‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ and more vie for top honors at the Golden Globes

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Demi Moore’s family posted their excitement over her Golden Globe win.

In a joint post on Instagram, Moore’s daughters shared a video of them celebrating the moment she won at home, with the caption “SHE DID IT.”

Karla Sofía Gascón, who plays the title character in “Emilia Pérez,” addressed viewers onstage after the musical won the final award of the night: best film (musical/comedy).

Gascón, who made history as the first openly transgender woman to be nominated for a Globe for a leading film role, said she wore an orange gown to share a message to viewers.

“The light always wins over darkness,” she said. “You can maybe put us in jail. You can beat us up. But you never can take away our soul, our resistance, our identity.”

For film, the top two winners were “Emilia Pérez” with four wins and “The Brutalist” with three.

On the TV side, “Shōgun” won four awards. “Hacks” and “Baby Reindeer” each took home two awards.

And the show ran only about 10 minutes overtime.

“The Brutalist” now appears to have the edge over “Conclave” in the race for best picture at the Oscars in March.

The film, a three-and-a-half-hour epic about the postwar Jewish immigrant experience and the trauma of the Holocaust, earned three trophies tonight: best drama film, best director (for Brady Corbet, who co-wrote the project with his partner, Mona Fastvold) and best actor (Adrian Brody).

In his acceptance speech, Corbet said he was told that “The Brutalist” was “undistributable” and that “no one would come out and see it.” He said the critical success of the film serves as a reminder that the industry should take chances on bold and unorthodox projects.

“Final cut tiebreak goes to the director,” Corbet said.

Adrien Brody, tonight’s winner for best actor in a drama for his role as a war-scarred architect in “The Brutalist,” looks poised for a second Academy Award in March — more than 20 years after he triumphed for “The Pianist,” another searing drama about an artist who survives the Holocaust.

Brody, in his acceptance speech, nodded to his fellow nominees and praised them for reaching “such heights” in their film work. He also paid tearful tribute to his parents and ancestors.

“I owe so much to my mother and grandparents for their sacrifice,” Brody said. “Although I do not know fully how to express fully all the challenges that you have faced and experienced, and the many people who have struggled immigrating to this country, I hope that this work stands to lift you up a bit and to give you a voice. I’m so grateful. I will cherish this moment forever.”

Fernanda Torres victory for her lead role in the Brazilian drama “I’m Still Here” is notable partly because the movie hasn’t been released in theaters yet. It comes out in the United States later this month via Sony Pictures Classics.

Fernanda Torres dedicated her win for best actress (drama) to her mom.

The “I’m Still Here” actress said she didn’t prepare anything for a speech tonight “because I am glad already” and called out the phenomenal performances of the other women nominated in the category, like Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie and Kate Winslet.

Her mother, who was at the Globes 25 years ago, “Art can endure through life,” Torres said. “This is a film that helps us think how to survive in tough times like this.”

Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”

Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”

Nearly all the big wins in the television categories have felt like replays of last year’s Emmy Awards, where — you guessed it — “Shōgun,” “Hacks” and “Baby Reindeer” were dominant start to finish.

It’s a reminder that the overlap between awards shows like the Globes and the Emmys can inspire a feeling of déjà vu that’s obviously great for the victors but perhaps creates a feeling of overfamiliarity for viewers at home.

This year’s race for best picture at the Academy Awards is unusually wide open — at least compared to last year, when “Oppenheimer” established itself as the clear favorite early and often.

It’s possible we’re seeing the start of a big push for Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” which went into tonight with a leading 10 nominations. It has won three so far, and it could win best musical/comedy film. If so, don’t be surprised if Hollywood types start penciling in “Emilia” as a tentative Oscar front-runner.

But there’s reason for skepticism here. The voting body behind the Globes is international, made up of journalists who might have responded positively to a foreign-language film set in Mexico and other countries. I wonder whether the average Oscar voter might be more partial to projects such as “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” and/or “Wicked.”

“Shōgun” star Anna Sawai, accepting her first-ever Golden Globes win for best actress in a TV drama, gave an emotional but brief speech of appreciation.

“Thank you to our incredible writers. Without a good script, it’s impossible to give a performance to our fullest potential,” Sawai said. “Thank you. Everyone else, I’m going to thank you later.”

Deborah Vance’s winning streak continues. The HBO show “Hacks,” which follows the fictional stand-up comic played by Jean Smart, took home the Golden Globe for best TV series (comedy or musical) for its third season.

Paul W. Downs, the show’s creator, showrunner, executive producer, writer and director, joked that the cast and crew are back on set tomorrow bright and early.

“We do have to shoot tomorrow and we have a call time of 6 a.m. So if Jean Smart asks you for a shot, please do not give it to her,” he joked. “OK, Kate Winslet, I’m looking at you, wherever you are. Give her water, OK? Give her water if she wants it.”

He softened by the end: “OK, just a little shot, maybe one.”

The categories left are: best actress, TV drama; best TV series, drama; best film actress, drama; best film actor, drama; best film, drama; and best film, musical or comedy.

Accepting the award for best limited series, anthology series or TV movie, “Baby Reindeer” creator and star Richard Gadd said he believes audiences had been “crying out for something that spoke to the kind of painful inconsistencies of being human.”

“I think right now, when the world’s in the state that it’s in and people are really struggling, we need stories that speak to the complicated and difficult nature of our times,” Gadd said.

