwork by René Magritte, a fan pointed out that how she never posts pictures with her family. The actress replied to him by commenting, " I have always had a clear boundary when it comes to my man and my kids. I'll talk about them of course, with limits, but I won't post pictures of our daily life." 
 
She also spoke about her kids and said, "And since my children are still so little and don't understand what posting their image really means, I don't have their consent. And I won't post their pictures until they're old enough to give me their consent." 
 
Later she posted a drawing that her child had made of her and captioned it as, "This is me. By my kid. It’s pretty accurate. No I haven’t become a master baker or a good cook during quarantine. I haven’t seen a gym in two months. I haven’t written a novella. I’ve just been trying to be a fun mom and not lose my marbles.&nbsp; sending so much love out there. Reading comments and happy to connect so let me know how you’re feeling. Amore, amore, amore"

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Hollywood star couple Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling have kept their relationship low-key right from the beginning. The pair started dating in 2011 and have two kids together but seldom are they spotted together on the red carpet.

Hollywood star couple Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling have kept their relationship low-key right from the beginning. The pair started dating in 2011 and have two kids together but seldom are they spotted together on the red carpet. Longoria also keeps her private life away from social media. Recently when the actress shared a picture of artwork by René Magritte, a fan pointed out that how she never posts pictures with her family. The actress replied to him by commenting, " I have always had a clear boundary when it comes to my man and my kids. I'll talk about them of course, with limits, but I won't post pictures of our daily life." She also spoke about her kids and said, "And since my children are still so little and don't understand what posting their image really means, I don't have their consent. And I won't post their pictures until they're old enough to give me their consent." Later she posted a drawing that her child had made of her and captioned it as, "This is me. By my kid. It’s pretty accurate. No I haven’t become a master baker or a good cook during quarantine. I haven’t seen a gym in two months. I haven’t written a novella. I’ve just been trying to be a fun mom and not lose my marbles. sending so much love out there. Reading comments and happy to connect so let me know how you’re feeling. Amore, amore, amore"

Eva Mendes reveals why she doesn't share photos of beau Ryan Gosling and her kids on social media

The successful book-film ‘The Notebook’ is now headed to Broadway and we can’t keep calm! 
In its Broadway adaptation, the play will be a musical with producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch in association with Nicholas Sparks (author), as it was announced on Thursday.

Nicholas first published the novel ‘The Notebook’ that opened on the New York Times bestseller list in its first week of publication in 1996. The book was later adapted for the big screen starring actors Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, and Gena Rowlands. The movie came out in 2014 and was a massive hit. &nbsp;

Bekah Brunstetter and Ingrid Michaelson are developing the musical adaptation.&nbsp;

Actor Gena Rowlands on the musical adaptation said, “When I first heard about ‘The Notebook’ potentially being turned into a musical, I was instantly drawn to the idea. The story hits home for me in two big ways: it takes place in my home state of North Carolina, and Alzheimer’s runs deep in my family. I was sent a few songs Ingrid had already written for it, and that week, I spent my drives to and from work car-listening, memorizing, imagining the story unfold with music, imagining how I might layer worlds, dramatize memory, and before I even knew that I had to write the book for this, it was already starting to happen in my head.”

“The older you get, it seems, the more invisible you become, and yet, you have so much to say — so putting an older couple at the forefront of a musical is thrilling to me. I am so excited to continue collaborating with Ingrid on bringing this beautiful story to life in a new way,” she added.

Ingrid has been busy releasing singles and has since released seven albums since 2005. On the collaboration for the Broadway musical, the singer-songwriter said, “When I was approached about working on ‘The Notebook,’ I had to excuse myself and go to the bathroom and cry and come back into the meeting.”

She added, “I have loved the movie and the story for so many years now that the idea of turning it into a musical overwhelmed me. The concept of unending devotion and love wrapped up in memory and family is something very close to my own personal life. The story sings to me so perfectly. I actually started writing that very night of the first meeting, before I even had the job! &nbsp;I cannot wait for the world to hear these characters come to life in a musical way.”

Meanwhile, the author who has made all this possible, Nicholas said, “I am thrilled to work with Bekah and Ingrid in order to make ‘The Notebook’ a reality on Broadway. They are amazingly talented, and obviously, the story is near and dear to my heart.”

The successful book-film ‘The Notebook’ is now headed to Broadway and we can’t keep calm! In its Broadway adaptation, the play will be a musical with producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch in association with Nicholas Sparks (author), as it was announced on Thursday.

