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Sterling K. Brown, Elisabeth Moss win big at 2018 #GoldenGlobes
Television actor and Emmy-award winning artist Sterling K. Brown has made his entry in the history books, as he became the first African-American actor to take home a Golden Globe for 'Best Performance by an Actor (Male) in a TV series, Drama'.Beating out a stacked category that included Jason Bateman, Freddie Highmore, Bob Odenkirk and Liev Schrieber, Brown began his speech with a beautiful message to his beloved wife."Don't want to run out of time, so let me thank my wife. Ryan Michelle Bathe, I love you so much. Thank you for supporting me through the whole thing," said Brown.It was his first Golden Globe win, and the first time he was nominated at the awards for 'This Is Us'.After thanking his cast and the network, he turned his attention to the drama's creator, Dan Fogelman, who he thanked for providing him with the first role in his career that could only be played by a man such as himself.Meanwhile, actress Elisabeth Moss continued her winning streak at the 2018 Golden Globes, .
#GoldenGlobes: Seth Meyers tackles sexual harassment in his opening monologue
Television host Seth Meyers knows what pressure is and how to handle and win over it. In his opening monologue, he gave the fans an impression how the night will move along, at the star-studded 75th annual Golden Globes.Host Seth Meyers kicked off the awards night by addressing the elephant in the room - sexual harassment scandals in Hollywood.Meyers decided to skip the usual song-and-dance routine and opted to do what he does best - stand up on the stage and deliver a funny, crisp monologue.He started his monologue by saying, "Good morning ladies and remaining gentlemen. It's 2018 and marijuana is finally allowed and sexual harassment finally isn't."Adding, "This was the the year of big little lies and get out and also the television series 'Big Little Lies' and the movie 'Get Out'."Then, the camera pans out to Seth Rogen in the audience and Meyers noted, "A lot of people thought it would be more appropriate for a woman to host tonight's show, and they might be right, but if it makes
Globes: Meyers tears into Hollywood sex scandal in monologue
The host for Golden Globe Awards 2018, Seth Meyers, classily took on some of the most powerful and now disgraced men in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey as he took the bull of sexual harassment by the horns in his opening monologue. Dressed in black, sartorially supporting the fight against sexual abuse scandal that rocked the showbiz last year, the presenter welcomed the new year, saying, "It's 2018 and marijuana is finally allowed, and sexual harassment finally isn't." Meyers addressed the audience with the quirky one-liner: "Good evening ladies and remaining gentlemen... There's a new era underway and I can tell because it's been years since a white man was this nervous in Hollywood." He added, "This was the year of Big Little Lies and Get Out and also the television series Big Little Lies and the movie Get Out." The host took potshots at Weinstein's infamous modus operandi of sexually harassing women. He said the reason why he was chosen to present the ..
Globes: Kidman, Dern, Skarsgard win for 'Big Little Lies'
Actor Nicole Kidman won the award for the Best Actress in a Limited Series at the Golden Globes for her work on "Big Little Lies" and took the opportunity to speak out against abuse. The actor, addressing the sexual abuse scandal in Hollywood indirectly, said it was important to tell the right kind of stories. Kidman, who plays the role of an educated, affluent woman trapped in an abusive marriage on the show, also thanked her female co-stars -- Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoe Kravitz -- in her speech. "This character that I played represents something that is the centre of our conversation right now: abuse. I do believe and I hope that we can elicit change through the stories we tell and the way we tell them," Kidman said in her acceptance speech. "Reese, Zoe, Laura, Shailene we pledged allegiance to each other, and this is ours to share," she added. Kidman said her mother was an advocate for the women's movement while she was growing up. "My ...
Elisabeth Moss wins Best Drama Actress TV at Golden Globes
Elizabeth Moss continued her winning streak as she took home the Golden Globe trophy in Best Drama Actress TV category for her performance in "The Handmaids Tale". In her acceptance speech the 35-year-old actor gave a special mention to author Margaret Atwood, whose 1985 dystopian novel inspired the drama, and all the women who spoke out about sexual misconduct in Hollywood. "This is from Margaret Atwood: 'We were the people who were not in the papers, we lived in the blank white spaces at the edge of print, it gave us more freedom, we lived in the gaps between the stories.' "Margaret Atwood, this is for you and all of the women who came before you and after you, who were brave enough to speak out against intolerance and injustice and to fight for equality and freedom in this world," Moss said. The actor plays the lead role of Offred in the story which takes place in a future world where women are reduced to baby producing factories and have no right or say in the ...
De Niro inspired Idris Elba to get into acting
Idris Elba says it was because of veteran Hollywood star Robert De Niro that he got into acting.