Brady Corbet’s win for directing “The Brutalist” triggered chatter among celebs and industry insiders that they need to see the 3.5-hour historical epic. One attendee said most people at their table hadn’t seen the movie, which has been in only limited release for a couple weeks in New York and LA.

Those who had seen the movie, though, raved about the visually stunning film, which stars Adrien Brody.

The Oscar nominations, by the way, are scheduled to be announced Jan. 17.

In an impassioned speech, “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu waxed poetic about the importance of uniting around inspiring stories.

He also called on viewers to take a page from his movie’s hero, Elphaba (played by Cynthia Erivo).

“Rise up and take the road off the Yellow Brick Road and maybe discover we can fly,” he said.

The hit musical grossed more than $432 million in North America, according to Box Office Mojo, a website that aggregates ticket sales data. It’s a massive haul, though it came short of the money pulled in by “Inside Out 2” ($652 million) and “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($636 million).

(“Wicked” was distributed by Universal Pictures, a unit of NBC News’ parent company, NBCUniversal.)

Several long pauses and awkward intros have seemingly interrupted the flow of this year’s ceremony. Presenters often appear flustered or confused. It’s not helping viewers at home.

“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez”

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross became two of the most revered, in-demand film composers in Hollywood with their jittery, synth-heavy soundtrack for David Fincher’s “The Social Network.” They won an Oscar for that score, then another for Pixar’s “Soul,” plus equivalent honors at the Golden Globes. Now they’re taking home more gold for “Challengers.”

The propulsive and dance-friendly synth score they wrote for “Challengers” is also up for a Grammy next month.

Host Glaser is showing off her personality through more than just her hilarious monologue and roasts — she’s using fashion, too.

In her many outfit changes, Glaser has adorned several colorful sequin gowns, including a a gold dress for the carpet, silver metallic dress for her monologue and a pink sequin gown for her “Glicked” bit.

She continues to impress by diverting from the typical neutrals synonymous with “Hollywood glam” and instead offering her own personal flare.

Before he presented the award for best film score, Elton John took a moment to joke about his vision.

“It’s very special night for me to be here, because I don’t know if you know, but there’s been a lot of stories going on around about my regressive eyesight, and I just wanted to reassure everybody that it’s not as bad as it seems,” John said, standing next to Brandi Carlile. “So I’m so pleased to be here with my co-host, Rihanna.”

In a heartfelt acceptance speech, “The Brutalist” director Brady Corbet paid tribute to fellow independent filmmaker Jeff Baena, who died over the weekend. Baena was married to actor Aubrey Plaza.

Corbet, who won the best director prize, also recognized the deaths of three other people in his life: his grandfather, his grandfather’s brother and a dear friend. The filmmaker’s young daughter wept in the audience as her dad read his remarks off an iPhone.

The win for Corbet, 36, cements him as a major contender heading into the Oscars. “The Brutalist” is his third feature-length work as a director and indisputably the most high-profile yet. The film, shot on 35mm celluloid, tells the story of a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who attempts to start a new life in the U.S. as an architect.

Corbet got his start as a teen actor, appearing in edgy movies such as “Thirteen,” “Mysterious Skin” and “Funny Games.”

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, “Challengers”

Accepting the award for “Flow,” which just won best animated movie, director Gints Zilbalodis took the stage to note that the film “was made by a very small, young but very passionate team in a place where there isn’t a big film industry.”

“This is the first time that a film from Latvia has been here,” Zilbalodis added, standing alongside producers Matīss Kaža and Ron Dyens. “So this is huge for us.”

When it came to the best animated film category, “Flow” — an 85-minute tale about a cat in peril, with no dialogue — went up against blockbusters from major studios, including “Inside Out 2” (Disney) and “The Wild Robot” (Universal). “Flow” was distributed in the U.S. by a relatively small company — Janus Films, which typically handles small art-house releases such as “Drive My Car” and “EO.”

Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”

During a midshow recap, Nikki Glaser noted that “comebacks” for female actors have become common in the last year.

“If you’re a woman over 50 in a lead role, they call it a comeback,” Glaser said. “If you’re a guy over 50 in a lead role, congratulations — you’re about to play Sydney Sweeney’s boyfriend.”

At 82, Harrison Ford, known as Han Solo and Indiana Jones to generations of moviegoers, is having yet another big moment in a career full of them.

The second season of Apple TV’s “Shrinking just wrapped last month, and now he’s going to appear in “1923” season two next month — and make his first appearance in a Marvel movie, as Red Hulk in the new “Captain America.”

Stan, accepting the award for best actor in a comedy film for “A Different Man,” a dark comedy about a man whose neurofibromatosis causes facial disfigurement, called for a new chapter in Hollywood.

“Our ignorance and our discomfort around disability and disfigurement has to end now,” he said, adding that the industry should “champion stories that are inclusive.”

In the movie, Stan plays a lonely man who undergoes an experimental treatment that cures his condition and starts a new life as a wealthy real estate agent. But then he meets a charismatic, successful man who also has neurofibromatosis, throwing his sense of self into disarray.

Stan is also nominated tonight for his lead role in the drama film “The Apprentice,” a portrait of the early years of President-elect Donald Trump.

Several presenters have visibly and audibly struggled to open the winners’ envelopes onstage tonight, causing minor delays but hilarious points of comedic relief and anticipation.

“Strong-a– tape,” Andrew Garfield said as he presented the award for best film actor.

Moore gave an emotional speech for her win for “The Substance,” reflecting on her 40-plus years in the industry.

