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Golden Globes 2025 ►🏆 Brutalism FTW 🏆 The 2025 Golden Globes were handed out Sunday night. Emilia Pérez was named best motion picture — musical or comedy, while The Brutalist was named best motion picture — drama. Shogun was named best drama series, Hacks was named best TV series — musical or comedy, and Baby Reindeer was the winner in the category of best limited series, anthology series or movie made for TV. Zoe Saldaña, Fernanda Torres, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Jean Smart, Jeremy Allen White, Colin Farrell, Anna Sawai, Sebastian Stan, Demi Moore, Jodie Foster, Ali Wong, Jessica Gunnin, Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano were among the acting winners. The full winners list.
—Snubs, shutouts and surprises. The Golden Globes was yet another disappointing night for Oscar hopeful Anora. Though the Palme d’Or-winning film from Sean Baker went into the evening with five nominations it went home empty-handed. Other films with multiple nominations that were shut out include The Wild Robot, A Complete Unknown, All We Imagine as Light, The Apprentice, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II, Inside Out 2 and The Last Showgirl. On the TV side, The Bear similarly underperformed. In terms of surprises, I’m Still Here star Fernanda Torres beat out a star-studded group of nominees, and Flow beat Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot, to win best animated film. The snubs.
—Scott's take. THR's executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg weighs in after Sunday night's Globes ceremony and what the Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist wins and the Anora shutout tell us about the Oscar race. The analysis. |
An Assured Nikki Glaser Boosts Globes Broadcast ►"What Glaser did — and what Jo Koy was unable to do — was handle a gig that wasn’t perfect for her gifts like a professional." THR's chief TV critic Daniel Fienberg reviews the 82nd Golden Globes telecast. Daniel writes that, "A generally dull and poorly paced show awash in self-inflicted blunders, the 2025 Golden Globes telecast was still a tremendous improvement over last year’s event, with almost all the credit going to Nikki Glaser, reminding audiences once again of the importance of above-average hosting." The review.
—"Ozempic’s biggest night!" During her monologue, Nikki Glaser managed to walk the line between mocking many celebrities in the room while stopping short of going into Full Roast Mode. Some of her targets included Timothée Chalamet, Harrison Ford, Nicole Kidman, Ben Affleck, Wicked and Joker 2. She also made a couple political jabs (such as one about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.). THR has put together a rundown of Glaser’s best jokes from her 10-minute opening monologue. The jokes.
—The best bits. The 2025 Golden Globes were on a mission to make the audience, presenters, winners and host laugh, cry and sometimes awkwardly smile throughout a night filled with plenty of record-breaking moments. From host Nikki Glaser’s mean jokes and the viral “holding space” Wicked meme to Zoe Saldaña’s tearful acceptance speech and Hacks co-creator hoping Jean Smart doesn’t take any shots, here are some of the night’s most memorable moments. The moments.
—The missed bits. There were memorable moments aplenty during the Globes, but not all were caught by cameras during the CBS telecast. From Zendaya's Golden Globe encounters (and that ring!) to Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner's candid snap, here's what didn't air from inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom. The moments. |
The Best-Dressed Stars at the Globes ►Maximum glamour. Amid a sea of black tuxedos, THR's Laurie Brookins writes that Andrew Scott stood out in his bright blue suit, while Zendaya and Ariana Grande embraced the night's major style trend: old-Hollywood glamour. The looks.
—Even more looks! THR has put together a piece on all the Golden Globes red-carpet images, including a closer look at the outfits of the likes of Zendaya, Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, Selena Gomez, Margaret Qualley, Colman Domingo, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jeremy Allen White, Viola Davis, Zoe Saldaña, Timothée Chalamet and more A-listers. The looks. |
Disney to Merge Hulu + Live TV With Fubo ►First big deal of the year. Disney will merge its streaming multichannel video service Hulu with Live TV with its competitor Fubo in a surprise deal that will shake up the streaming TV business. The deal will do a couple of big things if and when it is completed: For starters, it will create a much bigger player in the virtual multichannel video provider space, one that can more aggressively take on the market leader YouTube TV. YouTube TV said a year ago that it had 8m subscribers, while Hulu + Live TV had 4.6m subscribers and Fubo had 1.6m subs, giving a combined offering 6.2m subs. The deal would also end Fubo’s legal action against the Venu sports streamer, potentially allowing it to proceed. Venu is the skinny streaming bundle that includes Disney’s ESPN channels and ABC, Fox and Fox Sports 1, and the sports channels from Warner Bros. Discovery. The story.
