Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have settled their divorce and are asking a judge to finalize their breakup.
Lopez filed documents Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court that show the former couple settled their divorce through mediation in September, about a month after she filed for divorce.
While most of the financial details of their split were not publicly filed, neither star will pay the other spousal support. Lopez will drop Affleck from her legal name once the divorce is finalized.
The superstar couple married in July 2022. Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024, although the couple said in court filings that they separated in April 2023.
After meeting, falling in love and getting engaged in the early 2000s — and starring together in 2003’s infamous “Gigli” and 2004’s “Jersey Girl” — the couple parted ways, blaming in part the pressure of the public eye.
But to the delight of many and perhaps the skepticism of others, they reunited two decades later and married.
Records filed Monday show the pair resolved the financial aspects of their divorce through mediation and without long-drawn-out proceedings in court.
The couple have no children together. Affleck divorced Jennifer Garner, with whom he has three children, in 2018. Lopez has been married four times and has twins with singer Marc Anthony.
The settlement documents were first reported by celebrity website TMZ.
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An average of 10.1 million viewers tuned into the 82nd Golden Globes across CBS and Paramount+, Dick Clark Productions said Monday, roughly matching the audience for last year's broadcast.
CBS reported ratings figures from VideoAmp rather than the industry standard audience measurement service, Nielsen. Paramount Global, which owns CBS, is in a contract dispute with Nielsen.
At a time when most traditional linear telecasts are in decline, holding steady from last year's Globes' audience was sure to count as a success for the Nikki Glaser-hosted broadcast. Last year's show, the Globes' first on CBS, drew an audience of 9.4 million, though that was according to Nielsen.
Before the pandemic, though, the Globes typically drew closer to 20 million viewers. In 2020, 18.4 million watched the Globes.
But the Globes were teetering on the brink of termination as recently as two years ago. After The Los Angeles Times reported that the HFPA had no Black members, Hollywood boycotted the organization and the 2022 Globes were booted off the air. NBC aired the 2023 edition and then dropped the awards show.
The 2024 Globes had their issues, too, with many calling the Jo Koy-hosted ceremony a trainwreck. But the ratings rebounded and CBS signed up for five more years. Following the scandals, the awards were acquired by Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions, which Penske Media owns, and turned into a for-profit venture.
Sunday's ceremony, which ran concurrently with NBC's broadcast of the Minnesota Viking-Detroit Lions game, drew much better reviews for Glaser. The top prizes of the night went to the Netflix musical “Emilia Perez” and the A24 postwar epic “The Brutalist.” On the TV side, FX's “Sh?gun” and Max's “Hacks” went home winners.
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The Doobie Brothers are set to release their first new album featuring Michael McDonald in 40 years.
Former lead singer McDonald left the 'What A Fool Believes' hitmakers in 1982 – after joining in 1975 as a temporary replacement to Tom Johnston – to focus on his solo career and now he will feature on the band's newest album, marking the singer’s first contribution of original material with the band since 1980’s 'One Step Closer'.
The forthcoming LP is called 'Walk This Road' and will drop this summer.
The Doobie Brothers announced the news in an end of year Facebook post, in which they wrote: “It’s been a long winding road since those early days but we’re still working together, doing our best to remain creative, and looking forward to bringing our music to you folks out there again next year."
The new record will feature 10 new songs which are sung by Michael McDonald, founding member Pat Simmons and original vocalist Tom Johnston and the three band members collaborated on writing the tracks.
They added: "John McFee added his incredible musical talents as well. Once more we turned to the amazing John Shanks who produced, wrote, and played on the tracks with us. Fortunately we’re back working with our friends at Warner Brothers/Rhino Records on this release.
“We had a lot of fun recording it and we feel very proud of the results.
"We are so fortunate to have your continued support and thankful for the opportunity you’ve given us to play the music we love and work so hard to create. It’s such a privilege to share the songs that connect us with you, hopefully rekindling happy memories and creating new ones together."
Since leaving the group in 1982, Michael has returned intermittently for various studio projects, such as the rock band's 2014 covers album 'Southbound' and returned full time in 2019.
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Zendaya is generating engagement speculation after wearing a massive diamond on her left ring finger during the Golden Globes.
