{"id":2231004,"date":"2026-01-12T02:27:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2231004"},"modified":"2026-01-12T02:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:27:39","slug":"golden-globes-kicks-off-hollywoods-2026-awards-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/golden-globes-kicks-off-hollywoods-2026-awards-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Globes kicks off Hollywood&#8217;s 2026 awards season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Hollywood\u2019s awards season is underway with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/golden-globe-awards\">83rd Golden Globe Awards<\/a>, happening now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Comedian <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nikki-glaser-golden-globes-host-interview-jokes-c7f0a605e1b06b92447cd213a5fd619e\">Nikki Glaser returns<\/a> for a second year to host the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. It\u2019s a Champagne-soaked party featuring some of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2026-golden-globes-1538032b1bb06383484b15c3c4b9c16f\">biggest names in film and television<\/a>, even if the awards <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globes-2026-what-to-know-5c67be217f15e16da1b97c5d18fb8197\">won\u2019t exactly forecast the Oscars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d topped the list of nominations with nine, closely followed by \u201cSentimental Value\u201d with eight. \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d was snubbed for best picture and best director. Others left out include Joe Rogan (for the new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globes-podcast-category-a9a56d6302aa99e20b753b76e2df35c1\">podcast category<\/a> ), Sydney Sweeney and Gwyneth Paltrow, leaving room for plenty of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globes-snubs-surprises-f81a3a1b7b9ac94060838d5f9bc672b8\">surprise inclusions<\/a>. See the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globe-nominations-2026-list-65c95e011bcab7e7b568114bde38cb49\">full list of nominees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Globes is being broadcast on CBS and is available to stream through Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Latest:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u2018Golden,\u2019 from \u2018KPop Demon Hunters,&#8217; wins best original song<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Ejae, the song&#8217;s singer, said the award goes to those who have had doors closed on them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWhen I was a little girl, I worked tirelessly for 10 years to fulfill one dream, to become a K-pop idol, and I was rejected and disappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d soundtrack has topped the charts \u2014 debuting at No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Soundtracks chart and No. 8 on the all-genre Billboard 200.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Snoop Dogg announces he\u2019s high<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Snoop Dog says he is \u201chigh as a,\u201d \u2014 well, it was bleeped, moments before giving Amy Poehler her award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThis is exactly how I pictured this, Snoop giving me the award,\u201d Poehler said moments later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Amy Poehler, \u2018Good Hang,&#8217; wins best podcast<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThis is an attempt to try to make a very rough and unkind world filled with a little bit more love and laughter,&#8221; Poehler said of her podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Poehler beat out her ex-husband Will Arnett. The two divorced a decade ago, but have publicly supported each other\u2019s podcasts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Scenes from inside the ballroom: Celebrations and a stop at the bar<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">After Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd\u2019s win, Sean Penn beelined to the \u201cSentimental Value\u201d table to give Renate Reinsve a big hug, while Megan Everett-Skarsg\u00e5rd celebrated with Elle Fanning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons held court in the bar area. She was halfway through pouring herself a cup of coffee when she paused. \u201cI don\u2019t even want this,\u201d she laughed, \u201cdo you?\u201d Just then Paul Mescal made his way into the side room and struck up a conversation with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Emma Stone beelined to the side room after the first award, leading her \u201cBugonia\u201d director Yorgos Lanthimos and co-star Alicia Silverstone along with her. Stone and Lanthimos were deep in conversation, with brief interruptions requesting selfies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Seth Rogen, \u2018The Studio,&#8217; wins best performance by a male actor in a musical or comedy series<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWe just pretended to do this and now it\u2019s happening,\u201d Seth Rogen said as he accepted the Golden Globe from Zoe Kravitz and Dave Franco, who performed alongside him in The Studio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He thanked his co-performers \u2014 including Ted Sarandos, who cameoed in a Golden Globes-centered episode \u2014 but not Sal Saperstein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Sal Saperstein was the folk hero of the last Golden Globes \u2014 in the universe of \u201cThe Studio.