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Golden Globes 2024: Where to watch the show and what to know about it

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2 years ago

January 7, 2024

Golden Globes 2024: Where to watch the show and what to know about it

As the 2024 Golden Globe Awards approach, the embattled institution is attempting to bring its rebrand full circle.

After a 2021 L.A. Times investigation revealed that the awards’ parent organization, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., suffered from a lack of diversity and engaged in questionable ethical and financial practices, the group was dissolved and the show was acquired by billionaire Todd Boehly’s private equity firm and Penske Media, publisher of Variety and the Hollywood Reporter.

Now, following a sweeping remodel that focused on diversifying the voting group, expanding viewership and raking in profits, Globes organizers say the party is on.

What time is the show? How can I watch it?

The 81st Golden Globe Awards — the 2024 awards season’s kickoff event — will air Jan. 7 at 5 p.m. Pacific on CBS and will stream on Paramount+, with different terms for different levels of subscriber. Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers in the U.S. can see the show live and on demand, while Paramount+ Essential subscribers can watch on demand the day after the special airs in the U.S. only. The show will be broadcast from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Viewers can also tune in early to the Variety and “Entertainment Tonight” pre-show, which will stream live from the red carpet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Pacific on Variety.com, ETOnline.com, GoldenGlobes.com and YouTube.

Who is hosting?

The ceremony will be hosted by stand-up Jo Koy, who seems more inclined toward gentle fun than prior years’ emcees Ricky Gervais and Jerrod Carmichael, whose jokes dug a bit too deep for the awards’ liking.

“A lot of [Koy’s] comedy is family-based, so I don’t know that it’s going to be as mean-spirited as you’re hoping,” the telecast’s executive-producing showrunner Ricky Kirshner told The Times.

Koy has released five highly-rated stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix, appeared in the Improv’s 60th anniversary Netflix special and recently concluded his Funny is Funny World Tour.

And he intends to deliver at what was long billed as “Hollywood’s Party of the Year.”

“As a kid and watching TV and not having that many role models to kind of indirectly inspire me, that’s what this means to me,” the Filipino American actor told the Associated Press. Koy is the second Asian host in Globes history, after Sandra Oh hosted in 2019.

“This is a beautiful moment. I really want to make sure I knock this out of the park,” he said.

What’s nominated?

The 2024 Golden Globe nominees were announced last month, with “Barbie” and its nine nominations leading the pack. Its twin flame, “Oppenheimer,” is close behind with eight nominations. Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” each earned seven nods.

In the TV categories, HBO’s “Succession” leads with nine nominations, followed by Hulu series “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building,” which each have five.

This year, the awards will also debut two new categories: cinematic and box-office achievement in motion pictures, and best stand-up comedian on television.

Below are the projects that have been honored in the major categories, taken from the complete list of 2024 nominees.

Motion Picture – Drama

“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)

Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Television Series – Drama

“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last Of Us” (HBO | Max)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Succession” (HBO | Max)

Television Series – Musical or Comedy

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Barry” (HBO | Max)
“The Bear” (FX)
“Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)

Who’s going to be there?

The show’s attendees will include myriad Hollywood stars whose every move will be captured by the 72 cameras dotting the Beverly Hilton ballroom.

“We’re really looking for this to feel like you’re at the party when you’re watching,” Glenn Weiss, who joins Kirshner as an executive producer and showrunner, told The Times.

With last year’s viewership (6.25 million viewers) dwarfed by viewership in pre-investigation years (19 million in 2019), a star-studded guest list and an immersive viewing experience just might be the party tricks the awards show needs.

Here is the complete list of presenters, the last of whom were announced Friday morning:

Amanda Seyfried
America Ferrera
Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Annette Bening
Ben Affleck
Daniel Kaluuya
Don Cheadle
Dua Lipa
Elizabeth Banks
Florence Pugh
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias
Gabriel Macht
George Lopez
Hailee Steinfeld
Hunter Schafer
Issa Rae
Jared Leto
Jodie Foster
Jon Batiste
Jonathan Bailey
Julia Garner
Justin Hartley
Kate Beckinsale
Keri Russell
Kevin Costner
Mark Hamill
Matt Damon
Michelle Yeoh
Naomi Watts
Oprah Winfrey
Orlando Bloom
Patrick J. Adams
Ray Romano
Rose McIver
Shameik Moore
Simu Liu
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Will Ferrell

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Jeremy Schuetze’s ‘ANACORETA’ (2022) – Movie Review – PopHorror

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March 4, 2026

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Jeremy Schuetze’s ‘ANACORETA’ (2022) – Movie Review – PopHorror

PopHorror had the chance to check out Anacoreta (2022) ahead of its streaming release! Does this meta-horror flick provide interesting story telling or is it a confusing mess.

