Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images(LONDON) — Rumors swirled on Thursday that Emma Watson retired from acting, but her manager says that’s just not the case.
The Harry Potter star has kept a low-profile in recent years, but that doesn’t mean she’s given up on the gig. Her manger, Jason Weinberg, told Entertainment Weekly, “Emma’s social media accounts are dormant but her career isn’t.”
The idea that Emma, 30, retired from acting gained traction after a Daily Mail article claimed that “dormant” was “movie-speak for she’s ‘given up acting.'” The outlet also suggested that she was doing so in order to spend more time with her partner, Leo Robinton.
NBCUniversal(LOS ANGELES) — Will your favorite stars be appearing via Zoom? Will they be dressed in their best PJs? Tune in to find out when the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards air live on NBC this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning as hosts this year, but they’ll be doing it from opposite coasts due to the pandemic. Tina will host from the Rainbow Room in New York City, and Poehler from the Globes’ home, The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles
Netflix’s The Crown and Mank, its black and white film about the making of Citizen Kane, are this year’s top nominees with six nominations apiece.
This year’s presenters include Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, Kristen Wiig, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sterling K. Brown, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Susan Kelechi Watson and more.
While the show must go on, it’ll be quite a different experience for everyone involved. Some stars are bummed they won’t get to socialize in person this awards season. Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk is one of them.
“One of my favorite things about show business is the degree of social fun we get to have and the people we get to see and oftentimes as you get older, you’re seeing old friends at these events and it’s a shame to not have that,” Odenkirk, who’s up for Best Actor in a TV Drama, tells ABC Audio. “So, yeah, it feels different, doesn’t it? I can’t wait for us to all get past the pandemic and get to see each other again.”
Here are the nominees in the major categories:
Best Motion Picture, Drama The Father Mank Nomadland Promising Young Woman The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Television Series, Drama The Crown Lovecraft Country The Mandalorian Ozark Ratched
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy Emily in Paris The Flight Attendant The Great Schitt’s Creek Ted Lasso
Best Director, Motion Picture Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman David Fincher – Mank Regina King – One Night in Miami Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7 Chloé Zhao – Nomadland
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Anthony Hopkins – The Father Gary Oldman – Mank Tahar Rahim – The Mauritanian
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Andra Day – The United States vs. Billie Holiday Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman Frances McDormand – Nomadland Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama Jason Bateman – Ozark Josh O’Connor – The Crown Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul Al Pacino – Hunters Matthew Rhys – Perry Mason
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama Olivia Colman – The Crown Jodie Comer – Killing Eve Emma Corrin – The Crown Laura Linney – Ozark Sarah Paulson – Ratched
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm James Corden – The Prom Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton Dev Patel – The Personal History of David Copperfield Andy Samberg – Palm Springs
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Kate Hudson – Music Michelle Pfeiffer – French Exit Rosamund Pike – I Care a Lot Anya Taylor-Joy – Emma
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7 Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah Jared Leto – The Little Things Bill Murray – On the Rocks Leslie Odom, Jr. – One Night in Miami
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy Olivia Colman – The Father Jodie Foster – The Mauritanian Amanda Seyfried – Mank Helena Zengel – News of the World
Best Performance by an Actor, Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture made for Television Bryan Cranston – Your Honor Jeff Daniels – The Comey Rule Hugh Grant – The Undoing Ethan Hawke – The Good Lord Bird Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much Is True
Best Performance by an Actress, Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture made for Television Cate Blanchett – Mrs. America Shira Haas – Unorthodox Daisy Edgar-Jones – Normal People Nicole Kidman – The Undoing Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television John Boyega – Small Axe Brendan Gleeson – The Comey Rule Dan Levy – Schitt’s Creek Jim Parsons – Hollywood Donald Sutherland – The Undoing
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Gillian Anderson – The Crown Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown Julia Garner – Ozark Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek Cynthia Nixon – Ratched
Best Original Score – Motion Picture The Midnight Sky – Alexandre Desplat Tenet – Ludwig Göransson News of the World – James Newton Howard Mank – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
(NEW YORK) — An increasing number of Americans are anxious to get COVID-19 vaccines as the rollout continues, with more than half of Americans saying they plan to get vaccinated as soon as possible or have already received at least one dose.