\u201d Played by Ike Barinholtz, the studio executive was thanked in seemingly every speech during an episode of the Apple TV comedy set at the Globes, much to the chagrin of his boss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Owen Cooper, \u2018Adolescence,\u2019 wins best performance by a male actor in a supporting role (TV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Cooper said he was the only boy in his drama classes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI took a risk, and I went to drama classes. I was the only boy there. It was embarrassing, but you know, I got through it,\u201d the 16-year-old said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jean Smart, \u2018Hacks,&#8217; wins best performance by a female actor in a musical or comedy series<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The &#8216;Hacks&#8217; actor has won four Emmys, now three Golden Globes and three Actor Awards, formerly SAG Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWhat can I say? I\u2019m a greedy b&#8212;-,\u201d she said, later adding: \u201cI cannot tell you I have the best bosses. I have the best showrunners. I have the best cast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">She\u2019s also among the celebrities <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globes-pins-ice-protests-f1ec739a6536fe2be811e00500714395\">who donned anti-ICE pins<\/a> in tribute to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/ice-federal-officers-shooting-updates-1-9-2026\">Renee Good<\/a>, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Noah Wyle, \u2018The Pitt,\u2019 wins best performance by a<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"> male actor in a drama series<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Wyle said he grew up in a family that supported art.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Dr. Robby actor says his family placed \u201ca high priority on art and on curiosity and on service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Stellan Skarsgard, \u2018Sentimental Value,\u2019 wins best performance by a male actor in a supporting role<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Skarsgard shouted out his children for teaching him about fatherhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI am playing a father that is a bad father, and my children have told me what a bad father really is,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Teyana Taylor, \u2018One Battle After Another,\u2019 wins best performance by a female actor in a supporting role<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Taylor said she almost didn&#8217;t write a speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI just didn\u2019t think I would get this,\u201d she said, through tears, after showing off her \u201cparty in the back\u201d dress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Teyana Taylor also shouted out Black and brown girls in her acceptance speech:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cTo my brown sisters and little brown girls watching tonight, our softness is not a liability,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Was Ann Lee a real person?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Amanda Seyfried is nominated for her leading turn in \u201cThe Testament of Ann Lee.\u201d The musical is based on a real-life woman: Ann Lee, known to followers as ever-blessed Mother Ann, was an 18th century Englishwoman who reported revelations from God and led a new religious movement that eventually was named the United Society of Believers in Christ\u2019s Second Appearing. It was marked by strict celibacy and ecstatic worship, with physical jerks and trembling that gave the movement its common name, the Shakers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Lee and a handful of early followers took a harrowing sea voyage to America, where they set up their first settlement in upstate New York during the 1770s. They embarked on numerous missionary journeys in the Northeast, gaining many converts amid a larger atmosphere of religious revivalism \u2014 even while being brutally attacked by mobs. After her death in 1784, the movement continued to spread.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Nikki Glaser kicks off the show<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nikki-glaser-golden-globes-host-interview-jokes-c7f0a605e1b06b92447cd213a5fd619e\">Nikki Glaser<\/a> opened her monologue by saying, \u201cThe Golden Globes: without a doubt the most important thing that\u2019s happening in the world right now!\u201d She followed it with \u201cwe\u2019ll start the bidding for Warner Bros. at $5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">She also handed out a set of her own Golden Globes: Best editing: Justice Department, alluding to the Epstein list. Most editing: CBS News, taking a shot at the host network\u2019s news department under new editor Bari Weiss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cYes, CBS News: America\u2019s newest place to see BS news,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">And, of course, she made an obligatory Leonardo DiCaprio girlfriends joke:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI mean, countless iconic performances. You\u2019ve worked with every great director. You\u2019ve won three Golden Globes and an Oscar. And the most impressive thing is that you were able to accomplish all of that before your girlfriend turned 30.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">What\u2019s on the menu at the Golden Globes<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Globes bill itself as a giant party \u2014 and what\u2019s a party without nourishment and libations? (It is quite literally 5 p.m. somewhere \u2014 in Beverly Hills.) Chef Nobu Matsuhisa is helming the menu for the third year in a row. Here\u2019s what guests will get inside the ballroom:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">DINNER: A selection of highlights from the chef\u2019s eponymous restaurants \u2014 yellowtail jalapeno, a caviar cup, lobster salad with a spicy lemon dressing, different types of nigiri and, of course, miso black cod.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">DESSERT: White chocolate mousse, pistachio sponge and ceremonial matcha cake accompanied by a \u201cGolden Nobu\u201d coin, per a press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">DRINKS: Taking its boozy reputation seriously, the Globes have designated an official Champagne: Mo\u00ebt &amp; Chandon. Guests will have two choices \u2014 Mo\u00ebt Imp\u00e9rial and Mo\u00ebt Ros\u00e9 Imp\u00e9rial \u2014 described as \u201cperfectly paired\u201d with Matsuhisa\u2019s menu. They also have an official water, supplied by Saratoga Spring Water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">If the stars\u2019 individually plated meals sound good to you, the Globes is touting a to-go package from Nobu locations in New York and LA. The promotion ends today and will run you $125. (They\u2019re also running an $83 in-house, themed lobster special. Gold leaf is involved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Total nominations for the studios behind Hollywood\u2019s consolidation battle<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Warner Bros. Discovery