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GLOBES MENU SPANS THE CONTINENTS

It has taken six months of meticulous planning for the chefs at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to prepare for the Golden Globe ceremony on January 15.   Executive chefs Suki Sugiura and pastry chef Thomas Henzi have created an elegant and mouth-watering  menu reflecting the global nature of the Golden Globes and it will take a team of 40 chefs and 110 kitchen staff members to prepare it on show day.

Chef Sugiura has combined local produce with an ensemble of cuisines from around the world to create a globally harmonised menu.  It will include an appetiser of pistachio crusted pistou ravioli with wild arugula, smoked tomato, kabocha compote and burrata; a combination entree of miso and sake lees marinated pacific sea bass with grilled king oyster musroom and braised prime short rib of beef with porcini pine nut herb ragout in a light cream of sherry wine ginger tamari sauce with roasted fingerling potatoes, candy striped beets, baby bok choy and yellow baby carrots.

For dessert Chef Henzi will be serving a trio of chocolate delice almond crunch terrine and acacia honey, caramel and fresh berries, which will pair ideally with the Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage 2002 magnums specially created for the show.

GLOBES GUESTS WILL DRINK 9,000 GLASSES OF CHAMPAGNE

  More than 1,000 mini bottles and 500 magnums of Grand Vintage 2002 Moet & Chandon champagne —-more than 9,000 glasses—-will be served on the red carpet and inside the ballroom at this year;s glittering Golden Globes awards ceremony on January 15.

For 21 years Moet & Chandon has provided the champagne for the 1,500 guests and this year will be celebrating its anniversary with its specially-created, award-winning 2002 Grand Vintage.

The champagne, which sells at a retail price of $84.95 a bottle, was introduced by Moet’s new home entertaining expert, Aida Mollenkamp (left) at a  preview at the Beverly Hilton the week before the  show.

“Once again we’re happy to have Moet & Chandon on board with us as the official champagne of the Golden Globes,” said HFPA president Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly. “This year marks a special year for us as our partnershi8p enters its 21st year.”

GOLDEN GLOBE INVITATIONS GO OUT

The coveted invitations to the 69th Golden Globe awards on January 15 are on their way to the 1,500 lucky guests who will pack the ballroom at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for an evening of fun, laughter, some tears and most of all, awards given in recognition of creative achievements in film and television during the year.

Among the guests will be George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep and a host of other stars.  The special guest this year will be Morgan Freeman who is receiving the Cecil B DeMille award, which is given every year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.

The controversial British comedian Ricky Gervais will be returning to host the ceremony.

GOLDEN GLOBE PRESENTERS SHARE A LAUGH

Woody Harrelson used the early-morning Golden Globes nominations announcement to plug his new movie.

The actor was among the stars helping the Hollywood Foreign Press Association reveal nominees for the 69th annual Golden Globes on a worldwide telecast Thursday, and he appeared to include his yet-to-be-released police drama “Rampart” in the best picture category.

As he read the nominees for best dramatic film, Harrelson said, “‘Rampart,’” followed by a long pause, “opens January 27, but I don’t see it on the list here.”

The nominees for best drama film are “The Descendants,” ”The Help,” ”Hugo,” ”The Ides of March,” ”Moneyball” and “War Horse.” Harrelson, along with Gerard Butler, Sofia Vergara and Rashida Jones, made the announcement at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the Golden Globes will be presented Jan. 15.

Photograph by Theo Kingma

The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards NOMINATIONS

HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION
2012 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

NOMINATIONS PRESS RELEASE

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
   1. THE DESCENDANTS
      Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures
   2. THE HELP
      DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures
   3. HUGO
      Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures
   4. THE IDES OF MARCH
      Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing
   5. MONEYBALL
      Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing International
   6. WAR HORSE
      DreamWorks Pictures; Touchstone Pictures
2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

