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Jennifer Lawrence: I was surprised to beat Amy Schumer at Golden Globes


Jennifer Lawrence was "really surprised" to win the Best Actress award for a Motion Picture Comedy at the Golden Globes on Sunday (10.01.16) over her friend Amy Schumer.
The 25-year-old actress picked up the accolade for her part in 'Joy' at the ceremony held in The Beverly Hills Hilton, Los Angeles, but was not expecting to bag the prize over her good pal and the 'Trainwreck' comedian, 34.
Asked whether she felt "bad" for winning, Jennifer shared: "She (Amy) is gonna be fine. It wasn't a matter of feeling bad, because she's funny and hilarious and will win many things. I really expected Amy to win, so this was very truly surprising for me. I was just really surprised."
'Joy' is based on the central character of the same name, who found a business dynasty and becomes a boss of her family and her enterprises, but faces betrayal and treachery in her personal and work life, whilst Amy received critical acclaim for her movie 'Trainwreck', for which she wrote the screenplay and starred as the promiscuous magazine writer Amy.
However, the women are penning a script together for a future comedy and the 'Hunger Games' star revealed they have a list of actors they plan to call on when they are ready to build the cast.
Speaking on the red carpet of the prestigious award ceremony, she quipped: "We're starting a gang. No, you know, it's a small business. It's like high school, and we're all staying at the same hotel. It's like when you work with people, it's a tiny pool."

Sylvester Stallone stunned at Golden Globes


Sylvester Stallone didn't realise he was given a standing ovation at the Golden Globe awards.
The 69-year-old actor took home the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture prize at the ceremony for his role in 'Creed' on Sunday night (10.01.16) and admits he was so in awe of what was happening that he didn't even clock the room full of "incredible people applauding".
When asked about the standing ovation, he said: "You're kidding! I did not expect to win at all. I was promising myself I would be very aware the whole time, but it proves I was not aware.
"Just the fact that these incredible people were applauding, it reminds you that in this life, it's never really over until it's over and you should never give up trying, which is a great message."
And Sylvester, who is arguably known best for playing boxer Rocky Balboa over the years, admits he used to spend a lot of time on the road until he realised family is "everything".
Of his wife Jennifer Flavin and their three children, Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet, he added to Variety: "I was kind of a peripatetic actor - I was always on the road. Then I realised family is everything.
"You're going to be judged by how you raised your kids and what you left behind. Finally, they get to understand that they have a loving father and movies are wonderful but they pale to life."

Eddie Redmayne ‘understood’ nude scene in ‘The Danish Girl’


Eddie Redmayne "understood" that he had to appear naked in 'The Danish Girl'.
The Oscar-winning actor - who lost out on winning the Best Actor in a Drama award at the Golden Globes on Sunday (10.01.16) to 'The Revenant' star Leonardo DiCaprio - stars as transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in the movie and though he had to bear all in the film, director Tom Hooper admitted his star never had any qualms about stripping on screen because he understood why it was important.
He revealed: "Interestingly, it was never a very long conversation.
"He always said he'd like to watch it before I showed it to anyone -- I just about showed it to him first, maybe a couple people saw it before him.
"And he was happy with it. I think he understood the importance of showing Lili's relationship to her body."
And the 43-year-old filmmaker thinks having Alicia Vikander - who portray's Lili's loving wife Gerda - made the 33-year-old star feel more at ease.
He added to the New York Daily News newspaper's Confidenti@l column: "But we also had the wonderful Alicia Vikander, who as a Scandinavian was a lot less inhibited about these kind of things than the British, Eddie and I.
"So I think that helped set a tone on the set of being a little bit more relaxed, and perhaps even a bit more brave about this kind of stuff."

David Bowie’s prolific movie career


David Bowie has been remembered for his prolific movie career.
The 'Starman' hitmaker died following a secret battle with cancer yesterday (10.01.16) and is being remembered for not just his influential chart success, but also for his contribution to the films he made from the late 1970s to the early '80s.
The British star's first leading role was in the 1976 science fiction film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth', in which he payed an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth in search of water to save his home planet but develops human technology and falls in love with a shy hotel clerk.
Bowie won the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his efforts and later said of playing the part: "I actually was feeling as alienated as that character was. It was a pretty natural performance."
Bowie's next main role was in 1983 movie 'The Hunger', which followed small stints in 'Just a Gigolo' (1979) and 1981 German film 'Christiane F'.
The part-time actor played the dying lover of an irresistible vampire (Catherine Denevue) who sets her sights on a younger lover, portrayed by Susan Sarandon and the film generated a cult following and spawned a TV series in 1997.
That same year Bowie took the role of a prisoner of war held in a Japanese camp in 'The Seed and the Sower' and he later revealed that it was one of his favourite ever movie parts.
The historical drama was offered to him after a run on Broadway in his acclaimed tenure as 'The Elephant Man' and Bowie became a sought after actor, famously turning down the chance to play Bond villain Max Zorin in 'A View to a Kill'.
However his most famous role was arguably as the Goblin King Jareth in 1986 fantasy epic 'Labyrinth'.
Despite being a flop initially, the film gained traction and a cult following, with director Jim Henson stating that Bowie was cast for having: "A certain maturity, with his sexuality, his disturbing aspect, all sorts of things that characterise the adult world."
A stream of tributes have flooded in for the cultural icon.
His co-star in 2006 movie 'The Prestige' Hugh Jackman wrote on Twitter: "We have lost a legend. To David's family... All our love.(sic)"
While 'Gladiator' star Russell Crowe remembered him as "one of the greatest performance artists" ever.
He posted: "RIP David. I loved your music. I loved you. One of the greatest performance artists to have ever lived. #sorrow"
And hours after hosting the Golden Globe Awards, Ricky - who convinced his reclusive idol to appear on his 2006 sitcom 'Extras' - was mourning the passing of his "hero".
He tweeted: "I just lost a hero. RIP David Bowie."
Speaking of his impact on popular culture, Bowie once said: "I wanted to be a trendy person, not a trend. I wanted to be the instigator of new ideas and wanted to turn people onto new perspectives. I always wanted to be that catalyst."