Representatives for Zendaya and her longtime partner, Tom Holland, did not return requests for comment from The Associated Press on Monday, a day after the 28-year-old Emmy Award-winner attended the telecast at the Beverly Hilton.
Zendaya, the breakout star from “Euphoria” and “Challengers” who showed up on the red carpet in a Louis Vuitton gown, has long been linked to Holland since they played love interests in 2017's “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” Holland wasn't at Sunday's Globes.
A reporter for the Los Angeles Times seemed to confirm something was up when she held up her engagement ring and pointed to it, and Zendaya responded by showing her own left-hand bling. The reporter then asked if the actor was engaged and “she kept showing her ring, smiled coyly and shrugged her shoulders mysteriously.”
Another clue was that Bulgari — for which the “Dune” star is an ambassador — provided Zendaya’s carpet jewelry — a necklace, right-hand ring and earrings — but a press release didn't mention the ring on her left ring finger.
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'Emilia Perez' capped off a successful night at the Golden Globe Awards with a win for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy on Sunday.
The Spanish-language crime comedy beat off competition from 'Anora', 'Challengers', 'A Real Pain', 'The Substance' and 'Wicked' to take the night's final, and one of its most prestigious, prizes, taking its total haul for the evening to four prizes.
Earlier in the Beverly Hilton hotel, the movie had taken Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language, Best Original Song for 'Mi Camino' and Best Performane by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture, for Zoe Saldana.
In his first acceptance speech of the night, director Jacques Audiard said: “I don’t have sisters so maybe this is why I made a film about sisterhood. If there were more sisters in the world, it might be a better place.”
In the film wins, 'The Brutalist' was next with three, with Adrien Brody taking Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and Brady Corbet scooping Best Director – Motion Picture. It also won the night's other big prize, Best Motion Picture – Drama.
In the TV categories, 'Shogun' led the winners with four, Best Television Series – Drama, and acting honours for Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Tadanobu Asano.
Only 'Hacks' and 'Baby Reindeer' managed multiple wins in the TV categories, taking two each, with the former scooping Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Jean Smart and the latter seeing Jessica Gunning take home the Best Supporting Actress, Television prize and a win in the Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television category.
Other notable winners during the evening was a surprise, historical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama win for Brazilian star Fernanda Torres, whose work on 'I’m Still Here' saw her beat off competition that included expected winner Nicole Kidman, and Demi Moore, who reflected on being dismissed as a "popcorn actress" as she picked up the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy award for 'The Substance'.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy went to Sebastian Stan for 'A Different Man' and Keiran Culkin won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture for 'A Real Pain'.
Despite several nominations, 'Wicked' picked up just one award, for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
The evening was hosted for the first time by comic Nikki Glaser.
Golden Globe Awards list of winners:
Best Motion Picture – Drama:
'The Brutalist'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama:
Fernanda Torres – 'I’m Still Here'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama:
Adrien Brody – 'The Brutalist'
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
'Emilia Perez'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
Demi Moore – 'The Substance'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy:
Sebastian Stan – ‘A Different Man'
Best Motion Picture – Animated:
'Flow'
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language:
'Emilia Perez' – France
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture:
Zoe Saldana – 'Emilia Perez'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture:
Kieran Culkin – 'A Real Pain'
Best Director – Motion Picture:
Brady Corbet – 'The Brutalist'
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture:
'Conclave'
Best Original Score – Motion Picture:
'Challengers'
Best Original Song – Motion Picture:
'Emilia Perez – 'Mi Camino'
Best Television Series – Drama:
'Shogun'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Anna Sawai – 'Shogun'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Hiroyuki Sanada – 'Shogun'
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
'Hacks'
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
Jean Smart – 'Hacks'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy:
Jeremy Allen White – 'The Bear'
Best Supporting Actress, Television:
Jessica Gunning – 'Baby Reindeer'
Best Supporting Actor, Television:
Tadanobu Asano – 'Shogun'
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
'Baby Reindeer'
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television:
Colin Farrell – ‘The Penguin’
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television:
Jodie Foster – 'True Detective: Night Country'
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television:
Ali Wong – 'Single Lady'
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement:
‘Wicked’
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Jon M. Chu says Britney Spears will be "very involved" in his biopic about the pop idol.
The 'Wicked' director insists it's still "very early days" for the planned film he is making about the 43-year-old singer for Universal, and it's yet to be decided who will portray the 'Toxic' hitmaker on the big screen.
