Bohemian Rhapsody and Malek win at Golden Globe
Popular singer Olivia Newton-John is receiving an outpouring of heartfelt messages online after she recently posted a video on Twitter addressing rumours that she was on her deathbed.
In it, the 70-year-old ‘Grease’ actress wished everyone a happy New Year and, sadly, had to clarify that ‘ the rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated.’ Olivia was referring to bogus reports that claim her body is ‘shutting down’ and that she’s ‘clinging on to life’ after being ‘ravaged by a spreading and incurable cancer.’
While it’s true that Olivia was diagnosed with breast cancer ‘that metastasized to the sacrum’ in 2017, the singer herself says that she’s doing well.
Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody was the surprise winner of two major prizes at last Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards.
The Freddie Mercury biopic took home the trophies for ‘best film drama’ and ‘best drama actor’ for its star Rami Malek, who played the late front man of the popular band Queen.
Despite being heavily tipped and nominated for five prizes, A Star Is Born took home just one award - best original song for Shallow.
Green Book was the night’s other big film winner, scooping three prizes.
It won best musical or comedy film, best screenplay and best supporting actor for Mahershala Ali.
Bohemian Rhapsody’s wins come despite mixed reviews and upheaval during production.
Its original director Bryan Singer was fired from the film due to ‘unreliable behaviour’ amid reports that he had clashed with Malek on set. Dexter Fletcher was brought Best film drama
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in to complete the project.
But it has been a box office hit and Malek’s name will be now be in the mix come the Oscar nominations later this month.
In his acceptance speech on 6th January, Malek did not thank Singer, but instead paid tribute to Queen and said he was ‘beyond moved’ to have won.
‘To you, Brian May, to you, Roger Taylor, for ensuring that authenticity remains in the world’ he - Bohemian Rhapsody - Green Book
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said. Both May and Taylor attended the ceremony.
The 37-year-old actor ccluded: ‘Thank you to Freddie Mercury for giving me the joy of a lifetime. I love you, you beautiful man. This is for and because of you gorgeous.’
Bradley Cooper’s Lady Gaga-starring passion project had been hotly tipped to take home multiple gongs – but instead just picked up a single trophy, for Best Original Song. Cooper was also beat out by Bohemian Rhapsody’s Rami Malek in the Best Actor - Drama category while Gaga lost to The Wife’s Glenn Close in the Best Actress - Drama category.
Its Golden Globes victories mark it out as one of the favourites for next month’s Oscars.