Fashion blackout at Golden Globes 2018
Usually, the red carpet at tan award showes a blend of different colours, but this year, the 75th Golden Globe Awards was a complete blackout.Most of the celebs, like Emma Stone, Jessica Biel, Mariah Carey, Diane Kruger, walked the ramp in all black to be a part of the protest against the sexual harassment in showbiz and other industries, brought to light by the downfall of shamed movie mogul Harvey Weinstein."ON SUNDAY WE WEAR BLACK to stand in solidarity with men and women everywhere who have been silenced by discrimination, harassment and abuse," said a tweet from the Time's Up initiative, launched by hundreds of prominent women in Tinseltown to shine a light on the issue.Michelle Williams arrived with Tarana Burke, the creator of the #MeToo hashtag that exploded in the wake of the revelations about Weinstein as women recounted their experiences online.Amy Poehler entered with Restaurant Opportunities Center United president Saru Jayaraman.The colour black was chosen as a way for ..
'Lady Bird' named best film by National Society of Film Critics
The National Society of Film Critics has named Greta Gerwig directed 'Lady Bird' as the best film of 2017.According to Deadline, the movie knocked out 'Get Out' and 'Phantom Thread' to secure the position.'Lady Bird' also took back the trophy in the best director, screenplay and supporting actress categories.In the best picture category, the film 'Lady Bird' had beat 'Get Out' and 'Phantom Thread', reports Deadline.Here's the complete winners list:Best picture: ?Lady BirdBest actor: Daniel Kaluuya for Get OutBest actress: ?Sally Hawkins for The Shape of Water and MaudieBest supporting actress: ?Laurie Metcalf for Lady BirdBest supporting actor: ?Willem Dafoe for The Florida ProjectBest director: ?Greta Gerwig for Lady BirdBest screenplay: ?Greta Gerwig for Lady BirdBest cinematography: Roger Deakins for Blade Runner 2049Best foreign-language film: GraduationBest non-fiction film: Faces PlacesSpecial citation for a film awaiting U.S. distribution: Agnieszka Holland's SpoorBest ...
French singer France Gall no more
French pop-singer France Gall, who rose to fame in the 1960s, passed away after a two-year long battle with cancer.She was 70.French President Emmanuel Macron took to his Twitter handle and said, "She leaves behind songs that everyone in France knows, and set an example of a life devoted to others."Culture Minister Francoise Nyssen wrote, "timeless icon of the French chanson."A spokesperson, who confirmed her death, said that she fought cancer for two years and was admitted to a hospital near Paris last month.Gall, born into a musical family in 1947, recorded her first hit, 'Don't Be So Stupid', when she was 16.In 1965, she won the Eurovision song contest, representing Luxembourg, with the Serge Gainsbourg song 'Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son' - beating the UK's Kathy Kirby.
Golden Globes 2018: Emma Watson walks in all black
British actress Emma Watson wore all-black at the 75th Golden Globes Awards in solidarity with the movement against the epidemic of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and beyond.The 27-year-old actress, who brought a gender activist as her date for the ceremony, said, "We are wearing black in solidarity. It makes me really emotional thinking about the fact that this movement that we have put together is across industries, across communities, across faces.""This issue does not really affect women in Hollywood. This issue is affecting women everywhere, every country around the world. It is global and we all are doing it together," she added, reports Variety.Speaking on the same note, filmmaker Ava DuVernay and actress Allison Janney, who also donned black attire, said that the step is taken to stand "with other like-minded people."It's like standing side-by-side with other like-minded people, who believe in justice and dignity for all. Its simple. It's not a solution. I'm ..
Kit Harington dragged out of New York bar
'Game of Thrones' star Kit Harington was reportedly thrown out of a pub in New York following a dispute with bouncers and patrons over a pool table.According to TMZ, the 31-year-old actor, who plays Jon Snow on the hit HBO series 'Game of Thrones', was allegedly "drunk and uncontrollable."The shaggy-haired Brit was reportedly not in his right mind and was banging on the table and grabbing at pool cues.According to an eyewitness, initially Kit was asked to leave, but later he came back again and was finally dragged out of the bar.According to reports, the 'Pompeii' star was in the city with his fiancee and former 'GOT' co-star Rose Leslie.
Seth Meyers may get into controversy at Globes: Bob Newhart
Stand-up comedian Bob Newhart has expressed concern that Seth Meyers might get into controversy for taking up sexual harassment issue at the Golden Globes.Meyers, who will be hosting the 75th Golden Globes Awards, has shared with a leading daily that instead of just cracking jokes on stage, he would be utilising the time by discussing issues like sexual misconduct and harassment that have not got as much air time in past years."He has to deal with the issue," said the 88-year-old, adding, "It's the 200-pound gorilla in the room."Newhart indirectly compared Harvey Weinstein with a gorilla.Weinstein, a film producer, has been charged with sexual assault cases.The veteran actor, Newhart, who won his Globe in 1962, said that these days "they've gotten more legitimate."The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group that puts on the annual TV and movie awards show, in a statement, had said, "The Association is excited to have Seth Meyers host the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards. With ...