—"A line has been crossed." U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hit back at Elon Musk, attacking him for “lies and misinformation” that he said the technology oligarch has seemingly spread about a top U.K. minister. Musk has in recent months aligned himself with the right-leaning politics of Donald Trump, Reform U.K.’s Nigel Farage (though he has since rescinded his support for the controversial party leader), and Germany’s far-right AfD party. Starmer took aim at the tech mogul on Monday, saying that "the poison of the far-right leads to serious threats" to his ministers. The story.
—"I have shuffled off this mortal coil." Mike Rinder, the former senior Scientologist who with fellow ex-member Leah Remini exposed the organization via a podcast and an Emmy-winning docuseries, has died. He was 69. In June 2023, journalist and Scientology expert Tony Ortega shared that Rinder had advanced esophageal cancer. Rinder linked up with actress Remini, and collaborated on the A&E investigative documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, which first aired in November 2016. The series won two Emmys. Rinder and Remini also co-hosted the podcast, Scientology: Fair Game. The obituary.
—New legal troubles. Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested again for domestic violence, this time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The scandal-plagued Home Improvement star was charged with domestic violence in the second degree. He was booked into the county facility and released on Friday after paying $10,000. The actor, who played the oldest son in the 1990s Tim Allen sitcom, was first arrested for domestic violence in Oregon in 2020, where he faced charges of strangulation and assault. Bryan was arrested again on July 31, 2023, for felony assault in violation of the Abuse Prevention Act and was released from the Oregon jail six days later. The story.
—Suit filed. Nicki Minaj is being sued for assault, battery and “intentional infliction of emotional distress” by a former tour employee, who claims she hit him multiple times following a concert in Detroit in April 2023. According to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Brandon Garrett says he was working as a day-to-day manager on the rapper’s Pink Friday 2 tour last year when Minaj (real name Onika Maraj) allegedly physically attacked him during an altercation backstage at the Little Caesars Arena on April 21. The story. |
Jeff Baena 1977 - 2025 ►Shock death. Jeff Baena, an indie film director and writer and Aubrey Plaza‘s husband, has died. He was 47. The filmmaker died by suicide on Friday in his Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Baena’s breakthrough came when he co-wrote I Heart Huckabees alongside director David O. Russell. The Sundance regular also directed the films The Little Hours, Joshy and Life After Beth, among others. He and Plaza worked on five features together. The obituary.
—"My heart breaks." Several of Jeff Baena's creative collaborators, including Molly Shannon, Dane DeHaan and Alison Brie, took to social media to express their shock and sadness over news of the filmmaker's death. In a touching tribute, Adam Pally, who starred in Baena’s films Joshy, The Little Hours and Life After Beth, called him a “talented director with impeccable taste and vision.” The reaction. |
How F-Bombs and Family Fare Saved the 2024 Box Office ►It could have been much worse. Few could have predicted that PG movies and two foul-mouthed comic book heroes — plus sending titles earlier into homes — would be box office saviors of 2024. THR's Pamela McClintock looks at how Disney and Universal in particular benefitted most directly from the PG boomlet last year in theaters. The analysis.
—🏆 Let's hear it for the boys 🏆 The National Society of Film Critics has named Nickel Boys its best picture of 2024. The film also received runner-up recognition for Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as the best supporting actress, RaMell Ross as best director and received the award for best cinematography. Colman Domingo took home the prize for best actor for his role in Sing Sing, while Hard Truths star Marianne Jean-Baptiste won best actress. Fellow Hard Truths star Michele Austin was recognized in the best supporting actress category, and Kieran Culkin received the award for best supporting actor for A Real Pain. The film, written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, also won best screenplay. The story.
