| | | | What's news: An action packed weekend in Hollywood saw awards doled out at the Golden Globes and the Creative Arts Emmys. Jacob Elordi will star in Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein. Julia Garner will star in Universal's Wolf Man. Mehdi Hasan is leaving MSNBC. CBS' NCIS franchise will get a prequel series. Starz has canceled Minx. Max renews Bookie. Nigel Lythgoe is exiting So You Think You Can Dance. — Abid Rahman
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Golden Globes 2024 ►🏆 Oppy's big night 🏆 The 2024 Golden Globes were handed out Sunday night, with Oppenheimer, Barbie, Poor Things and Anatomy of a Fall among the films winning multiple awards. Oppenheimer was named best drama feature, with Christopher Nolan taking home the directing award for his work on the movie. Poor Things won the Globe for best musical or comedy feature and Anatomy of a Fall won the film for best non-English-language film. On the TV side, Succession was named best drama series, while The Bear was named best TV series, musical or comedy. The winners.
—Snubs, shutouts and surprises. May December, Past Lives and Maestro were all shut out, while Killers of the Flower Moon went into the night with as many nominations as two-time winner Poor Things, the Apple film only won one award, for star Lily Gladstone. Meanwhile, on the TV side, awards darling Ted Lasso failed to win a single award for its final season. The snubs.
—The best bits. The 2024 Globes were filled with smiles, laughter, tears and record-breaking moments as well as some awkward ones from the presenters, winners, host and Hollywood audience. From host Jo Koy struggling to get laughs during his monologue to Succession tying a Golden Globes record, THR's crack team has put together some of the night's highlights. The memorable moments.
—The missed bits. From Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez's animated conversation, Ben Affleck surprising Matt Damon and Jeremy Allen White's reaction to a "bizarre" week, THR's nicest man Chris Gardner has the juiciest moments not seen on television. The unseen moments.
—About Taylor's night. Chris goes inside Taylor Swift's night at the Golden Globes. The superstar singer touched down at the Beverly Hilton for a lively evening to celebrate her nomination for the record-breaking concert documentary Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. There were the selfies with Bill Hader, a Timothée Chalamet conspiracy theory and a seat next to studio power players that will intrigue Swifties and normies alike. The story. |
Globes Host Jo Koy's Monologue Falls Flat ►Oh no Jo! First-time — and relatively last-minute — Golden Globes host Jo Koy struggled to generate laughs during his monologue opening the awards show. "I got the gig 10 days ago!" he told the Beverly Hilton’s celebrity-filled audience at one point. "Some I wrote, some other people wrote," said Koy, who was announced as host on Dec. 21. "I wrote some of these [jokes] and those are the ones you’re laughing at." And later, after one joke got a tepid response, "That’s hilarious, I don’t care." The story.
—"A flailing, fun-free telecast." Jo Koy got the show off to a rough start, and things didn't get better from there. THR's chief TV critic Dan Fienberg writes that the Globes telecast was the dullest awards show he's ever watched — and he's including every solemn and uncomfortable awards show aired during the COVID-19 pandemic. The review.
—Scott's take. THR's executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg offers his studied opinion on the impact of the overhaul of the Globes' voting rolls, the winners who helped themselves most and the significance of the dominant showing by Oppenheimer. The analysis.
—Historic wins, but... "The room is really white," remarked Jo Koy during his opening monologue and that comment remains true when it comes to the concentration of power and hardware in Hollywood, writes THR's Rebecca Sun. Still, there were some bright spots on the diversity front. Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous person to win a Globe, and Ali Wong added “best actress in a limited series” to the list of categories that have had at least one winner of Asian descent. The story. |
The Best-Dressed Stars at the Globes ►Is the male peacock trend over? THR's Laurie Brookins writes that the Globes provided plenty of standout style moments, from Margot Robbie in Barbie-inspired pink Armani Privé to Timothée Chalamet in sparkly black Celine and Andra Day in a vintage Georges Chakra gown. Here are Laurie's 25 best-dressed stars. The looks.