Speaking to 'Entertainment Tonight' backstage at the Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Sunday (05.01.25), he said: "She [Britney] is going to be very involved.
"We haven't really started anything yet; but she will be very involved.
"I have ideas and an approach and things, but it's very, very early."
When the reporter suggested Sabrina Carpenter, 25, who like Britney was a Disney star before launching a successful pop music career, and 'Euphoria' actress Sydney Sweeney, 27, as potential stars to play the 'Lucky' singer, Jon replied: "I have seen all the fan castings and all that stuff and I always take those in consideration, because maybe there is a good idea out there, but we will have to see what the approach of the movie is before we know who is right for it.
"But I am hoping for anything, really."
The filmmaker recently revealed he saw a different side to Britney after reading her 2023 memoir ‘The Woman In Me’ and he wants to “honour” her “human” side.
He told Bustle: “She’s always been this icon, but ultimately, especially more recently after reading her book, she’d become human to me.
“I think that is so beautiful. I hope to convey that humanity and the spectacle of what she is in all her glory.
“(I want to explore) what we expect from people that we think are ours. “They’re their own people, and we have to respect that.”
Britney teased in August that she was working with producer Marc Platt on a “secret project” moments before the biopic was announced.
Universal won the film rights to her 2023 autobiography, and Jon added landing the job as director of the project was a thrill as he grew up a Britney fan.
He added: “I watched Britney before she was a solo act, when she was one of 12 acts at some radio station thing at The Shrine Auditorium.
“I’ve loved her for many years. I've seen over seven concerts, which probably isn’t a lot compared to other people.”
Britney said on Instagram in August that it was “flattering to be in such good company with Jon M Chu” while making a gag about the format of her biopic.
She added: “The project I might be doing isn’t a biopic story… it’s a fictional musical where I play an extremely intelligent character.”
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Canadians competing for some of the top Golden Globe Awards came up empty-handed on Sunday during a star-studded ceremony dominated by Netflix crime musical "Emilia Pérez" and FX's feudal-Japan-set "Shogun."
But Canadian culture still had its moment in the spotlight — though as the punchline — courtesy of presenters Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara.
While presenting an acting award, the duo quipped about winning several non-existent awards in their native country.
“It’s stuff you guys haven’t heard of, but actually, Catherine won not one, but two Golden Antlers for her work as Mama Morissette in the 'Alanis Morissette Story,'” joked Rogen, as O’Hara replied, “What about you and your brave Golden Antler win for your turn as young Ryan … in 'Gosling,' the Ryan Gosling unauthorized biopic?”
“Thank you. It was unauthorized and, uh,” Rogen began to say before a long bleep censored most of his answer.
British Columbia's Pamela Anderson was among the Canadians up for awards, earning her first Globes nod for best actress in a dramatic film thanks to her starring turn as a Vegas dancer in “The Last Showgirl." She lost to Fernanda Torres of Brazilian political drama "I'm Still Here."
Vancouver's Gabriel LaBelle was another first-time nominee, vying for best actor in a motion picture comedy for his role as a young Lorne Michaels in "SNL" origin story “Saturday Night." He lost to Sebastian Stan of "A Different Man," a dark comedy about overcoming a disfiguring condition.
Quebec filmmaker Denis Villeneuve was in the running for best drama film with his sci-fi sequel "Dune: Part Two." It lost to postwar drama "The Brutalist."
Hamilton's Martin Short was up for best actor in a TV musical or comedy for the fourth time for his turn as embattled theatre director in Disney Plus' "Only Murders in the Building." He lost to Jeremy Allen White of FX's culinary dramedy "The Bear."
Vancouver’s Ryan Reynolds and Montreal’s Shawn Levy competed for the cinematic and box office achievement award for their Marvel film "Deadpool & Wolverine." They lost to musical fantasy film "Wicked."
Canadian celebrity chef-turned-actor Matty Matheson was part of the team nominated for best TV comedy for FX's restaurant dramedy “The Bear,” which led all TV nominations with five. It lost to the HBO dramedy "Hacks."
Toronto screenwriter Graham Yost was up for best TV drama as the executive producer of the Apple TV Plus spy thriller series “Slow Horses.” It lost to "Sh?gun," which won four awards, including best drama series.
Hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, the 82nd Golden Globes were the first major broadcast of the awards season.
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The 82nd Golden Globes, which host Nikki Glaser introduced as “Ozempic's biggest night,” dished out awards Sunday for Demi Moore in the body horror film “The Substance," Sebastian Stan in “A Different Man” and for the genre-shifting trans musical “Emilia Pérez."
In a ceremony that offered few surprises early, one shocker was Moore's win for best actress in a comedy or musical. Her comeback performance in “The Substance," about a Hollywood star who resorts to an experimental process to regain her youth, landed the 62-year-old Moore her first Globe — a victory that came over the heavily favored Mikey Madison of “Anora.”
"I’m just in shock right now. I’ve been doing this a long time, like over 45 years, and this is the first thing I’ve ever won as an actor," said Moore, who was last nominated by the Globes in 1991 for “Ghost.” “Thirty years ago, I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress.”
Best supporting actor in a musical or comedy went to Sebastian Stan for another movie about physical transformation: “A Different Man,” in which Stan plays a man with a deformed face who's healed. Stan, who was also nominated for playing Donald Trump in “The Apprentice," noted that both films were hard to get made.
“These are tough subject maters but these films are real and they're necessary,” said Stan. “But we can't be afraid and look away.”
Glaser opens
Comedian Nikki Glaser kicked off the Globes, with a promise: “I'm not here to roast you.”
But Glaser, a stand-up whose breakthrough came in a withering roast of Tom Brady, made her way around the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday picking out plenty of targets in an opening monologue she had worked out extensively in comedy clubs beforehand.
Glaser, hosting the Globes two weeks before the inauguration of Donald Trump, reserved perhaps her most cutting line for the whole room of Hollywood stars.
“You could really do anything … except tell the country who to vote for,” said Glaser. “But it’s OK, you’ll get ’em next time … if there is one. I’m scared."
She then turned toward “Wicked” star Ariana Grande with a request: "Ariana, hold my finger.”
Glaser complimented Timothée Chalamet, nominated for his performance as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” for having “the most gorgeous eye-lashes on your upper lip.”
While Glaser might not have reached Tina Fey and Amy Poehler levels of laughs, the monologue was mostly a winner, and a dramatic improvement over last year's host, Jo Koy. Glaser assured the crowd that, win or lose, “the point of making art is to start a tequila brand so popular that you never have to make art again.”
Wins for ‘The Brutalist,' ‘Wicked’ and ‘Emilia Perez’
“The Brutalist,” a sprawling 215-minute epic of a Jewish architect in the aftermath of World War II, is one of the season's most singular contenders. It won best director for Brady Corbet, who managed to make “The Brutalist" on VistaVision with a budget less than $10 million.
Corbet, who spoke affectionally to his daughter in the crowd, concluded his remarks by noting, “My heart is with Aubrey Plaza and Jeff’s family," a reference to the death of filmmaker Jeff Baena, who died suddenly Friday at age 47.
The night's first winner was Zoe Saldaña for best supporting actress. Saldaña won for her performance in Jacques Audiard's “Emilia Perez,” which came in with a leading 10 nods. Later, it added two more prizes, for best song (“El Mal") and best non-English language film. French director Audiard said through an interpreter that he hoped the film is “a beacon of light" in dark times.
“I don’t have sisters and maybe that’s why I made this film about sisterhood,” said Audiard. "If there were more sisters in the world, maybe it would be a better place.”
The Globes' award for cinematic and box-office achievement went to Jon M. Chu's “Wicked,” which has nearly collected $700 million in theaters. Chu, whose film is easily the biggest hit that's believed to have a chance to win best picture at the Oscars, argued for “a radical act of optimism” in art.
Though few film awards have been predictable this season, Kieran Culkin is emerging has the clear favorite for best supporting actor. Culkin won Sunday for his performance in Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” his second Globe in the past year following a win for the HBO series “Succession.” He called the Globes “basically the best date night that my wife and I ever have,” and then thanked her for “putting up what you call my mania.”
The papal thriller “Conclave” took best screenplay, for Peter Straughan's script. “Flow,” the wordless Latvian animated parable about a cat in a flooded world, took best animated film, winning over studio blockbusters like “Inside Out 2” and “The Wild Robot.” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won best score for their thumping music for “Challengers.”