Let’s have a look…

Synopsis

A group of friends heads to a secluded woodland cabin for a weekend getaway, planning to film an experimental horror movie. As the shoot progresses, the project begins to fall apart—until a real and terrifying presence emerges from the darkness.

Anacoreta is directed by Jeremy Schuetze. It was written by Jeremy Schuetze and Matt Visser. The film stars Antonia Thomas (Bagman 2024), Jesse Stanley (Raf 2019), Jeremy Schuetze (Jennifer’s Body 2009), and Matt Visser (A Lot Like Christmas 2021)

My Thoughts

Antonia Thomas delivered an outstanding performance as the female lead in Anacoreta. It was remarkable to watch her convey such a wide range of emotions with authenticity and depth. I was continually impressed by her ability to switch seamlessly between different dialects. I absolutely loved her delivery of the dialogue of telling The Scorpion and the Frog fable.

Anacoreta employs a distinctive, meta-horror style of storytelling. The narrative follows a group of friends creating a “scripted reality” horror film, and as the plot unfolds, the boundary between their staged production and their actual lives becomes increasingly blurred. This was interesting, but at the same time frustrating as a viewer.

Check out Anacoreta on Prime Video and let us know your thoughts!

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Todd Meadows, ‘Deadliest Catch’ deckhand, dies at 25

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March 3, 2026

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Todd Meadows, ‘Deadliest Catch’ deckhand, dies at 25

Todd Meadows, a crewmember on one of the fishing vessels featured on the long-running reality series “Deadliest Catch,” has died. He was 25.

Rick Shelford, the captain of the Aleutian Lady, announced in a Monday post on Facebook and Instagram that Meadows died Feb. 25. He called it “the most tragic day in the history of the Aleutian Lady on the Bering Sea.”

“We lost our brother,” Shelford wrote in his lengthy tribute. “Todd was the newest member of our crew, he quickly became family. His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away. His smile was contagious, and the sound of his laughter coming up the wheelhouse stairs or over the deck hailer is something we will carry with us always.

“He worked hard, loved deeply, and brought joy to those around him,” he added. “Todd will forever be part of this boat, this crew, and this brotherhood. Though we lost him far too soon, his legacy will live on through his children and in every memory we carry of him.”

A fundraiser set up in Meadows’ name described the deckhand from Montesano, Wash., as a father to “three amazing little boys” who died “while doing what he loved — crabbing out on Alaskan waters.”

According to the Associated Press, Meadows died after he was reported to have fallen overboard around 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

“He was recovered unresponsive by the crew approximately ten minutes later,” Chief Petty Officer Travis Magee, a spokesperson with the Coast Guard’s Arctic District, told the AP. The Coast Guard is investigating the incident.

Meadows was a first-year cast member of “Deadliest Catch,” the Discovery Channel reality series that follows crab fishermen navigating the perilous winds and waves of the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and snow crab fishing seasons. The show debuted in 2005. No episodes from Meadows’ season has aired.

Deadline reported that the show was in production on its 22nd season when the incident occurred, with the Shelford-led Aleutian Lady being the last of the vessels still out at sea at the time. Production has subsequently concluded, per the outlet.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Todd Meadows,” a Discovery Channel spokesperson said in a statement that has been widely circulated. “This is a devastating loss, and our hearts are with his loved ones, his crewmates, and the entire fishing community during this incredibly difficult time.”

Meadows is the latest among “Deadliest Catch” cast members who have died. Previous deaths include Phil Harris, a captain of one of the ships featured on the show, who died after suffering a stroke while filming the show’s sixth season in 2010. Todd Kochutin, a crew member of the Patricia Lee, died in 2021 from injuries he sustained while aboard the fishing vessel, according to an obituary. Other cast members have died from substance abuse or natural causes.

