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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2021 2:48:53 GMT
Golden Globes 2021: After show 8:30 PM PST #GoldenGlobes  The 78th Golden Globe Awards got off to an awkward start, seeking to address controversy regarding the organization behind the ceremony, while experiencing technical glitches amid a pandemic-dictated format. Although they honor both movies and TV, the Globes are watched most closely as a bellwether for the Academy Awards. This year's ceremony proceeded under what amounted to twin clouds. Normally considered a big, free-wheeling party (including drinking), the pandemic required a more inventive approach, mirroring some of the remote techniques pioneered at last year's Emmy Awards. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler again hosted, but in a bicoastal format from New York and Beverly Hills, respectively. More significantly, the broadcast followed reporting by the Los Angeles Times about questionable ethical behavior by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association -- the group that presents the awards, and has long been the subject of such controversies -- as well as its complete lack of Black members, which prompted criticism from a number of major Hollywood figures. The night's first two awards, notably, both went to Black stars: Daniel Kaluuya, for the historical drama "Judas and the Black Messiah;" and John Boyega, for an installment in the Amazon anthology "Small Axe." The animated feature award also went to a film with a predominantly African-American cast, "Soul," which premiered on the streaming service Disney+. The movie was also honored for best original score. Neither directly addressed the controversy, although Fey and Poehler did, calling on the HFPA to address the lack of inclusivity in its ranks, during an alternating monologue in which Fey referred to the group as "90 international, no-Black journalists" and "European weirdos." The otherwise-empty ballrooms were populated by masked first responders, while nominees watched from home. The cutaways, however, featuring all of the nominees had an ungainly quality, and Kaluuya's feed experienced technical difficulties before he could deliver his acceptance. Organizers of the awards stated in advance that they would address the latter concern within the broadcast, but three members spoke of doing better in only the broadest of terms. "We look forward to a more inclusive future," Turkish journalist Ali Sar said in conclusion. NBC, which pays millions each year for rights to televise the ceremony, has had no comment regarding the HFPA and the latest concerns surrounding it. The nominations underscored the weirdness of this year's awards process, with many movie theaters closed and streaming services, especially Netflix, occupying an expanded role. Nominations for the Oscars -- like the Globes, delayed due to the pandemic -- will be announced on March 15. Politics, not surprisingly, entered the ceremony. Mark Ruffalo delivered an impassioned plea for the environment and greater harmony after "the hideous dark storm we've been living through," while writer-director Aaron Sorkin cited the importance of defending democracy in light of the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. |
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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2021 4:20:59 GMT
The 78th Golden Globe Awards got off to an awkward start, seeking to address controversy regarding the organization behind the ceremony, while experiencing technical glitches amid a pandemic-dictated format. Although they honor both movies and TV, the Globes are watched most closely as a bellwether for the Academy Awards. The traditional awards season, however, has been disrupted by coronavirus, from the release of movies via streaming services to sliding the calendar for these events further into 2021. After one of the more criticized nomination decisions, "Minari" -- an American production about a Korean family in Arkansas -- was named best foreign-language film, since that's the way the HFPA chose to classify it. In television, Netflix's "The Crown" was named best drama by Globes voters for the second time (the last coming in 2017), amid a wave of wins by British talent, including Josh O'Connor and Emma Corrin for playing Prince Charles and Princess Diana. "Schitt's Creek" followed up its final-season sweep at the Emmys by snagging another trophy as best comedy. This year's ceremony proceeded under what amounted to twin clouds. Normally considered a big, free-wheeling party (including drinking), the pandemic required a more inventive approach, mirroring some of the remote techniques pioneered at last year's Emmy Awards. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler again hosted, but in a bicoastal format from New York and Beverly Hills, respectively. More significantly, the broadcast followed reporting by the Los Angeles Times about questionable ethical behavior by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association -- the group that presents the awards, and has long been the subject of such controversies -- as well as its complete lack of Black members, which prompted criticism from a number of major Hollywood figures. The night's first two awards, notably, both went to Black stars: Daniel Kaluuya, for the historical drama "Judas and the Black Messiah;" and John Boyega, for an installment in the Amazon anthology "Small Axe." The animated feature award also went to a film with a predominantly African-American cast, "Soul," which premiered on the streaming service Disney+. The movie was also honored for best original score. Neither directly addressed the controversy, although Fey and Poehler did, calling on the HFPA to address the lack of inclusivity in its ranks, during an alternating monologue in which Fey referred to the group as "90 international, no-Black journalists" and "European weirdos." Few of the award recipients or presenters referenced the HFPA's issues, although "This is Us" star Sterling K. Brown wryly began his introduction by saying, "It is great to be Black -- back -- at the Golden Globes." The otherwise-empty ballrooms were populated by masked first responders, while nominees watched from home. The cutaways, however, featuring all of the nominees had an ungainly quality, and Kaluuya's feed experienced technical difficulties before he could deliver his acceptance. Organizers of the awards stated in advance that they would address the latter concern within the broadcast, but three members spoke of doing better in only the broadest of terms. "We look forward to a more inclusive future," Turkish journalist Ali Sar said in conclusion. |
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Post by Admin on Mar 1, 2021 21:11:46 GMT
The 78th annual Golden Globes are airing tonight on NBC, and if the nominations are any indicator of what to expect, there's sure to be a lot of online chatter. This year's ceremony will be largely virtual, with hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler performing their jobs from opposite sides of the country, and nominees will use camera kits sent by producers to stream in from anywhere they may be. But these aren't the only challenges the awards show is facing this year. When the nominations were announced earlier this month, backlash quickly poured in to a few of the nominees in particular, with the lack of diversity an often-repeated criticism. Here are the most controversial Golden Globe nominees that people will be talking about tonight.  Netflix's popular but widely panned "Emily in Paris" received nominations for best performance by an actress for star Lily Collins and a nod for best television series — musical or comedy. Many called the comedy from "Sex and the City" creator Darren Star a poor choice compared to other others starring Black women, especially Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" and Issa Rae's "Insecure." |
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Post by Admin on Mar 2, 2021 20:47:07 GMT
Last year, Taylor Swift and her British boyfriend Joe Alwyn had their first real public date night at the 2020 Golden Globes. The private couple, then of three years, had deliberately avoided being filmed at award show ceremonies together, despite Alwyn and Swift nominated for their acting and music work respectively. At most, they would attend after-parties together; even then, they never posed on the carpet alongside each other.