might be facing a sale that\u2019s left the entertainment industry fraught with anxiety, but its awards season hopes are off to a good start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It ranks second behind independent label Neon in total motion picture nominations. HBO Max, its subsidiary, trails only Netflix in total television\/podcast nominations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Here\u2019s how the three companies \u2014 Warner Bros., Netflix and Paramount \u2014 at the heart of Hollywood\u2019s latest studio consolidation battle compare tonight:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">MOTION PICTURE<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">TELEVISION\/PODCAST<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Timoth\u00e9e walks alone, but Kylie is there too<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Kylie Jenner has been spotted inside the ballroom. Like last year, she didn\u2019t walk the red carpet alongside her nominated date, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u2018Andor\u2019 says what needed to be said<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Mexican actor Diego Luna said that while the Star Wars prequel series <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/andor-star-wars-diego-luna-tony-gilroy-9dd1e7e4189bb7f5d2091528818b2671\">\u201cAndor\u201d<\/a> contains references to the past, it\u2019s useful for the present.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cAs an actor, as a filmmaker, I get involved in projects that matter to me, that say things I believe need to be said,\u201d he said. \u201c\u2018Andor\u2019 was one of those.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Luna is nominated for best male actor in a drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Kate Hudson wants everyone to be the dreamers we saw in the movies<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Hudson, who is nominated for best female actor in a musical\/comedy, finds that many of this year\u2019s films \u2014 including her own, \u201cSong Sung Blue\u201d \u2014 are about dreamers. She reflected on her own childhood experience of locking herself in her bedroom, talking in the mirror and pretending to play different characters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI think people need that right now,\u201d Hudson said. \u201cSo many things have become so cynical. And we are our own narrator to our life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The elephant in the ballroom<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Some of the entertainment industry\u2019s biggest players are competing for much more than a statuette this awards season. Tonight, they\u2019re doing it on one company\u2019s home turf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The elephant in the ballroom is sure to be the dueling bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, which is behind some of this year\u2019s leading contenders with films \u201cSinners\u201d and \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d as well as TV hit \u201cThe White Lotus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Netflix and Paramount have each made offers for the storied Hollywood studio. But Warner Bros. this week again <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-netflix-4e1950023fd5efe0db1bc9cda7074465\">rejected Paramount\u2019s $77.9 billion hostile takeover<\/a> of the entire company, urging shareholders to back its $72 billion deal with Netflix for its streaming and studio business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Whether Paramount gains ownership over its rival\u2019s extensive content library remains to be seen. But, at the least, company executives will have cinephiles\u2019 eyeballs tonight: The Golden Globes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globes-2026-what-to-know-5c67be217f15e16da1b97c5d18fb8197\">are televised live on Paramount-owned CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">How many first-time nominees are there?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Per the Globes themselves, 27. They range from rising actors like Chase Infiniti, nominated for \u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d to longstanding entertainers like Bill Maher, nominated for his comedy special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The other new nominees: Aimee Lou Wood, Ashley Walters, Britt Lower, Carrie Coon, Charlie Hunnam, Dwayne Johnson, Erin Doherty, Eva Victor, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Jacob Elordi, Jessie Buckley, Kevin Hart, Kumail Nanjiani, Lee Byung-Hun, Michael B. Jordan, Owen Cooper, Paul Mescal, Rashida Jones, Renate Reinsve, Rhea Seehorn, Stephen Graham, Tessa Thompson, Teyana Taylor, Tramell Tillman and Walton Goggins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Noah Wyle says pay attention to the (lack of) helmet<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/noah-wyle-says-the-pitt-sparks-empathy-for-healthcare-workers-c23a9bb7c2184473bbb7f23251293767\">Noah Wyle<\/a> says watchers of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pitt-noah-wyle-6a95edd26aef51df73522b52af92caa6\">\u201cThe Pitt\u201d<\/a> are right to be concerned that his character Dr. Robby doesn\u2019t wear a helmet as he rides his motorcycle to the ER on the Season 2 premiere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThere\u2019s nothing arbitrary about the way we do the show, everything\u2019s pretty specific, and that was a very specific decision that we made to have him riding with the helmet on his backpack but not on his head, telling everybody he wears one but we all know that he isn\u2019t,\u201d Wyle said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Then he added this bit of intrigue: \u201cThat calls into question just about everything he says and does all season and what we can believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Has Glinda gone dark?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Ariana Grande\u2019s Glinda pink took the night off. With her signature ponytail high, the \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d nominee walked the carpet in black. Granted, it was black in a Glinda-worthy ball gown silhouette.