“This is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor. I’m just so humbled and so grateful,” she said. “Thirty years ago I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress, and at that time, I made that mean that this wasn’t something I was allowed to have. That I could do movies that were successful but that I couldn’t be acknowledged. I bought in and I believed that. That corroded me over time to the point where I thought a few years ago that maybe this was it, maybe that this was complete, that I’ve done what I’m supposed to do.”

Then, “The Substance” came along, which she called a “magical, bold, courageous, out of the box, absolutely bonkers script.”

She encouraged people to know their worth.

Sebastian Stan, “A Different Man”

Demi Moore, “The Substance”

Did the Globes decide to ditch lengthy acceptance speeches for these oddly long award intros?

Halfway through the show and it certainly seems like that’s the case.

Legendary actor Foster is taking home her fifth Golden Globe tonight, this time for her role in “True Detective: Night Country.”

In her speech, she called out Icelanders and Indigenous people who shared their stories with those on the show, saying they “changed my life.”

She also gave a shout out to her son, who is starting his acting career. “Hopefully you understand the joy, such joy, of doing really hard, meaningful, good work,” she said.

Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”

In the early 2000s, Hollywood positioned Colin Farrell as a conventional movie star in thrillers like “Phone Booth,” “The Recruit” and Marvel’s “Daredevil.” But in recent years, as Farrell entered his late 40s, he has gravitated to more eccentric projects, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and Kogonada’s “After Yang.”

“The Penguin,” a big-budget HBO miniseries that required Farrell to don elaborate prosthetics and makeup that rendered him all but unrecognizable, is the latest example of Farrell’s mid-career swerve into the unexpected. It’s a popular series based on a famous comic book character but very much not a part that traded on Farrell’s leading man looks.

Insiders at the Globes are saying Zoe Saldaña has had the best speech of the night so far. One attendee said her speech was so good that she has the “Oscars on lock.” Nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced this month.

It wasn’t just her speech that had people talking, but the admiration by her “Emilia Pérez” co-star Selena Gomez, who jumped up when Saldaña won. Gomez was also nominated in the same category.

Colin Farrell kicked off his acceptance speech with a cheeky joke — “No one to thank on this one, I did it all by myself” — before going on to thank a slew of people who worked on “The Penguin.”

“Oh, Golden Globes, thanks, as well. Yeah, whoever else I forgot, I do apologize,” Farrell concluded. “You know what you mean to me.”

This is his third Golden Globe.

The triumph of “Emilia Pérez” in the non-English-language film category illustrates that this genre-smashing musical is a formidable awards contender heading into the Oscars. “Emilia” beat out “All We Imagine as Light” and “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” two of the most universally praised foreign-language films of the last year, underscoring the spell “Emilia” has evidently cast on industry insiders and voters.

In his acceptance speech, one of the film’s producers paid tribute to the global transgender community. The film’s title character is a trans woman.

Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”

Actor and comedian Ali Wong is now a two-time Golden Globe winner. In her short but sweet acceptance speech, she gave a shoutout to the San Francisco comedy scene.

“That’s where I started doing stand-up, and I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for all the stage time that I got there and all the practice I got to become a stand-up comedian,” she said.

Most of the award winners are keeping their acceptance speeches short and sweet tonight. Does that mean an awards show will actually end on schedule? Time will tell …

The vibe at the Beverly Hilton this year? Insiders tell NBC News that Nikki Glaser is acing her debut as host of the Golden Globes. The comedian is the first woman to host the awards show solo.

In interviews ahead of the big night, Glaser said she didn’t plan to go too hard on the celebrities in the audience because she wanted to be asked to host again. But she didn’t hold back too much, making jokes about Timothée Chalamet’s name and poking fun at Nicole Kidman, Harrison Ford and the cast of “Joker: Folie a Deux.”

“Conclave” writer Peter Straughan just won his first Golden Globe for his adaptation of the eponymous novel by Robert Harris, who specializes in mystery and thriller yarns.

“I am just one pure ball of gratitude squeezed into a borrowed tux,” Straughan said.

Peter Straughan, “Conclave”

It’s the first win of the night for the popular FX show, which dominated at the Emmys. But Jeremy Allen White wasn’t there to accept the award.

Presenter Jennifer Coolidge drew no shortage of laughs from the audience before she presented the next award.

“Tonight, I have the incredible honor of recognizing the men who had the daunting task of carrying the weight of an entire series on their shoulders,” Coolidge said. “And believe me, it’s not easy. I mean, I do know how hard it is for you guys to have to pretend to be nice to everybody.”

Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

The crowd of Hollywood A-listers and power players cheers as the stars of “Shōgun,” “Hacks” and “Baby Reindeer” head to the stage to accept their shiny statuettes. No, this isn’t the Emmy Awards — though you’d be forgiven for getting the two ceremonies confused.

The strong first-hour showings for “Shōgun,” “Hacks” and “Reindeer” are taking me back to the most recent Emmys in September, when all three shows were dominant.

Accepting his award, “Shōgun” star Tadanobu Asano expressed his gratitude and glee.

“So many of you don’t know me,” he said. “I’m an actor from Japan, and my name is Tadanobu Asano.”

He joked that the statuette was a “very big present” for him to take back home.

“Thank you everybody. I’m very happy. Thank you,” he said before he exited the stage.

“Baby Reindeer” co-star Jessica Gunning, who plays a woman who stalks a comedian, apparently drew inspiration from Kathy Bates’ Oscar-winning performance as a novelist’s deranged fan in “Misery.” In a nice coincidence, Bates (joined by Anthony Ramos) handed Gunning her Golden Globe.

