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Oprah takes Golden Globes by storm with her 'iconic' speech
'The time is up for terrible men' said Oprah Winfrey, in probably one of the most iconic speeches ever made in the awards history.While accepting the annual Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes, the entertainment mogul delivered a rousing speech where she said that soon a time will come when women won't have to say "Me too" ever again.She said, "I want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon! And when that new day final dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say 'Me Too' again!"Winfrey was greeted by a standing ovation. In her speech, she spoke against sexual assault and harassment of women. She and most people at the awards wore black to show support for Time's Up anti-sexual harassment and pro-equality in the workplace fundraising ...
Anupam was honoured to work with Dilip Kumar, Raaj Kumar
Veteran actor Anupam Kher says it was an honour for him to share screen space with the legendary actor Dilip Kumar and late veteran Raaj Kumar in "Saudagar".
Natalie Portman points at all-male Best Director nominees at Golden Globes
In a sharp remark, Natalie Portman called out the "all-male nominees" of the Best Director category at the 75th Golden Globe Awards where talk on woman power was at the centre stage.
Kirk Douglas gets standing ovation at Golden Globes
It was a moment of loud cheers and applause when Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, 101, got onto the stage with his daughter-in-law and actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to present an award at the 75th Golden Globe Awards here.
Oprah Winfrey makes rousing speech at Golden Globes
As Oprah Winfrey became the first black woman to receive the Cecil B. DeMille award at the 75th Golden Globe Awards here on Sunday, she called for -- in a powerful acceptance speech -- a world free of sexual abusers where nobody ever has to say 'Me too' again.
Winfrey honoured with Cecil B DeMille Award at Golden Globes
Oprah Winfrey became the first African-American woman to be honoured with the annual Cecil B DeMille Award at the 75th Golden Globes ceremony and in an inspiring speech the media mogul paid tributes to the women for speaking out against sexual abuse. Winfrey, 63, is also the 15th woman to receive the honour since its inception in 1952. She opened her speech with her first memory of a person of colour winning an award and that was Sidney Poitier. "In 1964, I was a little girl sitting on the linoleum floor of my mother's house in Milwaukee, watching Anne Bancroft present the Oscar for Best Actor at the 36th Academy Awards," she said to the audience's standing ovation. "She opened the envelope and said five words that literally made history: The winner is Sidney Poitier." Poitier became the first African-American man to win the Best Actor Oscar for "Lilies of the Field" and he was also the first black actor to be presented with the Cecil B DeMille honour in 1982. "Up to the .
Globes: Gary Oldman wins Best Actor in Motion Picture - Drama
Gary Oldman today won his maiden Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Golden Globe for playing the role of Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour". In his acceptance speech, the 59-year-old actor said he is proud to be a part of the Joe Wright-directed war epic and the film has reinforced his faith that words and actions in tandem have the power to make a difference in the world. "I'm very proud of the 'Darkest Hour'. It illustrates that words and actions can change the world and boy oh boy, does it need some changing," Oldman said. The veteran actor thanked his co-stars - Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup and Ben Mendelsohn. He said to Scott, "Your work is exquisite. Thank you for putting up with those awful cigars." Oldman also paid his gratitude to his make-up team. Oldman added, "Your artistry has no equal. You are kind, funny and patient. We got through 63 applications." The actor also thanked his wife, Gisele Schmidt, for putting up with
Globes: McDormand wins Best Actress Drama, praises tectonic
Frances McDormand today won the the Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Golden Globe for her performance in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and she took the opportunity to praise women's unity after Hollywood was rocked by a series of sexual harassment scandals. In the movie, the actor plays the role of Mildred, a disillusioned and extremely angry mother of a young woman, whose murder has gone unsolved in her small-town American community. When local cops fail to catch the culprit, Mildred puts up a series of billboards in her neighbourhood calling out the police for their indifference. McDormand was up against Jessica Chastain ("Molly's Game"), Sally Hawkins ("The Shape of Water"), Meryl Streep ("The Post") and Michelle Williams ("All the Money in the World"). The actor was her sassiest best as she accepted her award and gave a shout-out to women for bringing about a "tectonic shift" in power structure of the entertainment industry. "Well I have a few .
