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Clooney Film Leads Golden Globe Race

The nominations for the contenders of the 67th annual Golden Globes Awards were revealed this morning (December 15).

The film Up in the Air, starring George Clooney, holds 6 nominations, including one for best film.  The drama, which opened on December 11, will compete with a few other big films, such as Avatar, Inglorious Basterds, The Hurt Locker and Precious.

Clooney is also up for a best actor trophy, and will compete with several stars, including Tobey Maguire for his performance in the film Brothers.

In the best comedy race, there will likely be a battle between the two biggest contenders of the category: The Hangover and Julie & Julia. 

Actor Matt Damon is nominated in two categories, one for his lead role in the film The Informant, for which he gained 30 pounds.  He is also nominated for his role as a rugby player in the Clint Eastwood film Invictus.  The film also stars Morgan Freeman as South African President Nelson Mandela.  Freeman is also up for a trophy in the lead role in a dramatic film category.

As expected, Meryl Streep has been nominated for her role as Julia Child in the film Julie & Julia.  However, the shocker here is that she’s also been nominated for her role in the film It’s Complicated.

The 67th Golden Globes ceremony will take place on January 17, 2010.

 

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Martin Scorsese to Receive High Honours

Scorsese will receive the Cecil B. DeMile award for his lifetime achievement in film at the upcoming event.

The director, who will turn 67 on November 17, will take the podium once again. In the past, he earned two Golden Globe trophies for his films Gangs of New York (2002) and The Departed (2006), which also won him a Best Director Oscar.

Scorsese was also nominated many times at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars for such films as Raging Bull (1980), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Goodfellas (1990) and The Aviator (2004).

The Cecil B. DeMile prize was already awarded to Steven Spielberg, Warren Beatty, Anthony Hopkins, Michael Douglas and Robin Williams.

The nominees for the Golden Globes will be announced on December 15, and the event, which is the second most important ceremony after the Oscars, will take place on January 17, 2010.

In the meantime, Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film is Shutter Island starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which hits theatres on February 19, 2010. The director is also working on a production on the life of Frank Sinatra, due out in 2011.

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A Host for the Golden Globes

The Golden Globes has not had a host since 1995, but this year the program will go back to its original format, with Ricky Gervais as the master of ceremonies, reports Us magazine.

The British comic, who is best known for his work on Britain’s The Office and starred in the film The Invention of Lying, will be hosting the 67th Golden Globes on January 17.  The ceremony will be broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton hotel in Log Angeles.

"Not only is this the biggest Hollywood celebration of the industry which includes both film and TV, but also an environment where I feel I can get free reign as a host. I have resisted many other offers like this, but there are just some things you don’t turn down," said Gervais of the gig.

Ricky Gervais is the proud owner of three Golden Globe trophies, as well as four Emmy awards.

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Two Golden Globes for Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet is undoubtedly the big winner of the Golden Globe Awards event, which took place last night (January 11). The actress was twice awarded for her acting talents; one for best supporting actress in The Reader, and another for best actress in a dramatic film for her performance in Revolutionary Road.

Among other winners were Slumdog Millionaire, which won for best dramatic film of the year, and Danny Boyle who took the trophy home for best director.

Mickey Rourke earned a Golden Globe in the best actor category for his performance in The Wrestler.

As far as comedy is concerned, Vicky Cristina Barcelona was named the best film. The best actress award went to Sally Hawkins for Happy-Go-Lucky, while Colin Farrell won best actor for the film In Bruges.

Heath Ledger won for best supporting actor for The Dark Knight.

Wall-E was named best animated film of the year.

For television, the series 30 Rock was honoured as best comedy, while the two stars of the show, Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, won the awards for best actor and best actress, respectively.

Often, the Golden Globes give a good indication of who will be mentioned at the Oscars.

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Anne Hathaway to Bring Mom to the Golden Globes

Actress Anne Hathaway has already chosen her date for the next Golden Globe Awards ceremony on January 11, and it isn’t her new boyfriend, actor Adam Shulman.

"I already asked my mom if she can come with me. So mommy is going to be my date," said the star, who was nominated for best actress for her role in Rachel Getting Married.

She was sleeping when the nominations were announced, and was disappointed that she missed a call from her parents, who were hoping to tell her the good news.

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Writer’s Guild Rejects Golden Globe Awards

The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) is an association which represents the Hollywood screenwriters. It attempted to clarify their position after a press release by Jorge Camara, President of the Foreign Press in Hollywood, mentioned that the WGA consented to the screenwriter’s writing scripts for the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Alan Rosenberg, President of the SAG expressed that they are determined to protect the rights of the screenwriters despite the fact that the Golden Globes are an important event. "The WGA has great respect and admiration for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, but we are engaged in a crucial struggle that will protect our income and intellectual property rights for generations to come. We will continue to do everything in our power to bring industry negotiations to a fair conclusion."

The WGA intends on picketing at the event, and is counting on the support of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), which defends the actors.

The position of the WGA may compromise the Golden Globes, which are on January 13. There are many actors and actresses such as Katherine Heigl, star of Grey’s Anatomy, who will boycot the event.

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The Writer’s Guild of America Refuses to Work for Golden Globes

According to People magazine, the present strike may cause problems for the Golden Globes because the Writer’s Guild refused to work for this gala on January 13.

The association decided after voting not to work for the Golden Globes and is foreseeing the same decision for the Oscars, although the Academy has not yet requested that they work. They also refused that any clips of films be used when awards are given to the stars.

Dick Clark, producer of the Golden Globe Awards, stated that this decision was disappointing, but the organizers are optimistic that an agreement will be achieved before the event.

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Stars Are Shunning the Golden Globes

The Golden Globes, which will take place on January 13, may suffer from the Writer’s Guild of America strike, if it actually does take place.

Several stars plan to boycott the awards ceremony to support the striking writers.  Katherine Heigl, who plays Izzie Stevens in the popular television series Grey’s Anatomy, does not plan to attend the Golden Globes.  Heigl was also one of the 10 most fascinating people of 2007, according to Barbara Walters.  Last Wednesday (December 12), Heigl was seen at the picket line with the writers.  She said, "I’m not crossing the picket line, not unless I’m contractually obliged to do, which, for the Golden Globes, I’m not."

As of now, the 65th annual Golden Globes ceremony is scheduled to be televised live on NBC.

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Another Honour for Steven Spielberg

The American filmmaker and producer will be given the highest distinction at the next Golden Globes Gala on January 13, which will be televised on NBC.

Spielberg has already been nominated 18 times for Golden Globes awards, and has won six golden statues for the films Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, E.T., and Letters From Iwo Jima.

Stars Warren Beatty, Anthony Hopkins and Robin Williams have all been awarded the top honour for their contibutions to the art.  The nominees for this year’s awards ceremony will be released on December 13.

On February 10, Spielberg, 60, will be given the Kudo Award, which is the highest distinction given by the Visual Effects Society.

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Golden Globe Winners

Actress Helen Mirren, 61, earned the title of best actress for her performance in the film The Queen, and also for her television series Elizabeth I.  Jeremy Irons, her co-star in the television series, was named best actor for the project.

Forest Whitaker, who starred in the film The Last King of Scotland, was named best actor in a drama.  Filmmaker Martin Scorsese earned the title of best director for his film The Departed.

Meryl Streep was the best actress in the comedy film category for The Devil Wears Prada, and Sacha Baron Cohen was the best actor in the comedy or musical category.

Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy were each winners for their roles in the film Dreamgirls, while Babel earned the title of best dramatic film.