Gunning is bringing home a statuette for her role as Martha in “Baby Reindeer,” a viral Netflix miniseries about a stalking relationship.

“I cannot believe any of this is happening to me,” she said. “So I just want to say thank you to everyone who let me come on this journey.”

She said the show has changed her life.

Her role was somewhat marred in controversy when the woman claiming to be the real-life Martha sued Netflix and show creator Richard Gadd.

It’s an awards show staple: Each slate of nominees is announced by a pair of performers. But for whatever reason, the banter on the teleprompter isn’t really landing. Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley’s stilted repartee was meant to be a nod to their adversarial dynamic in the body-horror satire “The Substance” — but from my seat on the living room couch, the chitchat just felt awkward. Hopefully the producers smooth things out as the show goes on.

Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”

Combining two of this season’s biggest film hits, Glaser, in a hot pink sequin gown, tried her own take of “Popular” from “Wicked” — “Pope-ular,” a nod to “Conclave.”

After a few bars, the self-aware Glaser turned away from the audience and mimed taking a call.

“Wait this sucks? Wait this whole show sucks?” she joked before cutting off.

Timothée Chalamet and rumored girlfriend Kylie Jenner laughed as host Nikki Glaser poked fun at Chalamet’s upcoming film and called him “a complete unknown” during the monologue.

“I actually read your singing voice was so accurate that even Bob Dylan himself admitted it was absolutely horrible. You nailed it,” Glaser said.

Her monologue also featured a camera toss to Adam Sandler, in which he jokingly repeated “Chalamet” in his iconic voice.

Hiroyuki Sanada seemed nearly speechless accepting the award for best actor in a drama series. After thanking his “Shōgun” cast and crew members, he closed his speech with a message for fellow creatives:

“I’d like to say for the young actors and creators in the world: Please, be yourself,” he said. “Believe in yourself and never give up.”

This is Sanada’s first Golden Globes nomination and win.

Culkin, accepting the best supporting actor for his role in the dramedy “A Real Pain,” joked that he was feeling lightheaded after having done a tequila shot with his wife and TV personality Mario Lopez.

He then struck a more earnest note, tipping his hat to “A Real Pain” director and co-star Jesse Eisenberg.

“I’m here because Jesse Eisenberg wrote an incredible script. He’s a fantastic director and scene partner, so anybody who has an opportunity to work with him in any category, just leap at it.”

Culkin and Eisenberg play mismatched cousins who journey to Eastern Europe to visit the birthplace of their grandmother.

Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun”

Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”

Smart, who won a Globe for her role as Deborah Vance, a Las Vegas stand-up legend in “Hacks,” appropriately kicked off her acceptance speech with a joke.

“I never thought I’d be so happy to be called a hack,” she said, before taking a moment to shout out co-star Hannah Einbinder and the rest of the cast and crew.

Smart is fresh off a win in the same category at the most recent Emmys.

The Globes broadcast is featuring lists of factoids under presenters’ and winners’ names tonight.

Kicking things off, “Moana” co-stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Guinness world record holder for most selfies in three minutes) and Auliʻi Cravalho (owns a cat despite being allergic to … cats).

Zoe Saldaña, accepting the best supporting actress prize for her role as a morally conflicted lawyer in the film “Emilia Pérez,” paid tribute to her two co-stars: Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón, both nominated for their performances tonight.

“I’m sharing this with you,” Saldaña said, breaking down in sobs.

“Emilia Pérez” is a genre-bending musical about a Mexican cartel boss who undergoes gender reassignment surgery and attempts to forge a new path as a humanitarian, with help from an attorney played by Saldaña.

The host made fun of the fact that a woman never wins in the best director category, despite numerous nominees tonight.

“It could be a woman, you know, I think 100% of the time it’s a man, but it could be a woman,” Glaser said. “It won’t be. It never is, kind of like best director. All right.”

Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

Discussing Selena Gomez’s success, Glaser pointed to her new fiancé, Benny Blanco, who she said is “here because of the genie who granted him that wish. Man, lucky guy.”

The host quickly pivoted to the viral “Wicked” press tour moment, asking Ariana Grande to “hold my finger” before saying she’s “holding space for television” tonight.

Glaser wasted no time before taking shots at the audience, teasing that the Golden Globes is “Ozempic’s biggest night!”

The 2025 Golden Globes have officially kicked off on CBS and Paramount+.

Jamie Foxx likened his daughter, Corinne, to Al Pacino’s character Michael Corleone from ‘The Godfather” for helping to take care of him during his health scare in 2023.

The health scare was a topic he broached in his Golden Globe-nominated standup special “What Had Happened Was.”

“I say ‘Corinne, you turned into Michael Corleone,'” Foxx said in an interview with Variety on the red carpet. “Michael had seen that his dad was in trouble. He stepped up, and she did. There was a lot of pressure on her, but she delivered. She made sure I was good.”

It’s a small Hollywood world.

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, who starred in the 2001 jukebox musical “Moulin Rouge,” reunited on the carpet tonight when Kidman interrupted McGregor’s interview with ET to say hello.

Kidman, nominated for “Babygirl,” raved about working with McGregor’s daughter on the film.

Elle Fanning, nominated for her role in “A Complete Unknown,” is nominated alongside her sister, Dakota, at tonight’s show.

“Tonight is so special,” Elle Fanning told E! News. “Our grandmother is here tonight as Dakota’s date. … We got ready together all in the same room.”

Elle Fanning is cheering on her sister most of all tonight: “I hope she wins,” she said.