#GoldenGlobes: Saoirse Ronan wins 'Best Actress' for 'Lady Bird'
Actress Saoirse Ronan has cemented herself as one of the finest actors in Hollywood.Spreading her wings, the actress took home the Golden Globe for 'Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical' for her performance in the movie 'Lady Bird'.The visibly overjoyed star took the stage with a message of gratitude to those who supported her along the way.She started by saying, "My mom's on FaceTime over there on someone's phone. So, hi! I have no time at all to say thank you but I just want to say how inspirational it is to be in this room tonight."During her speech, the Lady Bird star was quick to thank the film's cast and crew.Despite a celebratory moment, the actress also took a moment to express how humbled she felt to be a part of the Globes' "inspirational and motivational" environment.Starring as the eponymous 'Lady Bird', Ronan won on her third Golden Globe nomination.She was previously nominated in best actress category for the movie 'Brooklyn', and was a supporting nominee for her breakout
Guillermo Del Toro wins Golden Globe for 'Best Director'
After a wait of more than two decades, Hollywood's veteran Guillermo Del Toro finally laid his hands on a Golden Globe trophy, as the filmmaker was announced the 'Best Director' (Motion Picture) at the star-studded ceremony.The 53-year-old filmmaker won the award for his Cold War fantasy, 'The Shape of Water' and he was not about to let the orchestra ruin his moment.He started by saying, "Lower the music. It's taken 25 years. Give me a minute. Give me a minute!"He continued, "For 25 years I have handcrafted very strange little tales made of motion, color, light and shadow. In three precise instances, these strange stories, these fables, have saved my life. Once with 'Devil's Backbone', once with 'Pan's Labyrinth', and now with 'Shape of Water', because as directors, these things are not just entries in a filmography. We have made a deal with a particularly inefficient devil that trades three years of our lives for one entry on IMDb. And these things are biography and they are ...
Kidman, Moss hail 'power of women' at Golden Globes
Actresses Nicole Kidman, Rachel Brosnahan and Elisabeth Moss took home the Golden Globe Award for "Big Little Lies", "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisela and "The Handmaid's Tale" respectively, and hailed "power of women" while accepting the accolade.
Globes:Lady Bird wins two awards in Musical or Comedy catgeory
"Lady Bird" has won Best Motion Picture and Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan in the Musical or Comedy category at the 2018 Golden Globes. Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, the film was up against James Franco's "The Disaster Artist", Jordan Peele's "Get Out", "The Greatest Showman", and "I, Tonya". Though Gerwig did not produce the film, the prducer handed over the mic to her to give the acceptance speech where she praised her cast, including Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf. Many in the industry believe that Gerwig missed a well- deserved nomination in the director category at the Globes, which was won by Guillermo del Toro for "The Shape of Water" Excited about her win for her performance in the coming- of-age tale, Ronan said, "My mum's on FaceTime over on someone's phone! I just want to say how inspirational it's been to be in this room right now. I want to thank all of the women who I love so much, my mother who is on FaceTime, my best friend. Actually, everyone ..
Golden Globes: Allison Janney, Sam Rockwell win 'Best Supporting Actor' (Motion Picture) nods
Hollywood star Allison Janney has now become a 'Golden Globe' winning artist as the actress took home the trophy for 'Best Supporting Actor (Female) in a Motion Picture for her performance in dark-comedy 'I, Tonya'.Janney thanked co-star Margot Robbie, who she called a "quadruple threat," and the real-life Tonya Harding in her acceptance speech, who she noted was in the audience.She said, "Tonya Harding is here tonight. I'd like to thank Tonya for sharing her story."Gushing over Margot Robbie, Janney thanked the former for her "unbelievable, brave, fearless portrayal of Tonya."The actress beat out Mary J. Blige in 'Mudbound', Hong Chau in 'Downsizing', Laurie Metcalf in 'Lady Bird' and Octavia Spencer in 'The Shape of Water'.Meanwhile, Sam Rockwell won the award for 'Best Supporting Actor (Male)' for his his portrayal as Jason Dixon in 'Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing Missouri'.This was the first Golden Globe win for the actor. He thanked his "amazing cast" and also director Martin
#GoldenGlobes: James France wins 'Best Actor' for 'The Disaster Artist'
The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards made sure that it was not a 'disaster' for actor James Franco.The '127 hours' star took home the Golden Globe for 'Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy' for his performance as Tommy Wiseau in 'The Disaster Artist'.Franco brought up the enigmatic movie maker Tommy Wiseau to the stage when he won the award-and even did an impression of the latter."This was billed as a movie about making the best worst movie ever made but, in fact it's a story of friendship. This year I learned from friends and collaborators," began Franco.Franco, who also directed the film, said he was very happy to share the moment with Wiseau, and also thanked his cast and crew, including Seth Rogen and his brother.Franco noted, "I love [Dave] more than anything, thanks to my mother for giving him to me."The actor beat out all the A-list nominees, which includef Hugh Jackman for 'The Greatest Showman', Ansel Elgort for 'Baby Driver', Steve Carell for 'Battle of the ...