   1. Glenn Close

      ALBERT NOBBS

   2. Viola Davis

      THE HELP

   3. Rooney Mara

      THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

   4. Meryl Streep

      THE IRON LADY

   5. Tilda Swinton

      WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

   1. George Clooney

      THE DESCENDANTS

   2. Leonardo DiCaprio

      J. EDGAR

   3. Michael Fassbender

      SHAME

   4. Ryan Gosling

      THE IDES OF MARCH

   5. Brad Pitt

      MONEYBALL

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
   1. 50/50
      Summit Entertainment and Mandate Pictures; Summit Entertainment
   2. The Artist
      a La Petite Reine – Studio 37 – La Classe Americaine – JD Prod- France3 Cinema – Jouror Production-uFilms coproduction; The Weinstein Company
   3. BRIDESMAIDS
      Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions; Universal Pictures
   4. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
      A Mediapro, Versatil Cinema & Gravier Production; Sony Pictures Classics
   5. MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
      The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company
5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

   1. Jodie Foster

      CARNAGE

   2. Charlize Theron

      YOUNG ADULT

   3. Kristen Wiig

      BRIDESMAIDS

   4. Michelle Williams

      MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

   5. Kate Winslet

      CARNAGE

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

   1. Jean Dujardin

      The Artist

   2. Brendan Gleeson

      THE GUARD

   3. Joseph Gordon-Levitt

      50/50

   4. Ryan Gosling

      CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

   5. Owen Wilson

      MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
   1. THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
      Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures/ Hemisphere Capital/Amblin Entertainment/Wingnut Films Production/ Kennedy/Marshall Production A Steven Spielberg Film; Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures
   2. ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
      Columbia Pictures & Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman; Sony Pictures Releasing International
   3. CARS 2
      Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures
   4. PUSS IN BOOTS
      DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures
   5. RANGO
      Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink / GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures
8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
   1. a.

      THE FLOWERS OF WAR

      (CHINA)

      (Jing Ling Shi San Chai)
      New Pictures Film Company; Wrekin Hill Entertainment

   2. b.

      IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY

      (USA)

      GK Films; FilmDistrict

   3. c.

      THE KID WITH A BIKE

      (BELGIUM)

      (Le Gamin au Velo)
      Les Films du Fleuve; Sundance Selects

   4. d.

      A SEPARATION

      (IRAN)

      (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin)
      Asghar Farhadi; Sony Pictures Classics

   5. e.

      THE SKIN I LIVE IN

      (SPAIN)

      (La piel que habito)
      El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

   1. Berenice Bejo

      The Artist

   2. Jessica Chastain

      THE HELP

   3. Janet McTeer

      ALBERT NOBBS

   4. Octavia Spencer

      THE HELP

   5. Shailene Woodley

      THE DESCENDANTS

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

    1. Kenneth Branagh

       MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

    2. Albert Brooks

       DRIVE

    3. Jonah Hill

       MONEYBALL

    4. Viggo Mortensen

       A DANGEROUS METHOD

    5. Christopher Plummer

       BEGINNERS

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

    1. Woody Allen

       MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

    2. George Clooney

       THE IDES OF MARCH

    3. Michel Hazanavicius

       The Artist

    4. Alexander Payne

       THE DESCENDANTS

    5. Martin Scorsese

       HUGO

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

    1. Woody Allen

       MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

    2. George Clooney, HESLOV, Beau Willimon

       THE IDES OF MARCH

    3. Michel Hazanavicius

       The Artist

    4. Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

       THE DESCENDANTS

    5. Stan Chervin Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin

       MONEYBALL

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

    1. Ludovic Bource

       The Artist

    2. Abel Korzeniowski

       W.E.

    3. Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

       THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

    4. Howard Shore

       HUGO

    5. John Williams

       WAR HORSE

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
    1. “HELLO HELLO” — GNOMEO & JULIET
       Music by: Elton John; Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin
    2. “THE KEEPER” — MACHINE GUN PREACHER
       Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell
    3. “LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN” — ALBERT NOBBS
       Music by: Brian Byrne; Lyrics by: Glenn Close
    4. “THE LIVING PROOF” — THE HELP
       Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas; Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas
    5. “MASTERPIECE” — W.E.
       Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry
15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
    1. AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX)
       Twentieth Century Fox Television
    2. BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
       Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
    3. BOSS (STARZ)
       Lionsgate Television in association with Grammnet NH Productions, Roya Productions and Old Friends Productions
    4. GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
       Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
    5. HOMELAND (SHOWTIME)
       SHOWTIME Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21
16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