Selena Gomez, who is nominated in both the television and film categories tonight, reunited with her “Only Murders in the Building” co-stars on the carpet.

The three of them laughed together as they chatted about the show’s being recognized by the Globes.

Gomez is also nominated for her role as Jessi Del Monte in “Emilia Pérez” — her first Spanish-speaking role.

“How about this gal?” Martin said on the carpet, gushing about her performance.

Outside of her many professional successes, Gomez also recently announced her engagement to music producer Benny Blanco.

Ariana Grande is channeling Oz in a Givenchy 1966 archive gown.

“It’s yellow because follow the yellow brick road,” the singer and “Wicked” star told Variety on the Globes carpet. “And it’s one of Glinda’s favorite colors.”

Grande is nominated for her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the record-breaking film adaptation of the “Wicked” Broadway musical.

“I’m, like, such a fan of all of these artists, so to be here is just the most unexpected, delightful surprise of my life, and it’s so exciting,” Grande said. “And everyone’s been so kind.”

Karla Sofia Gascón, nominated for her role in “Emilia Pérez,” reflected on making history as the first trans actor to be nominated in the Golden Globes film category.

“It’s meaning a lot of things for a lot of people in this world,” Gascón told E! News on the carpet. “They need representation, they need respect, they need love and peace in this world.”

“I’m here tonight for all of you,” she added.

Gascón also became the first transgender actress following her joint best actress win at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Actor Viola Davis, one of tonight’s presenters, gave a heartfelt statement on social media this weekend ahead of the Golden Globes, where she will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award recognizing “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”

“There are no words to describe this honor,” Davis wrote on Instagram. “Only little Viola can…..and she is squealing! She is basking in worthiness. And she feels deeply, deeply SEEN.”

Davis, one of a handful artists who’ve achieved the coveted “EGOT” status (by winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony), won a Golden Globe in 2017 and has been nominated for the award seven times throughout her career.

“Being an actor has always been the cosmic carrot to a much higher, deeper journey. I’ve ALWAYS been in search of connection to people but also to…..myself. I found it through artistry,” she wrote in the post. “It’s a sacred, magical tool that has elevated my life in every way. It’s why I fight for elevated content for people of color. I fight for characters who otherwise wouldn’t be seen. I fight.”

Glen Powell’s dates to the red carpet are “very” proud of him.

Powell told ET on the red carpet that his parents, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr., are his dates tonight. His sister Leslie Powell will make an appearance at the after parties, he said. But sadly, his internet favorite pup, Brisket, didn’t join the festivities.

Clips circulating on social media also appeared to show Powell, who is nominated for his performance in “Hit Man,” greeting his lookalike contest winner — who was also at the awards show — with a big hug.

Eddie Redmayne, nominated for his role in Peacock’s “The Day of the Jackal,” said he’s celebrating is birthday early tonight.

“Whatever happens, we will have a wonderful party,” Redmayne, who turns 43 tomorrow, told Variety on the red carpet. “And whatever happens, we will be hungover tomorrow.”

After his role in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” Cooper Koch said on E! News, one major celeb slid into his DMs: Kim Kardashian.

“I love her,” Koch said.

Kardashian has been a vocal advocate for the Menendez Brothers, writing an essay in support of their release for NBC News.

Tonight’s Golden Globes host has kept busy, practicing her monologue a whopping 93 times. When she does it for real, it will be her 94th run-through.

She told E! News on the red carpet that she feels so comfortable with the act now that she “can’t wait to tell this to a room full of people.” Because of that, she is preparing to even go off book if the moment calls for it.

She added that she’s feeling “so ready” and that “the nerves aren’t there yet.”

Her confidence is warranted, but she also said “it’s blowing my mind that Angelina Jolie has to listen to me talk for nine minutes.” As for Glen Powell, Glaser needs him sitting in the back row with sunglasses on “so he can’t throw me. … I need to stay dry.”

Twenty-eight years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents, the brothers may be getting a second chance at freedom.

On Friday, the family-led Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition said over 20 relatives of the Menendez brothers are expected to sit down with Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman in a continued push for a reduced sentence for the siblings.

Some legal experts say the Hollywood projects, as well as a public shift in attitude toward victims of sexual abuse, helped bring renewed attention to the Menendez brothers, paving the way for their potential release from prison.

Among the buzzy Hollywood titles? “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” a Ryan Murphy-led true crime series on Netflix that’s nominated for three Globes.

Read the full story here.

“Nickel Boys,” director RaMell Ross’ first narrative feature, is set at the fictional Nickel Academy, based on the notoriously cruel Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys near Tallahassee, Florida, which operated for 111 years before the Justice Department shut it down in 2011.

Ross and producer Joslyn Barnes adapted the film from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2019 novel, “The Nickel Boys.” 

The film is nominated in the drama category.

Read the full story here.

One thing was obvious the minute “Nobody Wants This” dropped on Netflix: Adam Brody’s rizz — while playing a rabbi, no less — is off the charts.

But for loyal millennial TV stans, that’s been obvious since at least 2003, when Brody first graced our screens (and our hearts) as teen heartthrob Seth Cohen — a nerd by all means whose biting sarcasm and frizzy hair somehow helps him score the hottest girl in his Southern California high school.

For all of us who have been pining for Seth Cohen for, yes, decades, Brody’s Noah in “Nobody Wants This” was a welcome character in our streaming rotations, allowing us to revel in the memories of Chrismukkah (which conveniently made a resurgence in 2024) and all of the other glory brought by “The OC.”

