Golden Globes

Octavia Spencer: From the Golden Globes to Sundance's 'Smashed'

Anne Thompson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:15:00 GMT

On Oscar night last year, L.A. resident Octavia Spencer was plopped on her living room couch, running the pool at her Oscar party, $5 a shot. Running the gauntlet of awards events, from her...

Golden Globes Party Whirl: Plotting Assaults on "The Punisher," In the Clinch with Mr. Big

Anne Thompson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:27:57 GMT

After my stint in the backstage press room at the Golden Globes, I headed into the night for a round of Beverly Hilton parties. (I scored 8 out of 9 on my Globe predictions.) ...

Golden Globes 2012: Watch Best Moments, Winners, Jokes

Sophia Savage — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:03:08 GMT

Recap some of the best moments from Sunday night's Golden Globe awards below, from George Clooney's Michael Fassbender joke to Michelle Williams talking to the press and Angelina Jolie and...

Watch The Best And Worst From The Golden Globes: Gervais, Depp, Firth

Caryn James — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:44:06 GMT

If you missed the Golden Globes and Ricky Gervais’ disappointing, toothless job as host, take a look at the best and worst clips, from his uninspired monologue to his sharp-edged,...

Octavia Spencer's Golden Globe Speech

Melissa Silverstein — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:43:05 GMT

I was co-hosting (they did all the work) a Golden Globe watching party last night with the National Domestic Worker's Alliance and when Octavia won the place went nuts. And then when...

Meryl Streep's Golden Globe Winning Speech

Melissa Silverstein — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:10:20 GMT

Meryl Streep won best actress in a drama for The Iron Lady. In her speech she acknowledged all her fellow nominees and the other terrific female performances from this year. And how...

'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' Lead Golden Globe Winners

Peter Knegt — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:36:00 GMT

Michel Hazanavicius's "The Artist" and Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" led the winners 69th Golden Globe Awards, each winning a best picture prize and a best actor...

Ricky Gervais In Flames (Not The Kind He Promised): Golden Globes Television Review

Caryn James — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:26:38 GMT

And just like that, the Golden Globes went back to being one more bloated, boring awards show. You could tell from the start when Ricky Gervais came out and began with a Kim Kardashian joke –...

Golden Globes Backstage Live Blog: 'The Descendants' and Clooney Win, 'Punisher' Weinstein Wins Six, Including Streep, Wiliams,'The Artist,' Dujardin UPDATED

Anne Thompson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:10:16 GMT

The Golden Globes went very much the way we all expected. The Weinsteins came out ahead thanks to the musical comedy category. They had six wins total, including "The Artist," best actor...

Watch Jason Sudeikis As Ricky Gervais At The Golden Globes

Caryn James — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:07:21 GMT

No,That’s not Ricky Gervais above, it’s Jason Sudeikis on SNL as the guy who will host The Golden Globes . . . as well as every other awards show, including local flower...

Golden Globes Weekend Party Circuit: AFI Lunch, Paramount, LA Film Critics, Film Independent, BAFTA

Anne Thompson — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:40:20 GMT

The Golden Globes weekend is well under way. I love roaming a crowded party packed with Hollywood powerbrokers and talent to watch how they interact with one another. I am the ultimate voyeur. Of...

From The Apocalypse to Twitter: Top Four Things To Watch For At The Golden Globes

Caryn James — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:08:18 GMT

We could stretch it to more than four, but let’s stay focused. All ears, of course, will be on Ricky Gervais, as we wonder what he can possibly do to top his hilarious, irreverent turn as host...

Golden Globe Foreign Language Nominees Panel: Jolie, Almodovar, Farhadi & Dardennes Talk Style, Content

Sophia Savage — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:44:10 GMT

Yet again, there's much to learn from the Golden Globe nominees for Best Foreign Language Film. Screen International's Mike Goodridge moderated the Cinematheque panel: Angelina Jolie...

Oscar Talk: Critics Choice vs. Oscars, Moore Doc Reform and DGA Updates, Rise of 'Dragon Tattoo,' Fall of 'War Horse'

Anne Thompson — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:11:23 GMT

On this week's Oscar Talk, Kris Tapley and I revisit Thursday night's Critics Choice Movie Awards, and predict whether the Globes and Oscars will repeat the same winners. We update the latest...

The 2012 Golden Globes - Who Will Win, and Who Should

Peter Knegt — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:28:41 GMT

This weekend, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (and, against all odds, Ricky Gervais) are back to honor the "best" in film and television from the past year at the Golden Globe...

Ricky Gervais Turns His Chest Into a Porn Site on Conan

Caryn James — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:06:09 GMT

Ricky Gervais has been making the media rounds pumping up his Golden Globes appearance on Sunday, and has played it fairly safe while insisting he’s going to take risks as host. But when he...

Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes Media Blitz

Caryn James — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:27:10 GMT

When Ricky Gervais comes back to host the Golden Globes on Sunday, there’s one thing he’ll be missing: the element of surprise. His acerbic digs were explosive last year because they...

Golden Globes Weekend Preview: Critics Choice, AFI, BAFTA Rising Stars, Parties

Anne Thompson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:53:48 GMT

It's a busy awards weekend in Hollywood. It all starts off with Thursday night's Critics Choice Movie Awards, which happens to air live on VH1 the night before Oscar ballots are due--at 5 PM...

Golden Globe Nominee Abel Korzeniowski Talks Madonna, 'W.E.,' Score

Bill Desowitz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:08:41 GMT

One of my favorite movie scores of the season is Abel Korzeniowski's haunting work for Madonna's "W.E." No matter what you think of the flamboyant movie, in which lonely New Yorker...

Golden Globes Presenters include Banderas, Portman, Kidman, McCarthy & More

Sophia Savage — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:53:50 GMT

The Golden Globes is getting a full house of stars for the 69th annual awards show on January 15, hosted by the delightfully insulting Ricky Gervais. Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Nicole Kidman,...

2012 Golden Globe Award Predictions

Peter Knegt — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:13:00 GMT

indieWIRE will provide regular updates of our predictions for the 69th Golden Globe Awards through mid-January, when the winners are announced. Michel Hazanavicius's "The Artist"...

A Complete Guide To 2011-12 Awards Season

Peter Knegt — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:03:00 GMT

Award season is in full swing, with months of announcements from critic groups, guilds, boards, academies, and organizations underway. To help everyone keep up, Indiewire has this comprehensive...

Early Reviews on Late-Breaking War Horse, Extremely Loud, Land of Blood and Honey

Anne Thompson — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Early reviews are in on Steven Spielberg's "War Horse," Stephen Daldry's "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," and Anjelina Jolie's "In the Land of Blood and...

Oscar Talk: Where Are We Now? The Artist, Descendants, Dragon Tattoo, Extremely Loud, War Horse

Anne Thompson — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:06:20 GMT

This week in Oscar Talk Kris Tapley and I survey the awards terrain following key votes from the LA film critics, Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globes, which all have different impact but show us...

Oscar Watch: The Artist is the One to Beat

Anne Thompson — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:29:17 GMT

Yes, "The Artist" is running away with the Oscar ball. It has love from critics, dominated the SAG and Golden Globes nominations, and is strong with actors and craftspeople alike. As a...