| | | | What's news: The 2023 Golden Globes came and went with little drama and few surprises. Netflix will stream the SAG Awards from 2024. Sherri Shepherd’s talk show Sherri renewed for two more years. Stephanie McMahon resigns as co-CEO of WWE. Paramount+ orders a Dungeons & Dragons series. — Abid Rahman |
🏆 Golden Globes 2023 🏆 ►Coolidge steals the night. The Golden Globes were handed out Tuesday night, with The Fabelmans and The Banshees of Inisherin taking top honors on the film side and Abbott Elementary, House of the Dragon and The White Lotus among the big TV winners. Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Angela Bassett, Ke Huy Quan, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Coolidge, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Yeoh, Julia Garner, Zendaya, Guillermo del Toro, Cate Blanchett and Austin Butler were among the individual winners. The full list of winners.
—"I’m here because I’m Black." Globes host Jerrod Carmichael wasted no time addressing the HFPA's scandal-filled past in a highly unusual and rather candid monologue. Taking a conversational seat at the edge of the Beverly Hilton stage, Carmichael spent the bulk of his opening defending why he agreed to do the show in the first place: "I kind of forget that where I’m from, we all live by a strict take the money mentality." The monologue.
—Snubs, shut outs and surprises. Already struggling with audiences and critics, Damien Chazelle’s Babylon suffered awards disappointment at the Globes, with the movie only winning one prize, for best score, from five nominations. Other celebrated films nominated for multiple awards that failed to win any included Women Talking and sequels Top Gun: Maverick, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Avatar: The Way of Water. The snubs.
—Studio tally. The 2023 Golden Globes were a boon for Disney’s movie and TV empire. Universal wasn’t far behind on the film side, and Warner Bros. Discovery had a solid showing as well. Disney dominated Tuesday night’s award ceremony with nine wins across the movie and TV categories, including four on the film side. Three of those went to Searchlight’s The Banshees of Inisherin. The breakdown. |
What to Make of 'Fabelmans,' 'Banshees' Wins, 'Avatar' Losses ►"The Academy does have a tendency to unimaginatively mirror many of the choices of the awards groups that precede it." Regardless of what happens to the Golden Globes in the future, this year’s ceremony could have an impact on the Academy Awards. THR's executive editor of awards Scott Feinberg weighs in on the Globes' possible influence on the voting for Oscar nominations that begins on Thursday. The analysis.
—"There are degrees to which the HFPA and the Globes were prepared to look bad, but… there was also a limit." In his review of the 80th Golden Globes, THR's chief TV critic Dan Fienberg writes that Jerrod Carmichael hosted an evasive, rambling telecast featuring some passionate speeches, some awkward moments and tentative acknowledgment of recent controversies. The review.
—The best-dressed stars. From Lily James in Atelier Versace and Bailey Bass in Dior to Letitia Wright in Prada and Margot Robbie in Chanel, star style at the Globes was luxe, colorful and romantic, while the A-list men of Hollywood, including Austin Butler and Donald Glover, amped up tailoring details. The gallery.
—ICYMI. THR rounds up all the most memorable moments from the Globes, including the Tom Cruise joke, Eddie Murphy referencing the Oscars slap, Ryan Murphy speaking to LGBTQ youth watching at home, Volodymyr Zelensky on his hopes of the war ending, and Regina Hall unable to stop laughing about Kevin Costner’s absence. The moments.
More from the Golden Globes...
—Jennifer Coolidge brings White Lotus creator to tears in moving speech
—Michelle Yeoh dedicates win to “all who came before me who look like me”
—Steven Spielberg honors production assistants while accepting best drama award
—House of the Dragon goes where Game of Thrones didn’t with drama series win
—Abbott Elementary's win marks the first network victory in 9 years
—RRR song "Naatu Naatu" beats Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga |
Vince McMahon Is Back, But Is He a Heel for a WWE Sale? ►Caveat emptor. Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon’s stunning return to the company he founded has upended the wrestling giant’s fortunes. At McMahon’s prodding, WWE is now leading “a review of its strategic alternatives” as the wrestling giant finds itself grappling with uncertainty. THR's Alex Weprin writes there’s a risk that McMahon becomes a drag on the brand for buyers. The analysis.
—The saga continues. Vince's daughter Stephanie McMahon, who had been serving as co-CEO of the WWE alongside Nick Khan, resigned on Tuesday. The WWE confirmed that Khan is now the sole CEO of the company. The story.
—Staying put, part I. Fox TV Stations has renewed Sherri Shepherd’s talk show Sherri for two more years. What began as temporary, while Wendy Williams was mysteriously absent from her daytime show, morphed into a new, bona fide hit and will take the series from Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury through the 2024-25 season. The story.
—Staying put, part II. Fox TV Stations has also renewed The Jennifer Hudson Show. The freshman syndicated Warner Bros. Discovery-produced talk show will be back for a season two next fall. Hearst Television, along with other station partners, also renewed the series. The story. |
Hollywood Stars React to Montecito Mandatory Evacuation ►"Mother nature is not happy with us." On the fifth anniversary of a mudslide that claimed 23 lives and hundreds of homes, severe rainfall has Montecito under threat again. Residents of the celebrity-loved enclave in central California, including Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Lynch, Allan Glaser and Luke Mullen, have been reacting to the devastation afflicting the area. The story.
—🎭 Dipping into horror 🎭 Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon are set to star in Night Swim from writer-director Bryce McGuire and producers Atomic Monster and Blumhouse. Univeral will release the horror pic based on the short film created by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst. Details are being kept under wraps, but Night Swim is described as a supernatural thriller built around the hidden source of terror found in an iconic backyard swimming pool. The story.