#GoldenGlobes: Victorious 'Big Little Lies' co-stars Alexander Skarsgard, Laura Dern
Alexander Skarsgard is now a Golden Globe award winning artist.The 'Big Little Lies' actor won Best Supporting Actor in a TV or Limited Series' at the 2018 Golden Globes and like a good co-star, he thanked his senior Nicole Kidman in his acceptance speech.Skarsgard said that most of his scenes were with his red-headed co-star and executive producer and noted that sharing screen space with her was "the best experience of his career."He began by saying, "I am here tonight because I had a privilege of working with a group of extraordinarily talented women. Most of them are in this room tonight."He further continued, "Our extraordinary cast, we're all here. Especially Nicole. Hi. Not that you're, like, more talented than the other girls. Especially Nicole. You guys are amazing. Nicole, I love you. Thank you for making this the greatest experience of my career."Kidman did not disappoint him and kept on blowing kisses back to her on-screen love interest, while he was sharing his acceptance .
Globes: del Toro wins Best Director for Motion Picture award
In his first nomination in the category, Guillermo del Toro took home the Golden Globe for Best Director for "The Shape of Water" and thanked monsters for being the patron saints of "our blissful imperfections". His win has cemented the film's chances at the Oscars this year. The movie, which entered the race with maximum seven nominations, is a lyrical drama of a mute cleaning lady at a government lab and her unique bond with a mysterious scaled creature, living in the lab's water tank. The creature is a classified secret. The 53-year-old Mexican filmmaker, known for alternating between dark Spanish language pieces and American mainstream films, described how "monsters" shaped his personality since childhood. "Since childhood I've been faithful to monsters. I've been saved and absolved by them because monsters are the patron saints of our blissful imperfections and they allow and embody the possibility of fail(ure) and live. "For 25 years, I have hand-crafted very ...
Golden Globes red carpet turns black as stars support #TimesUp
Golden Globes, the first Hollywood award show of 2018, kicked off with a focus on sexual harassment instead of fashion as Hollywood A-listers arrived on the red carpet dressed in black to support the Time's Up initiative and #MeToo movement. Black was the colour of the night as almost all the female actors including big names like Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie, Heidi Klum, Catherine Zeta Jones, Margot Robbie, Alison Brie, Jessica Biel, Claire Foy, among others turned the Globes dark on the fashion front. The 'Time's Up' initiative was launched by powerful Hollywood women such as Shonda Rhimes, Reese Witherspoon, Eva Longoria, Kerry Washington and others to fight sexual harassment in the industry following allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and numerous others in the show business. Streep, who is part of the initiative, and Michelle Williams arrived with gender and racial justice activists as their guests. While Streep walked the red carpet hand-in-hand ...
Ansari wins Best Actor in TV Series - Musical/Comedy at Globes
Indian-origin actor Aziz Ansari finally took home the Golden Globe this year as he emerged winner in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series Musical/Comedy category for his role in "The Master Of None". The 34-year-old actor said he was elated on his first win at the annual awards as going by the websites he thought he had already lost the award this year too. "I genuinely didn't think I would win as all the websites said I was gonna lose. Also, I am glad that we won this one. To lose two of these in a row would have been a really sh***y moment for me. But this is nice. The only reason my acting is good on the show is because everyone holds me up," Ansari said in his acceptance speech. "I want to thank Italy for all the amazing food we ate on season two," he joked. The actor also thanked his parents for their support. Ansari was nominated in the same category for the Netflix show "The Master of None" in 2016. He was up against Anthony Anderson of ...
Seth Meyers opens Golden Globe by mocking Trump, tackling sexual harassment scandal
Comedian Seth Meyers opened his stint as host of the 75th Golden Globe Awards with a political undertone and jokes around US President Donald Trump and sexual harassment scandals in Hollywood.
Nicole Kidman wins Best Actress in Limited Series at 2018 #GoldenGlobes
Nicole Kidman just keeps getting better and better with age. The actress took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Limited Series for her portrayal of Celeste Wright in hit-TV series 'Big Little Lies'.She used her acceptance speech to thank all the women who have come out in support of the #TimesUp movement and also celebrated the power of women overall.The Australian actress started by confessing her love and respect for her co-star and friend Reese Witherspoon.She said, "We did this because of our friendship, our creative union and our support of each other. And I love you."Kidman also thanked her other 'Big Little Lies' co-stars Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz and Laura Dern and said that this award is not just 'hers', rather 'theirs' to share as a unit.She noted, "Also, I want to say, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoe Kravitz, we sat at a table, pledged allegiance to each other and commitment to each other and this is ours to share. Wow. The power of women."But the ...