Hollywood is preparing for Golden Globes ceremony.
The Golden Globe awards are given out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and they are often seen as a good indication of who will pick up an Oscar.
The 71st Golden Globe Awards honoring the best in film and American television of 2013, will be broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 12, 2014, by NBC.
The 71st Golden Globe Awards honoring the best in film and American television of 2013
Woody Allen was announced as the Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree for his the lifetime achievements on September 13, 2013.
On October 15, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were announced as the co-hosts for the second time in a row and as the co-hosts for the 72nd Golden Globe Awards.
Golden Globes 2014 nominations were announced on December 12, 2013 by Aziz Ansari, Zoe Saldana and Olivia Wilde.
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Christina Aguilera silenced last year’s fat-shaming critics by showcasing her 20 lbs weight loss in a pink mini-dress at a NBC press event in Beverly Hills on Saturday.
Christina Aguilera, 32, looked confident and drop-dead gorgeous in the tiny cleavage-baring frock, which slightly fanned out at the skirt.
The four-time Grammy winner paired her slim new silhouette with platinum waves, a very dark tan, and Christian Louboutin heels.
Christina Aguilera shed the weight thanks to the 1,600-calorie Fresh Diet premium meal-delivery plan, yoga, and regular sessions with trainer Tee Sorge.
“She did it all on her own,” an insider told Us Weekly last month.
Christina Aguilera silenced last year’s fat-shaming critics by showcasing her 20 lbs weight loss in a pink mini-dress at a NBC press event in Beverly Hills
“A lot of people were on her about her weight and it depressed her. She went through a bad time because of the criticism.”
A friend of Christina Aguilera’s revealed that she still “wants to lose a bit more”, but “she feels great”.
She joined The Voice‘s Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, and Carson Daly for the Television Critics Association event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Christina Aguilera addressed her absence last season, which was filled by Columbian pop star Shakira.
“Thank god for Shakira, she did a beautiful job, she has sweet, lovely energy,” Christina Aguilera told reporters.
“I cannot live in front of the camera 24 hours a day. I have to take breaks and stay connected with myself…When the cameras go off, I put on sweats and a T-shirt and I’m mom. [My son Max] starts kindergarten in the fall so I’m excited about that.”
Auditions are already underway for the NBC singing competition’s fifth season – premiering September 23.
And The Voice producers are also reportedly pleased with Christina Aguilera’s recent weight loss.
“Show execs hope her new look will spark viewers’ interest in her again and get people tuning in,” a show insider told Us Weekly.
A host of stars are expected later at the Golden Globes, one of the biggest Hollywood awards after the Oscars.
Comedy actresses Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will host the event, to take place at Los Angeles’s Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Steven Spielberg’s presidential biopic Lincoln is up for seven prizes, among them best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis.
The Globes also recognizes achievements in television, with Downton Abbey in contention for three awards including best drama series.
British singer Adele is expected to make her first public appearance at the ceremony since having a baby in October.
The 24-year-old chart-topper is nominated for best original song for her title track to the James Bond film Skyfall.
Lincoln‘s competition for the best film drama award includes Ben Affleck’s hostage drama Argo and Quentin Tarantino’s western Django Unchained.
Comedy actresses Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will host Golden Globes 2013, to take place at Los Angeles’s Beverly Hilton Hotel
Life of Pi, Ang Lee’s adaption of the Yann Martel novel, and Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, complete the nominees in the category.
The Golden Globes gives a separate accolade for best film musical or comedy, where Tom Hooper’s film of stage hit Les Miserables is considered a frontrunner.
Silver Linings Playbook, Moonrise Kingdom, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel are also shortlisted for this prize.
In the drama actor category, Daniel Day-Lewis is shortlisted alongside fellow Oscar candidates Denzel Washington and Joaquin Phoenix.
Les Miserables lead Hugh Jackman and Silver Linings Playbook star Bradley Cooper, this year’s other best actor Oscar nominees, will compete at the Globes for the best actor in a musical or comedy prize.
Dame Helen Mirren and Rachel Weisz fly the flag for Britain in the best actress in a drama category, where they are nominated for Hitchcock and The Deep Blue Sea respectively.
There is more British talent on display in the best actress in a musical or comedy category, where Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith and Emily Blunt are all in contention.
Homeland star Damian Lewis, Sherlock‘s Benedict Cumberbatch and Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery are among the British stars in line for the event’s TV prizes.
Dame Maggie receives a second nomination – for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television – for her work in Downton.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler take over presenter duties from Britain’s Ricky Gervais, who had hosted the ceremony for the last three years.
The pair are both nominated for the best TV comedy actress prize for their work in 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation respectively.
Assisting them on stage will be Mr. and Miss Golden Globes, the recipients of honorary titles that are traditionally awarded annually to the children of celebrities with their own ambitions in the industry.
Sam Michael Fox, son of Michael J. Fox, and Clint Eastwood’s daughter Francesca are the two scions selected this year by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPFA), organizers of the awards.
Jodie Foster, a seven-time Globe nominee and two-time Oscar winner, will receive the Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.
The ceremony will be aired live in the US on the NBC network.
Cissy Houston is in Los Angeles to pay tribute to her late daughter, Whitney Houston, at today’s BET Awards.
Cissy Houston, 78, has reportedly switched hotels after she was booked at the Beverly Hilton Hotel- where her daughter died in February.
TMZ.com reports Cissy Houston plans to visit the room where the singer passed away – but plans to do so on her own time.
Cissy Houston is in town from her native New Jersey, reportedly to perform a tribute to her late daughter alongside other female singers at the July 1 ceremony.
Cissy Houston is in Los Angeles to pay tribute to her late daughter, Whitney Houston, at today's BET Awards
A source familiar with BET’s plans said earlier this month she will be joined by “a few top divas”, although the source could not give their names.
Cissy Houston’s performance undoubtedly comes at a time when the death of her daughter is still very fresh.
Whitney Houston died on February 11, at the age of 48.
She was found unresponsive in the bathtub of room 434 at the Beverly Hilton.
Authorities called her death an accidental drowning, complicated by heart disease and cocaine use.
TMZ reports Cissy Houston’s reservation has been moved to the Regent Beverly Wilshire to accommodate her wish not to sleep at the Hilton.
Meanwhile, it was revealed last month the matriarch has signed a deal with HarperCollins to tell the “unabridged and unbelievable story” of her Grammy Award-winning daughter.
The still untitled book is scheduled to come out next February.
The BET Awards will air live from The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay-Z are the top nominees.
Two people were found dead Friday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where the 39th Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards are scheduled to take place on Saturday in what police believe to be a murder-suicide.
Police responded to a shooting at the hotel at around 11:00 p.m. on Friday and found a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds. The victims were described as “elderly”.
Two people were found dead Friday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where the 39th Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards are scheduled to take place on Saturday
The bodies were picked up from the hotel early Saturday by the coroner’s office.
The Beverly Hilton is also where Whitney Houston was found dead back on February 11.