Brad Pitt bid $1,20,000 to watch 'GoT' with Emilia Clarke
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has offered to pay USD 120,000 to watch an episode of the 'Game of Thrones' with its leading lady Emilia Clarke.Pitt, who seems to be a huge fan of the TV series, was, sadly, outbid at the charity auction.The final bid at the silent auction at Sean Penn's annual gala for Haiti was USD 160,000.It was held at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, California, reports pagesix.com.During the charity gala, the auctioneer announced the opportunity to watch an episode with Clarke, who was in attendance with her 'Game of Thrones' co-star Kit Harington.The auction started at USD 20,000, but the 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' star bid USD 80,000 and then he outbid himself to USD 90,000.Later, he raised his own bid to USD 1,20,000.In the end, the "Fight Club " actor was outbid by a gala-goer who ended the auction at USD 1,60,000.However, HBO recently confirmed that the hit series would be taking a year off before airing it's final season in 2019.
I refuse to wash my face: Chrissy Teigen
Model Chrissy Teigen says she is going to die "covered in acne" because she doesn't want to put any cleanser on her face as she fears it will ruin her eyelashes.
Trump postpones 'fake news' awards
On Sunday, the President took to Twitter and said, "The Fake News Awards, those going to the most corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media, will be presented to the losers on Wednesday, January 17th, rather than this coming Monday. The interest in, and importance of, these awards is far greater than anyone could have anticipated!"Trump had on last Tuesday said that the awards would be announced on January 15.He tweeted: "I will be announcing THE MOST DISHONEST & CORRUPT MEDIA AWARDS OF THE YEAR on Monday at 5:00 o'clock. Subjects will cover Dishonesty & Bad Reporting in various categories from the Fake News Media. Stay tuned!"The US president, in a public defence of his histrionics, on Saturday, went on a Twitter spree, branding himself as a "very stable genius."This comes as Michael Wolff's book 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' included depictions which paint Trump as uninformed, at times an erratic and a childish president.Trump, however, termed it as "fake .
Pompeo defends Trump's mental abilities
Pompeo made the statement while defending the US president after a book questioned Trump's mental abilities in filtering information presented to him.The CIA director termed the allegations made in the book as "absurd".Local media quoted Pompeo as saying, "The President reads material that we provide to him. He listens closely to his daily briefing."On Saturday, Trump, in a public defence of his histrionics, went on a Twitter spree, branding himself as a "very stable genius."This comes as Michael Wolff's book 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' included depictions which paint Trump as uninformed, at times an erratic and a childish president."Actually," the president said, "throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart.""I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!" he said.Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has recently termed the book as a work of "complete fantasy".The president ...
Tinie Tempah's mother inspired his love of fashion
Rapper-designer Tinie Tempah says his mother Rosemary Okogwu gave him a love of fashion growing up, and has been a driving influence as he develops his own collections.
Handling from fake news to fake book: Trump
US President Donald Trump today said that he had to put up with the fake news from the very first day of his presidential campaign and now he has to put up with a fake book, referring to a controversial book that characterises his presidency as inept. 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' by author Michael Wolff, which went on sale on Friday, sent shockwaves throughout the political world as vivid excerpts were released and content from the book led Trump to denounce Steve Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist. Trump's attorney also sent a cease and desist letter to Bannon and initiated a move to prevent its publication. Wolff says his work is based on more than 200 interviews and that he took up "something like a semi-permanent seat on a couch in the West Wing" following the president's inauguration for a close-up insight into the fledgling administration. In an anecdote, billionaire Robert Mercer offered Trump's campaign USD 5 million, and Trump is "clueless" .
Authorities have 'misconceived' honest journalistic
In the wake of the UIDAI filing a case over a report in The Tribune on the breach of details of more than one billion Aadhaar cards, the newspaper today said authorities have "misconceived" an honest journalistic enterprise. The Tribune's Editor-in-Chief Harish Khare in a statement also said that the newspaper's stories are in the best traditions of responsible journalism. "We regret very much that the authorities have misconceived an honest journalistic enterprise and have proceeded to institute criminal proceedings against the whistleblower," he said. He said that The Tribune shall explore all legal options "open to us to defend our freedom to undertake serious investigative journalism." Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Deputy Director B M Patnaik told the police that an input was received from The Tribune that it purchased a service being offered by anonymous sellers over WhatsApp that provided unrestricted access to details of any of the Aadhaar ...
Will explore all legal options, says Tribune editor on Aadhaar FIR
'The Tribune will explore all legal options to defend its freedom to undertake "serious investigative journalism", the dailys Editor-in-Chief Harish Khare said on Sunday.