The successful book-film ‘The Notebook’ is now headed to Broadway and we can’t keep calm! In its Broadway adaptation, the play will be a musical with producers Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch in association with Nicholas Sparks (author), as it was announced on Thursday. Nicholas first published the novel ‘The Notebook’ that opened on the New York Times bestseller list in its first week of publication in 1996. The book was later adapted for the big screen starring actors Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, and Gena Rowlands. The movie came out in 2014 and was a massive hit. Bekah Brunstetter and Ingrid Michaelson are developing the musical adaptation. Actor Gena Rowlands on the musical adaptation said, “When I first heard about ‘The Notebook’ potentially being turned into a musical, I was instantly drawn to the idea. The story hits home for me in two big ways: it takes place in my home state of North Carolina, and Alzheimer’s runs deep in my family. I was sent a few songs Ingrid had already written for it, and that week, I spent my drives to and from work car-listening, memorizing, imagining the story unfold with music, imagining how I might layer worlds, dramatize memory, and before I even knew that I had to write the book for this, it was already starting to happen in my head.” “The older you get, it seems, the more invisible you become, and yet, you have so much to say — so putting an older couple at the forefront of a musical is thrilling to me. I am so excited to continue collaborating with Ingrid on bringing this beautiful story to life in a new way,” she added. Ingrid has been busy releasing singles and has since released seven albums since 2005. On the collaboration for the Broadway musical, the singer-songwriter said, “When I was approached about working on ‘The Notebook,’ I had to excuse myself and go to the bathroom and cry and come back into the meeting.” She added, “I have loved the movie and the story for so many years now that the idea of turning it into a musical overwhelmed me. The concept of unending devotion and love wrapped up in memory and family is something very close to my own personal life. The story sings to me so perfectly. I actually started writing that very night of the first meeting, before I even had the job! I cannot wait for the world to hear these characters come to life in a musical way.” Meanwhile, the author who has made all this possible, Nicholas said, “I am thrilled to work with Bekah and Ingrid in order to make ‘The Notebook’ a reality on Broadway. They are amazingly talented, and obviously, the story is near and dear to my heart.”

Romantic film ‘The Notebook’ is on its way to become a Broadway musical

Damien Chazelle's last outing at the movies was the vibrant, sublime musical 'La La Land'. There was so much happening on screen at any given point of time in that film. His latest 'First Man'- a biopic on the first man on Moon, Neil Armstrong, has dramatically different in terms of context, scale, and treatment.&nbsp;

While the world knows that Neil Armstrong took the historic leap for the mankind in July 1969, the incidents that run up to the historic moment are rather unknown.&nbsp;

Chazelle's story humanizes the American hero. The world knows Armstrong as a hero, &nbsp;who went on to create history not only for the country but also for the world itself. But 'The First Man' shows Armstrong in a very different light- of a man who is troubled by a personal tragedy and who struggles hard to overcome his grief to be a part of the NASA mission.&nbsp;

He is not your typical hero but a reluctant participant to ego battle between USA and USSR on space supremacy that dominated world politics in the 1960s. When USSR landed on space before America, it became a matter of prestige for the Americans to land on the moon first. Armstrong was incidentally not the first choice. The film reveals how NASA's several failed missions also took away some senior astronaut and Armstrong was the only (best) option left.&nbsp;

Much like Chizelle's 'La La Land', 'First Man' is also technically superb. The scale at which its mounted is enormous. To create the 1960s era- a time when America was still taking baby steps towards space mission is stark different from how the spaceships etc are designed. To create that era with so much perfection takes time and precision, which the film manages pretty well. A word on the film's fabulous sound, which exhilarates at the right moment and goes completely silent at the other moments to make the viewer understand the magnanimity of the situation.&nbsp; 
 
Much like the film's technical aspects, the lead cast&nbsp;is pitch perfect. Ryan Gosling brings in a great amount of maturity to his performance as Neil Armstrong. The actor pulls off the reluctant hero's role with absolute ease and you get how awkward he is being in the spotlight yet responsible enough to not quit under pressure. 'The Crown' star Claire Foy plays Armstrong's wife who wants to be a pillar of support to her husband but is also scared about his life and whether he would make it back from the moon.&nbsp;

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The only problem with the film is that it gives silences and montage shots a bit too much of importance. There are too many scenes where the characters are not speaking and just emoting. Which is okay as long as there is some movement on the screen. But in this film's case, space is restricted- a lot of the scenes are inside some spacecraft- and what we get to see are close up shots of Goslings face. After a point, the narrative tends to become a bit monotonous.&nbsp;

'First Man' is a perfect film to glorify America's supremacy in space. But it should be lauded also for showing a very human side of a hero who is lauded in history to date.&nbsp;

Damien Chazelle's last outing at the movies was the vibrant, sublime musical 'La La Land'. There was so much happening on screen at any given point of time in that film.