TV prizes
The big Emmys winner “Shogun” kept its momentum Sunday, with wins for Hiroyuki Sanada, for best actor in a drama series, and Tadanobu Asano for best supporting actor in a drama series. “I’m very happy!” exclaimed Asano with his arms raised.
Ali Wong, who reportedly previously turned down the chance to host the Globes, won for best stand-up comedy performance. For the second time, Jean Smart won best lead actress in a comedy series for “Hacks.” Said the much-honored Smart: “I never thought I’d be so happy to be called a hack.”
Other wins included Jeremy Allen White for “The Bear” (he wasn't in attendance), Jodie Foster for “True Detective” and Colin Farrell for his physical transformation in “The Penguin.”
“I guess it's prosthetics from here on out," said Farrell.
Steadying Globes?
After a rocky few years and the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes have seemingly stabilized. The question heading into Sunday was: But can they still put on a good show?
Last year’s comeback edition, hosted by Koy, was widely panned, but it delivered where it counted: Ratings rebounded to about 10 million viewers, according to Nielsen. CBS, who waded in after NBC dumped the Globes, signed up for five more years.
The Globes are now owned by Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions, which acquired the award show from the now defunct Hollywood Foreign Press Association. After diversity and ethics scandals, the HFPA sold off the Globes and dissolved. However, more than a dozen former HFPA members are seeking to have the sale to Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions rescinded.
Either way, the Globes’ primary reason for being, from studios’ perspectives, is to serve as one big marketing event for its awards contenders. It’s still almost two months until the Academy Awards on March 2.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Fasten your seatbelts, fashion fans! With some of Hollywood's most fashion-forward stars up for awards this year, it's going to be an eventful season. And the Golden Globes gets it all started, with stars (and their stylists) marking their territory at one of Hollywood's splashiest events. Big this year: lots of sparkle and shine.
Here are some of the looks catching attention Sunday at the Golden Globes:
Ariana Grande: From Glinda pink to Hepburn yellow
She didn't wear pink, the favored color of Glinda the Good. But “Wicked” star Grande evoked another Ozian color — yellow (of the yellow brick road, of course) in Givenchy haute couture. The gown was in pale silk with a hand-beaded bodice, a vintage 1966 gown from what the designer calls the Audrey Hepburn era of Givenchy. She wore a Swarovski choker and white opera gloves.
Mikey Madison: New movie star, new fashion star
Few red-carpet arrivals were more anticipated than that of Mikey Madison, the breakout “Anora” star who's been making waves in the fashion world, too, this season. Madison wore a shiny gold, strapless column gown from Bottega Veneta that emphasized her much-discussed fashion transformation into classic movie-star glamour.
Cate Blanchett: Glistening in gold
Actor Blanchett looked like an awards statue come to life in a glistening gold gown with a ruched top by Louis Vuitton — one that she also wore at the Cannes Film Festival. New gold stones were added to the gown, designed by Nicholas Ghesquière, to freshen the look.
Nicole Kidman: Sparkling in silver
Where Blanchett glistened in gold, Kidman sparkled in silver, in a daring, one-shoulder backless Balenciaga gown. The “Babygirl” star polished off the look with a chic, voluminous half-ponytail.
Ali Wong: Fiery in red
Actor-comedian Wong wasn’t easy to miss on the carpet: She wore a cascading gown of bright fire-engine red tulle. The grand Balenciaga number was accessorized with a satin belt and glamorous black spandex opera gloves, almost up to the shoulder.
Zoë Kravitz: Old-school glamour, a pink bow
The “Don’t Blink Twice” director went traditional with a black velvet Saint Laurent gown featuring a plunging neckline, with a sweet pastel pink silk bow around her waist. She was a favorite of Kevin Hyunh, InStyle’s fashion director, who said he loved how she “channeled old-school Hollywood glamour.”
Timothée Chalamet: No wool beanie here
Globes host Nikki Glaser zeroed right in on Chalamet, one of the hottest stars in Hollywood, in her monologue, telling him: “You have the most gorgeous eyelashes on your upper lip.” As for the clothes on his body, Chalamet went more traditional than other recent trips to the carpet, wearing a sleek Tom Ford black suit with embellished jacket, a white shirt and a blue scarf tossed around his neck (or was it a tie?) No wool beanie like in the Dylan-inspired look he wore to the New York premiere of his film, “A Complete Unknown.”