—You want more looks? We got you. Laurie and Laura Tucker have details on the outfits worn by the likes of Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Quinta Brunson and more stars at the Globes. The looks.
—The meaning of the yellow ribbons. Globes viewers would have seen some attendees wearing yellow ribbons. J. Smith-Cameron of Succession and John Ortiz of American Fiction were among the stars who arrived sporting a yellow ribbon to show support for the roughly 130 hostages who are still being held in captivity by Hamas since the terrorist organization attacked Israel on Oct. 7. The symbolic effort was organized by Bring Them Home, an Israeli hostage advocacy organization. The story. |
Creative Arts Emmys 2024 ►🏆 Night one 🏆 Not to be forgotten, the Television Academy started handing out its Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, which continued Sunday at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live, after being pushed from its September window due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us topped night one of the 2023 Creative Arts Emmys presentation with eight awards. HBO’s The White Lotus, FX’s The Bear and Netflix’s Wednesday collected four awards apiece. The first night winners.
—🏆 Night two 🏆 The second night of the Creative Emmy Awards was a big one for FX's Welcome to Wrexham, with the sports docuseries collecting five prizes. Oscar-shortlisted documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie won four Emmys and Saturday Night Live won awards for directing and production design, taking the long-running series’ total number of Emmys to 89. The second night winners. |
Majors Was "Shocked" at Guilty Verdict ►"I shouldn’t have been in the relationship." Jonathan Majors gave his first interview Monday since he was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and harassment in an incident involving his then-partner Grace Jabbari. In an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, Majors said he was “shocked at the verdict,” which carries a sentence of up to one year in jail. He also pressed back on his own culpability in the injuries suffered by Jabbari. Asked several times by ABC News anchor Linsey Davis about Jabbari’s injuries, Majors said, "I wish that I knew." The story.
—Out. Nigel Lythgoe is leaving his on-camera and behind the scenes roles on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance in the wake of a sexual assault lawsuit filed by former SYTYCD and American Idol judge Paula Abdul. Lythgoe, who also co-created the long-running dance series with Simon Fuller, said in a statement that he’s stepping aside “voluntarily” ahead of the SYTYCD’s 18th season, which is slated to begin March 4 on Fox. Lythgoe will not be credited as an executive producer on the forthcoming season. The story.
—Tragic. Christian Oliver, a German-born actor known for roles in Speed Racer, The Good German and Saved by the Bell: The New Class, died after a private aircraft carrying him and his two daughters crashed into the Caribbean Sea on Thursday. Four bodies were recovered by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, including that of the actor and his daughters, Madita, 10, and Annik, 12. The 51-year-old actor and his children were found along with, authorities believe, the owner and pilot of the aircraft. The story.
—"I am now recuperating." Michael Bolton revealed that he was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent surgery. The singer said he will be taking a "temporary break" from touring to focus on recovery, writing, "It is always the hardest thing for me to ever disappoint my fans or postpone a show." The story. |
THR's Producer Roundtable ►"Make sure there’s a piece inside you that loves it because it will become hell." THR's award-winning Roundtable Series continues, next up are the film producers. Six producers of best picture contenders — including Christine Vachon (Past Lives and May December), Natalie Portman (May December), George C. Wolfe (Rustin), Tom Ackerley (Barbie), Scott Sanders (The Color Purple) and Ed Guiney (Poor Things) – sit down with THR's Mia Galuppo to share stories from set, what they look for in creative collaborators, and work-life balances (or lack thereof). The roundtable.
—"The core audience is always African American, but if you do it right, these films will definitely cross over." THR's Pamela McClintock spoke to superproducer Will Packer as Will Packer Productions celebrates 10 years of thriving business. Packer discusses a Girls Trip sequel, why he'll never produce another Oscars telecast after 'the slap' debacle in 2022 and says he’s in touch with both Chris Rock and Will Smith: "I’m good with both guys." The interview.