Denzel Washington wins Golden Globe for ‘outstanding contribution’


Denzel Washington won the Cecil B. DeMille Award at last night's (10.01.16) Golden Globes.
The 'Equalizer' star succeeded George Clooney as the recipient of the gong - which celebrates an actor's "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment" of the winner - but as his family joined him onstage, he admitted to the audience, which welcomed him with a standing ovation, that he had lost his speech.
He said: "You really do forget everything you're supposed to do [up here]. I'm speechless. I just, thank you. I thank the Hollywood Foreign Press. Freddy Fields. Some of you may know Freddy Fields, he invited me to the first Hollywood Foreign Press luncheon.
"He said, 'They're gonna watch the movie, we're gonna feed them, they're gonna come over, you're gonna take pictures with everybody, you're gonna hold the magazines, take the pictures, and you're gonna win the award.' I won that year. I wanna thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for supporting me over the years. They've always made me feel like a friend - part of the party."
The 61-year-old actor was welcomed onstage by his 'Philadelphia' co-star Tom Hanks, who paid tribute to "the actor of our generation".
Tom said: "Great cinema lasts forever, and a great actor will forever astound us. Now, these clips will remind us that a single name can be a superlative synonymous with extraordinary.
"A single name can define an artist who is a peer and equal of all of the greatest legends of our craft. If Washington doesn't ring out loud enough, then let the first name carry all the weight. And that name is Denzel."

Quentin Tarantino’s confuses Jamie Foxx with Golden Globes speech


Quentin Tarantino appeared to confuse Jamie Foxx during his acceptance speech at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday (10.01.16).
The 52-year-old director accepted the Best Original Score in a Motion Picture prize on behalf of composer Ennio Morricone - who wrote the score for his latest western 'The Hateful Eight ' - and seemingly left Foxx bemused with the use of the word "ghetto".
Speaking about Morricone, Tarantino stated he is: "My favourite composer, and not just in that ghetto of movie composition."
He added: "I'm talking Mozart, I'm talking Beethoven, I'm talking Schubert."
But Foxx, who presented the award, immediately made clear his puzzlement at the use of the word which Americans often associate with housing slums that are populated with minority groups.
Taking to the mic after Tarantino left the stage, Foxx said sternly: "Ghetto?"
Another blunder made by the director during his speech, was when he wrongly claimed Morricone had never won an award in the US.
He said: "Ennio Morricone has never won an award for an one individual movie that he's done. He has in Italy! But not in America."
However, the composer had previously won two other Golden Globes and the director's error was quickly picked up on social Twitter.
Collider News wrote: "Pssst... Quentin Tarantino: This was Ennio Morricone's third win at the #GoldenGlobes, so your movie wasn't his 1st.(sic)"
While a fan tweeted: "Quentin Tarantino at #GoldenGlobes. And just like that, Sean Penn is no longer the biggest buffoon in Hollywood. (sic)"

Guillermo del Toro in talks with James Cameron for Fantastic Voyage


Guillermo Del Toro is in talks to direct 'Fantastic Voyage' for James Cameron.
The 51-year-old Mexican filmmaker is rumoured to take on the remake of the 1966 sci-fi classic film which is being made by Fox and the 'Avatar' creator's Lightstorm Entertainment company.
The story is based on a team of medical scientists who are shrunk to be sent in a miniature submarine inside the body of a fellow scientist to save his life.
The original movie was directed by Richard Fleischer and starred Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, Stephen Boyd and Donald Pleasence.
It revolved around the character Jan Benes - played by Jean Del Val - who perfected the miniaturisation process and was left nearly dead by an assassination attempt after he defected from the Soviet bloc to the West.
Justin Rhodes and 'The Dark Knight' and 'Man of Steel' screenwriter David Goyer will pen the script and have reportedly agreed to stay on if del Toro takes on the project.
The filmmaker - whose other credits include 'Pan's Labyrinth', 'Crimson Peak' and the 'Hellboy' movies - had been working on the sequel to his 2013 epic adventure 'Pacific Rim', however Universal Pictures has issued an official statement saying 'Pacific Rim 2' will no longer be released on August 4, 2017.
It read: "The filmmakers, Legendary, and Universal Pictures are committed to having 'Pacific Rim 2', the sequel to 2013's 'Pacific Rim', which generated more $411 million at the global box office, be the vanguard, fully-immersive experience that the franchise deserves. To this end, the decision was made to delay the production and release of 'Pacific Rim' so that the creative team can continue in its efforts to exceed the amazing experience of the first film."

