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Playlist: Hangover Survival Songs
The stars will be tossing back plenty of champagne at tonight's Golden Globes Awards ceremony, which, unlike the more somber Oscar night, is renowned for being a very big party.
With that in mind — and considering that many of us are recovering from a three-day weekend — I'm devoting this week's playlist to Hangover Survival Songs. With this song lineup, you can whine about how lethargic you feel while recalling your bad choices the night before.
Buzz News Roundup, 12/29
- Al Sharpton, Joe Frazier, and thousands more pay their respects to James Brown in Harlem, says Billboard.
- Reese Witherspoon, Ben Stiller, and Justin Timberlake will be among the presenters at the Golden Globe Awards, reports Variety.
- Live Daily reports that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are getting Disney-fied, contributing songs to two theme-park rides.
- Chicago film critics make The Departed their top pick for 2006, says Variety.
- NME is reporting that Wu Tang Clan will reunite for a new album next year.
- Turning the tables, the new Timbaland album will feature contributions from Nelly Furtado and JT, according to Billboard.
- Rocky and Blazing Saddles are added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry for 2006.
Golden Globe Nominations Breakdown: TV
Sure, everyone talks about the Golden Globe nominations as Oscar predictors, but they're also a great barometer for the fall TV season, giving us an early look at which shows critics think deserve recognition — and which are tanking. This year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave props to a few new shows and a few old favorites but skipped over a few that I thought were sure bets. Here is BuzzSugar's breakdown of the Golden Globe nominations for TV.
Golden Globe Nominations Announced!
Jessica Biel, Rosario Dawson, and Matthew Perry showed up bright and early to announce the 2006 Golden Globe nominations, and the list is definitely a mix of huge surprises, obvious names, and puzzling choices. I'll post my commentary later today, but for now, tell me what you think of the nominations!
MOVIE NOMINATIONS
Picture, Drama:
Babel, Bobby, The Departed, Little Children, The Queen
Director:
Clint Eastwood, Flags of Our Fathers; Clint Eastwood, Letters from Iwo Jima; Steven Frears, The Queen; Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Babel; Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Actress, Drama:
Penelope Cruz, Volver; Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal; Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sherrybaby; Helen Mirren, The Queen; Kate Winslet, Little Children
Actor, Drama
Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond; Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed; Peter O'Toole, Venus; Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness; Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
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Get Ready for the Golden Globe Nominations
The Golden Globe nominations will be announced tomorrow morning, and I'm on the edge of my seat to see which of my favorite movies and TV shows this year will be nominated. For best picture, I'm crossing my fingers for The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine, and though I haven't seen The Queen, it sounds like Helen Mirren is a sure shot. As for TV, I'm hoping that "Friday Night Lights," "Heroes," "The Office" get the nominations they deserve.
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Ricky Gervais Is Hosting the Golden Globes — Are You Excited?
Ricky Gervais has stolen the show at the last two Emmy Awards, hamming it up and taking no prisoners during his brief stints on stage. The big laughs haven't gone unnoticed, and Gervais is slated to host the upcoming Golden Globe Awards in January.
The show hasn't had a host since 1995 (!) and I can't wait to see Gervais get an even bigger platform to showcase that signature quick wit.
Link Time! The Who Rumored to Perform at the Super Bowl
- The Who may be this year's act at the Super Bowl halftime show — Spinner
- Martin Scorsese will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Golden Globes — Collider
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks about his latest film Inception — Cinematical
- Hayden Panettiere is producing a CW drama about Harvard Medical School doctors — Zap2it
- You learn a lot about Lil Wayne in his upcoming documentary — Rock & Roll Daily
- Best news ever: A Super Troopers sequel is in the works! — MTV Movies Blog
- The Addams Family is coming to Broadway with Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and Morticia — TV Squad
- Grey's Anatomy writer Shonda Rhimes warns about challenges ahead for Meredith and Derek — Ausiello Files
- The organization Greenpeace is getting its own movie — Moviefone
- Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman shares his respect for music — HitFix
- Get ready for New Moon with these tech goodies! — GeekSugar
Ricky Gervais — Love Him or Leave Him?
Ricky Gervais is trying his hand at yet another workplace-centered TV comedy! The soon-to-be Golden Globes host and scribe behind The Office is lending his talents to PhoneShop, which follows a guy working at a phone store at the mall. Mundane jobs are Gervais's specialty, so it's bound to be hilarious — but for now, it's only set to air in the UK.
Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- We got a double whammy of Matt Damon movie previews: Invictus and Green Zone, and the busy guy is in talks for the next Coen brothers movie.
- What shows have been canceled, picked up for full seasons, or renewed? I racked up the results on my Fall TV scorecard and a late-week update.
- I chit-chatted with some of my favorite TV stars this week; read my interviews with FlashForward's Sonya Walger and Parks and Recreation's Chris Pratt and Rashida Jones.
- Many lovely ladies made movie casting news this week, including Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Biel, Diane Kruger and January Jones.
- Michael Jackson's tribute doc This Is It premiered Wednesday, so I caught a show and gave it my review — and stamp of approval.
- Good news for Hollywood's funnymen: Ricky Gervais is set to host the Golden Globes, while Steve Carell scored a role in a gold comedy, and Adam Sandler is going to play both Jack and Jill in his next movie.
- The Office characters one-upped their own show with the webisode music video for "Male Prima Donna" by Subtle Sexuality.
- The Martin Scorcese biopic is full steam ahead, with Leo as the top choice for both you guys and Martin Scorsese.
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