—🏆 Spreading the love 🏆 The National Society of Film Critics has selected Past Lives as the best picture of 2023. May December and The Zone of Interest each received two awards. May December was recognized with awards for best screenplay and supporting actor, Charles Melton. Zone of Interest helmer Jonathan Glazer was named best director, with star Sandra Hüller receiving recognition as best actress for her performances in both Zone of Interest and Anatomy of a Fall. The winners. |
Prince's 'Purple Rain' Set for Stage Adaption ►We have to purify ourselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka. A stage adaptation of Prince’s classic film Purple Rain is under development. The adaptation will feature a score by Prince, who died in 2016, a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, whose play Appropriate is currently on Broadway, and direction by Lileana Blain-Cruz, who recently helmed Skin of Our Teeth on Broadway. The book is based on the original screenplay of Purple Rain, written by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn. The story.
—See it before it closes! Kimberly Akimbo, the 2023 Tony Award winner for best musical, will be closing on April 28. The musical, which also took home four other Tony Awards, has been running at the Booth Theatre on Broadway since October 2022, after making its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company Off-Broadway in 2021. A national tour is scheduled to follow, starting in September. The story.
—Up next. Oprah Winfrey is eyeing Abraham Verghese's best-selling novel The Covenant of Water as her next film project. In an interview with THR, The Color Purple producer revealed plans to adapt the novel, one of her book club selections, but admitted she's going "to have a hell of a time getting that done because it's also a story about people of color." The story.
—🎭 Good Elordi 🎭 Jacob Elordi will take Andrew Garfield's place in Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein adaption at Netflix. The Saltburn actor will star in the project alongside Oscar Isaac, Christopher Waltz and Felix Kammerer. Del Toro was first confirmed to write and direct the project in March 2023, and details are still scant, but it will be the Oscar-winning director's second feature for the streamer, following his Pinocchio adaptation. The story.
—🎭 Stellar addition 🎭 Julia Garner will star opposite Christopher Abbott in Wolf Man, the Blumhouse and Universal Pictures werewolf thriller that is being directed by Invisible Man filmmaker Leigh Whannell. Garner will play a mother whose family is being terrorized by a lethal predator. Abbott is playing the father. The casting marks a reunion between Garner and Abbott; the two worked together alongside in the 2011 drama Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene, which was Garner’s first professional acting gig. The story.
—🎭 He is vast, he is Stoick 🎭 Gerard Butler is returning to the How to Train Your Dragon fold by reprising the father role of Stoick the Vast in the live-action remake that hails from original co-director Dean DeBlois. The Black Phone's Mason Thames and The Last of Us' Nico Parker are leading the project, playing Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel in the original) and Astrid (America Ferrera), respectively. Universal has set a June 13, 2025 date for the project. The story. |
Six Join Cast of 'White Lotus' S3 ►🎭 Reservations confirmed 🎭 The season three cast of HBO’s The White Lotus is coming into focus. Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey and Tayme Thapthimthong are now confirmed to be joining the cast of the Thailand-set season. Filming will begin in February in Thailand for a premiere most likely to come in 2025. Natasha Rothwell will also return to reprise her role in the new season. The story.
—"I've decided that it’s time for me to look for a new challenge." Mehdi Hasan revealed at the end of his show Sunday that he would be leaving MSNBC to pursue other opportunities. The cable news network canceled The Mehdi Hasan Show in November as part of a broader shakeup of its weekend lineup. At the time, the channel said Hasan would stick around as a political analyst and fill-in anchor. Sunday was his last scheduled program, with the new lineup set to take effect next weekend. The story.
—ICYMI. Just days after Pat McAfee apologized when Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made an unfounded claim about ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel, McAfee himself took aim at a top ESPN executive who he believes is “attempting to sabotage” his show. McAfee on Friday called out Norby Williamson, a four-decade veteran of ESPN who is its executive editor and head of event and studio production, alleging that the executive leaked negative ratings information. The story.