—New home. Beginning in 2024, the SAG Awards will stream live on Netflix globally, beginning a multi-year partnership between the streamer and the guild. The company will also livestream the 2023 ceremony on its YouTube page. The announcement comes ahead of today’s SAG Award nominees for individual, cast and ensemble performances. The story. |
Deconstructing Harry ►"I have felt her more in the last two years than I have in the last 30." Prince Harry weighed in on his complicated family dynamics and his life with wife Meghan Markle during a sit-down on The Late Show to promote his new memoir, Spare. During the visit that aired Tuesday, the Duke of Sussex discussed his publicly debated rift involving older brother Prince William, with host Stephen Colbert asking how their late mother, Princess Diana, would have handled this moment if she were still alive. The story.
—Cheat sheet. Prince Harry's Spare is the book everyone is talking about, not least the execs at Netflix wondering if they got short-changed a little with the docuseries. THR's Seija Rankin has read the book so you don't have to, and she has parsed all the revelations, Hollywood insights and sibling rivalries. The recap.
—The goose keeps laying those zombie eggs. AMC has revealed the release slate for the next four shows in The Walking Dead franchise, beginning with the eighth season of Fear the Walking Dead on May 14. It will be followed by a June premiere of The Walking Dead: Dead City, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan, and the Norman Reedus-led The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon later in the year. Finally, a series featuring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira is set to begin production this year for a 2024 debut. The story.
—Rolling the dice. Paramount+ has ordered an eight-episode series based on the ever-popular role playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Red Notice filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote the pilot script and is set to direct the first episode. eOne is the lead studio on the series and also collaborated with Paramount Pictures on the feature film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which is due for a March 31 release. The series will be separate from the film, sources tell THR. The story. |
Breaking the Curse of 'Red Sonja' ►"Did you ever see Lost in La Mancha?" For nearly two decades, the cult comics heroine Red Sonja battled her way out of development hell as scandal, conflict and plain bad luck doomed one project after another. THR's Scott Johnson writes that now, in Millennium Studios' B-movie factory in Bulgaria, an unlikely team fights to get the movie made at last. The story.
—🏆 DGA noms, part I 🏆 The Directors Guild of America has revealed its nominees for outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary in 2022. Apple TV+’s Severance received two nominations for episodes “Hide and Seek,” directed by Aoife McArdle, and “The We We Are,” directed by Ben Stiller. HBO Max’s Station Eleven also scored two nominations. The feature noms will be revealed today. The winners will be announced on Feb. 18. The nominees.
—🏆 Colin Farrell FTW? 🏆 The Batman and Elvis lead the feature noms for the 10th Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. Abbott Elementary, House of the Dragon and The White Lotus are among the noms in the television categories. The nominations.
—🏆 Netflix leads the way 🏆 On Tuesday, the Casting Society announced the film nominees for the 38th Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of casting directors in film, television and theater. The CSA previously announced the nominees for its television, theater, short film and short-form series categories on Oct. 17. The nominees. |
TV Review: 'Velma' ►"Too much meta humor, not enough heart." THR TV critic Angie Han reviews HBO Max's Velma. Mindy Kaling, Constance Wu, Sam Richardson and Glenn Howerton lead an adult-oriented animated series about the early days of the Scooby-Doo gang, minus Scooby-Doo. The review.
—"A standout family portrait." THR critic Lovia Gyarkye reviews Gabriel Martins' Mars One (Marte Um). This 2022 Sundance feature, now streaming on Netflix, chronicles one Brazilian family's life following the election of Jair Bolsonaro. The review.
—"Clears the runway." THR film critic Frank Scheck reviews Jean-Francois Richet's Plane. Gerard Butler and Mike Colter star in this action thriller about an airline pilot desperately trying to protect his passengers from violent militants after a crash landing. The review.
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—Joaquin Phoenix faces nightmarish journey home in Beau Is Afraid trailer
—Pamela Anderson says rehashings of honeymoon tape made her “feel sick” in trailer for Netflix doc
—The Roku Channel to stream short films from high school students
—Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean and Blackpink to headline Coachella
—Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, ODESZA to headline Bonnaroo Festival
What else we're reading...
—Nick Schager is of the opinion that HBO's The Last of Us is the best video game adaptation ever [Daily Beast]
—Jemele Hill on the scandal of UFC’s Dana White facing almost no consequences for publicly slapping his wife [Atlantic]
—Julia Gray looks at how TikTok has changed what fans expect from pop stars [Uproxx]
—Avishay Artsy on why millions of men admire internet misogynist Andrew Tate [Vox]
—Sean Coughlan writes that Prince Harry's memoir Spare is the weirdest book ever written by a royal [BBC]
Today...
Today's birthdays: Mary J. Blige (52), Malcolm D. Lee (53), Amanda Peet (51), Derek Riddell (56), Peter Grosz (49), Odessa Young (25), Kyle Richards (54), Phyllis Logan (67), Son Ye-jin (41), Laysla De Oliveira (31), Aja Naomi King (38), Rockmond Dunbar (50), Tom Ward (52), Kaliko Kauahi (49), Kim Coles (61), Darren Lynn Bousman (44), Paco Cabezas (45) |
| | Hélène Tanguay, a longtime champion of Canadian animation who worked at the National Film Board of Canada for 37 years, has died. She was 70. The obituary. |
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