Golden Globes opens Hollywood awards season today
FILIPINO fans of Hollywood movies and TV shows can join in on the curtain raiser of tinsletown’s awards season with the live telecast of the 75th Golden Globe Awards this morning from the United States.
Cable channel Blue Ant Entertainment [formerly RTL CBS Entertainment on cable providers Sky channels 53 and 196 Sky Direct 35, Destiny Cable 53 and 89, and Cablelink 37 and 313] begins airing the show from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles at 9 a.m. [5 p.m. Sunday in the US] with Seth Meyers as host.
Featured in this year’s Golden Globes is the awarding of the 2018 Cecil B. de Mille Award to acclaimed actress, producer, television star, and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey. The award is annually given to an individual for their incredible impact on the world of entertainment. Past honorees include Audrey Hepburn, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, and Morgan Freeman.
Renowned director Guillermo del Toro’s adult fairy tale fantasy “The Shape of Water,” meanwhile, leads this year’s group of nominees with seven nods, including one for Best Picture. Also nominated for Best Picture is the emotional coming- of- age movie “Call Me By Your Name.” Disney’s latest hit, “Coco,” on the other hand, received a Best Motion Picture – Animated nomination.
A star- studded of presenters are also expected at the awards, namely Halle Berry ( Golden Globe Award winner and fourtime award nominee), Carol Burnett ( five- time winner and 17-time award nominee), Kelly Clarkson, Darren Criss, Penélope Cruz (three-time nominee), Gal Gadot, Greta Gerwig (two-time nominee), Hugh Grant (winner and four- time nominee), Neil Patrick Harris (four-time nominee), Chris Hemsworth, Christina Hendricks, Isabelle Huppert (winwinner, 19-time award nominee, and Cecil B. de Mille and Special Achievement Award recipient), Ricky Martin, Sarah Jessica Parker ( four- time winner and nine- time award nominee), Amy Poehler ( winner and threetime nominee), Edgar Ramírez ( one- time nominee), Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons (one-time winner), Sharon Stone (winner and four-time award nominee), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Award winner), Alicia Vikander (two-time nominee), Kerry Washington ( two- time nominee), and Emma Watson.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association ( HFPA) hands out the Golden Globes every year in January in a grand production that is viewed in more than 236 countries worldwide. It is also one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements. [ See sidebar for list of nominees].