9 different bitter reactions to awards show losses: From Kanye to Lauren Bacall

Posted by · 5:49 pm · February 18th, 2015

Nobody likes to lose. Some people have a hard time hiding it on national television, though. We outline some of the bitterest reactions to losing awards.

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That time Taylor Swift, Lorde and Eddie Redmayne were the center of the Golden Globes

Posted by · 1:22 am · January 12th, 2015

A rundown of the two biggest parties at the 2015 Golden Globes: FOX’s celebratory fete and the annual Warner Bros./InStyle

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2015 Golden Globes Winners and Nominees – Complete List

Posted by · 1:18 pm · January 11th, 2015

A complete list of all the winners and nominees of the 2015 Golden Globe Awards.

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2015 Golden Globes Predictions: 'Imitation Game,' 'Fargo,' Viola Davis and…?

Posted by · 4:00 pm · January 8th, 2015

A rundown of who HitFix thinks is winning all the honors at the 2015 Golden Globe Awards.

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11 times the Golden Globes got away with calling a drama a 'comedy or musical'

Posted by · 2:05 pm · January 8th, 2015

With the Golden Globes around the corner, HitFix looks at a few test cases of dramas that rode the line of “comedy” or “musical” and fell into the wrong category.

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NBC sets date with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for 2015 Golden Globes

Posted by · 10:44 am · February 5th, 2014

NBC has nailed down a date for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: January 11, 2015.

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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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Roundup: On this year's not-quite-comic Globe nominees

Posted by · 1:45 am · December 20th, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a critic debates the pros and cons of this year’s unusually prestigious comedy races at the Globes. Meanwhile, Edgar Wright lists his favourite films of 2013.

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Oscar Talk: 'Hustle,' 'Wall Street,' precursors and the 10 best films of 2013

Posted by · 11:00 am · December 13th, 2013

In the latest installment of Oscar Talk, Kris and Anne discuss the final films to screen of the season, the end-of-year precursor circuit that includes critics groups, the HFPA and SAG and their own kudos list: the top 10 films of 2013.

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Roundup: The building blocs of the Academy

Posted by · 4:25 am · December 13th, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, Mark Harris examines what he sees as the seven key voting contingents in the Academy, from Traditionalists to Auteurists. Meanwhile, did yesterday’s Golden Globe nods prove the pointlessness of dividing drama and comedy?

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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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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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