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Watched by an audience that included a group of HFPA members, Golden Globe winner John Travolta received another Globe when he was presented with the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema. One of the oldest film festivals in the world, KVIFF is considered throughout the industry as a kind of bridge between western and eastern cinema.

Paris Hilton visited the HFPA's West Hollywood offices recently to meet members and chat with them about her life and her career as a highly successful businesswoman. The socialite and entrepreneur, who now has 44 stores around the world, 17 product lines, the fledgling Paris Hilton Beach Club chain and is about the launch her 16th fragrance line, was relaxed and friendly as she sat at the conference table and answered questions.

HFPA members joined other international journalists in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to talk with the director and cast of The Lone Ranger, which is destined for Hollywood history as the most expensive Western ever made. Starring Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as the Ranger and directed by Gore Verbinski, the movie was filmed over seven months across four states in the American Southwest.

Theo Kingma Theo Kingma was elected President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for the 2013-2014 year at the organization’s annual election meeting, which was held June 10, 2013. This marks his first presidency for the organization.

Eileen Brennan Golden Globe winner Eileen Brennan has died aged 80. The veteran actress was nominated for two Globes, winning once in 1982 for her role as the tough-talking Capt.

Blair Underwood, star of the new Ironside series, talks about bringing the 1960s-1970s TV classic to a new audience.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kelly Lynch, stars of Magic City, and Mitch Glazer, the series' creator, writer and showrunner, talk (more…).

Monica Potter, star of the TV series Parenthood. talks about how the show developed its fan base, and the mixed (more…).

Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig, the main voice talents of the animated feature Despicable Me 2, talk about creating their (more…).

Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar talks about the high level of fun while shooting his latest project, Amores Pasajeros/ I'm So Excited (more…).