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  • Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ to debut in Indian theatre in February

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s Golden Globe-winning movie “The Fabelmans” will be released in Indian cinema halls on February 10, Reliance Entertainment said on Friday.

    Described as a deeply personal portrait of a 20th-century American childhood, the movie presents a universal coming-of-age story about an isolated young man’s pursuit of his dreams.

    It is based on Spielberg’s experiences as a child in Arizona.

    The movie, which features an ensemble cast of Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen and Judd Hirsch, is produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment “We, at Reliance Entertainment, are extremely proud of our long-lasting and fruitful partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment.

    This association has borne fruit with films like ‘The Help’, ‘War Horse’, ‘Lincoln’, ‘Bridge of Spies’, ‘The Post’, ‘Green Book’, and ‘1917’ winning accolades at the Oscars and Golden Globe among others.

    “We have brought to cinemas in India these creative masterpieces and now, on the same scale, we bring ‘The Fabelmans’ to audiences on February 10,” Dhruv Sinha, Head of International Businesses, Reliance Entertainment, said in a statement.

    Directed by Spielberg, “The Fabelmans” is written by the filmmaker in collaboration with Tony Kushner.

    The duo earlier worked on movies such as “Lincoln” and “Munich”.

    The film recently received five nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards and won the trophies for ‘Best Motion Picture ‘Drama’ and ‘Best Director’ for Spielberg.

    MUMBAI: Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s Golden Globe-winning movie “The Fabelmans” will be released in Indian cinema halls on February 10, Reliance Entertainment said on Friday.

    Described as a deeply personal portrait of a 20th-century American childhood, the movie presents a universal coming-of-age story about an isolated young man’s pursuit of his dreams.

    It is based on Spielberg’s experiences as a child in Arizona.

    The movie, which features an ensemble cast of Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen and Judd Hirsch, is produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment “We, at Reliance Entertainment, are extremely proud of our long-lasting and fruitful partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment.

    This association has borne fruit with films like ‘The Help’, ‘War Horse’, ‘Lincoln’, ‘Bridge of Spies’, ‘The Post’, ‘Green Book’, and ‘1917’ winning accolades at the Oscars and Golden Globe among others.

    “We have brought to cinemas in India these creative masterpieces and now, on the same scale, we bring ‘The Fabelmans’ to audiences on February 10,” Dhruv Sinha, Head of International Businesses, Reliance Entertainment, said in a statement.

    Directed by Spielberg, “The Fabelmans” is written by the filmmaker in collaboration with Tony Kushner.

    The duo earlier worked on movies such as “Lincoln” and “Munich”.

    The film recently received five nominations at the 80th Golden Globe Awards and won the trophies for ‘Best Motion Picture ‘Drama’ and ‘Best Director’ for Spielberg.

  • Golden Globe awards set for Sunday, Covid forces exclusion of audience and media

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is moving ahead with the 2022 edition of Golden Globe Awards on January 9 but the event will be without audience or media in attendance due to the rising cases of Covid variant Omicron.

    Select HFPA members and philanthropists will be in attendance as this year’s nominees are feted, and winners revealed.

    “Over the past 25 years, the HFPA has donated $50 million to more than 70 entertainment-related charities, film restoration, scholarship programs and humanitarian efforts; incredibly impactful organizations, many of whom were hit hard over the last two years as a result of the pandemic,” the HFPA said in a statement.

    The HFPA also plans to use the event as an opportunity to redress ongoing diversity concerns that the organisation has been facing for a while now.

    “During the program, Kyle Bowser, Senior Vice President of the NAACP Hollywood Bureau, will further discuss the ‘Reimagine Coalition,’ a joint five-year initiative to increase diversity, equity and inclusion across the global entertainment industry,” the HFPA said.

    “Each year the HFPA and the NAACP Hollywood Bureau will collaborate on, fund, and support a series of trailblazing initiatives, with the overall goals of ensuring visibility of projects from artists of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds; increasing diverse representation in the industry; and building pathways to inclusion for young artists and journalists of color,” the association added in the statement.

    Attendees are required to have proof of vaccination and a booster shot along with a negative PCR test in the last 48 hours before the entry to the event.

    All guests will be masked and socially distanced at all times within the ballroom.

    There will be no red carpet, and no media credential requests will be accepted.

    Over the last eight months, the HFPA has completely overhauled its bylaws, implementing sweeping changes from top to bottom that address ethics and code of conduct, diversity, equity and inclusion, governance, membership, and more.

    Recently, the HFPA admitted their largest and most diverse class to date of 21 new members, all of whom are first-time Golden Globe voters,” the organisation said in a release, posted on its official website.

    The HFPA, which consists of US-based international journalists, has been at the centre of criticism after an investigative report by The Los Angeles Times last year revealed lack of representation of Black and female members in its ranks, accusations of self-dealing and other issues, leading to severe criticism from Hollywood stars to production companies.

