WOODY HARRELSON: I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH VIRGINS
PHILIP BERK ON PANEL TO CHOOSE TEN GREATEST FILMS
HFPA MEET THE SUPREME LEADER OF WADIYA
ANTHONY HOPKINS: MY BATTLES WITH DIRECTORS
No, this isn’t the Miramar Playa, the luxurious Miami Beach hotel created specially for the new Starz TV series Magic City, which HFPA members visited last year. Instead it’s the famed Riviera hotel in Havana, Cuba, which served as an inspiration for the set designers who created the Miramar Playa. The Riviera, pictured by … more »
Japanese superstar Yoshiki, who composed the theme for the Golden Globes show, displayed his talents at a theme song listening party he hosted for the HFPA and other guests at Soho House. A string quartet played compositions by Yohshiki as guests dined at a buffet featuring a menu created by celebrity chef Katsuya Uechi of … more »
British filmmaker Mike Leigh explained his unique methods of making movies to an audience at the Guadalajara film festival, where he was being honored. The iconoclastic writer-director, whose movies include High Hopes, Naked, Vera Drake, Life Is Sweet and Happy-Go-Lucky said he has managed to avoid what he calls “the long arm of Hollywood” although, … more »
Guest of honor Andy Garcia was the speaker at standing- room-only master class, moderated by HFPA vice president Jorge Camara at the Guadalajara film festival. The actor-director talked about his motivation and struggle to make the movie The Lost City, about his Cuban homeland. He directed, produced, composed the music and starred in the … more »
Mitt Romney moved one step closer to the Republican presidential nomination with wins in the Arizona and Michigan primaries on Tuesday night. But President Obama may have already won the election, according to CNN’s OutFront program. Why? Because “The Artist” beat “The Descendants” (left) for Best Picture at the Oscars. A strange pattern has … more »
By Philip Berk Arguably the greatest comedian of the sound era, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association again got it right when they awarded Danny Kaye a Golden Globe in 1951 as Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for On the Riviera. Seldom seen since its initial release, it is one of Twentieth Century Fox’s best … more »
Here are the names of our lucky Golden Globes sweepstake winners. They all receive a Dooney and Bourke Golden Globes bag filled with goodies from Swarovski, L’Oreal and Godiva. Carol Ferrari From Phoenix, AZ Entered: Facebook Brittany Booth From N. Tonawanda, NY Entered: Golden Globes Website Jennifer Souveroff From: Encino, CA Entered: twitter … more »