Clearly, those nominating for the Golden Globes agreed, offering Brody his first nomination at the coveted show. A long time coming for us longtime Brody stans. Rabbi Noah is reminiscent of the beloved Seth Cohen: charming, bright, quick and, of course, Jewish. This time, he plays opposite Kristen Bell, a non-Jew who stumbles into a situationship with her friend’s friend — a rabbi. The 10-episode miniseries catalogues Noah and Joanne’s attempt at love and how they make it work when everything seems to be stacked against them.

In an appearance on the E! red carpet, Brody was asked how it feels to, again, be everyone’s favorite internet boyfriend, 20 years after his stint on “The OC.” He joked that he hopes to be back again in 20 more years — as everyone’s favorite “grandpa boyfriend.”

Seating arrangements are ready for the year’s first star-studded party.

The Golden Globes hinted at tonight’s seating charts in a video revealing “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh at one table and the likes of Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington at another. Celebrity couples to be seated together include nominee Selena Gomez and her fiancé, Benny Blanco, as well as nominee Timothée Chalamet with Kylie Jenner.

Richard Gadd, who wrote and starred in the viral miniseries “Baby Reindeer,” said he can’t believe he’s at the Golden Globes. The nine months since the show came out, he added, have been crazy.

Gadd said he’s already working on his next project, a new BBC/HBO show. He revealed only scant details: It’s about “dysfunctional men and how they move through life.”

When asked who he would love to work with, Gadd shocked listeners with his answer: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. He said he has been a wrestling fan his whole life. One day, he added, he’d also love to write and direct a film.

“But I’m happy where I am at the moment this evening,” Gadd said.

Broadway lovers are represented in a big way at this year’s Globes, with four nominations for the immensely “Popular” adaptation of “Wicked” — including best motion picture and the cinematic and box office achievement award. Starring duo Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are also nominated for best lead and supporting actress, respectively.

Though the movie adaptation faced much pressure to live up to the original 2003 Broadway musical, it has been met with praise from both loyal theater fans and “Wicked” newbies. The movie is credited with bringing film, music and theater fanatics together at the box office and beyond.

“Wicked” has now surpassed “Mamma Mia” as the highest-grossing Broadway musical adaptation, with over $634 million in ticket sales. Fans continue to attend showings clad in their best pink and green, sing along at special showings and anticipate the release of “Wicked: For Good” in November.

The musical would be the 11th Broadway-to-film adaptation to take home a Golden Globe — joining most recently a best motion picture win for “Les Misérables” in 2013.

The winners of the Glen Powell and Timothée Chalamet lookalike contests, two events that drew attention last year amid a craze over competitions to honor various celebrities’ doppelgängers, are on the red carpet together.

A video posted by The Hollywood Reporter shows both attendees holding a sign that reads: “I won a lookalike contest and now I’m at the Golden Globes.”

After three years, actress and activist Laverne Cox announced on Friday that she’s leaving her red carpet hosting gig with E!

“With an incredible amount of gratitude I’ve decided not to return as host of #LiveFromE’s red carpet coverage,” Cox wrote in an Instagram post before the Golden Globes.

The “Orange Is the New Black” alum became a red carpet favorite in 2022, when she took over E!’s red carpet coverage after longtime host Giuliana Rancic left. (NBCUniversal is the parent company of E! News and NBC News.)

“These moments are a reminder to me of what an incredible privilege it has been to talk to some of the world’s greatest artists about their work, navigating the pressures of success, etc.,” Cox wrote in her social media post. “I’m so excited to keep growing, evolving and exploring great opportunities as an actress, artist, host and speaker. I hope you’ll all continue to go with me on my evolving journey.”

Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This,” nominated in several TV categories, got mixed responses from viewers.

The show stars Adam Brody as Noah, aka “hot rabbi,” who falls hard for Joanna, a “shiksa” podcaster played by Kristen Bell. Some have praised it for its positive portrayal of Judaism; others have criticized how it depicts Jewish women.

NBC News spoke with four rabbis about the buzzy series to get their thoughts on the discourse.

Read the full story here.

“The Apprentice” charts Donald Trump’s rise to the top of Manhattan real estate under the tutelage of notorious fixer Roy Cohn. Trump’s campaign says the film is “garbage.”

Both Jeremy Strong, who plays Cohn, and Sebastian Stan, who plays Trump, are nominated tonight.

NBC News spoke with director Ali Abbasi when the film was released in October.

Read the full story here.

Lee Jung-jae, who reprised his role as game winner Seong Gi-hun in season two of “Squid Game,” said that this time around, his character is darker and more serious after a traumatic first season.

The show, which debuted its second season on Dec. 26, is nominated in the TV category.

Read the full story here.

Get ready for some nostalgia at tonight’s Golden Globes.

Zendaya, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus — all known for their beginnings as Disney and Nickelodeon child stars — snagged nominations in various categories tonight.

The four former child actors will likely have a mini reunion at the event, which has prompted many social media users to express their excitement about seeing the faces they grew up watching on TV now thriving in Hollywood alongside one another.

Through pop stardom, fashion exploration and various acting roles, the four nominees have expressed continued support for one another and gratitude for their unique shared experience growing up in the spotlight.

“It’s incredibly special,” Grande told Entertainment Tonight when she was asked about being nominated alongside Cyrus and Gomez. “I love those girls and to grow up with the world watching, really, and then to have your work recognized in this way, it makes me so happy.” 