Will tonight bring Swift and Alwyn's second award show date night? Not this time. Neither Swift nor Alwyn are attending tonight's bicoastal Golden Globes ceremony. Neither are presenters, and neither are nominated for their work, so they have no reason to be there. (There is no documentary category at the Golden Globes, so Netflix's Taylor Swift documentary Miss Americana wasn't eligible for any awards.)
Due to the coronavirus pandemic too, this year's Golden Globes are far from typical—and won't have a full celebrity audience. After parties won't be happening anywhere near the scale of previous years, so Swift and Alwyn making a surprise appearance at one of those isn't likely either.
The couple, instead, will maintain the private life they've had for most of the coronavirus pandemic. While their exact whereabouts are currently unknown, the couple likely isn't even in Los Angeles or New York. Swift and Alwyn were last seen in London in mid-January 2021. That outing was the first time in nearly a year since Swift and Alwyn were photographed outside together.
Swift recently gave Alwyn a shoutout in a February 2021 interview with Vanity Fair, crediting her boyfriend for helping her find the courage to speak up about politics more.
“As a country musician, I was always told it’s better to stay out of [politics],” Swift started. “The Trump presidency forced me to lean in and educate myself. I found myself talking about government and the presidency and policy with my boyfriend, who supported me in speaking out. I started talking to my family and friends about politics and learning as much as I could about where I stand. I’m proud to have moved past fear and self-doubt, and to endorse and support leadership that moves us beyond this divisive, heartbreaking moment in time.”
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Post by Admin on Mar 3, 2021 1:07:27 GMT
With few stars and even fewer blockbuster nominees, America pretty much ignored Sunday night’s Golden Globes broadcast. Per Nielsen, an not-so-nice average audience of just 6.9 million watched Tina Fey and Amy Poehler host the bicoastal proceedings on NBC, barely one-third the size of 2020’s viewership (18.3 million) and by far the least-watched ceremony in modern Globes history. The demo ratings were even worse, with the three-hour Zoomathon notching a 1.5 rating with adults under 50, a 68 percent decline from a year ago (4.7). While award-show ratings have taken a beating during COVID, no major event has collapsed so quickly or on a scale similar to Sunday’s swan dive. And, yes, CBS and ABC probably have good reason to be nervous about the prospects for the upcoming Grammy and Oscar telecasts.
There simply is no sugarcoating how awful these numbers are. While the Globes did manage to outdraw last fall’s pandemic Emmys, it wasn’t by much: TV’s top honors drew just 6.1 million viewers on ABC last September, also a record low for that show. But the Emmys fell a much more modest 11 percent from its pre-COVID audience, and in most recent years, the Globes have delivered anywhere from two to three times as many viewers as the Emmys. What’s more, while the Emmys rotate among the four major networks, NBC pays a massive premium for Globes exclusivity. In 2018, Variety reported the Peacock agreed to pay $60 million per year for the Globes as part of a long-term licensing deal; by contrast, most reports have pegged the fee networks pay for the Emmys at closer to $10 million per year.
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In fairness to the Globes and NBC, the decline for last year’s Emmys was on the small side in part because that show has been suffering much more consistent audience erosion during the age of Netflix, leaving it with not much more room to decline. Performance-based music awards have taken much bigger hits in recent months, with audiences shrinking between one-third to one-half vs. past years. But the Globes collapse was much more spectacular and painful, in part because NBC invested so much in promoting the show and because it marked the return of Peacock vets Fey and Poehler as hosts. The network and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association decided to invest the resources in the telecast even though all signs pointed to a likely Nielsen disaster: COVID meant a slew of film nominees people either had never heard of or which never played in theaters, as well as the inability for stars to mix and mingle inside a ballroom. Then on top of that, the week before the Globes ceremony was dominated by fallout from a Los Angeles Times investigation which renewed questions about the legitimacy of the awards and revealed a lack of diversity among the show’s voting body.
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