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Richard Linklater sees his two best picture nominees as \u2018bookends\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The \u201cBefore Sunrise\u201d director has two films nominated for best musical\/comedy film: \u201cBlue Moon,\u201d which follows legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart on the opening night of his longtime collaborator Richard Rodgers\u2019 new hit musical, and \u201cNouvelle Vague,\u201d an ode to French New Wave that dramatizes the making of Jean-Luc Godard\u2019s \u201cBreathless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Richard Linklater described the movies as \u201cbookends\u201d about \u201ctwo really unique artists at really crucial moments in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cOne\u2019s kind of an enthusiastic, passionate, exuberant beginning of a career and one\u2019s kind of a sad end to a career,\u201d he told AP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">And, speaking of artists at crucial moments in their lives, none other than Glen Powell surprised the \u201cHit Man\u201d director mid-interview to say \u201cthere is no happier place for me than a Richard Linklater set.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Golden Globes chef Nobu has some advice<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Nobu Matsuhisa is the official chef for the Golden Globes for the third year straight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Last year, speaking ahead of the release of the documentary \u201cNobu,\u201d he revealed his advice to young people faced with adversity: \u201dDon\u2019t give up. Just don\u2019t forget about the ambitions, passions and go step by step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u25b6 Read more <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nobu-sushi-documentary-3f42d6c834ed13bf98d125e0049feb8d\">from the chef\u2019s interview<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Eva Victor is ready to dream<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Victor, who directed, wrote and starred in \u201cSorry Baby,\u201d is looking forward to the next project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThis is so busy and so loud and so intense,\u201d Victor said on the red carpet. \u201cI think writers are kind of in need of quiet and space and time and not any noise. I look forward to, after all the celebrating, going back into my little hole and dreaming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Victor is nominated for best female actor in a drama motion picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jafar Panahi\u2019s fellow prisoners inspired \u2018It Was Just an Accident\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The kernels of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/just-accident-movie-review-831b22396f14f5ff1d00bb770dabee91\">film<\/a> were planted in the Iranian director\u2019s head during his time as a political prisoner, though he said his experience paled in comparison to others&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI did not go through anything in particular, any particular hardship, compared to my fellow prisoners,\u201d Jafar Panahi said through a translator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Hundreds of Iranians <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-protests-us-israel-war-nuclear-economy-ae5add408f0dbc724962d41cc37c939a\">have been killed<\/a> as the government attempts to squash protests demanding a regime change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The nominee under threat of prison<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The dissident Iranian director is one of today\u2019s most renowned international filmmakers. But unlike others, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jafar-panahi-iran-director-49e852d9c4478fe0e3ca7dfa6718c3a8\">Jafar Panahi<\/a> is facing a yearlong <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-film-director-jafar-panahi-c537029161f66c707501d97a33d98599\">prison sentence<\/a> and two-year travel ban for \u201cpropaganda activities\u201d against the Iranian government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It\u2019s not his first time; he\u2019s been jailed for his work before in Tehran\u2019s infamous <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/technology-health-religion-iran-prisons-01dfade61d7a706d630bf83d30d8cb02\">Evin Prison<\/a>, and was banned from making movies in Iran until 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">But he made films anyway, and his time in the prison system inspired his latest film, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/just-accident-movie-review-831b22396f14f5ff1d00bb770dabee91\">\u201cIt Was Just an Accident,\u201d<\/a> which has already snagged awards, including Cannes\u2019 prized <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cannes-2025-palme-dor-awards-72ccfe497665406489f8a9b997eda224\">Palme d\u2019Or.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The film is nominated for four Golden Globe awards: best drama, director, screenplay and foreign-language film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The juke joint women stick together<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The ballroom is open and \u201cSinners\u201d stars Li Jun Li and Jayme Lawson arrived together early at the \u201cSinners\u201d table and were quickly served some Nobu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Nikki Glaser kicks off hosting duties in pink<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The evening\u2019s host, Nikki Glaser, began her likely multi-change fashion marathon in Zuhair Murad. Her satin, blush-pink gown was strapless with a draped corset bodice and a sweetheart neckline. The look had a voluminous skirt and hails from the Zuhair Murad Resort ready-to-wear collection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Traditionally, hosts change clothes often. Last year, Glaser changed at least seven times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">How the anti-ICE pins got to be on the red carpet<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The idea for the pins began with a late-night text exchange earlier this week between Nelini Stamp, with the group Working Families Power, and Jess Morales Rocketto, the executive director of a Latino advocacy group called Maremoto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThere is a longstanding tradition of people who create art taking a stand for justice in moments,\u201d Stamp said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to