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“I’m real proud to introduce this next artist whose name became synonymous with courage and integrity,” Kris Kristofferson says as he introduces Sinéad O’Connor at Bob Dylan’s 30th-anniversary concert. This was 13 days after O’Connor appeared on Saturday Night Live, performing an emotional, acapella version of Bob Marley’s “War.

The poster for director Jean Renoir’s 1946 film Diary of a Chambermaid shows a large photo of Paulette Goddard wearing a (very short) maid’s uniform and a knowing smile, holding up a key and resting her arm on a very large book (the diary) against a bright yellow background. Elsewhere on the poster are pictures of her embracing three different men.

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo, a holiday to commemorate Mexican culture and heritage, is synonymous with the term, Tequila time!  And if you’re looking to spend the day toasting with some of Mexico’s finest, the choices are endless, especially with an ever-increasing array of new brands on offer from your favorite celebrity, some of whom include Michael Jordan, Carlos Santana, Kendall Jenner, Rita Ora, and Nick Jonas.   The gold standard, Casamigos, was founded by George Clooney and friend entrepreneur Rande Gerber and launched in 2013.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced its sponsorship of The American Pavilion, the center of business and hospitality for the American film community at this year’s 75th Cannes Film Festival, kicking off its year-long celebration of the upcoming 80th Annual Golden Globe® Awards. “We are pleased and honored to sponsor this year’s American Pavilion at such a historic time with the 75th Cannes Film Festival and the upcoming 80th Golden Globes.

Karen Sharpe had an illustrious career, which included winning a Golden Globe Award in 1955 as New Star of the Year, in The High and the Mighty, in which she starred alongside John Wayne. She also acted with Jerry Lewis in The Disorderly Orderly in 1964.

 Welcome to the Golden Globes Around the World podcast. This week’s episode is a colorful CinemaCon wrap-up from HFPA members Brent Simon, David Caspi, and Earl Gibson III.

A colossal, odd-shaped spaceship crash landed in the Haeundaegu-District of Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, and nobody cleaned up the mountain of debris. That could be the first impression a visitor has at the sight of a remarkable building.

We’ve all looked in the mirror during covid and not recognized the person looking back. In Moon Knight – the latest Marvel character brought to a little screen near you – Disney+ has perfected the trend they began with Golden Globe-nominated The Mandalorian, the critically acclaimed Wanda Vision, and crowd favorite Loki.

It was a celebration of cinema that lasted 13 days in which there was room for all genres and styles. The 23rd edition of BAFICI, the Buenos Aires Film International Film Festival concluded on May 1, 2022.

As a press organization, the HFPA is committed to supporting the First Amendment and freedom of the press worldwide.   To date, we have granted or pledged $6,910,000 to organizations such as the Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the Dag Hammarskjold Fund for Journalists, PEN America, ProPublica, the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, the International Women's Media Foundation, Military Veterans in Journalism, the International Documentary Association, Inquire First, the Los Angeles Press Club, InsideClimate News and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.