Sacha Baron Cohen retires Borat


Sacha Baron Cohen has retired from playing his most popular characters Borat and Bruno.
The 44-year-old actor and screenwriter has revealed he will never again portray the controversial alter egos, because he fears for the safety of himself and his family - wife Isla Fisher, 39, and three children, daughters Olive and Elula and son Montgomery - as he made films and TV shows on the premise they were real people and hence put himself in several dangerous positions.
Speaking about his films 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan' and 'Bruno', Sacha revealed: "I miss those roles but cannot do them as I have responsibility for my family. Being in a wild situation when you're deep in character, and nobody realising you're not real - that's the ultimate adrenaline. But I'm too old for it - and you start feeling irresponsible when you have a family."
British actor Sacha - who first shot to fame portraying fake youth culture interviewer Ali G on TV - received numerous death threats for his America-mocking satire in those films and the threats on his life only increased after 2009's 'Bruno' - in which he portrayed a gay Austrian fashion reporter of the same name trying to become famous in the States.
Speaking ahead of the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (10.01.16), he explained: "I always received death threats, but they increased after 'Bruno'. You have to have the mindset that if something bad happens everyone is going to be fine."

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson win big at Golden Globes


Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson took home the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at last night's (10.01.16) Golden Globes.
The 41-year-old star and the 'Room' actress were honoured with the top prizes at the ceremony, whilst 'The Revenant' took home the Best Picture (Drama) award.
Accepting the gong, Brie said: "This movie means so much to me and so I need to start at the beginning with Emma Donoghue, who wrote the novel that inspired all of this."
In his speech, Leonardo spoke of his environmental concerns for the planet, urging people to "protect the planet for future generations".
He shared: "I want to share this award with all the First Nations peoples represented in this film and all the indigenous communities around the world.
"It is time that we recognize your history and that we protect your indigenous lands and corporate interests. It is time that we protected this planet for future generations."
'The Martian' was also a big winner at the ceremony, hosted by Ricky Gervais, picking up the gong for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) award, whilst the film's star Matt Damon took home the Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) gong.
Other notable winners included Kate Winslet, who secured the fourth Golden Globe of her career, for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
Collecting the award for her portrayal of Joanna Hoffman in the 'Steve Jobs' biopic, she spoke of ''girl power" in Hollywood, telling the audience: "I really am so shocked right now. So shocked! I'm never ever going to get used to it. I'm standing here, thinking really this is not happening. I honestly, truthfully did not expect this at all.
"A lot of us out there still in the game. I've been doing this for 23 years, Cate Blanchett probably longer. There's a real sense of girl power this year."

Full list of winners at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards:

Best Picture (Drama) - 'The Revenant'
Best Picture (Comedy or Musical) - 'The Martian'
Best Director (Motion Picture) - Alejandro G. Inarritu, 'The Revenant'
Best Actress (Motion Picture Drama) - Brie Larson, 'Room'
Best Actor (Motion Picture Drama) - Leonardo DiCaprio, 'The Revenant'
Best Actress (Motion Picture Comedy) - Jennifer Lawrence, 'Joy'
Best Actor (Motion Picture Comedy) - Matt Damon, 'The Martian'
Best Supporting Actress (Motion Picture) - Kate Winslet, 'Steve Jobs'
Best Supporting Actor (Motion Picture) - Sylvester Stallone, 'Creed'
Best Screenplay (Motion Picture) - Aaron Sorkin, 'Steve Jobs'
Best Foreign Language Film - 'Son of Saul'
Best Animated Feature Film - 'Inside Out'
Best Score (Motion Picture) - Ennio Morricone, 'The Hateful Eight'
Best Song (Motion Picture) - 'Writing's on the Wall' from 'SPECTRE' by Sam Smith
Best TV Series (Drama) - 'Mr. Robot'
Best Actress (TV Series, Drama) - Taraji P. Henson, 'Empire'
Best Actor (TV Series, Drama) - Jon Hamm, 'Mad Men'
Best TV Series (Comedy) - 'Mozart in the Jungle'
Best Actress (TV Series, Comedy or Musical) - Rachel Bloom, 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'
Best Actor (TV Series, Comedy or Musical) - Gael Garcia Bernal, 'Mozart in the Jungle'
Supporting Actress (TV Series, Miniseries or Limited Series) - Maura Tierney, 'The Affair'
Supporting Actor (TV Series, Miniseries or Limited Series) - Christian Slater, 'Mr. Robot'
Limited Series or TV Movie - 'Wolf Hall'
Best Actor (Limited Series or TV Movie) - Oscar Isaac, 'Show Me a Hero'
Best Actress (Limited Series or TV Movie) - Lady Gaga, 'American Horror Story: Hotel'

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