Kerry Washington: Opera gloves are a thing
Those opera gloves are really a thing this year: Also wearing them was actor Washington, who sported a neon pink silk taffeta gown, also from Balenciaga, with a train – the combo providing “a bit of edgy glamour, Hyunh said.
Tyler James Williams: Schooling the masses in fashion
Williams, of “Abbott Elementary,” is never safe or boring on the carpet. On Sunday he sported a gray pinstripe suit with cropped, double-breasted jacket with dramatic shoulder pads and a bare chest peeking out, over loose trousers.
Quinta Brunson: Sequins to spare
WIlliams’ colleague, “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Bronson, looked sleek in a heavily embellished custom Roberto Cavalli gown. Hyunh called the color, chocolate brown, “the color of the season.”
Glen Powell: A (fashion) hitman in Armani
Powell eschewed the tie and instead channeled casual glamour in an open-necked brown shirt and black velvet jacket, by Giorgio Armani.
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Incoming first lady Melania Trump will be the subject of a new documentary directed by Brett Ratner and distributed by Amazon Prime Video. The streaming arm of the tech giant got exclusive licensing rights for a streaming and theatrical release later this year, the company said Sunday.
Filming is already underway on the documentary. The company said in a statement that the film will give viewers an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at Melania Trump and also promised a “truly unique story.”
The former and now future first lady also released a self-titled memoir late last year. Her husband takes office on Jan. 20.
The film is the latest connection between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump. The company in December announced plans to donate $1 million to the President-elect’s inauguration fund, and said that it would also stream Trump’s inauguration on its Prime Video service, a separate in-kind donation worth another $1 million.
The two men had been at odds in the past. During his first term, Trump criticized Amazon and railed against the political coverage at The Washington Post, which Bezos owns. But he’s struck a more conciliatory tone recently as Amazon and other tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.
In December, Bezos expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years and said he was “optimistic” about Trump’s second term.
Bezos in October did not allow the Post to endorse a presidential candidate, a move that led to tens of thousands of people canceling their subscriptions and to protests from journalists with a deep history at the newspaper. This weekend, a cartoonist quit her job after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before the president-elect.
The film also marks the first project that Ratner has directed since he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including actor Olivia Munn, in the early days of the #MeToo reckoning in November 2017. Ratner, whose lawyer denied the allegations, directed the “Rush Hour” film series, “Red Dragon” and ’’X-Men: The Last Stand.”
Fernando Sulichin, an Argentine filmmaker, is executive producing the film, which began shooting in December.
Melania Trump, Donald Trump’s third wife, has been an enigmatic figure since her husband announced he was running in the 2016 election. She had sought to maintain her privacy even as she served as first lady, focusing on raising their son, Barron, and promoting her “Be Best” initiative to support the “social, emotional, and physical health of children.”
While she appeared at her husband’s campaign launch event for 2024 and attended the closing night of the Republican National Convention this summer, she has otherwise stayed off the campaign trail, though the demands of again being first lady may dictate a higher public profile after Inauguration Day.
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Hollywood is getting dressed up as the Golden Globes are returning for their annual champagne-soaked celebration of film and television that serves as the ceremonial start to awards season.
Here's what you need to know about the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards, including how to watch, stream and follow along live with Sunday's happenings from the show at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser.
When does the Golden Globes start and how can I watch?
CBS is airing the Golden Globes live across the country for the second year. The show starts at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific on Sunday. CBS is available with an antenna or through cable and satellite providers.
The network's NFL football coverage will be the lead-in and could last until near showtime. “60 Minutes” will be pre-empted, but the news show will return Jan. 12.
How do I stream the Golden Globes?
Paramount+ users with the Showtime add-on can stream the Golden Globes live. Other Paramount+ subscribers can stream the show the next day.
The Globes can also be watched through live TV streaming services that include CBS in their lineup, like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV or FuboTV.
How can I watch the red carpet?
Variety and “Entertainment Tonight” are teaming up for the official red carpet pre-show, which will air on the outlets' websites, www.goldenglobes.com, and Paramount+. Their show, hosted by Variety's Marc Malkin and “E.T.'s" Rachel Smith, begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
And after taking a year off, E! will return to covering the fashion fiesta of the Globes red carpet, with a show starting at 6 p.m.