Damien Chazelle's last outing at the movies was the vibrant, sublime musical 'La La Land'. There was so much happening on screen at any given point of time in that film. His latest 'First Man'- a biopic on the first man on Moon, Neil Armstrong, has dramatically different in terms of context, scale, and treatment. While the world knows that Neil Armstrong took the historic leap for the mankind in July 1969, the incidents that run up to the historic moment are rather unknown. Chazelle's story humanizes the American hero. The world knows Armstrong as a hero, who went on to create history not only for the country but also for the world itself. But 'The First Man' shows Armstrong in a very different light- of a man who is troubled by a personal tragedy and who struggles hard to overcome his grief to be a part of the NASA mission. He is not your typical hero but a reluctant participant to ego battle between USA and USSR on space supremacy that dominated world politics in the 1960s. When USSR landed on space before America, it became a matter of prestige for the Americans to land on the moon first. Armstrong was incidentally not the first choice. The film reveals how NASA's several failed missions also took away some senior astronaut and Armstrong was the only (best) option left. Much like Chizelle's 'La La Land', 'First Man' is also technically superb. The scale at which its mounted is enormous. To create the 1960s era- a time when America was still taking baby steps towards space mission is stark different from how the spaceships etc are designed. To create that era with so much perfection takes time and precision, which the film manages pretty well. A word on the film's fabulous sound, which exhilarates at the right moment and goes completely silent at the other moments to make the viewer understand the magnanimity of the situation. Much like the film's technical aspects, the lead cast is pitch perfect. Ryan Gosling brings in a great amount of maturity to his performance as Neil Armstrong. The actor pulls off the reluctant hero's role with absolute ease and you get how awkward he is being in the spotlight yet responsible enough to not quit under pressure. 'The Crown' star Claire Foy plays Armstrong's wife who wants to be a pillar of support to her husband but is also scared about his life and whether he would make it back from the moon. The only problem with the film is that it gives silences and montage shots a bit too much of importance. There are too many scenes where the characters are not speaking and just emoting. Which is okay as long as there is some movement on the screen. But in this film's case, space is restricted- a lot of the scenes are inside some spacecraft- and what we get to see are close up shots of Goslings face. After a point, the narrative tends to become a bit monotonous. 'First Man' is a perfect film to glorify America's supremacy in space. But it should be lauded also for showing a very human side of a hero who is lauded in history to date.

'First Man' review: Ryan Gosling's film is a story of America's reluctant hero Neil Armstrong

Ryan Gosling teams up with La La Land director Damien Chazelle team up for a biopic on Neil Armstrong called First Man. The trailer of the film was released on Tuesday and narrates Armstrong's journey to Moon and the trials and difficulties that Armstrong and his family had to face before he embarked on the historic journey. 
 
The film is a screen adaptation of Armstrong’s authorized biography, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, written by James R. Hansen. The book was a comprehensive look at the late astronaut’s life but&nbsp;the film will only cover a smaller part of it- the years between 1961 and 1969, as the space race shifted into full swing. 
 
The film also stars Claire Foy as Armstrong's wife and Kyle Chandler who plays NASA's Chief of the Astronaut Office Deke Slayton.

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First Man is scheduled to release in theaters in October this year.

The film is based on Armstrong’s authorized biography, 'First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong'.

Ryan Gosling teams up with La La Land director Damien Chazelle team up for a biopic on Neil Armstrong called First Man. The trailer of the film was released on Tuesday and narrates Armstrong's journey to Moon and the trials and difficulties that Armstrong and his family had to face before he embarked on the historic journey. The film is a screen adaptation of Armstrong’s authorized biography, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, written by James R. Hansen. The book was a comprehensive look at the late astronaut’s life but the film will only cover a smaller part of it- the years between 1961 and 1969, as the space race shifted into full swing. The film also stars Claire Foy as Armstrong's wife and Kyle Chandler who plays NASA's Chief of the Astronaut Office Deke Slayton. First Man is scheduled to release in theaters in October this year.