People at tonight’s show can buy champagne from a vending machine. The Golden Globes teased on social media this weekend that the venue is equipped with Moët & Chandon vending machines.

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof learned he had been sentenced to eight years in prison while he was completing his latest film, the tense political thriller “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.”

NBC News recently spoke with Rasoulof, a fierce critic of Iran’s theocratic regime who escaped the country on foot after he made the Golden Globe-nominated film.

Read the full story here.

Ready to critique red carpet looks from the comfort of your couch? Us too. Most red carpet coverage will kick off about two hours before the show, though many stars usually don’t trickle in that early.

We’ll have our eyes on “Entertainment Tonight” and Variety’s digital red carpet preshow, which will air live on Variety.com, CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

We’ll also be watching E!’s coverage, which will be hosted by “Access Hollywood’s” Zuri Hall and comedian Heather McMahan. “Live From E!: Golden Globes” starts at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

The group behind the Globes introduced a new category last year: cinematic and box office achievement. It’s a field that allows voters to recognize movies that have “garnered extensive global audience support” (read: ticket sales); last year, the prize went to “Barbie.”

Eight hit movies are in the running this year: “Alien: Romulus,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Gladiator II,” “Inside Out 2,” “Twisters,” “Wicked” and “The Wild Robot.”

“Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine” were the two highest-grossing titles of 2024, each raking in more than $600 million at the domestic box office. But don’t be surprised if the award goes to the third-highest-grossing release: “Wicked.”

Zendaya served themed red carpet looks while promoting her tennis-centric film “Challengers” last spring. Her style inspired many fans to hop on the “tenniscore” trend, giving rise to attire inspired by the sport. (Read more in our full story here.)

She is nominated for her role as Tashi Duncan, a tennis player-turned-coach, in the Luca Guadagnino-directed film, which also stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor.

Will she bring back that “tenniscore” — a tennis-inspired aesthetic — tonight? We’ll see.

After it swept the 2024 Emmy Awards with six wins out of 11 nominations, Netflix’s hit series “Baby Reindeer” is entering 2025 with three Golden Globe nominations, including best performance nods for Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning.

Despite its overwhelming popularity among audiences, the show was embroiled in legal controversy after Fiona Harvey — the women who claimed to be the real-life inspiration behind its stalker character, Martha (played by Gunning) — sued Netflix, claiming defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Gadd, the show’s creator, has maintained that its characters were not representations of real people.

Denzel Washington is nominated for his role in “Gladiator II” as Macrinus, a saboteur and opportunist in the Roman Empire epic.

“His grand purpose,” Washington said in a recent interview, “is to take over the world.”

Read the full story here.

The Globes, unlike the Academy Awards, split the best film prize into two categories: drama and musical/comedy. It’s a model that allows voters to recognize a wider array of film projects, with six entrants in each race.

The editors of Gold Derby, an awards prediction website, say the drama movies with the best odds are “The Brutalist,” an epic saga of the postwar immigrant experience, and “Conclave,” a thriller about the top-secret battle for the papacy. The other drama nominees are “A Complete Unknown,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Nickel Boys” and “September 5.”

In the musical/comedy category, Gold Derby editors say the odds favor “Anora,” a madcap portrait of a Brooklyn sex worker, and “Wicked,” an adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. The other contenders are “Challengers,” “Emilia Pérez,” “A Real Pain” and “The Substance.”

“Conclave” and “Wicked” were released by units of NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.

Bob Dylan has nothing but praise for Timothée Chalamet, who is nominated for his portrayal of the famed singer-songwriter in the upcoming film “A Complete Unknown” about Dylan’s life.

Dylan took to X to share his excitement for the biopic and his faith in Chalamet’s taking on the role.

Read the full story here.

Globes voters also recognize achievement in TV. In the drama series race, Gold Derby gives the best odds to “Shōgun,” a saga set in feudal Japan. (The acclaimed series won the equivalent prize at the most recent Emmys.) The other nominees in the drama series category are “The Day of the Jackal,” “The Diplomat,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Slow Horses” and “Squid Game.”

In the comedy series field, “Hacks” appears to have momentum after claiming the equivalent trophy at the most recent Emmys. The other contenders in the category are “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “The Gentlemen,” “Nobody Wants This” and “Only Murders in the Building.”

It isn’t so rare for an actor to end up with multiple nominations at the Golden Globes in a single year. After all, the ceremony has 14 acting categories across TV and film. No surprise, either, that the list of past double nominees is an illustrious group. It includes: Meryl Streep, Jamie Foxx and Audrey Hepburn, among many others.

This year, there are three double nominees: Selena Gomez (best actress in a TV comedy for “Only Murders in the Building” and supporting actress in a film for “Emilia Perez”), Sebastian Stan (best actor in a film drama for “The Apprentice” and film comedy for “A Different Man”) and Globes stalwart Kate Winslet (best actress in a film drama for “Lee” and best actress in a limited series, anthology series or TV movie for “The Regime.”)

This is the third time Winslet has been up for multiple Globes in one year, and it could bode well for her chances to take home another statuette. The last time she was a double nominee, in 2012, she won for her title role in the HBO limited series “Mildred Pierce” but lost in the best actress, comedy/musical film, category. In 2009, she won both categories in which she was nominated: best actress in a drama film for “Revolutionary Road” and best supporting actress in a film for “The Reader.”

Demi Moore received her first Golden Globes nod since 1997. This time, she is nominated for best performance by a female actor in a musical or comedy film for the body-horror satire “The Substance.”

