Hollywood kicks off the new year with Golden Globes glitz By Reuters

Written by Lisa Richwine

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – Selena Gomez, Timothee Chalamet and other Hollywood stars will gather in Beverly Hills on Sunday for the annual Golden Globes, the first major awards ceremony of the year without a leader. clear of the top film awards.

Netflix (NASDAQ:)’s Spanish musical “Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist,” a 3-1/2-hour post-World War II drama that includes intermission, lead the films. in contention to win the Globe Awards.

Others include the box office smash “Wicked,” an adaptation of the Broadway play about the wizards of “The Wizard of Oz,” and the papal election story “Conclave.”

Restaurant drama “The Bear” and comedy thriller “Only Murders in the Building” will compete for TV.

The Globes will be broadcast on CBS and the Paramount+ streaming service starting at 8 pm Eastern on Sunday (1 am GMT). Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser hosts champagne parties for the first time.

Glaser, who hosted football legend Tom Brady’s party last year, said he plans to celebrate the A-list nominees instead of mocking them like some past hosts.

“I want elected officials to feel proud of themselves. I don’t want them to feel under attack,” Glaser said in an interview. “I’m really excited to show this comedy to a wider audience.”

The producer’s lineup features big-name celebrities including Dwayne Johnson, Elton John, Andrew Garfield and Awkwafina.

A Globalbe win could light up the outlook for films and dramas ahead of the Academy Awards in March. So far, awards experts say, there is no one favorite for the coveted picture award at the Oscars.

Unlike the Oscars, the Globes divide films into two categories. “Conclave” and “The Brutalist” are considered strong entries for best movie drama, while “Wicked” and “Emilia Perez” are the frontrunners for best musical or comedy. .

World honorees are chosen by 334 entertainment journalists from 85 countries, compared to nearly 9,000 voters who chose the Academy Awards. The Globes polling station has been expanded in recent years and organizers have made improvements after criticism of ethical lapses and a lack of diversity.

Chalamet is in contention for best actor in a motion picture drama for playing musician Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.” His competition includes Adrien Brody, who portrays a Holocaust survivor and architect chasing the American dream in “The Brutalist.”

Gomez was nominated twice for her supporting role in “Emilia Perez,” the story of a Mexican drug lord who turns into a woman, and for lead comedy actor as a podcaster in the TV series “Murder Only in the Building .”

Other nominees include Angelina Jolie for her portrayal of opera star Maria Callas in “Maria,” Nicole Kidman as a corporate executive who has an affair with a schoolgirl in “Babygirl,” Zendaya as tennis coach in “Challengers” with Ariana Grande as coach. sorcerer’s apprentice in “Evil.”

Among men, Daniel Craig is nominated for “Queer” and Denzel Washington for “Gladiator II.”