'First Man' trailer: Ryan Gosling plays Neil Armstrong in a new biopic

La la land is a romantic musical film directed by Damien Chazelle. The screen sizzles with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in the lead roles.&nbsp;

As you might know that Los Angeles is nicknamed as La La Land so it is easy to guess that the movie&rsquo;s plot is based in this city.

Storyline (3/5)

This film is a fluid depiction of a simple yet beautiful story. The plot stands tall on the pillars of love and dreams, and how they impact each other.

Romance and emotions are deeply interwoven into the script. Though there is nothing unique about the story, it keeps you spell bound through the entire 126 minutes.

Choreography (4/5)

Love, anger, separation and dreams ,all achieve new heights in this musical as it is not just about dialogues and acting, the story is depicted through fluid movements of the whole body.

Dance choreography on melodious numbers&nbsp;enlightens the screen with the unspoken chemistry of the actors. Raw dancing skills of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling bring authenticity to each performance.

Direction (5/5)

Damien Chazelle&rsquo;s direction mesmerises the audience. Making a romantic film is one thing but making you feel the power of love in a magical way is a different story altogether.

&nbsp;Damien did the latter with such expertise that you will love to fall in love again and again.&nbsp;

Sun set on the hollywood hills, hommage to famous musicals and sweet sorrow of separation blends in with such finesse that all you see is the magic on the screen.

Acting (4/5)

The star power of Gosling and Emma is strong enough to intensify the audience curiosity. Top it up with the emotional depth and sizzling on screen chemistry, the result is an intoxicating cinematic concoction.

Gosling brings a charismatic persona and a graceful body with a wave like fluidity. Emma adds charm and beauty. Together they move as one and apart they create the magnetism that pulls the lovers together.

Overall Ratings (4/5)

Life is about music, love, dreams and belief. La La Land puts all these together in a beautifully crafted manner. &nbsp;Watch it and revive your belief in dreams and love.

(WION)

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With an overall rating of 4, the movie is a must watch

La la land is a romantic musical film directed by Damien Chazelle. The screen sizzles with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in the lead roles. As you might know that Los Angeles is nicknamed as La La Land so it is easy to guess that the movie’s plot is based in this city. Storyline (3/5) This film is a fluid depiction of a simple yet beautiful story. The plot stands tall on the pillars of love and dreams, and how they impact each other. Romance and emotions are deeply interwoven into the script. Though there is nothing unique about the story, it keeps you spell bound through the entire 126 minutes. Choreography (4/5) Love, anger, separation and dreams ,all achieve new heights in this musical as it is not just about dialogues and acting, the story is depicted through fluid movements of the whole body. Dance choreography on melodious numbers enlightens the screen with the unspoken chemistry of the actors. Raw dancing skills of Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling bring authenticity to each performance. Direction (5/5) Damien Chazelle’s direction mesmerises the audience. Making a romantic film is one thing but making you feel the power of love in a magical way is a different story altogether. Damien did the latter with such expertise that you will love to fall in love again and again. Sun set on the hollywood hills, hommage to famous musicals and sweet sorrow of separation blends in with such finesse that all you see is the magic on the screen. Acting (4/5) The star power of Gosling and Emma is strong enough to intensify the audience curiosity. Top it up with the emotional depth and sizzling on screen chemistry, the result is an intoxicating cinematic concoction. Gosling brings a charismatic persona and a graceful body with a wave like fluidity. Emma adds charm and beauty. Together they move as one and apart they create the magnetism that pulls the lovers together. Overall Ratings (4/5) Life is about music, love, dreams and belief. La La Land puts all these together in a beautifully crafted manner. Watch it and revive your belief in dreams and love. (WION)

Oscars special movie review: La La Land

Romantic musical &quot;La La Land&quot; led the Oscar nominations on Tuesday with 14 nominations, including the top prize of best picture.&nbsp;

Some notable absences on Tuesday&#39;s list included Annette Bening&#39;s star turn in &quot;20th Century Women&quot; and Amy Adams performance as a linguist in &quot;Arrival&quot;. Martin Scorsese&#39;s religious passion project &quot;Silence,&quot; which took 28 years to make, was missing from the main categories and earned just one nomination, for sound editing.

Jimmy Kimmel will host the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood on February 26.