She posted her reaction to hearing the news of the nomination, throwing her fists up with an ecstatic cheer as she watched “The Substance,” and later her own name, appear on a TV screen as 2025 nominees.

She described it as the “best news to wake up to” in her Instagram post, adding that she’s “Truly honored to be nominated and so proud of this film.”

It’s a year of many firsts: Twenty-six of tonight’s nominees are on the ballot for the first time.

Some of those joining the nominations list for the first time might surprise you, like mega pop star Ariana Grande, who was nominated for her role as Glinda in “Wicked.”

Joining Grande with inaugural Globes nominations are Adam Brody, Pamela Anderson, Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, Glen Powell and Jesse Plemons, among others.

Host Nikki Glaser also received her first nomination for her comedy special, “Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die.”

Hugh Grant got a nod this year for his role as a sadistic kidnapper who terrorizes two young Mormon missionaries in the horror-thriller film “Heretic.”

He took to X in December to express his surprise at being nominated for best performance by a male actor in a musical or comedy.

“Massive thanks to the Golden Globes for so warmly welcoming a blatant gate crasher,” Grant wrote. “Also to Scott Beck and Bryan Woods for spotting my need to kill, and to A24 for sponsoring it.”

This is the seventh nomination for Grant, who won his first and only Golden Globe Award for “Four Weddings and a Funeral” in 1995.

In a post to her Instagram story, nominee Ariana Grande shared her gratitude for her time working on “Wicked.” The singer has gained praise for her role as Galinda/Glinda, who is later known as “Glinda the Good.”

“all i can think about this afternoon and all morning is how deeply grateful i am to have been able to do this work and to have spent these years with Galinda …” she wrote in the post, which she shared with a photo of what appears to be a copy of her “Wicked” script.”

She said she’s excited to celebrate “all of the beautiful art that was made this year” with the rest of the cast, who she called her “Ozian family,” and “our new friends,” likely referring to the slew of other A-listers who will be there tonight.

“happy Golden Globes day” she added.

Watch “The TODAY Show” break down everything to know ahead of tonight’s show.

The Globes will carve out time to honor two longtime stars with awards outside the main slate.

Viola Davis will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award, which the Globes have given out since 1952, when the honor’s namesake was the first recipient. Davis, a Globe winner herself for “Fences” in 2017, is also one of a handful of EGOT winners — meaning she’s taken home what are traditionally known as the big four awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Past DeMille Award honorees include Walt Disney, Sophia Loren and Davis’ “Fences” co-star and director, Denzel Washington.

Ted Danson, meanwhile, will receive the comparatively new Carol Burnett Award, which the Globes started in 2019 to single out greats in television. Danson, a prominent presence on TV comedies and dramas across six decades, is a three-time Globe winner — including twice for his signature role as pitcher-turned-barkeep Sam Malone on long-running 1980s sitcom “Cheers.” Beyond Burnett herself, past winners include Ryan Murphy, Norman Lear and Ellen DeGeneres.

The awards were given out Friday, two days before the full Globes ceremony, but Davis and Danson will also be honored during the main broadcast.

Per usual, the Globes has a long list of A-list stars set to present. On that list: Elton John, Viola Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson, Melissa McCarthy, Nicolas Cage, Salma Hayek Pinault, Colman Domingo, Sharon Stone, Kerry Washington, Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Mindy Kaling, Seth Rogen, Kate Hudson, Nate Bargatze, Sarah Paulson and Vin Diesel.

Ariana DeBose, Anthony Mackie, Glenn Close, Rob McElhenney, Anthony Ramos, Kaley Cuoco, Awkwafina, Kathy Bates, Miles Teller, Rachel Brosnahan, Auliʻi Cravalho, Morris Chestnut, Zoë Kravitz, Édgar Ramírez, Catherine O’Hara and Brandi Carlile are also all slated to present awards.

Emmy- and Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser will make her debut as Globes emcee. She is the first woman to host the ceremony solo. In recent years, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted together four times, while Sandra Oh split hosting duties with Andy Samberg in 2019.

In an interview with the Globes’ official website, Glaser said headlining the show was “scary,” but she was excited about the challenge.

Glaser is coming off a high-profile year. “Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die,” her second HBO stand-up special, debuted on the network in May. She also appeared in Netflix’s “The Roast of Tom Brady.”

TV series (drama)

• “The Day of the Jackal”
• “The Diplomat”
• “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
• “Shogun”
• “Slow Horses”
• “Squid Game”

TV series (comedy or musical)

• “Abbott Elementary”
• “The Bear”
• “The Gentlemen”
• “Hacks”
• “Nobody Wants This”
• “Only Murders in the Building”

TV series (limited or TV movie)

• “Baby Reindeer”
• “Disclaimer”
• “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
• “The Penguin”
• “Ripley”
• “True Detective: Night Country”

Motion picture (drama)

• “The Brutalist”
• “A Complete Unknown”
• “Conclave”
• “Dune: Part Two”
• “Nickel Boys”
• “September 5”

Motion picture (comedy or musical)

• “Anora”
• “Challengers”
• “Emilia Perez”
• “A Real Pain”
• “The Substance”
• “Wicked”

Actor (drama)

• Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
• Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
• Daniel Craig, “Queer”
• Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
• Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
• Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”

Actress (drama)

• Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl”
• Angelina Jolie, “Maria”
• Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”
• Tilda Swinton, “The Room Next Door”
• Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”
• Kate Winslet, “Lee”

The Globes will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday and air live on CBS starting at 8 p.m. ET.

The telecast will stream on the Paramount+ platform in the U.S.