This Oscar season kicks into a new gear Tuesday night with the prime-time return of the Golden Globes.
Hosted by comedian Jerrod Carmichael, the 80th Golden Globe Awards are back following a period of controversy fueled by representation struggles within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The dark comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” leads the field with eight nominations at the Globes, the first major party on the way to March 12’s Academy Awards. Oscar hopefuls including Cate Blanchett (“Tár”), Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) and Colin Farrell (“Banshees”) will be competing for top acting prizes.
‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ grapple to be Oscar frontrunners
Here are the highlights and story lines to look out for at the Globes (airing 8 p.m. EST/ 5 PST Tuesday on NBC and Peacock):
- Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” – an early favorite for Oscar best picture – tussles with “Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick” for best drama.
- Another major contender, “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” is a heavyweight in the best comedy or musical category.
- Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) and Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere”) continue their comeback stories at the Globes.
Oscar hopefuls Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh compete in separate categories
Those dreaming of a potential Oscar best actress faceoff between Blanchett and Yeoh will have to wait, but both could prevail in different Globe categories. Blanchett is in the best drama actress field with Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”), Viola Davis (“The Woman King”), Ana de Armas (“Blonde”) and Olivia Colman (“Empire of Light”). Meanwhile Yeoh guns for lead actress in a comedy/musical, a category featuring Margot Robbie (“Babylon”), Emma Thompson (“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”), Lesley Manville (“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”) and Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Menu”)
Stars plot a Golden Globes return (but not Brendan Fraser)
Fraser, who’s nominated for best actor in a drama for “The Whale,” has stated he won’t attend the Globes after accusing former HFPA president Philip Berk of groping him at a 2003 luncheon. “Top Gun: Maverick” star Tom Cruise might also be a no-show: He returned his Globe awards to the HFPA in 2021 following a Los Angeles Times investigation reporting the 87-member group had no Black members.
So who is showing up? The slate of confirmed presenters include Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tracy Morgan, Natasha Lyonne, Billy Porter, Quentin Tarantino and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, the first transgender actor to win a Globe (in 2022 for “Pose”).
Fashionistas will want to check out the Globes red carpet
Before the main event, E! will kick off “Live From E!: Golden Globe Awards,” hosted by Laverne Cox and Loni Love, at 6 EST/3 PST with celebrity interviews and more from the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills. In addition, an official Globes pre-show streams at 6:30 p.m. EST at goldenglobes.com.
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