List of nominations in key categories;

Best Picture

&quot;Arrival&quot;

&quot;Fences&quot;

&quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

&nbsp;&quot;Hell or High Water&quot;

&quot;Hidden Figures&quot;

&quot;La La Land&quot;

&quot;Lion&quot;

&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

&quot;Moonlight&quot;

Best Actor

Casey Affleck, &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

Denzel Washington, &quot;Fences&quot;

Ryan Gosling, &quot;La La Land&quot;

Viggo Mortensen, &quot;Captain Fantastic&quot;

Andrew Garfield, &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

Best Actress

Isabelle Huppert, &quot;Elle&quot;

Ruth Negga, &quot;Loving&quot;

Natalie Portman, &quot;Jackie&quot;

Emma Stone, &quot;La La Land&quot;

Meryl Streep, &quot;Florence Foster Jenkins&quot;

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve, &quot;Arrival&quot;

Mel Gibson, &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;

Damien Chazelle, &quot;La La Land&quot;

Kenneth Lonergan, &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;

Barry Jenkins, &quot;Moonlight&quot;

Nine best picture nominees&nbsp;

Industry watchers had predicted that Chazelle&#39;s &quot;La La Land&quot; -- buoyed by a record seven Golden Globe awards earlier this month -- would triumph at the nominations.

But few thought it would tie for the all-time record. &quot;Titanic&quot; went on to win 11 Oscars, while &quot;All About Eve&quot; -- starring Bette Davis -- won six.

&quot;La La Land&quot; will vie for best picture honors with eight other films (current rules allow for up to 10 nominees in this category) including &quot;Arrival,&quot; grim family drama &quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot; and &quot;Moonlight,&quot; the coming-of-age tale of a black man in Miami.

Others in the coveted top category are the film adaptation of August Wilson&#39;s play &quot;Fences,&quot; Mel Gibson&#39;s bloody WWII drama &quot;Hacksaw Ridge,&quot; the western crime drama &quot;Hell or High Water,&quot; the real-life tale of NASA&#39;s black female mathematicians &quot;Hidden Figures&quot; and Garth Davis&#39;s family drama &quot;Lion.&quot;

Streep&#39;s record 20th nod

For best actor, Gosling will battle for a golden statuette with Golden Globe winner Casey Affleck (&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;), Andrew Garfield (&quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;), Viggo Mortensen (&quot;Captain Fantastic&quot;) and Washington.

In the best actress category, France&#39;s Golden Globe winner Isabelle Huppert was nominated for her performance in the rape-revenge thriller &quot;Elle,&quot; along with Stone, Negga, Natalie Portman (&quot;Jackie&quot;) and Meryl Streep, who earned her record-breaking 20th nomination for &quot;Florence Foster Jenkins.&quot;

Streep&#39;s nod delighted social media users, who called it a fitting rebuke to President Donald Trump, who described her as &quot;overrated&quot; after she denounced him at the Golden Globes.

The 67-year-old actress -- who broke her own record as the person with the most acting nominations -- reacted with a GIF featuring her dancing for joy in footage from a past film.

Comeback for Mel Gibson

In the best supporting actress category, Davis, Spencer and Harris will compete against past&nbsp;Oscar&nbsp;winner Nicole Kidman (&quot;Lion&quot;) and Michelle Williams (&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;), who was nominated three times before.

In the best supporting actor category, Ali will take on Jeff Bridges (&quot;Hell or High Water&quot;), Dev Patel (&quot;Lion&quot;), Lucas Hedges (&quot;Manchester by the Sea&quot;) and Michael Shannon (&quot;Nocturnal Animals&quot;).

The foreign films nominated are &quot;Land of Mine&quot; (Denmark), &quot;A Man Called Ove&quot; (Sweden), &quot;The Salesman&quot; (Iran), &quot;Tanna&quot; (Australia) and &quot;Toni Erdmann&quot; (Germany).

In the best director category, Gibson&#39;s surprise nomination for the critically acclaimed WWII biopic &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot; marks his comeback a decade after being ostracized by Hollywood for an anti-Semitic tirade captured on tape.

Tuesday&#39;s nominations were also notable in that they marked the first time a streaming service -- Amazon Studios -- earned a best picture nod, for &quot;Manchester by the Sea.&quot;

The nominations were revealed in the pre-dawn hours in Los Angeles in an online broadcast, not at the traditional press conference.

Industry pundits had predicted that a number of black actors and filmmakers would be recognized this year, after calls for a boycott erupted last year when no black actors were among the 20 nominees in the main acting categories.