continue that tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The two organizers began calling up the celebrities and influencers they knew, who in turn brought their campaign to the more prominent figures in their circles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Allies of their movement have been attending the \u201cfancy events\u201d that take place in the days leading up to the Golden Globes, according to Stamp. They\u2019re passing out the pins at parties and distributing them to neighbors who will be attending the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u25b6Read more about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globes-pins-ice-protests-f1ec739a6536fe2be811e00500714395\">the anti-ICE pins<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Kevin O\u2019Leary\u2019s pick for the next Bond<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">After filming \u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d Kevin O\u2019Leary says he would like to star in the next James Bond movie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI want to be the bad guy in Bond,\u201d he said. \u201cNobody can do it the way I can. And I want Bond to be a woman this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Anti-ICE pins on red carpet<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Mark Ruffalo is wearing a pin saying \u201cBE GOOD\u201d on the red carpet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The emblem, part of the #BeGood campaign, references the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/minnesota-immigration-enforcement-shooting-crackdown-surge-173e00fa7388054e98c3b5b9417c1e5a\">fatal shooting of Renee Good<\/a> by an immigration officer in Minneapolis last week. According to a news release, the pins also pay tribute to Keith Porter, who was fatally shot in Los Angeles by an off-duty ICE officer on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The campaign was organized by a group of entertainment industry professionals with support from groups Working Families Power and Maremoto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Wagner Moura says it would feel weird not to talk politics<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brazil-secret-agent-kleber-mendonca-filho-wagner-moura-3d04baa7829890c79a9f69926f157ce6\">Wagner Moura<\/a>, a best actor nominee for Brazil\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/secret-agent-movie-review-52254d76594ee056c333df711962bb72\">\u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d<\/a> says speaking out about politics is risky for an entertainer, but feels like a necessity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cIn order to do that you have to be very aware that sometimes you have to pay the price, but I\u2019m willing to,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m a very political person, I think politically, I like to make political films. \u2018The Secret Agent\u2019 is one of those.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cIt would be weird for me to work as a political artist and then shy away from saying what I think,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Have vampires contacted Kevin O\u2019Leary after \u2018Marty Supreme\u2019?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m getting a lot of direct messages from vampires,\u201d he said. \u201cFinally, a film where the vampire is respected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In the film, O\u2019Leary portrays a successful businessman who described himself as a vampire born in the 17th century. The strikingly absurd quote is a memorable moment in the film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This mother is golden<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Wunmi Mosaku of \u201cSinners\u201d wore stunning bright yellow to announce news of her pregnancy. She cradled her bump as she made her way up the stairs. In a Vogue essay, she celebrates her pregnancy and her Nigerian culture, explaining that in Yoruba, \u201cwe say Iya ni W\u00far\u00e0.\u201d It means \u201cmother is golden.\u201d When she saw sketches of her custom yellow Matthew Reisman gown, \u201cI knew it was the right dress and the right moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Mosaku is Nigerian British with an American husband who stays out of the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u2018Sinners\u2019 moving car scene with blues music got better with every take<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Actor Delroy Lindo didn\u2019t have much time to rehearse the three-page monologue before filming. But the magic came out while shooting the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cAs we filmed, the more conversant one became with the moment,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was one of those situations that became more and more full, and the fact that it lands on you, as the audience, spiritually, is beautiful for me to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The film has a slew of nominations, including best drama motion picture, best director and best screenplay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u2018Shark Tank\u2019s\u2019 Mr. Wonderful had a wonderful time filming \u2018Marty Supreme\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Kevin O\u2019Leary, the businessman-turned-TV personality who starred as Milton Rockwell in \u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d said the role was written with him in mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">O\u2019Leary recalled director Josh Safdie saying to him: \u201cWe wrote this part, Milton Rockwell, he\u2019s a real a-hole, and I think you\u2019re the guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">After reading the script, O\u2019Leary agreed. \u201cI really felt that I\u2019m that guy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Priyanka Chopra Jonas joined by husband Nick<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Presenter Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Jonas Brothers member Nick Jonas posed for cameras not long after celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary. She was dressed in a midnight blue tiered gown with a waist sash. He picked a traditional black tux. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jonas shared a photo on Instagram Dec. 1 of Chopra in a red bikini with the words: \u201c7 years married to my dream girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A challenging walk up the carpet<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A massive construction project across from the main driveway of the Beverly Hilton hotel has upended the Golden Globes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Instead of walking down the red-carpeted driveway and into the lobby, the starry attendees are stepping onto an oxblood carpet, which is fully enclosed for the first time and set up along Wilshire Boulevard, which is shut down for the awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">There are stairs to contend with as A-listers make their way, including what\u2019s being called the golden ascent, a staircase designed to mimic a film reel as it unspools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">If they survive the gauntlet, the celebs will find a meal from tony Nobu, a celebrity haunt known for its Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine, waiting on their plates in the International Ballroom. It\u2019s practically comfort food for Kylie Jenner, whose family are regulars at the Malibu location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The construction causing all the changes is a $10 billion mixed-use development featuring two luxury residential towers, a hotel, shopping and restaurants. For years, that property was a giant hole after a department store was shuttered and torn down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Brittany Snow on Sophie\u2019s choices<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Brittany Snow says she has mixed feelings about the arc of her character, Sophie O\u2019Neil, on \u201cThe Hunting Wives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">She says they are about to start shooting the fifth episode of Season 2 of the Netflix show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI wish that Sophie made better choices,\u201d Snow said. \u201cBut we love to watch her make bad choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">She added, \u201cI love playing a character like that. I can\u2019t tell you that she\u2019s the most altruistic human, but what fun would that be?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Celebrities this way, normals the other<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">That grand, Met Gala-esque staircase was only for the stars. The non-famous entered through another, ground level entrance. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d a staffer told a disappointed guest. \u201cThere\u2019s a place to get your photo at the end too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u2018No Other Choice\u2019 was originally an American film<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Park Chan-wook, director of \u201cNo Other Choice\u201d said he originally wrote the film for an American audience. Only recently did he decide to develop the piece as a Korean film, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI think, in turn, it improved the movie and the screenplay, because before then, we weren\u2019t able to incorporate the AI technology element into the movie,\u201d he said through a translator, while wearing Saint Laurent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Park\u2019s film is nominated for best motion picture for a musical or comedy. It is also nominated for best non-English motion picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u2018The Voice of Hind Rajab\u2019 director believes in the moving power of cinema again<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Kaouther Ben Hania, director of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hind-rajab-movie-venice-film-festival-0a873d647a26ddeba7c5a7bcdcbd23aa\">\u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab,\u201d<\/a> said the reception of her film has restored her faith in art.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cMany people told me, \u2018This movie changed me,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cPeople in the beginning are afraid to watch it, but once they see the voice and hear the voice of Hind Rajab, this movie affects them and changes them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The movie includes an audio recording of the 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab before she was killed by Israeli forces in 2024. It\u2019s nominated for best non-English motion picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">How the stars reacted to their nominations<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cSinners\u201d director Ryan Coogler said he\u2019s \u201cmarried to cinema, and this movie felt like I was renewing my vows.\u201d Chase Infiniti woke up to a dead phone the morning she was nominated for \u201cOne Battle After Another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Maggie O\u2019Farrell, author of \u201cHamnet\u201d and co-nominated for the adaptation\u2019s screenplay, says the film \u201cfeels not like my child, more like a kind of niece or nephew.\u201d And for \u201cSentimental Value\u201d director Joachim Trier, it was time for some Champagne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u25b6 Read <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globe-nominations-2026-reactions-a5566a96e35113f82816596595062ada\">more reactions<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The gauntlet to get inside the Globes<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">University of California and Simi Valley police and bomb-sniffing dogs of no obvious, immediate affiliation were on hand to help monitor vehicles dropping off guests, involving a labyrinthine route that might befuddle even the most seasoned Angeleno, accessible only to those traveling east.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Golden Globes has also chosen a harrowing staircase climb for its celebrity guests, flanked by photographers on both sides. The setup is not unlike the daunting Grand Staircase for the Met Gala.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.<\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wsls.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood\u2019s awards season is underway with the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, happening now. Comedian Nikki Glaser returns for a second year to host the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. 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