—Young Gibbs! CBS is expanding the NCIS franchise with a prequel titled NCIS: Origins, which has a straight-to-series order for the 2024-25 season. The 1990s-set drama will follow a younger Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Mark Harmon's longtime character in the original series. Harmon is an executive producer on the prequel and will also narrate the series. NCIS: Origins will open in 1991 and will follow the young Gibbs as a newly installed agent at the Camp Pendleton NCIS office, which is led by the legendary Mike Franks. The story.
—Bottom Dollar is closing shop. Starz has opted to cancel Minx, the comedy about the first porn magazine for women, after a two-season run. The news comes after the series from creator Ellen Rapoport was originally developed for Max, which aired the first season and paid for a second before ultimately scrapping the show as a tax write-off with mere days remaining before production on the sophomore run was completed. The story.
—Doubling down. Max has handed out a second-season pickup for Bookie, the series from comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre. From creators Nick Bakay and Lorre and starring and based on the comedy of Sebastian Maniscalco, Bookie bowed Nov. 30 and wrapped its first-season run Dec. 21. The series, like all Lorre vehicles, is produced via his longtime studio, Warner Bros. Television. The story. In other news...
—U.K.’s Channel 4 eyeing up to 200 layoffs amid ad malaise
—New York Post’s Page Six launching video studio
—Kim Kardashian’s mobile game sunsets after a decade
—Fox NFL host Curt Menefee to pull double duty as host of Good Day New York
—WBD comms chief Nathaniel Brown leaving studio
—Halle Bailey welcomes baby boy with boyfriend DDG
—Cindy Morgan, Caddyshack and Tron actress, dies at 69
—Harry Johnson, Battlestar Galactica and Law & Order actor, dies at 81
What else we're reading...
—Max Tani has an eyebrow-raising piece on how 'the slap' impacted Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's media empire for the worse [Semafor]
—Emily Glazer and Kirsten Grind report that Elon Musk's use of illegal drugs — including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine — is worrying the management at Tesla and SpaceX [WSJ]
—With the success of Saint Omer, The Goldman Case and Anatomy of a Fall, Angelique Chrisafis looks into how French auteurs are reinventing the courtroom drama [Guardian]
—If you missed it, Craig Jenkins and Hershal Pandya recap Katt Williams' now infamous scorched earth appearance on Shannon Sharpe's podcast [Vulture]
—Katherine Long and Jack Newsham report that hedge fund guy and champion against plagiarism Bill Ackman's wife Neri Oxman's own dissertation is marred by plagiarism [Insider]
Today...
...in 2016, 20th Century Fox gave Alejandro G. Iñárritu's The Revenant a wide release in theaters. A critical and commercial smash, the film received 12 Academy Award nominations, winning three, including best director and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio. The original review.
Today's birthdays: Cynthia Erivo (37), Sarah Polley (45), Sam Levinson (39), Rachel Nichols (44), Stuart Martin (38), Gaby Hoffmann (42), Karan Soni (35), Genevieve Padalecki (43), Rhian Rees (38), Michelle Forbes (59), Christopher Russell (41), John McTiernan (73), Freddie Stroma (37), Harriet Sansom Harris (69), Jenny Lewis (48), Bella Dayne (36), Lauren Hammersley (43), Amber Benson (47), Jenny Zigrino (37), Sam Riley (44), Valkyrae (32), Damián Alcázar (71), Ami Dolenz (55), Cara Theobold (34), Josh Meyers (48), Mariana Paola Vicente (35), Sid Ganis (84) |
| David Soul, who starred alongside Paul Michael Glaser on the 1970s’ ABC buddy cop show Starsky and Hutch and had a No. 1 hit with the song “Don’t Give Up on Us,” died Thursday. He was 80. The obituary. |
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