Backstage once the show starts, The Associated Press will livestream Globe winners speaking to reporters backstage at the show, beginning at 8:15 p.m. Eastern.
Who's nominated for the Globes?
"Emilia Perez," director Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, is the leading nominee.
It's nominated for best picture, musical or comedy, along with “Wicked” and “Anora,” and its stars Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez are nominated in the acting categories.
Nominees for best picture, drama, include “The Brutalist” and “A Complete Unknown.” Their stars, Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet are nominated for best actor in a drama.
“The Bear” led all nominees on the TV side with five, followed closely by “Shogun” with four.
And Viola Davis and Ted Danson will get lifetime achievement awards.
For the full list of nominees, click here.
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After a rocky few years and the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes have seemingly stabilized. Now the question is: Can they still put on a good show?
The 82nd Golden Globes, beginning Sunday night at 8 p.m. EST, will hope to rekindle some of the frothy comic energy of the days when Ricky Gervais or Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted. Last year's comeback edition, hosted by Jo Koy, was widely panned, but it delivered where it counted: Ratings rebounded to about 10 million viewers, according to Nielsen. CBS signed up for five more years.
This time, comedian Nikki Glaser will be emceeing the ceremony from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The Globes, now owned by Todd Boehly's Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions, will be broadcast live by CBS and available to stream live for subscribers to Paramount+ with Showtime beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern.
While Glaser doesn't have as widely seen contenders as last year, when “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” were the headliners, the show does promise about as much star power as Hollywood can muster. Nominees including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Selena Gomez.
Jacques Audiard's Netflix musical “Emilia Pérez” comes in as the lead nominee, with 10 nods, followed by Brady Corbet's postwar epic “The Brutalist,” with seven, and Edward Berger's papal thriller “Conclave,” with six. Among the top-nominated series are “The Bear,” “Shogun" and “Only Murders in the Building.”
Here are a few things to look for heading into Sunday's Globes:
Will Timothée Chalamet win his first Globe?
The best actor in a drama category is a bruiser, with a field of Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave"), Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist"), Daniel Craig ("Queer"), Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing"), Sebastian Stan ("The Apprentice") and Chalamet, for the Bob Dylan film “A Complete Unknown.” While Fiennes or Brody might take it, a win for Chalamet would be the first major award for the 29-year-old star — and surely would get the Oscar talk going.
How soon until someone mentions Hollywood's biggest feud?
Just days before the Globes, Blake Lively sued “It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni and several others tied to the romantic drama, alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation for coming forward about her treatment on the set. Baldoni, who has denied it, joined in a suit accusing The New York Times for libel in its story on her allegations.
Whether or not any of this gets mentioned on the Beverly Hilton Ballroom stage, it will surely be on the minds of many attendees. Among the nominees for box-office achievement is “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which star and was co-produced by Ryan Reynolds, Lively's husband. Glaser, whose sharply barbed jokes at a roast of Tom Brady helped catapult her to this moment, isn't known for biting her tongue.
How will ‘Wicked’ fare?
“Emilia Pérez” may have be favored over “Wicked” for the best comedy or musical award, but Jon M. Chu’s theatrical hit is also in the mix for the Globes’ nascent cinematic box office achievement award. Either, or both, of the leading ladies of ”Wicked” could also win: Erivo in the leading actress category, and Grande in supporting.
Will politics play a starring role?
The Globes, taking place about two weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, could get very political if presenters and winners are so inclined to continue what's been a mutually antagonistic relationship between Hollywood and Trump. That may be unlikely, though; so far in Hollywood's awards season, most nominees have tried to stay out of the fray.
That's with a major exception, though, in “The Apprentice,” the young Trump drama starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong. Both were nominated by the Globes. Stan was also nominated a second time for his performance in “A Different Man.”
Is there an Oscar frontrunner?
It's been an unusually uncertain awards season so far in many respects. No one movie has really stepped forward as the leading best picture contender, though several films — including “Conclave,” “Anora,” “Wicked," “Emilia Pérez” and “The Brutalist” — can all make a decent case. The Globes don't typically do much to sort out the field, but a strong showing from any of the above could add fuel to their Oscar campaign.
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