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The just-turned-20 superstar is a successful phenomenon in her own right. The awards come as a confirmation of what we already know: This artist is headed for the stars with comet-like speed.

An Italian saying states: “Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera”, which can be translated as: those who start well, are already halfway through. And this year – at least the beginning – seems to have the right conditions for a great comeback of Italian movies.

El domingo 9 de enero del 2022, Michaela Jaé Rodríguez hizo historia al convertirse en la primera actriz transgénero en ganar un Globo de Oro, en un contexto de participación filantrópica que ha visto a la Asociación de la Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood (HFPA, por sus siglas en inglés) donar 50 millones de dólares durante 25 años. Bajo esta plataforma, los ganadores de los Globos de Oro se anunciaron en el Hotel Beverly Hilton.

On Sunday, January 9, 2022, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez made history by becoming the first transgender actress to win a Golden Globe. Against a backdrop of philanthropic involvement that has seen the Hollywood Foreign Press Association give away $50 million over 25 years, the winners of the Golden Globes were announced at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

In a special episode of our new series  Golden Globes Around the World podcast, we invited new HFPA members Kelley Carter and Kimberly Reyes, along with veteran HFPA member Scott Orlin, to talk about not just the emotional Golden Globes announcement event on January 9 and the surprises on the night, but also a freewheeling conversation about the future of the 79-year-old organization. “For me, the experience of the Golden Globes wasn’t just about the night of presentation but everything leading up to it.

Spidey keeps his grip on the domestic and international box office and continues to smash records as well. On its fourth weekend, Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to crawl up the all-time highest-grossing movie charts.

Diane Kruger, born in West Germany, trained as a ballerina, moved to Paris at 17 to work as a fashion model, married French actor Guillaume Canet, acted in his directorial debut Mon Idole (2002). She was cast in the American films Wicker Park with Josh Hartnett, Troy with Brad Pitt as Achilles and Eric Bana as Hector, National Treasure with Nicolas Cage.

In an evening packed with numerous emotional, impactful, and celebratory moments, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented a unique blending of its two major yearly endeavors - the Golden Globes and the Grants Banquet. Normally a grand event, the 79th edition of the Golden Globes, inside the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, took on a distinctly intimate atmosphere, respectfully following strict LA County Covid protocol.

Sidney Poitier received his first nomination for a Golden Globe in 1959 (for The Defiant Ones).  Two Black actors joined the trailblazing team.

From the opening of the 79th Golden Globe Awards, by Helen Hoehne, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:.