Lifestyle FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017 This combination of pictures shows, (From left) actor Denzel Washington, actor Andrew This combination of pictures shows, (From left) director Barry Jenkins, US director Damien Garfield, Danish-US actor Viggo Mortensen posubg, actor Joel Edgerton and actor Casey Chazelle designer Tom Ford, US director Kenneth Lonergan and Mel Gibson . Affleck . — AFP photos This combination of pictures shows, (From left) actress Kerry Washington actress Riley This combination of pictures shows, (From left) French actress Isabelle Huppert, actress Keough, Charlotte Rampling, Felicity Huffman and actress Sarah Paulson. Jessica Chastain, actress Natalie Portman, actress Amy Adams and Irish-Ethiopian actress Ruth Negga . Glitzy Golden Globes launch Hollywood awards season ollywood's elite hits the red carpet on Sunday for the for its stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, best director for Golden Globes, launching a fiercely-contested awards sea- Chazelle and best score and song, according to a poll of experts Hson that looks set to reward escapist fantasy and gritty dra- by awards website Gold Derby. ma in equal measure. The Globes has a reputation for delighting in its eccentric picks so its record in predicting Oscars glory has been 'Very tight race' patchy over the years, but it is a huge draw for the stars and "'La La Land' could win all of its categories. It's either the fron- remains for many a solid bellwether for Academy Awards success. trunner or in second place, I believe, in all seven. The safest for "The Globes is known as one of the most fun parties of the them are comedy/musical best picture, Emma Stone and for year. There are only about 1,200 seats, and they're hard to get. score," Gold Derby managing director Chris Beachum told AFP. So that 'insider' status is tantalizing," Tim Gray, awards editor "They could win for Gosling, director and song but the Globes for trade magazine Variety, told AFP. "And Hollywood knows voters tend to want to spread things out more than that. You that the Globes reach a big audience, so it's important to get don't generally see a movie winning more than three or four." their films out there, to increase public awareness." Leading the Barry Jenkins's coming-of-age tale "Moonlight," with six nomi- pack of films vying for top honors is Damien Chazelle's "La La nations including for the director and cast members Naomie Land," a tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals set in Harris and Mahershala Ali, has been monopolizing attention on modern-day Los Angeles. the drama side of the contest. Another frontrunner is Kenneth It picked up seven nominations, and pundits see it as the over- Lonergan's unflinching "Manchester by the Sea," which earned whelming favorite for best comedy/musical film, ahead of "20th the filmmaker nods for best directing and screenplay while Casey Miss Golden Globe 2017 Sophia Stallone, Sistine Stallone, Century Women," "Deadpool," "Florence Foster Jenkins" and "Sing Affleck is a favorite for best actor and Michelle Williams vies for host Jimmy Fallon and Scarlett Stallone attend the 74th Street." "La La Land" is also in a strong position to pick up awards best supporting actress. Annual Golden Globes Preview Day. Miss Golden Globe 2017 Sophia Stallone, Sistine Stallone, Scarlett Stallone, HFPA President Lorenzo Soria, host Jimmy Fallon, Executive Producer Allen Shapiro and Executive Producer Barry Adelman attend the 74th Annual Golden Globes Preview Day Actress/model Olivia Culpo Actress Jillian Murray at The Beverly Hilton Hotel..