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The Golden Globes Still Have A Long Way To Go To Redeem Themselves

In the end, the Globes had to make three arguments Tuesday: that it has survived its past scandals to become a better organization; that it still matters as an important benchmark in an awards season topped by The Oscars. And that it's still Hollywood's coolest party. - NPR

“Banshees”, “Everything”, “Ozark” Lead SAG Award Nominations

The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once each received five nods: one for lead performance (Colin Farrell and Michelle Yeoh, respectively), three for supporting performances, and best ensemble, the union's equivalent of Best Picture. With four nominations, Ozark led the TV categories. - The Guardian

The Creative Driver Behind Netflix

“It’s not a science. It’s a big creative endeavor. But it’s about recognizing that people like having more.” - The New Yorker

The Leading Independent Russian TV Network Has A New Home: The Netherlands

TV Rain (Dozhd) – once headquartered in Moscow, long harassed by Putin's government, and finally shut down in the months after the invasion of Ukraine ­– has secured a five-year broadcasting license from the Dutch Media Authority, six months after Latvia removed the station from its airwaves. - Euronews

West Virginia Public Radio Reporter Says She Was Sacked After Reporting On Abuse At State Hospitals

"Reporter Amelia Ferrell Knisely claims she was fired from West Virginia Public Broadcasting … after investigating the alleged abuse of disabled patients at state-run facilities." The broadcaster's board chair responds that Knisely has not been fired and remains on payroll as a part-timer. - Inside Radio

Here Are The Winners Of The 2023 Golden Globe Awards

The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and The Fabelmans led the feature film categories (with The Fabelmans upsetting Tár for Best Film Drama), while Abbott Elementary was the biggest winner on the TV side. - The Hollywood Reporter

Marin Alsop On “Tár”: “I Was Offended As A Woman, As A Conductor, As A Lesbian”

"There are so many men – actual, documented men – this film could have been based on but, instead, it puts a woman in the role but gives her all the attributes of those men. That feels anti-woman." - Chicago Sun-Times

Golden Globe Organizers Say They’ve Reformed. Should We Believe Them?

The Globes have long had a reputation for booziness and irreverence. Will the revived ceremony still be seen as a less-staid alternative to the Academy Awards? Or will the Hollywood Foreign Press take the show more seriously? - The New York Times

Yay! The Death Of TV Laugh Tracks

Was it only proven brain dead in late 2021, when no sweetened TV sitcoms debuted on U.S. networks during the all-important fall season? - Mashable

Some Film Sets Are (Finally) Getting Therapy

Why? "Film and TV sets can be stressful and dangerous places to work. The pandemic added a raft of anxieties as cast and crews returned to work to face rigorous safety protocols." And then there's intense pressure from the streaming boom. - Los Angeles Times

Warner Bros Thinks We’re Ready To Pay More For Streaming

Sure, heck, it's only a time of rampant inflation. Tell us, current CFO, just how much more should we be paying for Warner Bros. Discovery? Well, "this phase of dumping pricing is over." - Los Angeles Times

Acting To Change History, Not To Win Awards

Danielle Deadwyler plays Mamie Till in the movie Till. She says, "It is a bigger thing to combat racism, right? And racism is seedy, it’s systemic. I have no doubt been impacted by it. ... Awards? It’s all good. We got bigger fish to fry." - Irish Times

The Golden Globes Are Back On TV

But please, free to ignore them completely. They never deserved our attention in the first place. - Time

Tar, Cate Blanchett, Ke Huy Quan Complete Film Critic Trifecta

In the run-up to the Oscars, and the film Tár, its lead actor Cate Blanchett, and Everything Everywhere All at Once's Ke Huy Quan have swept film critic awards in L.A., N.Y., and now at the National Film Critics Circle. - Variety

A Revival Of Morse Code Is Putting The Digit Back In Digital Communication

"Strangely enough, while the number of ham operators is declining globally, it's growing in the United States, as is Morse code, by all accounts. … Equipment sellers have noticed this trend, too." - Smithsonian Magazine

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