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‘Hoppers’ review: Pixar’s best original movie in years

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March 3, 2026

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‘Hoppers’ review: Pixar’s best original movie in years

“So it’s like Avatar?” one character quips in Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers,” bluntly translating the film’s high-concept premise for the sugar-fueled kids in the audience. And yes, the comparison is apt. The story follows a nature-obsessed teenage girl who manages to quite literally “hop” her consciousness into the body of a robotic beaver in order to spark an animal rebellion against a greedy mayor determined to bulldoze their forest for a freeway.

It’s a clever hook. The kind of big, elastic idea Pixar used to make look effortless. “Hoppers” does not reach the rarified air of “Up,” “Wall-E,” or “Inside Out,” but after a stretch of uneven originals like “Turning Red” and “Luca,” and outright misfires such as “Elemental” and “Elio,” this feels like a genuine course correction. The environmental messaging is clear without being preachy, the animals are irresistibly anthropomorphized, and the studio’s once-signature emotional sincerity is back in sturdy form.

Pixar can afford to gamble on originals when it has a guaranteed cash cow like this summer’s “Toy Story 5” waiting in the wings, but “Hoppers” earns its place in the catalogue. Director Daniel Chong crafts a warm, heartfelt film that occasionally strains under the weight of its own ambition, yet remains grounded by character and theme. Its meditation on conservation and animal displacement feels timely in a way that never tips into after-school-special territory.

We meet Mabel, voiced with bright conviction by Piper Curda, as a child liberating her classroom pets and returning them to the wild. Her moral compass is shaped by her grandmother, voiced by Karen Huie, who imparts wisdom about nature’s sanctity. True to both Pixar tradition and the broader Disney playbook, this beacon of guidance does not survive past the opening act. Loss, after all, is Pixar’s favorite inciting incident.

Years later, Mabel is still fighting the good fight, squaring off against the smarmy Mayor Jerry, voiced with slick menace by Jon Hamm. He plans to flatten the glade where Mabel and her grandmother once found solace. Mabel’s resistance feels noble but futile. The animals have already mysteriously vanished, the machinery is coming, and her last-ditch plan involves luring a beaver back to the abandoned forest in hopes of jumpstarting the ecosystem.

That’s when the film gleefully pivots into mad-scientist territory. At Beaverton University, Mabel discovers her professor, voiced by Kathy Najimy, has developed a device that can project human consciousness into synthetic animals. The process, dubbed “hopping,” allows Mabel to inhabit a robotic beaver and infiltrate the forest from within. It’s an inspired escalation that keeps the film buoyant even when the plotting grows predictable.

Her new posse includes King George, a lovably beaver voiced by Bobby Moynihan with distinct Bing Bong energy; a sharp-tongued bear voiced by Melissa Villaseñor; a regal bird king voiced by the late Isiah Whitlock Jr.; and a fish queen voiced by Ego Nwodim. As is often the case with Pixar, even in its lesser efforts, the world-building is meticulous. The animal hierarchy, complete with titles like “paw of the king,” is layered with jokes that play for kids while slyly winking at adults.

The plot ultimately follows a familiar template. Scrappy underdog rallies community. Corporate villain twirls metaphorical mustache. Emotional third-act sacrifice looms. At times, you can feel the machinery working a little too cleanly. Pixar, and Disney at large, has grown increasingly reliant on sequels and established IP, and “Hoppers” does not radically reinvent the wheel. In an animated landscape where films like “K-Pop: Demon Hunters,” “Across the Spider-Verse,” and “Goat” are pushing stylistic and narrative boundaries, being safe and sturdy may not always be enough.

And yet, there is something refreshing about a Pixar original that remembers how to tug at the heart without squeezing it dry. “Hoppers” is playful, peppered with cheeky needle drops, and builds to a sweet emotional catharsis that may or may not have left this critic a little misty-eyed. It feels earnest and engaged.

“Hoppers” may not be top-tier Pixar. But it is a welcome return to form, a reminder that the studio still knows how to marry big ideas with a bigger heart.

HOPPERS opens in theaters Friday, March 6th.