—It begins. Director Brett Ratner has set his first film since being accused of sexual misconduct and harassment at the height of the #MeToo movement: A documentary about Melania Trump. Amazon MGM Studios has agreed to license the film, which will be released later this year. The film is in production now, with the incoming First Lady serving as an executive producer, along with Fernando Sulichin, who produced Oliver Stone’s Snowden and Sean Penn’s Flag Day. The project is expected for release in the first half of 2025 and will have a theatrical and streaming release, according to Amazon. The story. |
'Mufasa' Roars to $300M Worldwide ►Pulling clear. After a close holiday battle with Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King safely pulled ahead to win the first weekend of the new year with $23.8m as the film’s domestic total climbed to $168.6m. Overseas, it raced past the $300m mark after grossing another $53.3m to finish Sunday with a global total of $476.4m, which makes it the 10th top-grossing title of 2024.
Sonic 3 is certainly no slouch, and it followed Mufasa in second place this weekend with $21.2m for a domestic total of $187.5m. It took in $51.2m offshore for a foreign tally of $148.8m and $336.3m worldwide. Additionally, Paramount announced Sunday that the marquee franchise, based on the Sega video game, has crossed the $1b mark in worldwide tickets sold.
Robert Eggers and Focus Features’ vampire pic Nosferatu placed third with $13.2m for a pleasing domestic tally of $69.4m in its second weekend. THR's Pamela McClintock writes that Nosferatu has done far better than expected and boasts one of the best showings ever for a horror pic opening at Christmas. It’s also doing impressive business internationally, where it added $26m to its coffers for a foreign total of $31m and $100.4m globally. Per Universal, it is among the top starts ever for a horror title. The box office report. |
'Squid Game' Spinoffs? Creator Has Multiple Ideas ►"One of the ideas I’m tossing around is what happened between season one and two." THR's queen of chat Jackie Strause spoke to Squid Game creator, writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk about the future of the Netflix series. The games for Gi-hun will end with the forthcoming third season, but Hwang has shared his thoughts on how the series could expand into a franchise. Warning: Spoilers! The interview.
—Titled. Paramount+'s JonBenét Ramsey series will be part of an anthology series that will tackle heartbreaking and gripping unsolved crimes. The previously announced limited series now has a working title — Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey — and stars Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey, the parents of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey who was murdered in 1996. Patsy Ramsey died in 2006 after twice battling ovarian cancer. A premiere date for Unspeakable has yet to be announced. The story.
—One and done. HBO has canceled The Franchise, its series that parodied superhero movie franchises, after one season. In addition to its concept, which took aim at the entertainment industry’s insatiable desire for superhero films, The Franchise counted some high-profile producers in Veep creator Armando Iannucci, and Skyfall director Sam Mendes. The Franchise was created by Veep and Succession veteran Jon Brown. The series was ordered amid the 2023 Hollywood strikes. While the pilot was completed before the strikes began, the start of the production was delayed until they were resolved. The story. |
TV Review: 'The Pitt' ►"Starts choppy, grows sturdy." THR's chief TV critic Daniel Fienberg reviews Max's The Pitt. Hailing from ER vets including R. Scott Gemmill and John Wells, the 15-episode real-time series follows the doctors and nurses at a Pittsburgh trauma center, starring Noah Wyle, Tracey Ifeachor and Patrick Ball. The review.
—"Relentless and joyless." THR India's Anupama Chopra reviews Kalees' Baby John. Varun Dhawan and Jackie Shroff star in this remake of Atlee's 2016 Tamil hit Theri, about a police officer who has adopted a new identity to protect his family. The review.
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Today...
...in 2012, Paramount Pictures released William Brent Bell's The Devil Inside in theaters. The found footage horror film was panned by critics, achieving a 6 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, nevertheless, it went on to make over $100m at the box office from a $1m budget. The original review.
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