    1. Claire Danes

       HOMELAND

    2. Mireille Enos

       THE KILLING

    3. Julianna Margulies

       THE GOOD WIFE

    4. Madeleine Stowe

       REVENGE

    5. Callie Thorne

       NECESSARY ROUGHNESS

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

    1. Steve Buscemi

       BOARDWALK EMPIRE

    2. Bryan Cranston

       BREAKING BAD

    3. Kelsey Grammer

       BOSS

    4. Jeremy Irons

       THE BORGIAS

    5. Damian Lewis

       HOMELAND

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
    1. ENLIGHTENED (HBO)
       Ripcord Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
    2. EPISODES (SHOWTIME)
       SHOWTIME Presents, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions
    3. GLEE (FOX)
       Ryan Murphy Television in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
    4. MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
       Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
    5. NEW GIRL FOX
       Chernin Entertainment in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television
19. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL

    1. Laura Dern

       ENLIGHTENED

    2. Zooey Deschanel

       NEW GIRL

    3. Tina Fey

       30 ROCK

    4. Laura Linney

       THE BIG C

    5. Amy Poehler

       PARKS AND RECREATION

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

    1. Alec Baldwin

       30 ROCK

    2. David Duchovny

       CALIFORNICATION

    3. Johnny Galecki

       THE BIG BANG THEORY

    4. Thomas Jane

       HUNG

    5. Matt LeBlanc

       EPISODES

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
    1. CINEMA VERITE (HBO)
       A Pariah Production in association with HBO Films
    2. DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE) (PBS)
       A Carnival/Masterpiece Co-production
    3. THE HOUR (BBC AMERICA)
       Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production.
    4. MILDRED PIERCE (HBO)
       A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries
    5. TOO BIG TO FAIL (HBO)
       A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films
22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

    1. Romola Garai

       THE HOUR

    2. Diane Lane

       CINEMA VERITE

    3. Elizabeth McGovern

       DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)

    4. Emily Watson

       APPROPRIATE ADULT

    5. Kate Winslet

       MILDRED PIERCE

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

    1. Hugh Bonneville

       DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)

    2. Idris Elba

       LUTHER

    3. William Hurt

       TOO BIG TO FAIL

    4. Bill Nighy

       PAGE EIGHT (MASTERPIECE)

    5. Dominic West

       THE HOUR

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

    1. Jessica Lange

       AMERICAN HORROR STORY

    2. Kelly MacDonald

       BOARDWALK EMPIRE

    3. Maggie Smith

       DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)

    4. Sofia Vergara

       MODERN FAMILY

    5. Evan Rachel Wood

       MILDRED PIERCE

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

    1. Peter Dinklage

       GAME OF THRONES

    2. Paul Giamatti

       TOO BIG TO FAIL

    3. Guy Pearce

       MILDRED PIERCE

    4. Tim Robbins

       CINEMA VERITE

    5. Eric Stonestreet

       MODERN FAMILY

CLOONEY AND PITT (AND OTHERS) VIE FOR GLOBES

   Two old pals who have starred together in several movies are in contention for Golden Globe awards.

In the nominations that were announced by at the Beverly Hilton Hotel today by Rashida Jones, Woody Harrelson, Sofia Vergara and Gerard Butler, (pictured  left with HFPA president Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly)  George Clooney has been nominated for best actor for his role as the beleaguered father in The Descendants while Brad Pitt, who co-starred with him in Ocean’s 11 and its sequels, is a contender with his performance as baseball general manager Billy Beane in Moneyball.

Both Clooney and Pitt have twice been named Sexiest Man of the Year by People magazine.

Clooney has been nominated eight times before and won twice, for O Brother Where Art Thou? and Syriana. Pitt has been nominated four times and won once, for best supporting actor for Twelve Monkeys in 1996.

  Leonardo DiCaprio,  nominated for J. Edgar, has six previous nominations, winning in 2005 for The Aviator while Ryan Gosling (The Ides of March) has been nominated twice, in 2008 for Lars And The Real Girl and last year for Blue Valentine.

German-born Michael Fassbender has been in five movies this year but the one he has been nominated for is  Shame. It is the 34-year-old actor’s first Golden Globe nomination.

In the Best Actress category,  Meryl Streep, nominated this year for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, is a Golden Globes veteran, having been nominated on 25 previous occasions, winning seven times, most recently in 2010 for Julie and Julia.