In a bid to address the issue, the Academy subsequently named nearly 700 new members, almost half of them women and nearly as many people of color.

The Academy&#39;s board of governors has vowed to double the number of female and ethnic minority members by 2020.

(Agencies)

Romantic musical "La La Land" led the Oscar nominations with 14 nominations, including the top prize of best picture.?

Romantic musical "La La Land" led the Oscar nominations on Tuesday with 14 nominations, including the top prize of best picture. Some notable absences on Tuesday's list included Annette Bening's star turn in "20th Century Women" and Amy Adams performance as a linguist in "Arrival". Martin Scorsese's religious passion project "Silence," which took 28 years to make, was missing from the main categories and earned just one nomination, for sound editing. Jimmy Kimmel will host the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood on February 26. List of nominations in key categories; Best Picture "Arrival" "Fences" "Hacksaw Ridge" "Hell or High Water" "Hidden Figures" "La La Land" "Lion" "Manchester by the Sea" "Moonlight" Best Actor Casey Affleck, "Manchester by the Sea" Denzel Washington, "Fences" Ryan Gosling, "La La Land" Viggo Mortensen, "Captain Fantastic" Andrew Garfield, "Hacksaw Ridge" Best Actress Isabelle Huppert, "Elle" Ruth Negga, "Loving" Natalie Portman, "Jackie" Emma Stone, "La La Land" Meryl Streep, "Florence Foster Jenkins" Best Director Denis Villeneuve, "Arrival" Mel Gibson, "Hacksaw Ridge" Damien Chazelle, "La La Land" Kenneth Lonergan, "Manchester by the Sea" Barry Jenkins, "Moonlight" Nine best picture nominees Industry watchers had predicted that Chazelle's "La La Land" -- buoyed by a record seven Golden Globe awards earlier this month -- would triumph at the nominations. But few thought it would tie for the all-time record. "Titanic" went on to win 11 Oscars, while "All About Eve" -- starring Bette Davis -- won six. "La La Land" will vie for best picture honors with eight other films (current rules allow for up to 10 nominees in this category) including "Arrival," grim family drama "Manchester by the Sea" and "Moonlight," the coming-of-age tale of a black man in Miami. Others in the coveted top category are the film adaptation of August Wilson's play "Fences," Mel Gibson's bloody WWII drama "Hacksaw Ridge," the western crime drama "Hell or High Water," the real-life tale of NASA's black female mathematicians "Hidden Figures" and Garth Davis's family drama "Lion." Streep's record 20th nod For best actor, Gosling will battle for a golden statuette with Golden Globe winner Casey Affleck ("Manchester by the Sea"), Andrew Garfield ("Hacksaw Ridge"), Viggo Mortensen ("Captain Fantastic") and Washington. In the best actress category, France's Golden Globe winner Isabelle Huppert was nominated for her performance in the rape-revenge thriller "Elle," along with Stone, Negga, Natalie Portman ("Jackie") and Meryl Streep, who earned her record-breaking 20th nomination for "Florence Foster Jenkins." Streep's nod delighted social media users, who called it a fitting rebuke to President Donald Trump, who described her as "overrated" after she denounced him at the Golden Globes. The 67-year-old actress -- who broke her own record as the person with the most acting nominations -- reacted with a GIF featuring her dancing for joy in footage from a past film. Comeback for Mel Gibson In the best supporting actress category, Davis, Spencer and Harris will compete against past Oscar winner Nicole Kidman ("Lion") and Michelle Williams ("Manchester by the Sea"), who was nominated three times before. In the best supporting actor category, Ali will take on Jeff Bridges ("Hell or High Water"), Dev Patel ("Lion"), Lucas Hedges ("Manchester by the Sea") and Michael Shannon ("Nocturnal Animals"). The foreign films nominated are "Land of Mine" (Denmark), "A Man Called Ove" (Sweden), "The Salesman" (Iran), "Tanna" (Australia) and "Toni Erdmann" (Germany). In the best director category, Gibson's surprise nomination for the critically acclaimed WWII biopic "Hacksaw Ridge" marks his comeback a decade after being ostracized by Hollywood for an anti-Semitic tirade captured on tape. Tuesday's nominations were also notable in that they marked the first time a streaming service -- Amazon Studios -- earned a best picture nod, for "Manchester by the Sea." The nominations were revealed in the pre-dawn hours in Los Angeles in an online broadcast, not at the traditional press conference. Industry pundits had predicted that a number of black actors and filmmakers would be recognized this year, after calls for a boycott erupted last year when no black actors were among the 20 nominees in the main acting categories. In a bid to address the issue, the Academy subsequently named nearly 700 new members, almost half of them women and nearly as many people of color. The Academy's board of governors has vowed to double the number of female and ethnic minority members by 2020. (Agencies)

'La La Land' leads Oscar nominations

Modern-day musical &#39;La La Land&#39; swept the 74th Golden Globes Awards&nbsp;2017, winning &nbsp;prizes in seven categories including best motion picture - musical or comedy, best actor and best actress.