More than 13% of the adult population has received at least one dose, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, and more than 6% are fully vaccinated with the two-dose regimen required for the available vaccines.
The new figures from a Kaiser Family Foundation poll show that anticipation for the vaccines is growing. At least 55% of Americans have received the vaccine or plan to get vaccinated as soon as possible, according to new results released Friday, compared to 47% in January.
The supply of available vaccines still can’t meet demand, but the number of doses is expected to increase in the coming weeks, with enough doses for 130 million adults expected by the end of March.
One in five Americans also report they are willing to get vaccinated but plan to wait, a decrease from 31% in January. Black Americans and young adults are more likely to say they want to wait and see how the vaccine works for people who already got it.
But a notable percentage of Americans still have concerns, with one in five saying they are reluctant to get the vaccine. About 7% of adults say they would only get the vaccine if it is required and 15% say they definitely will not get it.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 111, Dallas 97 Brooklyn 129, Orlando 92 New York 140, Sacramento 121 Memphis 122, LA Clippers 94 Washington 112, Denver 110 Milwaukee 129, New Orleans 125
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Chicago 2, Columbus 0 Ottawa 6, Calgary 1 NY Islanders 7, Boston 2 Washington 5, Pittsburgh 2 New Jersey 4, Buffalo 3 (OT) Florida 3, Dallas 2 Tampa Bay 3, Carolina 1 Detroit 5, Nashville 2 Winnipeg 6, Montreal 3 Edmonton 3, Vancouver 0 Vegas at San Jose (Postponed)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Gonzaga 89, Santa Clara 75 Michigan 79, Iowa 57 Michigan St. 71, Ohio St. 67 Illinois 86, Nebraska 70 Houston 81, W. Kentucky 57 Colorado 80, Southern Cal 62 San Diego St. 78, Boise St. 66 Houston at Wichita St. (Canceled)
Jeff RayChase Bryant‘s upbeat, autobiographical new single, “Upbringing,” arrives today, at the end of a week where he shocked the country music world by revealing he’d attempted suicide in 2018.
Fortunately, though he believed he’d fully loaded his gun, the chamber that was supposed to contain the bullet that would end his life turned out to somehow be empty.
Now, the 28-year-old who scored top ten hits with “Little Bit of You” and “Take It On Back” lives to open a new musical chapter.
“I feel good,” he tells ABC Audio. “I’m here in Texas now, I have kind of my little routine of things that I like to do.”
“And all I want to do is be happy, love hard, love strong, and live a great life, and keep doing what I love,” he declares. “And that’s make music and make great records.”
Appropriately, Chase is back in his home state, as he peels back the curtain on his most honest personal expression yet.
“This sums up these last few years, and this sums up my entire life…” he explains. “It’s like my autobiography in three minutes.”
“Now, the process on the recording side of things was different for me,” he continues. “We were in Austin. There’s no time frames. It’s not cut six or eight songs in a session. You’re in there cutting for two weeks. It’s very old school, and that’s what I loved about it.”
Ultimately, in surviving his suicide attempt, Chase says he’s found his purpose again.
“Moving forward, I just hope I can be a light for somebody…” he says both earnestly and excitedly. “I want to use my story, and I want to use my music, and I want to use myself to be somebody [who’s here] for somebody else.”
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, or worried about a friend or loved one, help is available. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 [TALK] for free confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Even if it feels like it, you are not alone.
Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images(LONDON) — Rumors swirled on Thursday that Emma Watson retired from acting, but her manager says that’s just not the case. 
