ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5-6, 2021 NEWS/FEATURES 13 People & Places Globes Grant, Bakalova react Hudson in, Spike out & more Globe chaos LOS ANGELES, Feb 4, (AP): The only thing pre- dictable about the Golden Globe nominations are their unpredictability. And the Hollywood Foreign Press Association went overboard with the chaos in this very strange year in which the nominations were announced before the eligibility period was even up (that happens on Feb 28), meaning a few of the nominated movies and performances aren’t even out yet. Technically they even snubbed an entire category when best supporting actress was skipped over by mistake. From the Kate Hudson movie that no one has heard of to the very awkward shut out of Spike Lee, here’s a look at some of the biggest surprises of the morning. Kate Hudson Was In A Movie? You’d be hard pressed to fi nd someone who wasn’t sur- prised to hear Kate Hudson’s name announced among the best actress nominees. The Hollywood Reporter’s awards columnist Scott Feinberg even tweeted that he had “literally never heard” of the movie. That movie is called “Music,” a fantasy musical drama with Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr and Lee Maddie Ziegler that marks pop star Sia’s directorial debut. It also got a best picture, musical or comedy nod, and it’s not even out yet in the US until next week. Spike Lee Gets Shut Out Spike Lee’s daughter and son are headed to the Golden Globes at the end of the month as Ambas- sadors for the ceremony, but in a shocking turn of events, he won’t be...at least as a nominee. Lee’s ac- claimed Vietnam drama “Da 5 Bloods” was expected to be a shoo-in for any number of categories: Best pic- This image released by Vertical Entertainment shows Maddie Ziegler, (left), and Kate Hudson from the film ‘Music.’ The film was nominated for a Golden Globe for ture, best director, best actor for Delroy Lindo or sup- best motion picture musical or comedy. Hudson was also nominated for best actress in a motion picture musical or comedy. (AP) porting actor for Chadwick Boseman, who died last year. Boseman was acknowledged, however, for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Andra Day And Tahar Rahim Television Both Andra Day and Tahar Rahim picked up lead acting nominations for movies that aren’t out yet, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” and “The Mau- ritanian.” While Rahim has been widely praised for Show remains true to its roots his portrayal of Guantanamo detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Lee Daniels’ “Billie Holiday” hasn’t even been reviewed by anyone. Pacino In, But No Streep Or Hanks Snoopy shines in Apple TV+ series The HFPA loves to single out legacy A-listers but this year made some very perplexing exclusions, in- By Mark Kennedy named “the Snoopy Bible” — that couldn’t always kick the football, cluding Tom Hanks for his widely acclaimed perfor- contained Snoopy-centric strips, and mance in “News of the World” and 32-time nominee he wasn’t always the winner. So Meryl Streep, who could have been nominated for eanuts’ star Snoopy is famous were told to use them for inspiration. Snoopy gave that outlet to dream a “Let Them All Talk” or even “Prom,” which wouldn’t ‘Pfor being a highly imagina- “It was like, ‘How do you build on little bigger,” said Betts. be an insult except for the fact that her co-star James tive dog, liable at to go off on loony what he was trying to tell the audi- “Peanuts” made its debut Oct Corden got nominated for it. And yet, Al Pacino got in flights of fancy. But, it turns out, his ence in four strips?’ We get seven 2, 1950. The travails of the “little for the nearly unwatchable Amazon series “Hunters.” world has some strict rules. minutes,” said Betts. round-headed kid” Charlie Brown Borat Is An Awards Pick ... Nice No adults can be heard there, just If the writers were intimidated, so and his pals eventually ran in more We can laugh about Corden getting a nomination trombones. No technology past the were the artists, many of whom re- than 2,600 newspapers, reaching for “Prom” but in all the chaos the HFPA also made 1970s can be used. And under no vere “Peanuts.” millions of readers in 75 countries. the somewhat inspired decision to acknowledge “Bo- circumstances may the inside of “One of our storyboard artists Other Peanuts projects that have This image released by BBC America would get nervous every time they rat Subsequent Moviefi lm” with three nominations shows Jodie Comer as Villanelle in a Snoopy’s doghouse ever be shown. been launched by Apple TV+ in- — for best comedy or musical, best actor for Sacha scene from ‘Killing Eve.’Comer was Creators of the new animated se- had to draw Lucy’s psychiatry booth, clude “Snoopy in Space” and “Pea- Baron Cohen and best actress for Maria Bakalova. A nominated for a Golden Globe award ries “The Snoopy Show” had to learn just because it was this heritage thing nuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10,” case could also be made that this year the organization for best actress in a drama series. (AP) and respect all the rules as they craft- and there’s so much weight. Every- both of which were nominated for was grasping for straws in the entire musical/comedy ed stories for Apple TV+ that were one’s a little bit terrified,” said Eve- Daytime Emmy Awards, with the category. true to the original strips and various staff. latter winning. What Is A Movie After All? previous shows. One obstacle was that Woodstock One of the more intriguing aspects The Globe nominations also tested our under- “I think the rules have actually and Snoopy in the strip communi- of “The Snoopy Show” is that it standing of what constitutes a film with some inter- made the story so much stronger, cate their feelings through thought shows the first time Charlie Brown esting categorizations and nominations, putting Ste- to go, ‘How do we play in the sand- bubbles, something that doesn’t met Snoopy, as well as the first time ve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology film series in box?’” says Stephanie Betts, an ex- work in a show. the beagle ever encountered Wood- a television category. They didn’t even single out ecutive vice president at media com- That meant the artists had to rely stock. the specific project John Boyega was part of in his pany WildBrain. “And actually, we on sounds, pantomime and a variety Snoopy is shown as a lonely pup- nomination, just simply crediting him for “Small realized it was so much wider than of expressions for the two charac- py inside a barn - the last of the litter Axe.” For anyone interested, Boyega stars in “Red, ters, who yelp, cry, titter and gulp White and Blue,” which is currently available on you can even imagine.” to be adopted - when Charlie Brown The series, which debuts Friday, with powerful emotion. They’re aid- walks in and hands him a bone, tell- Amazon Prime Video. The filmed “Hamilton” per- ed by a jazzy score by Jeff Morrow. formance on Disney+, meanwhile, was eligible in Swift Wallen consists of three seven-minute vi- ing him they’re going to be best the film categories and picked up two nominations. gnettes per 23-minute episode. They Refreshing friends. But don’t expect it to go any further than that, it’s are mined from the almost 18,000 “The Snoopy Show” is a refresh- But the Snoopy-Woodstock intro- not eligible for the Oscars. Variety strips cartoonist Charles M. Schulz ing addition to a children’s TV land- duction is anything but meet-cute. Black Stories Get Pushed Aside left behind. scape that is full of superheroes and The original strip showed the bird This has been a banner year for Black stories in fi lm It’s an enchanting and endearing cute shows where resolutions are falling onto Snoopy’s lap; the series and on television, but you wouldn’t know it to look at SALT LAKE CITY: A theme park in show; we see Charlie Brown over- predetermined. The world of “Pea- shows a tense and competitive meet- many of the main categories (see above about “Da 5 Utah has fi led a lawsuit against Taylor coming his nerves at speaking in nuts,” on the other hand, explores ing that eventually ends in friend- Bloods”). Some were acknowledged elsewhere: “Ma Swift that accuses her of trademark front of his class, and an epic game failure and frustration. ship. Rainey’s Black Bottom” was relegated to the acting infringement. of tag between Snoopy and Rerun “We do have these characters The rules of the show - no cell- categories (for Boseman and Viola Davis). “Judas and Evermore Parks said in its suit fi led that leads to mild injuries and laugh- phones, computers or adult human Tuesday that the title of Swift’s 2020 that have real problems and things the Black Messiah” got one for Daniel Kaluuya and ter. don’t always work out. And they voices - keeps the kids in their her- its song, as did “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” album “Evermore” violates the park’s trademark rights. Adults will recognize the classic deal with issues of rejection and metic world and forces them to make And “One Night in Miami,” which featured four of the visual style and the world they read their own decisions.