The film won every award it was nominated for with its stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling winning in the acting categories. The Golden Globe Awards are the first major Hollywood film award event of 2017.

&quot;Moonlight&quot;&nbsp;was named the&nbsp;best drama film, while &quot;Zootopia&quot;&nbsp;was named the&nbsp;best animated feature film.

Casey Affleck and Isabelle Huppert won other acting prizes for their roles in &quot;Manchester By The Sea&quot;&nbsp;and &quot;Elle.&quot;&nbsp;

Huppert came as a surprise winner by beating contenders including Natalie Portman, who had been considered the favourite for playing Jackie Kennedy in &quot;Jackie.&quot;

Viola Davis grabbed best supporting actress for &quot;Fences,&quot;&nbsp;the screen adaptation of August Wilson&#39;s play.

Accepting the award, Davis said, &quot;It&#39;s not every day that Hollywood thinks of translating a play to screen &mdash;&nbsp;it doesn&#39;t scream &#39;moneymaker&#39;. But it does scream art, and it does scream heart.&quot;

In a surprise win, British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson was named best supporting actor for his role in &quot;Nocturnal Animals&quot;&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;a prize that was expected to go to Mahershala Ali for &quot;Moonlight.&quot;

Jimmy Fallon hosted the ceremony and joked that the Golden Globes was &quot;one of the few places left where America still honours the popular vote&quot; &mdash; a reference to Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton in the recent US election despite getting fewer votes overall.

He also described emotional drama &quot;Manchester By The Sea&quot;&nbsp;as &quot;the only thing more depressing than 2016.&quot;

The ceremony featured several references to US President- elect Donald Trump.

Meryl Streep launched an attack on Trump while accepting the Cecil B Demille award for outstanding contribution to entertainment.

Streep referred to Trump&#39;s mocking of a disabled reporter and said, &quot;Disrespect invites disrespect, violence incites violence. And when the powerful use their position to bully others we all lose.&quot;

There were several British wins in the television categories, including awards for Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman for &quot;The Night Manager.&quot;

Claire Foy also won the&nbsp;best actress in a television series for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix&#39;s &quot;The Crown.&quot;

For the first time, the arrival of Hollywood&#39;s A-listers on the red carpet was live-streamed on Twitter.

The Golden Globe Awards, which are run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, honour the best in TV and film from the past year.

The film won in 7 categories, including the best actor awards for Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling

Modern-day musical 'La La Land' swept the 74th Golden Globes Awards 2017, winning prizes in seven categories including best motion picture - musical or comedy, best actor and best actress. The film won every award it was nominated for with its stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling winning in the acting categories. The Golden Globe Awards are the first major Hollywood film award event of 2017. "Moonlight" was named the best drama film, while "Zootopia" was named the best animated feature film. Casey Affleck and Isabelle Huppert won other acting prizes for their roles in "Manchester By The Sea" and "Elle." Huppert came as a surprise winner by beating contenders including Natalie Portman, who had been considered the favourite for playing Jackie Kennedy in "Jackie." Viola Davis grabbed best supporting actress for "Fences," the screen adaptation of August Wilson's play. Accepting the award, Davis said, "It's not every day that Hollywood thinks of translating a play to screen — it doesn't scream 'moneymaker'. But it does scream art, and it does scream heart." In a surprise win, British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson was named best supporting actor for his role in "Nocturnal Animals" — a prize that was expected to go to Mahershala Ali for "Moonlight." Jimmy Fallon hosted the ceremony and joked that the Golden Globes was "one of the few places left where America still honours the popular vote" — a reference to Donald Trump beating Hillary Clinton in the recent US election despite getting fewer votes overall. He also described emotional drama "Manchester By The Sea" as "the only thing more depressing than 2016." The ceremony featured several references to US President- elect Donald Trump. Meryl Streep launched an attack on Trump while accepting the Cecil B Demille award for outstanding contribution to entertainment. Streep referred to Trump's mocking of a disabled reporter and said, "Disrespect invites disrespect, violence incites violence. And when the powerful use their position to bully others we all lose." There were several British wins in the television categories, including awards for Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman for "The Night Manager." Claire Foy also won the best actress in a television series for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix's "The Crown." For the first time, the arrival of Hollywood's A-listers on the red carpet was live-streamed on Twitter. The Golden Globe Awards, which are run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, honour the best in TV and film from the past year.

