Laura Dern will present Best Supporting Actor to Daniel Kaluuya at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on February 28th.
Photographer: Christopher Polk / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank / Getty Images
Photographer: Christopher Polk / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank / Getty Images
Daniel Kaluuya won a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor in a motion picture, the start of the Hollywood awards season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Kaluuya won the award for her role in “Judas and the Black Messiah,” a Warner Bros. film. a film about the FBI’s infiltration of the Black Panthers. The image was the first of 25 presented Sunday by the Hollywood Foreign Media Association in an NBC broadcast hosted by comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. John Boyega has been selected as the best supporting actor in a TV role for his role in “Small Ax,” the Amazon.com showcase about the West London community.
Thanks to Covid-19, the 78th Golden Globes are held with presenters and winners appearing at a distance, unlike in previous years, when the awards were presented in a hotel banquet room. Beverly Hilton before TV listeners of millions. They are also usually held in January, when many award-winning contestants still play in theaters.
But this year, theaters were closed, and most new movies were delayed or put online. That also meant that studios have held back at least their multi-million dollar marketing budgets, making it harder to find clear options.
An opening monologue from actors Fey and Poehler lifted the odd. Instead of hosting the show from a stage at the Hilton, they spoke from different levels in Los Angeles and New York.
Unusual times
“This room is usually full of celebrities, but tonight our audience on both coasts is made up of first-responder smoking,” said Fey. “We are so grateful for the work you are doing, and that you are here, so that the celebrities can stay safely at home. ”
The picture has become much brighter for TV, which the Globes also point out. Millions of people have been engaged at home in the U.S. and abroad over the past year to stream services like Netflix Inc. and Disney +, which now counts hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide.
With film nominees like “Mank” and popular series like “The Crown,” Netflix led the nomination with 42. Walt Disney Co. second with 20, including best photo node for the film “Nomadland” and star Frances McDormand.
This year’s awards also come against the backdrop of controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Media Association, the group of journalists who select the nominees and winners.
Golden Globe award organizers promise to add black members
A lawsuit filed by a Norwegian journalist who was denied membership accuses the organization of corruption, is explained in a series of revelations by the Los Angeles Times. The suit was rejected, but several members said newspaper prizes can be effectively “bought” by expensive newspapers, among other inappropriate behavior.
Damsel controversy
The group has also been criticized for not getting a Black Ball for at least 20 years and for looking over some of the darkest films under Black’s direction this year with their film drama nominations. . “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Da 5 Bloods” are expected to be nominated for best image at this year’s Academy Awards, according to the Gold Derby website. The Oscar nominees come out on March 15th.
The HFPA told the newspaper that none of the allegations had been substantiated in court, and they were showing an “unconscious bias” against their “diverse membership.”
Even with a pandemic, the Golden Globes are still a major marketing show. Last year’s telecast attracted a U.S. TV audience of 18.3 million viewers, placing it among the biggest nonsports shows of the year. The Oscars, the film industry’s most prestigious awards, attracted an audience of 24.3 million.