The full list of nominees
Live updates and reaction to the nominations
Best films of 2014
Michael Keaton and Edward Norton in Birdman. Photograph: Alison Rosa/AP
Birdman, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s quirky film starring Michael Keaton, took the lead for the 72nd Golden Globe awards with seven nominations.
Boyhood and The Imitation Game trailed with five nods apiece, and led a best drama category that also included Foxcatcher, Selma and The Theory of Everything.
In the best picture, comedy or musical category, Birdman was joined by St Vincent, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Into the Woods and – in a surprise – the independent British film Pride.
The Grand Budapest Hotel was one of the surprise winners of the day. Along with a best picture nod in comedy, it earned nominations for Ralph Fiennes as best actor, and Wes Anderson for screenplay and director.
Actors normally associated with lighter fare also received best actor nominations for their work in dramas, such as Steve Carell for Foxcatcher and Jennifer Aniston in Cake. Carell’s competition for best actor in a drama included Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game, Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler, David Oyelowo in Selma and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything.
Fines’ best actor nod fell in the comedy movie category, which he shared with Michael Keaton in Birdman, Bill Murray in St. Vincent, Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice and Christoph Waltz in Big Eyes.
Joining Aniston is Felicity Jones in The Theory of Everything, Julianne Moore in Still Alice, Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl and Reese Witherspoon in Wild.
In the comedy category, best actress nominees included Amy Adams in Big Eyes, Emily Blunt in Into the Woods, Helen Myrin in The Hundred Foot Journey, Moore in Maps to the Stars and Quvenzhané Wallis in Annie.
Fiennes’ best actor nod fell in the comedy movie category, which he shared with Keaton in Birdman, Bill Murray in St Vincent, Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice and Christoph Waltz in Big Eyes.
Best television actress in a drama nominees included new series such as Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder, and longer running shows such as Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife. Claire Danes in Homeland, Ruth Wilson in The Affair and Robin Wright in House of Cards were also nominated.
Similarly, actors nominated for the best work in a television drama included newcomers such as Clive Owen in The Knick, while joining other awards shows regulars such as House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey. Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan, James Spader in The Black List and Dominic West in The Affair were also nominated.
HBO scored in best actress in television comedies, where Lena Dunham was nominated for her work in Girls and Julia Louis-Dreyfus was nominated for Veep. Nurse Jackie, starring Edie Falco was also nominated, as was Gina Rodriguez in the new comedy Jane the Virgin.
In best television actor in comedy nominees streaming and cable shows also ruled, including Louis CK in Louie, Don Cheadle in House of Lies, Ricky Gervais in Derek, William H Macy in Shameless and Jeffrey Tambor in Transparent.
The announcement was split into two segments, the first live online at 5.20am PT, before moving to NBC’s Today show at 5.38am for the most anticipated categories.
The awards, which have 25 categories, honor the best in film and television, and kick off the annual entertainment awards season. They’ll be presented at the Beverly Hilton hotel on January 11. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the show.
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http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/11/golden-globes-birdman-boyhood-nominations
Thursday 11 December 2014
Golden Globe Awards: Boyhood, The Imitation Game and Birdman lead nominations
Alejandro González Iñárritu film nominated seven times, while The Grand Budapest Hotel earns nods for best actor and best director
The 10 greatest movie sequels of all time
10 December 2014
The 10 greatest movie sequels of all time
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
- Studio film-makers too often treat sequels as a cash-grab: an opportunity to turn a quick profit by offering a second helping of a movie that proved a success. But as a storytelling form, the sequel is ripe with possibility – an opportunity to examine the scenario of an original film from a different perspective or catch up on characters at a later date. Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Part II, released 40 years ago on 12 December 1974, achieves both of those objectives, and pushes far beyond what was attempted in The Godfather. The sequel is a vision of American identity in the 20th Century that is less a melting pot than a tapestry, weaving together narrative strands concerning the immigrant experience, urban poverty, ethnic discrimination and even US foreign policy, with a stunning sequence set on the eve of the 1959 Cuban Revolution. It takes the gangster film set-up of The Godfather and pushes deeper, into a nation’s soul. (Paramount/Alamy)
- more info:http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20141210-the-10-greatest-movie-sequels
Russia Baltic military actions 'unprecedented' - Poland
Video shot by Dutch F-16 pilots for Nato's Baltic Air Policing mission on 8 December shows the apparent interception of Russian military aircraft
read more:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30429349
read more:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30429349
Wednesday 10 December 2014
The hidden motives behind workplace perks
10 December 2014
The hidden motives behind workplace perks
GoDaddy employees can let off steam at its own adult-sized pedal go-kart track. (GoDaddy)
Ryan Schaffer watched the sun rise over the mountains of northern Portugal from the terrace of a refurbished medieval monastery. He sipped his espresso, took his time getting ready, then headed down to join his workmates for their regular morning meeting.
Yes, his workmates.
more info:http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20141209-hidden-motives-behind-work-perks
Israel: China 'agrees to gift pandas' to Haifa zoo
From China, with love: A gift that few people would want to return
Panda diplomacy will soon be arriving in the Middle East, after China agreed to gift two of its much-loved bears to Israel, it's been reported.
A zoo in the northern city of Haifa will become home to the new arrivals,according to the Israel Hayom website. Haifa recently signed a twinning agreement with the Chinese city of Chengdu, home to a famous panda breeding centre. Aside from being cute and cuddly, the city's mayor thinks pandas are also a potent anti-racism symbol. "It is black, white, Asian and still beloved and adored by the entire world," he tells the website. While Israel Hayom is excited about the "extraordinary gesture", the Haaretz newspaper sounds a note of caution, saying the deal won't be officially sealed until Chinese officials are happy that conditions are perfect for the precious bears. Zoo staff must now visit Chengdu to learn about panda care, and they'll also have to build a special panda compound that meets with Chinese officials' approval.
China has given bears to other countries for hundreds of years in order to strengthen diplomatic ties, but the pandas are only on loan. Typically they are given away for 10 years, although any cubs born while abroad can be called home sooner, as happened to American-born Tai Shanin 2009. But if everything falls into place at Haifa's zoo, "Israelis risk the danger of melting into helpless puddles of love," Haaretz says. "We're game. Beijing, bring it on."
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more info:http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-30309033
Hong Kong students urged to leave
more infi:http://www.bbc.com/news/world/asia/china/
Hong Kong students urged to leave
Hong Kong's top civil servant Carrie Lam urges students to vacate the streets ahead of the expected clearance of the main protest camp.
Can Iran 'control' its cohabiting couples?
Despite Iran's strict Islamic laws, increasing numbers of young couples are choosing to live together before marriage. It has become so prevalent that the office of the Supreme Leader has issued a statement expressing deep disapproval, as BBC Persian's Rana Rahimpour reports.
"I decided to live with my boyfriend, because I wanted to get to know him better," says Sarah from Tehran.
"It's hard to get to know someone just by going to restaurants and cafes together."
Sarah's decision to enter into what is known in Iran as "white marriage" would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
In a country where strict Islamic laws mean shaking hands with the opposite sex is illegal, cohabitation is a crime that risks severe punishment
more read:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30391593
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