'La La Land' sweeps Golden Globes 2017

Concrete slabs to control vehicle traffick can be seen positioned at the entrances. So do the security officials at the venue of the Venice film festival which is opening its 73rd edition under heightened security on Wednesday. 
 
It is not only the security that is geared up.&nbsp;Fans and audience too are all&nbsp;braced up to see the international movies being featured at the festival, including the much-awaited&nbsp;musical&nbsp;La La Land.&nbsp; 
 
La La Land, starring&nbsp;Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone,&nbsp;has been given the prestigious opening gala slot and is also Venice&#39;s big pitch for Oscars. Mel Gibson&#39;s war drama is also tipped as a must-see. 
 
&quot;&#39;La La Land&#39; is something that everyone is talking about,&quot; said Variety film critic Jay Weissberg. 
 
&quot;As much as maybe people don&#39;t even want to admit that they like musicals, everybody kind of likes a musical.&quot; 
 
The world&#39;s oldest film festival is going to see top Hollywood talent and directors eye the Golden Lion. The festival has premiered Academy winners &ldquo;Gravity&rdquo;, &ldquo;Birdman&rdquo; and &ldquo;Spotlight&rdquo; in its last three editions. 
 
&quot;The second element is that this year there is a lot of good stuff around,&quot; director Alberto Barbera told Reuters. 
 
Other international movies include fashion designer Tom Ford&#39;s thriller &quot;Nocturnal Animals&quot; and Denis Villeneuve&#39;s science fiction drama &quot;Arrival&quot;, both featuring Amy Adams, and Gibson&#39;s &quot;Hacksaw Ridge&quot;. 
 
Paolo Sorrentino&#39;s mini TV series &quot;The Young Pope&quot;, featuring Law as a conservative, cigarette-smoking American pontiff Pius XIII, is equally and widely anticipated. 
 
&quot;They think that he&#39;s going to be more liberal but it turns out he&#39;s much more conservative, so in a way it&#39;s the opposite of Pope Francis ... it&#39;s a brilliant concept,&quot; Weissberg said. 
 
The beachside gala dinner has, however, been cancelled in respect of the nearly 300 victims&nbsp;who died in an earthquake in central Italy last week. 
 
(WION with inputs from Reuters)

Musical La La Land and Mel Gibson's war drama are tipped as the absolute must-sees

Concrete slabs to control vehicle traffick can be seen positioned at the entrances. So do the security officials at the venue of the Venice film festival which is opening its 73rd edition under heightened security on Wednesday. It is not only the security that is geared up. Fans and audience too are all braced up to see the international movies being featured at the festival, including the much-awaited musical La La Land. La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, has been given the prestigious opening gala slot and is also Venice's big pitch for Oscars. Mel Gibson's war drama is also tipped as a must-see. "'La La Land' is something that everyone is talking about," said Variety film critic Jay Weissberg. "As much as maybe people don't even want to admit that they like musicals, everybody kind of likes a musical." The world's oldest film festival is going to see top Hollywood talent and directors eye the Golden Lion. The festival has premiered Academy winners “Gravity”, “Birdman” and “Spotlight” in its last three editions. "The second element is that this year there is a lot of good stuff around," director Alberto Barbera told Reuters. Other international movies include fashion designer Tom Ford's thriller "Nocturnal Animals" and Denis Villeneuve's science fiction drama "Arrival", both featuring Amy Adams, and Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge". Paolo Sorrentino's mini TV series "The Young Pope", featuring Law as a conservative, cigarette-smoking American pontiff Pius XIII, is equally and widely anticipated. "They think that he's going to be more liberal but it turns out he's much more conservative, so in a way it's the opposite of Pope Francis ... it's a brilliant concept," Weissberg said. The beachside gala dinner has, however, been cancelled in respect of the nearly 300 victims who died in an earthquake in central Italy last week. (WION with inputs from Reuters)

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