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The Golden Globes are attempting to press forward after a rocky few years for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that puts on the ceremony. The press association ultimately decided to hold the event privately, with a small audience and winners announced on social media. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has since diversified its voting membership, and NBC has reinstated the telecast. Including popular television series could help the Globes draw viewers this year. Gilles Mingasson / ABCThe nominees for best drama series are "Better Call Saul," "The Crown," "House of the Dragon," "Ozark" and "Severance."

[1/4] Cast members Jay Ellis, Miles Teller, Tom Cruise, Glen Powell and Greg Tarzan Davis, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer pose for photographs during a news conference to promote the film 'Top Gun: Maverick' at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, June 20, 2022. REUTERS/Heo RanLOS ANGELES, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Nominations for the annual Golden Globe awards for film and television were announced on Monday. Winners will be announced Jan. 10 in a televised ceremony on Comcast Corp's (CMCSA.O) NBC. The broadcaster dropped the Globes telecast last year after a Los Angeles Times investigation highlighted the organization's ethical and financial failures and revealed that none of the then-87 members were Black. Following is a list of nominees in key categories:MOVIESBEST DRAMA“Avatar: The Way of Water”“Elvis”“The Fabelmans”“Tar”“Top Gun: Maverick”BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL“Babylon”“The Banshees of Inisherin”“Everything Everywhere All At Once”“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”“Triangle of Sadness”BEST ACTOR, DRAMAAustin Butler: “Elvis”Brendan Fraser: “The Whale”Hugh Jackman: “The Son”Bill Nighy: “Living”Jeremy Pope: “The Inspection”BEST ACTRESS, DRAMACate Blanchett: “Tar”Olivia Colman: “Empire Of Light”Viola Davis: “The Woman King”Ana de Armas: “Blonde”Michelle Williams: “The Fabelmans”BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICALDiego Calva: “Babylon”Daniel Craig: “Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery”Adam Driver: “White Noise”Colin Farrell: “The Banshees of Inisherin”Ralph Fiennes: “The Menu”BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICALLesley Manville, “Mrs.

☆ Golden Globe Awards 2023: See the full list of nominees
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The nominees for the 80th Golden Globe Awards were announced on Monday. Mayan Lopez and Selenis Leyva, two of the stars from “Lopez vs. Lopez,” announced the range of film and television nominees as selected by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Favored Oscars contender “The Banshees of Inisherin” led the film categories, with nominations including best musical or comedy film. It stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. The ceremony, which was not broadcast last January over controversy surrounding the HFPA, will return to NBC on Jan. 10.

☆ California Spec Home With Three Pools Gets $18 Million
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Libertina Brandt | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A spec home with three swimming pools in La Quinta, Calif., has sold for $18 million. The seller was an LLC linked to home-builder William Haeling, according to public records. The buyer was Canadian businessman Daniel Popescu, who purchased the home through an LLC, according to sources familiar with the deal. The property was listed about a month ago for $22 million, according to Zillow.

☆ I'm one of 11 writers on 'Abbott Elementary.' The job is just as fun as it seems — we argue about whose joke is best and collaborate on every episode.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Courtesy of Cerise CastleThe first episode I wrote for season two of "Abbott" was episode four, "Principal's Office," which aired in October. We always have a lot of fun in the writers room. At the same time, other writers get at least a joke or a substantial moment in another writer's episode. Writers are on set during filming to help problem solveThe job of a writer on set is really to problem solve. It's come up in the "Abbott" writers' room occasionally when we're casting and someone will say, "Hey, what about this person?"

☆ Analysis: 'Abbott Elementary' is back in session
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Three things to watch‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 2(From left) Quinta Brunson, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti and Sheryl Lee Ralph in a scene from "Abbott Elementary." Gilles Mingasson/ABCNot enough great things can be said about “Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson. “Abbott Elementary” airs Wednesday nights on ABC; episodes will also be available to stream the following day on Hulu. ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’Evan Peters stars as Jeffrey Dahmer in "Dahmer -- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story." ‘The Kardashians’ Season 2Kim Kardashian in a scene from the second season of Hulu's "The Kardashians."

☆ Florida migrant-moving company gave GOP cash, has ties to DeSantis' immigration 'czar' and Rep. Matt Gaetz
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Marc Caputo | Marc Caputo Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Vertol is based in the Florida Panhandle city of Destin, in Gaetz’s congressional district, and near Keefe’s home city as well. State and federal campaign finance data show Vertol contributed $2,500 to the North Florida Neighbors super PAC backing Gaetz’s first congressional bid in 2016. After DeSantis was elected, Vertol in 2019 contributed another $10,000 to the Republican Party of Florida, which is ultimately controlled by the governor. And Vertol contributed another $1,000 in June to state Rep. Jay Trumbull Jr.’s state Senate campaign. His father, Jay Trumbull Sr. had been appointed by DeSantis to the Florida Transportation Commission, which oversees the Florida Department of Transportation, the agency in charge of the Vertol contract.

