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While Covid has been exploding in China with the lifting of the draconian ‘zero-covid’ restrictions, fans have still managed to go to cinemas. Avatar: The Way of Water has lifted the moribund Chinese box office and has so far grossed $157.

George Clooney is that rare artist who makes Hollywood better: endlessly creative, fiercely loyal, and not at all plagued by the insecurities of your typical actor, he has been called the smartest man in the film industry by many. For the 2015 Golden Globes, he was chosen as the Cecil B.

The 71st Golden Globe Awards held on January 12, 2014, was a time to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, with major wins by such films as Behind the Candelabra and Dallas Buyers Club. The latter, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects), is a biographical drama scripted by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack.

As we continue on our 80-day Countdown to the 80th anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards, we arrive at 2013, and the unforgettable acceptance speech by Golden Globe winner Jodie Foster after she received the Cecil B. deMille award, and candidly addressed her sexuality, her family and her life in the arts to a moved crowd who gave her a standing ovation.

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

It was a “coming out” speech, although described as “sort of,” that still made headlines around the world. While Jodie Foster had previously thanked “beautiful Cydney (Bernard)” at a Power 100 Women in Entertainment 2007 event, her remarks as part of her acceptance speech as the Cecil B.

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

Avatar: The Way of Water is still number 1 at France's box office. Directed by James Cameron with Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver, Avatar: The Way of Water takes place a decade after the events chronicled in the first film and tells the story of the members of the Sully family.

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.

When Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi was asked to participate in a Sight and Sound film poll in 2012 by naming his list of the greatest films of all time, his first choice was Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950). That choice should not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with Farhadi’s films.