March 1, 2021 • No Comments • Entertainment News

NBCUniversal(LOS ANGELES) — Tonight, The Voice returns to NBC for an incredible 20th season, kicking off as usual with the Blind Auditions. Kelly Clarkson, back for another round as a coach, believes the Blinds — where the contestants sing without the coaches seeing them — is the reason the show has lasted for 10 years.

“The Blinds…really does make it about the voice,” says Kelly. “I think sometimes we can’t remember a time before Auto Tune or just listening to really great singers…people that really move you and don’t need help from anything else: It’s just their God-given gift. And the Blinds really supports that.”

Kelly also thinks the fact that the contestants are mentored by the coaches is another unique aspect of the show — and something she wishes she could have had on American Idol.

“It would have been a really cool thing to have someone in the industry, helping me on my way,” she explains. “That would have really…boosted my confidence. So I love that we get to do that for people.”

But Nick Jonas, who’s returned to join Kelly, Blake Shelton and John Legend as a coach, believes the show’s longevity is down to something else.

“It’s really hopeful, it’s incredibly wholesome, and it makes you feel good when you watch it,” he explains, adding, “It’s just one of those shows that means a lot to people, and the longer it’s on TV, the more they love it.”

This season, Nick, who says “I’m here to win,” believes John Legend is his biggest competition. But Kelly Clarkson admits he’s caused her to lose out on some promising contestants.

“It is funny when you turn around and it’s a young girl and you’re up against Nick Jonas,” she laughs. “You’re like, ‘So…I am losing here!'”

By Andrea Dresdale
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March 1, 2021 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — With more than half of the nation’s movie theaters closed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the newly released Tom and Jerry performed surprisingly well in the box office this weekend.

The hybrid live action and animated children’s movie raked in $13.7 million in its opening weekend — officially earning the second-best opening weekend behind Wonder Woman 1984 since the onset of the global pandemic.  That movie took in a $16.7 million haul opening weekend.

Tenant and The Croods: A New Age earned roughly $9.5 million on their respective opening weekends — the only other two movies to come close to Tom and Jerry‘s opening number.

Tom and Jerry opened in 2,475 North American theaters — which is 42 percent of the nation’s theaters — in addition to being available now for streaming on HBO Max.

In addition, the children’s movie earned $25.1 million in the international box office, bringing its global haul to $38.8 million.

The movie, which stars Chloë Grace Moretz — could serve as a barometer for next week’s box office, as another major animated movie is expected to hit theaters March 5 — Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon.

Slipping into second place this week was The Croods: A New Age, earning an additional $1.2 million across 1,912 venues.  To date, the movie has raked in $52 million.

In third was The Little Things, starring Denzel Washington, Jared Leto and Rami Malek.  The thriller, now in its fifth week of release, made $925,000 in 1,853 locations.

Wonder Woman 1984 hovered in fourth with a grand total of  $710,000 in 1,538 theaters while Liam Neeson’s The Marksman rounded the top five with $700,000.

Wonder Woman has earned $43.6 million during its box office run while The Marksman has tallied $12.3 million.

By George Costantino
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March 1, 2021 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Peter Kramer/NBC(LOS ANGELES) — Here’s the complete list of winners at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards, presented Sunday night from New York City and Beverly Hills, California:

FILM

Best Motion Picture — Drama
Nomadland

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Andra Day, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Borat Subsequent Moveifilm

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Rosamund Pike, I Care a Lot

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Best Motion Picture — Animated
Soul

Best Motion Picture — Foreign Language
Minari

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Daniel Kaluuya, Judas the the Black Messiah

Best Director — Motion Picture
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, Soul

Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“Io Sì (Seen),” Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi – The Life Ahead

TELEVISION

Best Television Series — Drama
The Crown

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama
Emma Corrin, The Crown

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama
Josh O’Connor, The Crown

Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Schitt’s Creek

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
The Queen’s Gambit

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role
Gillian Anderson, The Crown

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role
John Boyega, Small Axe

Best Motion Picture — Animated
Soul 

Carol Burnett Award
Norman Lear

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Jane Fonda

By George Costantino
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February 28, 2021 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Hollywood Foreign Press Association(LOS ANGELES) — Nomadland took home the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Drama on Sunday night — besting The Father, Mank, Promising Young Woman and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Director Chloé Zhao, who won Best Director, Motion Picture, earlier in the night, celebrated the honor.

“First of all thank you my fellow nominees for your beautiful, beautiful movies I am speechless,” said Zhao. “Nomadland at its core, for me, is a pilgrimage through grief and healing. So for everyone who has gone through this difficult and beautiful journey at some point in their lives, this is for you.”

“We don’t say goodbye, we say see you down the road,” she closed out her acceptance speech with a smile.

Nomadland, based on the book by Jessica Bruder, was nominated in four categories — winning two.  It was nominated for Best Screenplay, Motion Picture, while star Frances McDormand was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama.

McDormand lost to Andra Day, who starred in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

By Megan Stone
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February 28, 2021 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Christopher Polk/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Andra Day sobbed through her acceptance speech upon winning the 2021 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama.

Day, who starred in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, reacted in total shock when her name was announced and couldn’t even recite her speech from memory — instead, opting to read it off the paper.

The “Rise Up” singer also shouted out her competition, which consisted of Viola Davis from Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Vanessa Kirby from Pieces of a Woman, Nomadland‘s Frances McDormand and Carey Mulligan from Promising Young Woman.

However, she gave the most love to the late jazz legend, saying, “To the amazing transformative, dynamic, Billie Holiday that just transformed me with this role, and her spirit… I love you.”

The United States vs. Billie Holiday is streaming now on Hulu.

By Megan Stone
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