Golden Globe predictions scorecard

Posted by · 12:52 pm · January 13th, 2014

The Globes are over and done with (and perhaps best left that way), but let’s take a look at how Team HitFix did with our predictions in any case.

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'12 Years' celebrates as Benedict Cumberbatch dances from one Globes party to another

Posted by · 1:26 am · January 13th, 2014

Steve McQueen, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o and Benedict Cumberbatch celebrated their best picture at the energetic FOX/Fox Searchlight Golden Globes party. Eventually, however, Cumberbatch joined some of Hollywood’s biggest names at the Warner Bros./In Style fete.

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Globes spread the wealth as 'American Hustle,' 'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' win major awards

Posted by · 7:29 pm · January 12th, 2014

Typically it’s easy enough to gauge where the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is going to lean. It’s a small enough group and there are enough of their whisperers out there that usually long before the show, more or less, everyone has a pretty good idea. But this year things were all over the place and the younger members of the group exemplify some shifting tastes. So we ended up with a love-spreading evening that dotted all the t’s and crossed all the i’s.

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71st Golden Globes winners and nominees – complete list

Posted by · 5:58 pm · January 12th, 2014

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out wins for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” were the big winners in the Best Picture ranks, while “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Gravity” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” took major prizes as well.

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Saturday is party central for Golden Globes nominees

Posted by · 12:59 am · January 12th, 2014

Nominees and future Oscar hopefuls crisscrossed across Beverly Hills and West Hollywood Saturday at the annual Independent Spirit Awards Brunch, the BAFTA Tea Party, parties for CBS, CBS Films, Anonymous Content, HBO and more.

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2014 Golden Globe Awards predictions

Posted by · 8:00 pm · January 9th, 2014

HitFix’s awards team places bets across the board in advance of Sunday night’s festivities.

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Ron Howard and Daniel Brühl reflect on the SAG and Globe success of 'Rush'

Posted by · 1:15 pm · December 12th, 2013

Ron Howard’s “Rush” may have been mostly written off the awards circuit after it failed to take off at the domestic box office in September, but recognition by the Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association this week has given it new life. Howard and the film’s star Daniel Brühl talk to HitFix about their pleasant surprise at being remembered.

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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Isaac, Greta Gerwig talk to HitFix about their Golden Globe nods

Posted by · 12:37 pm · December 12th, 2013

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar Isaac, Greta Gerwig reflect on their nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards with HitFix.

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Best and Worst of the 2014 Golden Globes nominations

Posted by · 11:03 am · December 12th, 2013

A rundown of some of the best and worst Golden Globes nominations by the HFPA this year. No. 1? Not the lack of nominations for “Homeland,” “Mad Men” or “August: Osage County” for best picture – comedy or musical. You just can’t snub Oprah.

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Kate Winslet talks new challenges and portraying a fragile character in Jason Reitman's 'Labor Day'

Posted by · 8:25 am · December 12th, 2013

“Labor Day” star Kate Winslet landed a Golden Globe nomination this morning for her work in Jason Reitman’s latest. She talks to HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley about tackling a fragile persona in the upcoming holiday release.

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Golden Globe Awards nominee reactions: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jim Parsons, Leonardo DiCaprio

Posted by · 8:15 am · December 12th, 2013

The usual wave of responses and reactions has begun to roll in, so what did folks like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Lawrence and Julianna Marguiles have to say about their good fortune?

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'Philomena' and 'Rush' spark with Globe nominations, but no room for Oprah

Posted by · 7:02 am · December 12th, 2013

Coming into today’s Golden Globes nominations announcement, we knew “Philomena” and “Rush” had gone over well with the HFPA. We knew “August: Osage County” and “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” had not. Their fates were sealed, but it’s “American Hustle” that surprised with a near field-leading showing.

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Globe snubs and surprises: 'Rush' returns, 'Banks' retreats, Lana del Rey is unloved

Posted by · 6:15 am · December 12th, 2013

We round up the most surprising inclusions and exclusions from this morning’s Golden Globe nominations announcement — including a surprise Best Picture nod for “Rush,” and the underperforming “Saving Mr. Banks.”

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Golden Globes do the 'Hustle' and reward '12 Years A Slave' with key movie nominations

Posted by · 6:05 am · December 12th, 2013

The HFPA rewarded mostly spread the wealth with their 2014 Golden Globe nominations as “American Hustle,” “Her,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Gravity,” “Philomena,” “Captain Phillips” and “Rush” all came away with key nods.

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2014 Golden Globe Awards nominees – complete list

Posted by · 4:25 am · December 12th, 2013

“12 Years A Slave,” “American Hustle,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Breaking Bad,” “House of Cards” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” lead the 2014 Golden Globe nominations announced this morning by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, CA.

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Golden Globes 2014 Contenders: Who is a lock for a nod and who's not?

Posted by · 4:57 pm · December 4th, 2013

Watch out, everyone’s favorite Foreign Press Association is back and they have opinions! What are the minds behind the 2014 Golden Globes thinking about this year’s nominations? They love “American Hustle,” “Philomena,” “Inside Llewyn Davis” and…?

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Five Golden Globe comedies the HFPA should be considering but probably isn't

Posted by · 12:06 pm · November 4th, 2013

The deadline for Golden Globe submissions was Friday and so studios had to declare whether their contenders would be aiming for comedy or drama consideration. Here are a handful that probably won’t get much notice but certainly deserve it.

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler save awards season and Oscar now has a 2015 job opening

Posted by · 2:58 pm · October 15th, 2013

The news that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to host the Golden Globes were met with cries of joy, but what does it mean for big brother, aka the Academy Awards?

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