Her fellow New Yorker Glenn Close, who produced, co-wrote and stars in Albert Nobbs, has been nominated ten times before, winning twice, both for television roles, in 2003’s The Lion In Winter and  Damages in 2007.

Michelle Williams, the 30-year-old actress from Kalispell, Montana, who portrays Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn, has been nominated twice before, for Brokeback Mountain and Blue Valentine.

It is The Help star Viola Davis’s first Best Actress nomination although she was previously nominated as best supporting actress in 2008 for Doubt.

Tilda Swinton, whose nomination is for her performance in the drama We Need To Talk About Kevin, has been nominated twice before, for Michael Clayton and The Deep End.

Rooney Mara, the 26-year-old star of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, who was relatively unknown until now, is celebrating her first nomination.

In the television categories, Claire Danes, nominated for her performance as CIA agent Carrie Mathison in Showtime’s terrorism drama Homeland has won twice before for her television roles in 1995 for My So-Called Life and last year for Temple Grandin.

Mildred Pierce’s Kate Winslet has been nominated seven times before, winning twice, both in 2009 as best supporting actress in The Reader and Best Actress in Revolutionary Road.

Kelsey Grammer, nominated for his dramatic turn as Tom Kane, the ruthless Chicago mayor in Boss, is no stranger to Golden Globes: he has been nominated eight times in the past for his role as Frasier, winning in 1996 and 2001.

Veteran character actor Steve Buscemi, the 54-year-old Brooklyn- born star of Boardwalk Empire, won last year for his performance as the mobster Nucky Thompson.

Damian Lewis, the British actor who stars in Homeland as the returned Marine who may or may not be a terrorist, was previously nominated in 2002 for his role in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.

IT’S NOMINATIONS TIME!

All eyes will be on the ballroom at the Beverly Hilton hotel tomorrow (Thursday) when the nominations for the 2012 Golden Globes are announced.

Sofia Vergara (right), Woody Harrelson, Rashida Jones and Gerard Butler will  be introduced by Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Aida Takla-O’ Reilly to announce this year’s nominees in 25 categories for movies and television.

The ballots were submitted to the accounting firm of Ernst and Young on Monday and millions of viewers will be tuning in to discover who are this year’s Golden Globe nominees.

The nominations will be televised by NBC live at 5.30am on the West Coast and the awards will be presented on January 15 at a star-studded ceremony hosted again by Ricky Gervais.

Photo: Theo Kingma

RAINEY QUALLEY—MISS GOLDEN GLOBE 2012

This is actress/musician Rainey Qualley who has been chosen by the HFPA as Miss Golden Globe 2012.

The announcement was made by HFPA president Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly (right) at the HFPA/InStyle Young Hollywood Party at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood. “She is a talented and beautiful young woman,” said Dr. O’Reilly. “We’re excited to have her as part of this year’s show.”

Rainey, 21, who recently appeared in the movie Mighty Fine and is writing songs and working on her first album, is the daughter of actress Andie McDowell.

While studying at Belmont University Rainey performed in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Swing! and went on to study at RADA where she appeared in Two Gentleman of Verona.

Miss Golden Globe is traditionally the child of a celebrity and assists during the Golden Globes awards ceremony, which this year will be held on January 15.

Pictures: Theo Kingma

GLOBES TRIAL DATE SET

The trial over the rights to the Golden Globe telecast has been set for January 24, a little more than a week after the 2012 Golden Globe awards.

The HFPA claims that Dick Clark Productions signed a long-term agreement with NBC without its consent. DCP claims that none is needed under the terms of its contract with the organisation.

The non-jury trial, which is expected to last about two weeks, was due to begin in September but was postponed after the original judge withdrew for health reasons. To streamline the process Judge Howard Matz will allow each side to present their witness’s testimony in writing but still be cross-examined.

YES, RICKY’S BACK!

After weeks of rumours it’s finally official—Ricky Gervais will be back to host the Golden Globes for a third year, the HFPA president Dr. Aida Takla O’Reilly has announced.

The association voted  overwhelmingly for the controversial British comedian’s return and NBC’s senior vice president of special events and late night programming, Doug Vaughan, said: “Ricky is delighted to be coming back.  He said the G0lden Globes show is the most fun he has ever had.”

In a video interview with England’s Daily Telegraph Ricky says he does not care what people think of his performance as host.