☆ 'Abbott Elementary' season two explores more of Janine's personal life
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Quinta Brunson, winner of Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for “Abbott Elementary" holds her Emmy at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, U.S., September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Aude GuerrucciSept 19 (Reuters) - Season two of American mockumentary sitcom "Abbott Elementary" will navigate the personal lives of several characters in new ways, its creator Quinta Brunson said. The first season of the ABC series recently took home three Emmy wins, including outstanding supporting actress in comedy for Sheryl Lee Ralph, outstanding writing for a comedy series for Brunson, and outstanding casting for a comedy series. Brunson stars as a second grade teacher named Janine Teagues who navigates the obstacles and rewards of being an educator at Abbott Elementary in Philadelphia. I know a lot of women in my life who have had very complicated relationships with their moms unfortunately."

☆ 'Atlanta,' 'P-Valley' and other shows giving Black South its due
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And artists like Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion have incorporated Southern Black aesthetics into their fashion and music videos. “We’re now seeing some of the vividness and vibrancy that has always been a part of the South,” Durham said. But in these shows, the South and its characters refuse the bumpkin stereotypes and embrace all the aspects of the South. “There are whole ways in which we are having to reimagine Blackness in the South,” Durham said. “We’re actually invited to see what the experiences are of the people who produce the culture,” Durham said.

☆ Joshua Bassett doesn't know how much Disney pays him for 'High School Musical': 'I choose not to let money dictate how I live my life'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I still don't know how much money I'm making for 'High School Musical'. If I need to worry, let me know.'" Between his film, TV and music careers, the 21-year-old "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" star doesn't have much time to look after his finances. He bought a Honda Civic when he landed "High School Musical", and still drives the car three years later. What he won't do, however, is let money influence his decisions.

☆ Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to Quinta Brunson for ‘dumb comedy bit’ at Emmys
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But Jimmy Kimmel did take some time during Quinta Brunson’s appearance on his late-night talk show Wednesday to apologize for what he called a “dumb comedy bit” that some viewers felt took away from her Emmy victory on Monday. “People said I stole your moment,” Kimmel told Brunson. He remained there throughout Brunson’s acceptance speech and into the commercial break, nearly two minutes in total. Kimmel remained out of the camera’s frame for the duration of Brunson’s speech, which lasted roughly one minute. I’m going to be on his show on Wednesday, so I might punch him in the face,” she joked.

The Wyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card is one of three Barclays-issued Wyndham Rewards cards, and it's by far the most lucrative. The Wyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card is a small-business credit card, so you shouldn't apply unless you have a small business. Keep in mind when you have the Wyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card (or any other Wyndham card), you'll receive a 10% discount on go free awards. Automatic top-tier elite statusWyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card cardholders receive Diamond status with Wyndham, which is the chain's highest elite tier. For those who stay with Wyndham and like collecting and using Wyndham points, the Wyndham Rewards® Earner Business Card is definitely worth it.

☆ If you have a Capital One Venture or Spark credit card, you can now transfer miles to Accor and Wyndham to book hotel stays
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-03 | by ( Nick Ewen | The Points Guy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, the Capital One Spark Miles for Business , and their no-annual-fee counterparts earn miles that you can transfer to airline partners such as Air Canada and Singapore Airlines. Tomorrow, February 4, Capital One is adding two hotel transfer partners for using your miles: Accor and Wyndham. Accor can offer a particularly good deal if you're looking to transfer your miles to book a hotel stay. Starting tomorrow, you'll get 1.5 JetBlue TrueBlue miles for every 2 Capital One miles you transfer (up from 2:1). Capital One adds Wyndham and AccorStarting tomorrow, eligible cardholders will be able to transfer their Capital One miles to two hotel programs: Wyndham Rewards and Accor Live Limitless (ALL).

☆ The definitive story of how a controversial Florida businessman blew up MoviePass and burned hundreds of millions
▼ + stars: | 2019-09-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

In 2017, he became the CEO of data company Helios & Matheson Analytics. At that price MoviePass would start losing money when a subscriber used the service more than once a month. MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe and Helios & Matheson CEO Ted Farnsworth after the company hit 1 million subscribers. The same day MoviePass reached 1 million subscribers, a milestone it hit faster than Netflix and Hulu. Related storiesTo draw a crowd, MoviePass blasted out an invitation to the Big Boi show to its then 2 million subscribers.

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