Riz Ahmed Hopes Golden Globe Nom Brings More Attention To ‘Sound Of Metal’, Talks Power Of Storytelling From Different Perspectives

Sound of Metal director Darius Marder and its stars Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci sat down with Tatiana Siegel of The Hollywood Reporter to discuss their acclaimed film in a THR Presents Q&A powered by Vision Media. Golden Globe nominee Ahmed stars in the film as Ruben, the drummer of a heavy metal duo known as Blackgammon fronted by Ruben's girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke).

Fox News personalities Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro contend that they were well within the bounds of First Amendment protection as they covered ultimately false claims that Smartmatic rigged the election results against Donald Trump.

It’s been nearly a decade since Kate Winslet starred in HBO’s adaptation of Mildred Pierce for which earned an Emmy win. She returns to HBO with the new limited series Mare of Easttown which debuts on April 18 on the premium cabler and will be available on HBO Max.

Naman Ramachandran “Nomadland” won best picture, best director for Chloé Zhao and best actress for Frances McDormand at the 24th annual Toronto Film Critics’ Awards (TFCA), while Riz Ahmed won best actor for “Sound of Metal.”The awards were voted on by TFCA members at a virtual meeting on Sunday. They will be presented along with the Rogers best Canadian film award at a virtual gala in Toronto on March 9.

Andra Day is being honored at this year's Palm Springs International Film Awards. The singer and actress will be the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award for, the festival announced on Friday.«Few jazz vocalists are more beloved than Billie Holiday, and Andra Day brings Holiday and her iconic voice back to life through a sympathetic and nuanced portrayal that sheds new light on the U.S.

EXCLUSIVE: Filippo Meneghetti’s Golden Globe nominated Two Of Us goes out in the U.S. today via Magnolia Pictures. As a special treat for the virtual release, star Barbara Sukowa was interviewed by Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Isabelle Huppert in a discussion that will play after every screening. Check out an exclusive clip above.

Jimmy Kimmel has roasted Rudy Giuliani after Borat Subsequent Moviefilm scored several Golden Globes nominations. The Borat sequel is up for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, while its leads Maria Bakalova and Sacha Baron Cohen are each nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

In writer-director John Lee Hancock’s The Little Things, which premiered on HBO Max last week, Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Rami Malek play two detectives on the hunt for a serial killer in 1990 Los Angeles. All of their clues lead them to Albert Sparma (Jared Leto), whose unsettling appearance and morbid sense of humor make him a prime suspect.

Riz Ahmed is usually based on London, but he was in California on Feb. 3 when the Golden Globes nominations were announced.

“Huzzah!” was the reaction from the set of season 2 of The Great, where Elle Fanning, who was in the midst of filming, learned she had nabbed her first-ever Golden Globe nomination.

In 2018, Gary Oldman nabbed his first Golden Globe award for his performance and transformation as Winston Churchill in Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour. Three years later and Oldman’s in the Golden Globes’ best actor in a drama race for his unveiled performance as Citizen Kane co-scribe Herman J. Mankiewicz in David Fincher’s Mank.

There were a lot of happy tears shared across 7,000 miles this morning as Maria Bakalova found out that she was a first-time Golden Globe nominee while on Zoom with relatives and friends in her native Bulgaria. Staying true to the proverbial “Balkan temperament,” the group ran the gamut of emotions, from crying to screaming to laughter, and Maria’s mom told her how proud she was of her.

Kaley Cuoco her first Golden Globe nomination. The 35-year-old star and executive producer finally cracked the awards code Wednesday when she earned not one, but two nominations for the HBO Max thriller.

Outlander fans are disappointed after the show starring Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe was snubbed at this year's Golden Globes.

For the nominees selected for the 2021 Golden Globes today was a happy day. Nothing better captures that moment of adulation than Kaley Cuoco learning not only has she been nominated, but “The Flight Attendant,” which she produced and developed, been nominated as a series as well.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRyan Murphy came away from Golden Globe nominations morning with a half-dozen mentions for his Netflix TV and movie productions, making him a significant contributor to the streamer’s industry-leading haul of 42 total mentions.Murphy, co-creator of “Glee,” “American Horror Story” and many other series, has long been a favorite of Hollywood Foreign Press Association voters.

This morning, 12-year-old German actress Helena Zengel earned her first Golden Globe nomination for her turn opposite Tom Hanks in Western, News of the World.

UPDATED with latest: The Santa Barbara Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the recipients of its Virtuosos Award, given annually to a group recognizing their noteworthy performances in film. The honors will be bestowed Saturday, April 3.

Steven Yeun (“Minari”) and Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety‘s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.In Lee Isaac Chung’s life-affirming “Minari,” Steven Yeun plays Jacob Yi, a Korean American dad who pursues his goal of financial success by moving his unenthusiastic family to a farm in 1980s Arkansas.