  • 79th annual Golden Globe Awards to be held on January 9

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which is the organisation behind the Golden Globe Awards, is moving forward with plans to present the 79th annual Golden Globes on January 9, with or without a telecast partner.

    As per Variety, the HFPA on Friday unveiled the traditional calendar with submissions deadlines in various categories. Nominations will be revealed on December 13. The deadline for movie and TV submission entry forms is November 15.

    The fate of the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards was thrown in turmoil in February by revelations about the press organisation’s internal practices and the lack of Black members in the HFPA, prior to recent recruiting efforts.

    NBC has been the HFPA’s longtime telecast partner but it decided to drop out of the 2022 telecast in light of the HFPA’s internal problems.

    The HFPA’s short statement makes no mention of a telecast. There was no immediate word from NBC on the HFPA’s plans. Another important constituency is the group of powerful publicists for actors and other creatives who have pressured the HFPA to make changes. The publicists have vowed to keep their clients away from the Globes and other HFPA activities until the organisation instituted significant reforms.

    The HFPA faced further scrutiny in May when actor Tom Cruise made a public show of returning the three Globe awards he won in the 1980s and ’90s to the association. Cruise won Globe trophies for 1984’s ‘Born on the Fourth of July’, 1997’s ‘Jerry Maguire’ and 1999’s ‘Magnolia’.

    Over the past few months, the HFPA has reformed its charter and bylaws. It has appointed a new president, German journalist Helen Hoehne, a new board of directors that includes three outside non-members, 12 member directors, and a credentials committee with five non-members and an advisory board.

    Earlier this month the HFPA unveiled that it has recruited 21 new members.

    NBC, which currently owns the broadcasting rights for the Golden Globe Awards, stated in May that it will not air the show in 2022, arguing that the “meaningful reform” that it expects from the HFPA “takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right.”

    So it remains to be seen what the Golden Globes would look like without a broadcasting partner.

  • Golden Globes 2021 Highlights: Crown scores big, Nomadland wins Best Film

    By Express News Service
    Netflix’s royal drama The Crown emerged as the top winner in the Golden Globes Award ceremony that was held earlier today.

    The show bagged multiple Golden Globes under the Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama (Emma Corrin), Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama (Josh O’ Connor), Best Television Series – Drama, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role (Gillian Anderson) categories.

    The award ceremony, which was held virtually from two cities, New York and Los Angeles, also saw the late Chadwick Boseman win the Best Actor in a Motion Picture Award for his role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

    The evening also saw Chloe Zhao become only the second woman after Barbra Streisand to win a Golden Globe for Best Director-Motion Picture for Nomadland. Notably, Nomadland also bagged the Best Motion Picture Drama Award.

    As popularly expected, comedy series Schitt’s Creek and Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit also won multiple awards.

    While The Queen’s Gambit won the Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television award, lead actor Anya Taylor-Joy won the Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film award.

    Catherine O’Hara, who acted as the fan-favorite Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek won the award for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Meanwhile, Schitt’s Creek bagged the Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy award.

    During the event, veteran actor Jane Fonda, an eight-time winner of Golden Globes and a 15-time nominee, was awarded the prestigious Cecil B.deMille award for outstanding contribution to the world of entertainment.

    American Television writer-producer Norman Lear was awarded the prestigious Carol Burnett award for outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen.It is also noteworthy to mention that Netflix led the nominations list upfront with 42 titles.

  • Golden Globe 2021 nominations: ‘The Crown,’ ‘Mank’ score big, ‘Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Hamilton’ pick up nods

    After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theaters, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards.

  • Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to host Golden Globes 2021 from separate coasts

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The upcoming Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be bicoastal! American actors Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who will be hosting this year’s ceremony, won’t be in the same room together.

    As per Variety, Fey and Poehler will host separately from New York and Los Angeles. Fey will be live from the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center in New York City and Poehler will host from the ceremony’s usual location inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California.

    The duo last hosted the awards show together in 2015. The upcoming ceremony marks their second Golden Globes’ hosting collaboration. The event is set to air live on February 28 at 5.00 pm. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC after being delayed by nearly two months due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

    Nominations for the ceremony would be announced today with Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson appearing live on the ‘Today’ show to read a few of the nominees first, then the rest of the nomination ceremony will be streamed on both the Golden Globes official Facebook page and the Golden Globes website.

    A number of details about the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony have not been revealed yet, including whether presenters and nominees will participate virtually, in person, or both.

    In January, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the governing body that oversees the ceremony, announced the recipients of two of its honourary awards. Jane Fonda, a seven-time Golden Globe winner, will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”

    Additionally, Norman Lear will be the third-ever recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for “outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen.”

    Satchel and Jackson Lee, children of filmmaker and three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee, and producer/philanthropist Tonya Lewis Lee have been tapped to serve as the 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors.