Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events. (IMdB)
Writers
Spike Lee is truly thrilled to win this first Oscar® for Best Adapted Screenplay. He states, “My grandma who saved 50 years of Social Security checks to put her first grandchild – she called me Spikie Poo – she put me through Morehouse College and NYU Grad Film. NYU!” This is a long time in coming for Spike Lee. The screenplay writers include David Rabinowitz, Charles Wachtel, and Kevin Willmott.
Willmott states, at Northern Arizona University, “Telling a character’s story you have to fictionalize the stories. Often as a writer, you do that with your own life experiences.” The story does reflect some personal experiences in his life.
Lee concludes the acceptance speech saying, “Let’s all be on the right side of history. Make the moral choice between love versus hate. Let’s do the right thing! You know I had to get that in there!”
BlacKkKlansman Fun Facts
The film is one of only four US films to win the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival. The film receive a standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival.
John David Washington did not audition for the role. He was offered the role from Spike Lee.
The final scene is edited using hundreds of cell phone camera footage taken in Virginia.
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The Oscars® celebration is 91 years old. This year is the year without a host. Award season closes out with the top fashion, talent, and entertainment.
Constance Wu
Glenn Close,
Lady Gaga
Adam Lambert
Spike Lee
Billy Porter
Regina King
Ashley Graham
Michelle Yeoh
Richard E. Grant
Laura Harrier
Amandla Stenberg
Awkwafina
Danielle Macdonald
Brad Goreski
Stephan James
Adam Lambert
Red Carpet Fashion Oscars® Celebration
The best in talent and fashion hit the red carpet for a few interviews and photos. Style and fashion are colorful. Big bows on the back are in with long trains. The tulle and feminity appear to be an honor to Karl Lagerfeld. Men step up the color and look fabulous.
Lady Gaga arrives understated wearing an Alexander McQueen black gown. Audrey Hepburn last wears her $30 million diamond from Tiffany Co. that Lady Gaga is wearing.
Constance Wu is wearing a flowing yellow Versace gown with jewels by Neil J. Rodgers Swarovski.
Spike Lee brought a little bit of “Do The Right Thing” to the Oscars He posts on Instagram “Brother Prince Is Watching Tonight, Singin’ “IT’S GONNA BE A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT’ Ozwald Boateng designer of his purple suit. Congrats on the Oscar.
Billy Porter is wearing custom Christian Siriano couture. The jewels created by Oscar Heyman.
Regina King slays in a white Oscar De La Renta with Chopard jewels and Christian Louboutin shoes for accessories.
Glenn Close styling is a beautiful gold Carolina Herrea with a long train. The gown has 4 Million Beads and Weighs 42 Pounds.
Ashley Graham at the 2019 Oscars is wearing a Zac Posen gown. Accessories include Martin Katz jewels, Gianvito Rossi shoes, and a Roger Vivier clutch.
Michelle Yeoh at the 2019 Oscars Wearing an Elie Saab dress with Chopard jewels.
Richard E. Grant Suit by Brunell Ocucinelli. The touch of color down the front of the shirt is nice.
Laura Harrier at the 2019 Oscars Wearing a sustainably sourced Louis Vuitton dress as part of the green carpet initiative and Bulgari jewels.
Amandla Stenberg at the 2019 Oscars Wearing a fringed column dress.
Awkwafina is wearing a DSquared2 suit with Chopard jewels.
Danielle Macdonald is wearing a sustainable Christian Siriano dress made with cotton crepe vegetable dyed fabric and recycled tulle with Stella Luna shoes.
Brad Goreski is wearing a Brunello Cucinelli suit with Garrett Leight glasses, Cartier jewels, and Christian Louboutin shoe.
Stephan James is wearing an Etro suit with David Yurman jewels.
Adam Lambert is very traditional by wearing Tom Ford with a beautiful white flower on the jacket. Great performance.
This year the star-studded presenters include Elsie Fisher, Danai Gurira, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Keaton, Helen Mirren, John Mulaney, Tyler Perry, Pharrell Williams, Krysten Ritter, Paul Rudd and Michelle YeohAwkwafina, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Tina Fey, Allison Janney, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lopez, Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, Amy Poehler, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, Amandla Stenberg, Charlize Theron, Tessa Thompson, Constance Wu, Javier Bardem, Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Emilia Clarke, Laura Dern, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephan James, Keegan-Michael Key, KiKi Layne, James McAvoy, Melissa McCarthy, Jason Momoa and Sarah Paulson.
Performances Oscars® Celebration
Queen opens the Oscars® with Adam Lambert. The performance of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper much anticipated left the audience breathless. They perform Shallow from A Star Is Born. Other performances: Jennifer Hudson, I’ll Fight from RBG; nominees Gillian Welch and David Rawlings welcomed to the stage to sing When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs; Oscar nominee Bette Midler is a special guest performing The Place Where Lost Things Go from Mary Poppins Returns.
Oscars’ Week Celebration
The week prior to Oscars is a celebration of the nominees and preparations for the Sunday event.
The symposiums present makeup and hairstyling, foreign film directors, shorts, documentaries, and animation nominees. This is a great time to get the insight to the creation of the top films.
The red carpet and Dolby Theatre undergo a creation to welcome the nominees and press for this night. The Hollywood Blvd. transforms into an elegant reception.
Achievement in Costume Design
Supporting Actress
Achievement Sound Editing
Achievement in Makeup
Achievement in Production Design
Best Documentary Feature
Recipients Oscars® Celebration
Best Picture
Black Panther Kevin Feige, Producer
BlacKkKlansman Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, and Spike Lee, Producers.
Bohemian Rhapsody Graham King, Producer
The Favourite Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, and Yorgos Lanthimos, Producers.
Green Book Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, and Nick Vallelonga, Producers Winner
Roma Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón, Producers
AStar is Born Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper, and Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers
VICE Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick, Producers.
Oscars presents foreign film Foreign Films symposiums. Providing insight into the directors’ Oscar-nominated films.
Foreign Film Theatre
Gathering Saturday to attend the evening Nominees Symposium we found ourselves surrounded by many who attend every year. One family is attending for the 24th year, they did miss the first symposium.
Sitting in the theatre the white screen where the top films in history screened. Today the top foreign film directors surround me. The stories fill the sound of people’s stories and lives. Taking in all the emotions that the directors have developed. It is a true honor.
Host Academy Governor Mark Johnson during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Oscar Week: Foreign Language Films
This is the 60th year for the Foreign Film category;La Strada states, “It took The Academy 27 years to realize that not all great filmmaking is American.” Mark Johnson, Academy governor representing the Producers Branch and the chair of the Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee, stated, “there is a depth in this category, foreign films, they are becoming more accessible. It is not necessary to make an American film.” This year the Academy nominated 5 films from 85 submitted foreign films. The nominted films areTanna, Land Of Mine, Tori Erdmann, The Salesman, and A Man Called Ove.
Hannes Holm A Man Called Ove Foreign Language Film Oscars
Foreign Film A Man Called Ove
A Man Called Ove brings the sense of losing a lifelong partner to reality. This may be something many will experience in their lifetime, but not understand until that time. Hannes Holm, The Director, talks about taking a novel to the film he says, “He felt like a thief taking the book story to film. The version is his not the author’s version of the book. Frederick Morheden, the novelist, told him yes!”
The story is of a husband losing his wife. The struggle with disorder and absence of her presence he becomes desperate with the struggle. He turns to enforcing association rules and gives up on life. He develops a most unlikely relationship.
Holm’s discussed the film with us after the symposium. He feels that each time the movie is different. He believes that he is only fifty percent of a film. The audience is the other fifty percent. Holms is htrilled to be theatre where some of the world’s greatest films are screened.
This film’s nomination and awards also include: “Nominated – Best Foreign Language Film and Best Achievement for Makeup & Hairstyling (Love Larson & Eva von Bahr), 89th Academy Awards® Winner – Best European Comedy, 29th European Film Awards Winner – Best Actor (Rolf Lassgård), 2016 Seattle International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Award, Winner – Audience Award, Best Actor (Rolf Lassgård), Best Makeup (Love Larson & Eva Von Bahr), 2016 Guldbagge Awards, Winner – Audience Award, 2016 Mill Valley Film Festival & 2016 Traverse City Film Festival Winner – Audience Award for Best Film, 2016 Scottsdale International Film Festival.” This film may be viewed here Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft, and ViaPlay.
Academy Governor Mark Johnson with directors of the Oscar® nominated foreign film “Tanna,” Bentley Dean and Martin Butler
Foreign Film Tanna
Tanna, a South Pacific island, is a story about the Yakel Tribe. The love interest of Wawa may change the tribe’s world for generations to come. The film is cast by the tribe leaders. Its presentation is in their native language. Martin Butler and Bentley Dean, film directors, state, “This was a collaboration film.” JJ acted as the language and cultural interpreter for the film.
The film did present many hurdles. The island has no electricity. The filming and editing with solar power. Casting was done by tribal leaders. They did have a few issues the almost imploded the film. The tribe members had never seen a film. The crew created a natural warm. the environment for a cast that did not even have a sense of filmmaking to be comfortable and present their best acting. They filmed a lot to ensure a good presence. The story had no written script. The story is a collaborated dialog based on each day shooting best. There were no rehearsals.
The world primer was with tribe. The chief said, “This is our Movie.” This film’s awards also include: Awards: AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score, Special Mention for Feature-length Fiction Film Nominations: AACTA Award for Best Direction. You can view the film on Amazon.
Director of the Oscar® nominated foreign film “Land of Mine”, Martin Zandvliet
Foreign Film Land of Mine
Land Of Mine, Under Sandet original title, is based on actual events after World War II German prisoners of war. They are ordered to clear over 2 million land mines on the Denmark shoreline.
Director, Martin Zandvloet, “This film is about how we view human beings. We need to be more aware of viewing human being’s as individuals. I am grateful to the editor for his insightful talent. The bricklayer he finds walking on set with a cup of coffee is the best job.”
This film awarded Best Canadian Film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015. It won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. The film also won Best Danish Film at the Bodil Award plus more. You can view this film here iTunes, GooglePlay, MicroSoft, & Via Play.
Director of the Oscar® nominated foreign film “Toni Erdmann”, Maren Ade
Foreign Film Toni Erdmannthe
Toni Erdmannthe, a film about a jokester father and his very busy CEO daughter. He hires someone to play his daughter. He wonders who is going to pay that bill.
The film has received criticism regarding the length. Director, Maren Ade,states, “Took notes after premiere and was afraid to make those changes. She stewed a few days but left it.” The comedy is character driven. The play with the dentures developed from a set that was a gift while the director was a waitress.
Foreign Film The Salesman
The Salesmanis about a couple begins performing Death of A Salesman their relationship begins to change. Asghar Farhadi, from Iran, was not in attendance at the symposium. He made a choice to stay away after the recent ban by the US President put in place a travel ban. He did send a message that he was honored to be nominated and had a lot of respect for the Academy. All directors present signed a letter in solidarity with Farhadi.
We had the honor of meeting actor Brian Avery after the event. He is thrilled for Oscars week. He found the films to be inspirational in talent and film. You can learn more about Avery’s acting career here.
The symposium provides a great insight to the processes of filmmaking and how it works world wide. Many film makers receive funding from their governments. Looking forward to the announcement at the 89th Oscars for Foreign Language Film 60th winner.
The Oscars® will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® in Hollywood, CA and televised live by the ABC Television Network.
Grammys® musicians gathered at the Staple Center. The winners, presenters, and performers enjoy a party weekend.
Lady Gaga
Jeannie Mai
Janelle Mona
Nazanin Mandi
J Lo and Alex Rodrigue
Jada Pinkett SmithJada Pinkett Smith
Joy Villa
Heidi Klum
Bebe Rexha
Amber Mark
Kacey Musgraves
Lele Pons
Miley Cyrus
Katy . Perry
Maren Morris
Grammys® Fashion
The Grammys® fashion on the red carpet this year was a little more modest, daring, and sexy.
Jeannie Mai brings the sexy back with a full body wax and a Balmain cut out jumpsuit.
Cardi B makes a red carpet statement with a vintage Thierry Mugler Venus dress with bluPRint diamonds and pearls. This dress has been restyled and Instagrammed by many.
Lady Gaga is wearing classic strapless metallic dress with Tiffany diamonds.
Heidi Klum wears a white mini-dress by Stepahne Rolland with statement sleeves and textured silver clutch.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez strut the red carpet wearing Ralph and Russon. She is wearing a great sun hat and he has a printed tuxedo jacket.
Amber Mark looks stunning in a red the Merlin Castell‘s Manhattan Dress.
Dolly Parton wore the same red shoes during her performance and the red carpet. This was in honor of the Netflix movie Dumplin.
Fantasia
Maren Morris
Giuliana Rancic
Dolly Parton Karen Fairchild
Alicia Keys
Grammy® Winners
Record of the Year
This Is America — Childish Gambino
Album of the Year
Golden Hour — Kacey Musgraves
Song of the Year
This Is America — Donald Glover and Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
Best New Artist
Dua Lipa
Best Pop Solo Performance
Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) — Lady Gaga
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Shallow — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Best Pop Vocal Album
Sweetener — Ariana Grande
Best Rock Performance
When Bad Does Good — Chris Cornell
Best Rock Song
Masseduction — Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent)
Best Rock Album
From the Fires — Greta Van Fleet
Best Alternative Music Album
Colors — Beck
Best R&B Performance
Best Part — H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Everything Is Love — The Carters
Best R&B Album
H.E.R. — H.E.R.
Best Rap Performance
“King’s Dead” — Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake and
Bubblin — Anderson Paak
Best Rap Song
God’s Plan — Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels, and Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
Best Rap Album
Invasion of Privacy — Cardi B
Best Country Solo Performance
Butterflies — Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Album
Golden Hour — Kacey Musgraves
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Emanon — The Wayne Shorter Quartet
Best Latin Pop Album
Sincera — Claudia Brant
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Aztlán — Zoé
Best Americana Album
By the Way, I Forgive You — Brandi Carlile
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Shallow — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Pharrell Williams
Best Music Video
This Is America — Childish Gambino
Best Comedy Album
Equanimity & the Bird Revelation — Dave Chappelle
Best Musical Theater Album
The Band’s Visit — Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk, and Ari’el Stachel, principal soloists; Dean Sharenow and David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer and lyricist.
Best Instrumental Composition
Blut Und Boden (Blood and Soil) — Terence Blanchard
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Stars and Stripes Forever — John Daversa
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Spiderman Theme — Mark Kibble, Randy Waldman and Justin Wilson, arrangers
Best Recording Package
Masseduction — Willo Perron, art director
Kylie Jenner
Sofia Carson
Sofia Carson
Rita Ora
Nazanin Mandi
Nazanin Mandi
Julianne Hough
Katherine McNamar
Hailee Steinfeld
Maren Morris
Bebe Rexha
Lauren London
Lele Pons
Grammys® Parties
Grammys® Parties fill the weekend from Clives Davis’ party, brunch, and after parties. It is a time for celebrities to gather eat, drink, and let loose. There is a lot of fashion for the weekend. Stylists are busy making sure each detail is in place for each event.
25th SAG Awards is a celebration of the silver anniversary. The night fills with entertainment, fashion, drinks, and food. The night starts with a toast on the silver carpet.
25th SAG Red Carpet
The red carpet at Shrine Expo Hall kicks off with an official toast with nominee Jon Huertas (This Is Us) and Vitalie Taittinger, Global Spokesperson and Artistic Director for Champagne Taittinger on a silver carpet for the 25th SAG. Stunt nominees receive their SAG Award prior to the start of the evening. The awards announced by ambassadors Harry Shum Jr. and Yara Shahidi (see below for details).
Lady Gaga
Fiona Xi
Jessica Blair Herman and Allen Leech
Rachel Bloom
Miriam Shor
Glenn Close and Patricia Clarkson
Jon Chu
Alison Brie
Alison Brie
Harry Shum Jr. Ambassador
Yara Shahidi Ambassador
25th SAG Red Carpet Fashion
This year the sea of gold, Feathers, fringe, embellishment, trains, and trumpet gowns. Men took to adding flairs with lining, colors, and even prints tuxedos. The carpet fills with the top actors and actress of television and movie.
Lady Gaga wears an all white Dior gown (taken right from last week’s runway). It has a sense of Marilyn Monroe’s famous white dress. The slit goes to her waist she is wearing a white bodice suit.
Fiona Xiis wearing the playful gown of the evening. It is a Schiaparelli haute couture gown. The gown is colorful tulle.
The classic couple of the night celebrates their recent marriage. They meet at an EW Party three years ago. They are truly couple goals looking classic on the red carpet. Jessica Blair Herman is wearing beautiful red gown and Allen Leech in a classic black tux.
Rachel Bloom loved the slit in her gold gown to cool her ankles. Cristina Ottaviano designed the gown.
Miriam Shor made sure to wear her spanx, but did wear a beautiful white gown by Narciso Rodriguez instead of just her spanx.
Glenn Close wears her grandmother’s wedding ring in honor of her. The grandmother dreamed of being an actress. Her grandmother dedicated her life to her family (similar to the character she is nominated this evening).
Jon Chu, Crazy Rich Asian director, has Crazy Rich Asian printed on green statin inside jacket and on his handkerchief that has the film name on green statin need actor’s name and designer. His tuxedo designer is ESQ Clothing.
Alison Brie brings the bow on the dresses to a new height. It took four people to get her into it the dress. She is also sewn into the dress.
25th Annual SAG Awards
This year’s show hosted by hosted by Megan Mullally, Karen on Will and Grace. She bought her gowns online having a difficult time getting designers to dress her. Presenters include: Tom Hanks Life Achievement ,Robin Wright, Anthony Ramos, Rachel Weisz, Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Hugh Grant, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Gabrielle Carteris, Antonio Banderas, Scott Bakula, Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Bradley Cooper, Adam Driver, Sam Elliott, Lady Gaga, Henry Golding, Ben Hardy, Ken Jeong, Gwilym Lee, Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, John David Washington, Awkwafina, Alec Baldwin, Matt Bomer, Laverne Cox, Richard Madden, Ricky Martin, Keri Russell, Tracy Morgan, Ricky Martin, and Chris Pine. They enjoyed dinner (click link for recipes and details)while the “actors” (name of SAG Awards) are presented.
Megan Mullally
Black Panther
Glenn Close
Patricia Arquette
Tony Shalhoub
Sandra Oh
Emily Blunt
Darren Criss
Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira
Alan Alda received the Lifetime Achievement award. Many remember this actor from M.A.S.H. He is also a writer, director, producer, polymath and advocate for science communication. He is one of only six people to receive Oscar®, Tony®, and Emmy® nominations in the same year.
25th SAG Recipients
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A Star Is Born (4 nominations) Black Panther (2 nominations) Recipient BlacKkKlansman (3 nominations) Bohemian Rhapsody (2 nominations) Crazy Rich Asians (1 nominations)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Christian Bale, Vice Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody Recipient Viggo Mortensen, Green Book John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns Glenn Close, The Wife Recipient Olivia Colman, The Favourite Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
25th SAG Awards is a celebration of the silver anniversary. The night fills with entertainment, fashion, drinks, and food. The night starts with a toast on the silver carpet.
25th SAG Red Carpet
The red carpet at Shrine Expo Hall kicks off with an official toast with nominee Jon Huertas (This Is Us) and Vitalie Taittinger, Global Spokesperson and Artistic Director for Champagne Taittinger on a silver carpet for the 25th SAG. Stunt nominees receive their SAG Award prior to the start of the evening. The awards announced by ambassadors Harry Shum Jr. and Yara Shahidi (see below for details).
Lady Gaga
Fiona Xi
Jessica Blair Herman and Allen Leech
Rachel Bloom
Miriam Shor
Glenn Close and Patricia Clarkson
Jon Chu
Alison Brie
Alison Brie
Harry Shum Jr. Ambassador
Yara Shahidi Ambassador
25th SAG Red Carpet Fashion
This year the sea of gold, Feathers, fringe, embellishment, trains, slits, and trumpet gowns. Men took to adding flairs with lining, colors, and even prints tuxedos. The carpet fills with the top actors and actress of television and movie.
Lady Gaga wears an all white Dior gown (taken right from last week’s runway). It has a sense of Marilyn Monroe’s famous white dress. The slit goes to her waist she is wearing a white bodice suit.
Fiona Xiis wearing the playful gown of the evening. It is a Schiaparelli haute couture gown. The gown is colorful tulle.
The classic couple of the night celebrates their recent marriage. They meet at an EW Party three years ago. They are truly couple goals looking classic on the red carpet. Jessica Blair Herman is wearing beautiful red gown and Allen Leech in a classic black tux.
Rachel Bloom loved the slit in her gold gown to cool her ankles. Cristina Ottaviano designed the gown.
Miriam Shor made sure to wear her spanx, but did wear a beautiful white gown by Narciso Rodriguez instead of just her spanx.
Glenn Close wears her grandmother’s wedding ring in honor of her. The grandmother dreamed of being an actress. Her grandmother dedicated her life to her family (similar to the character she is nominated this evening).
Jon Chu, Crazy Rich Asian director, has Crazy Rich Asian printed on green statin inside jacket and on his handkerchief that has the film name on green statin need actor’s name and designer. His tuxedo designer is ESQ Clothing.
Alison Brie brings the bow on the dresses to a new height. It took four people to get her into it the dress. She is also sewn into the dress.
25th Annual Celebrity Styling
Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda
Laverne Cox
Sofia Hublitz
Holly Taylor
Melissa Tang
Jane is wearing Maison Valentino dress, Gismondi 1754 jewels, Roger Vivier bag, and Sarah Flint shoes. Lily is wearing a Ralph Lauren jacket, Oscar de la Renta pants, and Neil Lane & Ivan Tufenkjian diamond necklace & bracelet.
Melissa Tang is wearing Thai Nguyen is wearing Atelier Gown, Smashbox Cosmetics Le Vian & Narcisa Pheres jewelry.
Holly Taylor is wearing a sheer black embellished gown with a sweetheart back. Accessories include Narcisa Pheres earrings, rings by Djula and Marli New York.
Susan Kelechi Watson
Samira Wiley
Melanie Libur
Melanie Liburd is wearing a strapless embroidered gown. Accessories include Kallati earrings, Le Vian and Ruwaya rings.
Samira Wiley is wearing George Schakra gown, Sophia Webster heels, Tadashi Shoji clutch, A29 and Le Vian jewelry.
Nina Kiri is wearing Paolo Sebastian gown, Amwaj diamond earrings, and ring.
Susan Kelechi Watson is wearing Christian Siriano gown and Kallati jewelry.
Sofia Hublitz is wearing Marchesa gown, Djula earrings, bracelets, Le Vian and Shee’s rings.
25th Annual SAG Awards
This year’s show hosted by hosted by Megan Mullally, Karen on Will and Grace. She bought her gowns online having a difficult time getting designers to dress her. Presenters include: Tom Hanks Life Achievement ,Robin Wright, Anthony Ramos, Rachel Weisz, Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Hugh Grant, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Gabrielle Carteris, Antonio Banderas, Scott Bakula, Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Bradley Cooper, Adam Driver, Sam Elliott, Lady Gaga, Henry Golding, Ben Hardy, Ken Jeong, Gwilym Lee, Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, John David Washington, Awkwafina, Alec Baldwin, Matt Bomer, Laverne Cox, Richard Madden, Ricky Martin, Keri Russell, Tracy Morgan, Ricky Martin, and Chris Pine. They enjoyed dinner (click link for recipes and details)while the “actors” (name of SAG Awards) are presented.
Megan Mullally
Black Panther
Glenn Close
Patricia Arquette
Tony Shalhoub
Sandra Oh
Emily Blunt
Darren Criss
Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira
Alan Alda received the Lifetime Achievement award. Many remember this actor from M.A.S.H. He is also a writer, director, producer, polymath and advocate for science communication. He is one of only six people to receive Oscar®, Tony®, and Emmy® nominations in the same year.
25th SAG Recipients
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A Star Is Born (4 nominations) Black Panther (2 nominations) Recipient BlacKkKlansman (3 nominations) Bohemian Rhapsody (2 nominations) Crazy Rich Asians (1 nominations)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Christian Bale, Vice Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody Recipient Viggo Mortensen, Green Book John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns Glenn Close, The Wife Recipient Olivia Colman, The Favourite Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Mahershala Ali, Green Book Recipient Timothee Chalamet, Beautiful Boy Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams, Vice Emily Blunt, A Quiet Place Recipient Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots (not nominated for Golden Globes) Emma Stone, The Favourite Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Ant-Man and the Wasp Avengers: Infinity War The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Black Panther Recipient Mission: Impossible – Fallout
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Americans Better Call Saul The Handmaid’s Tale Ozark This Is Us Recipient
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark Recipient Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale John Krasinski, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Julia Garner, Ozark Laura Linney, Ozark Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale Sandra Oh, Killing Eve Recipient Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Atlanta Barry GLOW The Kominsky Method The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Recipient
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method Bill Hader, Barry Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Marsel Recipient Henry Winkler, Barry
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Alison Brie, GLOW Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Recipient Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso Darren Criss, Assassination of Gianni Versace Recipient Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal Anthony Hopkins, King Lear Bill Pullman, The Sinner
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora Reciepent Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects Penelope Cruz, Assassination of Gianni Versace Emma Stone, Maniac
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Daredevil GLOW Recipient Jack Ryan The Walking Dead Westworld
Britt Baron, Marianna Palka, Kimmy Gatewood, Ellen Wong, Betty Gilpin, Rebekka Johnson
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 27: (L-R) Darren Criss, Danai Gurira, Mike Myers, and Lupita Nyong’o attend PEOPLE’s Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Gala sponsored by L’Oreal Paris at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for People Magazine)
Sterling K. Brown, Darren Criss, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o
Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen
The evening ends with a great after party or two, including the People’s Screen Actors Guild Gala. What is your favorite of the evening?
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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Mahershala Ali, Green Book Recipient Timothee Chalamet, Beautiful Boy Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams, Vice Emily Blunt, A Quiet Place Recipient Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots (not nominated for Golden Globes) Emma Stone, The Favourite Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Ant-Man and the Wasp Avengers: Infinity War The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Black Panther Recipient Mission: Impossible – Fallout
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Americans Better Call Saul The Handmaid’s Tale Ozark This Is Us Recipient
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark Recipient Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale John Krasinski, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Julia Garner, Ozark Laura Linney, Ozark Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale Sandra Oh, Killing Eve Recipient Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Atlanta Barry GLOW The Kominsky Method The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Recipient
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method Bill Hader, Barry Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Marsel Recipient Henry Winkler, Barry
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Alison Brie, GLOW Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Recipient Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso Darren Criss, Assassination of Gianni Versace Recipient Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal Anthony Hopkins, King Lear Bill Pullman, The Sinner
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora Reciepent Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects Penelope Cruz, Assassination of Gianni Versace Emma Stone, Maniac
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Daredevil GLOW Recipient Jack Ryan The Walking Dead Westworld
Britt Baron, Marianna Palka, Kimmy Gatewood, Ellen Wong, Betty Gilpin, Rebekka Johnson
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 27: (L-R) Darren Criss, Danai Gurira, Mike Myers, and Lupita Nyong’o attend PEOPLE’s Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Gala sponsored by L’Oreal Paris at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for People Magazine)
Sterling K. Brown, Darren Criss, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o
Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen
The evening ends with a great after party or two, including the People’s Screen Actors Guild Gala. What is your favorite of the evening?
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Screen Actors Guild (SAGS) 25th annual awards is just a few hours away. This year the ccelebrity–filledparty starts off with a toast on the red carpet, continues with the best in entertainment, and finishes with a star-studded dinner catered by Wolfgang Puck.
Red Carpet Toast Screen Actors Guild 2018
Screen Actors Guild Red Carpet Toast
SAG Award® nominee Jon Huertas (This Is Us) will join Vitalie Taittinger, Global Spokesperson and Artistic Director for Champagne Taittinger, for a toast that will herald the start of arrivals for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®.
The Champagne Taittinger Toast will kick-off the SAG Awards arrivals as it has every year since 2001. The family-owned Champagne House will ask actors entering the SAG Awards showroom to sign a Nebuchadnezzar (15 liter) bottle of Champagne Taittinger. For every signature, Taittinger will contribute additional funds for the Foundation’s critical Emergency Assistance program.
Screen Actors Guild Beautiful Decor
The Silver Anniversary arrangements, created by CJ Matsumoto & Sons, inspiration is the harmony of a much-loved garden, expressed with a simple monochromatic palette of burgundies. Green highlights accentuate the marriage of burgundies with their silver containers.
The event flowers after the event they will deliver over 100 petite arrangements to victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse at local women’s shelters and emergency treatment centers.
Screen Actors Guild Viewing Party Ideas
This is a great list of ideas for your guest to enjoy viewing the SAGS together. There is a viewing party at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants (recipes included below).
Selfie Props
You will want to take selfies for the evening for sure. Here is a link for great props and one for the SAG statue for the evening. You can create your own silver carpet with Reynolds Wrap®.
Have the opportunity to gather your guests together before the show starts to fill in their own ballots. You can provide a great award for the winner.
The show starts hand out the bingo cards and have a set of prizes for the first bingo, filling in a t, creating an x, and blackout.
Screen Actors Guild Cocktails 2018
Screen Actors Guild Menu
This year Wolfgang Puck brings out the best for the silver anniversary celebration. The celebrities will dine and toast on:
Squash and endive salad with dried cherries, mustard greens, and maple vinaigrette
Maple and soy glazed salmon with sesame cauliflower and crispy shiso leaf
Grilled chicken with Meyer lemon salsa and lemon scented fingerling potato.
The “Happy 25th!”
“The Silver Anniversary”
“The Silver Screen”
A Classic Martini will also be available, featuring Chopin Wheat Vodka and gourmet blue cheese olives.
The sponsors have stepped up to celebrate the SAG Awards®, the first televised awards show to acknowledge the work of union members and the first to present awards to motion picture casts and television ensembles. These sponsors include FIJI® Water, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, Lindt Chocolates, Reynolds Wrap® and Extra® Gum. Excludsive for the celebration cocktails are Chopin Vodka® and Dorda Liqueur®.
Screen Actors Guild by the Numbers
This evening is tops for entertainment, celebrities, food, and fun. The evening will use:
17,100 square feet of carpet, the traditional red being replaced this year with plush silver to commemorate the SAG Awards Silver Anniversary
102,000,000 grapes to create the Artist’s Red Blend wine
160 magnums of Champagne Taittinger Brut La Française at the official Post-Awards Gala
Screen Actors Guild Recipes
These recipes are servied at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants viewing parties nationwide.
Arugula, Honeycomb, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad with Warm Vinaigrette
4 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 2 tsp Dijon mustard 4 one-inch x one-inch square pieces of Savannah Bee Honeycomb with 1 tsp honey 8 Tbsp Sky Organics extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper 8 large handfuls arugula (about 24 ounces) 1 barely ripe pear, cored and sliced thin 6 ounces soft blue cheese Directions
Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, mustard, and 1 teaspoon honey in a small saucepan over low heat. Gradually pour in the olive oil and continue whisking until the dressing has emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
Divide the arugula between four plates. Top each salad with a honeycomb square and equally divide sliced pear and blue cheese, then drizzle with warm vinaigrette.
Classic Tomato Bruschetta
3 pieces soft Italian bread 3 oz burrata 3 oz grape tomatoes, cut in ¼’s 1 pinch kosher salt 1 tbl white balsamic vinegar 1⁄8 tsp garlic, finely chopped ¾ tsp shallot, finely minced 1 ½ tsp basil, freshly chopped 2 tbl extra virgin olive oil 1 cup baby arugula ½ each fresh lemon 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil ½ tsp Maldon flaky sea salt fresh cracked black pepper butter Directions
Slice bread approximately ½” thick. Brush both sides with soft butter and grill on both sides to make crispy and create grill marks.
In a small bowl, mix grape tomatoes with 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and set aside.
Gather bruschettas and cut evenly in half.
With a small spatula or spoon, place an even, thin layer of strachiatella on each piece of bread.
In a small bowl, combine the baby arugula, lemon, and extra virgin olive oil with half the Maldon flaky sea salt and a grind of fresh black pepper. Mix well until evenly coated. Spread evenly over the plate.
Mix the tomatoes and sauce one more time and place even amounts on each piece of bruschetta.
Arrange them over the arugula.
Garnish each piece of bruschetta with the remaining Maldon flaky sea salt.
The Silver Anniversary
• Chopin Potato Vodka • Blue Curaçao • Fresh Lime Juice • Club Soda • Gold Dusted Eatable rose
Start with Chopin Potato Vodka and Blue Curaçao, and then add fresh lime juice and sparkling club soda. Topping it off is a show-stopper – a gold-dusted edible rose.
The spotlight is on Dorda Sea Salt Caramel Liqueur, blending it with the perfect amount of Amaretto and half-and-half, then poured on the rocks with a caramel wedge garnish.
The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, hosted by Megan Mullally and presented by SAG-AFTRA with Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC will be produced by Avalon Harbor Entertainment, Inc. andnationally simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT,
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The Golden Globes (presented by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association) is Hollywood’s Party continues to bring the message for women to the forefront. The red carpet was glamorous with the Time Is Up movement and an evening full of entertainment.
Time Is Up
This evening the celebrities wear black bracelets with “Time Is Up.” The bracelets bring attention to the clock is running out on sexual assault, harassment, and inequality in the workplace. Ryan Seacrest wears the bracelet while being under accusations for sexual harassment.
Sandra Oh brings this message to the forefront as the first Asian to host the Golden Globes. She says, “I said yes to the fear of being on this stage tonight because I wanted to be here and look out onto this audience and witness this moment of change. I’m not fooling myself. Next year could be different and probably will be. But right now, this moment is real.” Equality is stepping forward one historic moment at a time.
Carol Bernette is honored as one person who is a barrier breaker throughout her career. This evening she is the first recipient of the Achievement in Television, the Carol Burnett Award. She was the first woman to host a variety show, awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and Kennedy Center Honors.
Red Carpet Glamour
This evening is the first red carpet of the new year. We are honored to cover presenter Jamie Lee Curtis. She brings the most amazing transformation look. She is all monochromatic ice white head to toe. She is wearing Alexander McQueen gown with glitzy silver, Perrin Paris clutch, Cathy Waterman jewelry, Camille Clark beautiful makeup complimenting the styling, and her new all white coif hair styling.
Jaime Lee Curtis Hairstylist Sean James
Sean James, the hairstylist to the stars, presents the top look of the evening’s red carpet. James states, “I used Fhi heats “Stylus” products for root lift, “high altitude” on towel dried hair, and then went through the hair section by section. I continued applying heat and letting it cool in the small round brush, this creates the volume. My favorite blow dryer to use is the FHI HEAT Platform Nano Salon Pro 2000. It’s Powerful Tourmaline Ceramic core helps control the heat without burning. This comes with a great cool button. Once I’ve created the lift and shape I go into the hair, pulling, shaping and separating the hair with “stylus “ hairspray “stay put .” I like to step back and look at it from all angles making sure that the hair is complementary to the face, ears, nose, eyes, and chin. I go over and give it one final spray with the stylus “Stay Styled. ” This makes hair flexible, Jaime can run her hands through it anytime she likes. When I bleached Jamie’s hair I used Neo bond. To protect and strengthen the bonds of the hair.” See below James has provided our readers with a special offer on the FHI Heat products.
The red carpet is known for its fun party atmosphere. This year the glamour was top and fabulous. The men looking all dapper in a great variety of tuxedos and great ties. Timothée Chalamet brings a new look for men to the red carpet with a sequin harness that has black iridescent and purple beads, seven different shades of sequin and a hidden pocket, with an embroidered bib, paired with a shirt, pants, and boots from Louis Vuitton.
The individuality of the women was very present this evening on the red carpet. The glamour is present with exceptional looks with personalized styling and fashion. Regina King wears an Alberta Ferretti floor-length dress features pink sequins with detailing along the sides. Lady Gaga pays homage to Judy Garland in a Valentino seven foot train gown. Judy Garland is the first actress to star in A Star Is Born and an influence for Lady Gaga. See the red carpet looks below.
Host Sandra Oh
AJ Gibson
Lilliana Vazquez
Missi Pyle
Margaret Gardner
Yvette Nicole Brown
Hosts Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer
Francia Raisa
Dave Holstein
Giuliana Rancic
Host Andy Samberg and Joanna Newsom
Ryan Seacrest
Joanna Newsom
Carly Steel
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, nominee Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer
Jodie Comer
Camila Belle
HFPA President Meher Tatna
Caroline Aaron and Kevin Pollack
Kiki Layne
Desmond Child
Joanna Newsom and Andy Samberg
Ken Jeong and Tran Jeong
Richard Madden
Simon Heath and Jed Mercurio
Alan Arkin and Suzanne Newlander
Paul Chen and Andy Sale from “EY”
Luke Evans
Lukas Dhont
Jameela Jamil
Judy Greer
Viggo Mortensen
Chrissy Metz
Anthony Rossomando and Mark Ronson
Dakota Fanning
Chrissy Metz
Allison Janney
Sarah Gilbert and Linda Perry
Golden Globe Party Presenters and Ceremonoy
Brian May, Rami Malek, and Roger Taylor Photo Credit HFPA
This year’s awards were presented by an all-star list of celebrities including: Antonio Banderas, Kristen Bell, Halle Berry, Emily Blunt,Chadwick Boseman, Sterling K. Brown, Steve Carell,Jessica Chastain, Olivia Colman, Bradley Cooper, Kaley Cuoco, Jamie Lee Curtis, Taron Egerton, Idris Elba, Harrison Ford, Johnny Galecki, Richard Gere, Danai Gurira, Justin Hartley, Taraji P. Henson, Felicity Huffman, Allison Janney, Michael B. Jordan, Nicole Kidman, Lady Gaga, Lucy Liu, William H. Macy, Chrissy Metz, Julianne Moore, Megan Mullally, Mike Myers, Lupita Nyong’o, Gary Oldman, Jim Parsons, Tyler Perry, Chris Pine, Amy Poehler, Sam Rockwell, Gina Rodriguez, Saoirse Ronan, Maya Rudolph, Octavia Spencer, Ben Stiller, Emma Stone, Taylor Swift, Dick Van Dyke, Lena Waithe Rachel Weisz, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Chuck Lorre
Cast and Crew
Sandra Oh
Jim Beach, Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen, Rami Malek, Graham King, and Mike Myers
The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Green Book
Rami Malek
Rami Malek Brian May Roger Taylor
Anthony Rossomando. Andrew Wyatt, Lady Gaga, and Mark Ronson
Jeff Bridges
Darren Criss
Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Nick Vallelonga, and Brian Currie
Carol Burnett
Darren Criss
Rami Malek with Brian May and Roger Taylor
Ben Stiller and Jamie Lee Curtis
Hosts Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh
Fiji, Lindt, and Moet
Rachel Brosnahan
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas
Melissa Mccarthy knew that dinner would not last through the three and half hour show. She provided 30 ham and cheese sandwiches for sharing.
We Say congratulations to Rami Malek on his best actor award. He was the top actor this year! It was a joy of a lifetime watching Malek performance.
The After Party
The evening concludes with a fantastic after party at the Beverly Hilton. They recipients are able to engrave their statues, celebrate, and enjoy great music.
Golden Globe Recipients Party
Best film – drama Black Panther BlacKkKlansman Bohemian Rhapsody If Beale Street Could Talk A Star Is Born
Best actress – drama Glenn Close – The Wife Recipient Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born Nicole Kidman – Destroyer Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me? Rosamund Pike –A Private War
Best actor – drama Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate Lucas Hedges – Boy Erased Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody John David Washington – BlacKkKlansman
Best supporting actress Amy Adams – Vice Claire Foy – First Man Regina King – If Beale Street Could TalkRecipient Emma Stone – The Favourite Rachel Weisz – The Favourite
Best supporting actor Mahershala Ali – Green BookRecipient Timothée Chalamet – Beautiful Boy Adam Driver – BlacKkKlansman Richard E Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me? Sam Rockwell – Vice
Best film – musical or comedy Crazy Rich Asians The Favourite Green Book Recipient Mary Poppins Returns Vice
Best actress – musical or comedy Emily Blunt – Mary Poppins Returns Olivia Colman – The Favourite Elsie Fisher – Eighth Grade Charlize Theron – Tully Constance Wu – Crazy Rich Asians
Best actor – musical or comedy Christian Bale – ViceRecipient Lin-Manuel Miranda – Mary Poppins Returns Viggo Mortensen – Green Book Robert Redford – The Old Man & the Gun John C Reilly – Stan & Ollie
Best actor – musical or comedy Christian Bale – Vice Lin-Manuel Miranda – Mary Poppins Returns Viggo Mortensen – Green Book Robert Redford – The Old Man & the Gun John C Reilly – Stan & Ollie
Best director Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born Alfonso Cuarón – Roma Recipient Peter Farrelly – Green Book Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman Adam McKay – Vice
Best song All the Stars – Black Panther Girl in the Movies – Dumplin’ Requiem for a Private War – A Private War Revelation – Boy Erased Shallow – A Star Is BornRecipient
Best screenplay Alfonso Cuarón – Roma Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara – The Favourite Barry Jenkins – If Beale Street Could Talk Adam McKay – Vice Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly – Green Book Recipient
Best foreign language film Capernaum Girl Never Look Away Roma Recipient Shoplifters
Best score Marco Beltrami – A Quiet Place Alexandre Desplat – Isle of Dogs Ludwig Göransson – Black Panther Justin Hurwitz – First ManRecipient Marc Shaiman – Mary Poppins Returns
Best limited series or TV movie The Alienist The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Recipient Escape at Dannemora Sharp Objects A Very English Scandal
Best actress in a limited series or TV movie Amy Adams – Sharp Objects Patricia Arquette – Escape at DannemoraRecipient Connie Britton – Dirty John Laura Dern – The Tale Regina King – Seven SecondsR
Best actor in a limited series or TV movie Antonio Banderas – Genius: Picasso Daniel Bruhl – The Alienist Darren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryRecipient Benedict Cumberbatch – Patrick Melrose Hugh Grant – A Very English Scandal
Best supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie Alex Bornstein – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Patricia Clarkson – Sharp ObjectsRecipient Penelope Cruz – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Thandie Newton – Westworld Yvonne Strahovski – The Handmaid’s Tale
Best supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie Alan Arkin – The Kominsky Method Kieran Culkin – Succession Edgar Ramirez – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Ben Whishaw – A Very English ScandalRecipient Henry Winkler – Barry
Best TV series – musical or comedy Barry The Good Place Kidding The Kominsky Method The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Best actress in a TV series – musical or comedy Kristen Bell – The Good Place Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Alison Brie – Glow Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Debra Messing – Will and Grace
Best actor in a TV series – musical or comedy Sasha Baron Cohen – Who Is America? Jim Carrey – Kidding Michael Douglas – The Kominsky MethodRecipient Donald Glover – Atlanta Bill Hader – Barry
Best TV series – drama The Americans Recipient Bodyguard Homecoming Killing Eve Pose
Best actress in a TV series – drama Caitriona Balfe – Outlander Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale Sandra Oh – Killing Eve Recipient Julia Roberts – Homecoming Keri Russell – The Americans
Best actor in a TV series – drama Jason Bateman – Ozark Stephan James – Homecoming Billy Porter – Pose Richard Madden – BodyguardRecipient Matthew Rhys – The Americans Julia Roberts – Homecoming Keri Russell – The Americans
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and the last holiday party. What a great time of the year. The best New Year’s Eve celebration is perfect for a grazing table with little work. This will be a great way to let the chef enjoy the evening events too. Kristen Seymour presents a step-by-step guide to the perfect party.
If you want the food at your holiday party or corporate event to be opulent and impressive—but still inviting—a grazing table just might be the answer to your culinary conundrum. And as a bonus, you probably won’t even have to cook.
This hot trend in entertaining isn’t exactly new. In medieval times, palace feasts often featured tables piled high with layers of food for guests to sample at their leisure. These days, grazing tables are more likely to feature local cheeses than, say, roasted peacock. But a year or two ago, a modern take on the grazing table began to take hold in Australia and New Zealand. Now it’s taking the U.S. by storm.
What, exactly, is a grazing table?
Typically, it’s a table (although it can also be a platter, a counter, a board, or any large, flat surface) with lots of visually appealing and accessible food. Most items aren’t contained within bowls or baskets but are instead arranged in piles that lavishly spill into each other. It’s artfully disheveled. Decadent, but relaxed. It’s a really flexible concept that can work for a wide variety of events, numbers of guests, locations, themes, and budgets. In a work setting, for instance, a grazing table is a great way to incorporate office snacks you already have on hand without the need to bring in or buy a ton of serveware and utensils.
New Year’s Grazing Table Menu
And if all that isn’t enough, one of the best aspects of a grazing table is the low maintenance set up, which allows the host to spend time with their guests. After all, parties are much more fun to throw when you actually get to join them. Interested in giving a grazing table a go? Here’s how to build your own for your next office party or gathering at home.
Planning for Your Party
The first decision to make is the shape and size of the table. Will it be large enough to hold everything you want to include? According to New Zealand caterer Sarah Jones, who was at the forefront of this trend, you can expect a table that’s one square meter (which is about three feet by three feet) to fully feed around 15 people and allow around 30 to graze. However, you can use layers to fit more food or add decorative elements to take up more surface area if the table you have is too large.
And don’t forget about location. Your grazing table should be situated in a way that makes it easy for multiple guests to access it at once, encouraging mingling while snacking. But you don’t want it to be in the way of traffic (or dancing!). If you’ll have small children or pets at the party, you might also want to use an elevated surface to keep snacks away from little hands and curious noses.
Now, onto the food!
With a grazing table, you don’t want to choose food only for its tastiness, although, that’s an important factor. You should also think about the aesthetics. Brightly colored fruit and veggies, breads and crackers with different textures and shapes, meat slices that can be folded artfully, and vibrant dips and sauces all add to the visual appeal of the table.
Be sure to pick up a variety of each type of food. For instance, when it comes to cheese, consider a soft Brie, a hard and nutty Manchego, and a sharp Cheddar—and then think about what would pair well with each type. This planning isn’t just for your shopping list, but also for your layout because you will want to make it easy for your guests to distinguish which cracker and spread complements the cheese they just sliced.
New Year’s Grazing Table Creation
And remember, this can be whatever you want it to be, so although the cheese, charcuterie, and crudités route is a common one, you can branch out in any way you’d like. Make big, brightly hued exotic fruits the main feature, layer your table with cakes and candies, or pick a sampling of easy-to-eat snacks from your favorite tapas restaurant. Living a healthy life? You can keep it vegan, paleo, or sugar-free, no problem. As long as you fill the space with food your guests can easily enjoy, the sky is the limit.
Creating Your Grazing Table
While it may look haphazard, a well-curated grazing table is anything but. It’s vital that you leave yourself plenty of time for the set-up process alone. Rushing to add the finishing touches as your guests arrive is no way to enhance that effortlessly chic atmosphere that a grazing table provides.
Step 1: Write out a list of all the foods you want to put out
You’d be surprised at how easy it is to forget what you’ve purchased until the party is over. A list will help you in step two. Consider whether you’ll be buying and preparing each item, or if you’ll go the corporate catering route instead.
Step 2: Plot your table
Time to decide what platters and other surfaces to put your food on. In keeping with the casually decadent feel, leave your linen tablecloth in the closet and, instead, stick with the surface of a nice, clean table, or cover it with kraft or butcher-block paper.
You can use baskets and cutting boards to organize more unruly foods, and of course, you’ll need bowls for dips or spreads. Adding a big, beautiful bowl of punch is a great way to take up space and add a pop of color, and now is the time to decide where any larger containers will go. That said, resist the urge to separate everything too precisely. You’re going for organized chaos, so just this once go ahead and let the grapes mingle with the prosciutto.
If you opt to decorate with non-food items, this is also a good opportunity to set out larger embellishments. Get creative with greenery and flowers, fresh herbs, whole fruits and veggies, unscented candles, framed art or signs, vases—anything that works with your theme and adds a bit of visual interest will increase the appeal of your grazing table.
Step 3: Use layers to create height
You can use cake stands, wine boxes, or just about anything else you have handy to add dimension to your table, but don’t use everything you have. Just a couple elements should do the trick. Place larger, more eye-catching foods—such as large cheese wheels or a pile of big brownies—on raised surfaces, and spread them out around your table. If you have large amounts of one item, such as salami slices, arrange them in two or three places around the table to break things up.
Step 4: Fill it in
Add your remaining foods to the empty spaces, making a point to separate similar items from one another. Place foods people may want to pair in close proximity (you could surround a wheel of Brie with pear slices, a crusty baguette, and a jar of fig jam, for example). The ideal grazing table will encourage people to move from one end to the other, sampling bits and bites from all areas.
Once you add your main foods, fill in the remaining spaces with handfuls of nuts, dried fruit, berries, pieces of dark chocolate, or any other small foods you’d like to sprinkle throughout. You can also scatter flowers or other decorations if you have room. Though the design is completely up to you, a traditional grazing table leaves very little bare space, so don’t be shy about adding more. Abundance is a theme that’s hard to overdo.
Step 5: Take a tour
Approach the table as if you were a guest and make sure everything is accessible (can you reach for that biscuit behind the candle without burning your hand?) and inviting. Slice a corner of each block of cheese and tear off a few chunks of the baguette to encourage guests to dig right in.
Step 6: Snap a picture before your guests dig in!
The photogenic nature of the grazing table is inversely proportional to the amount of noshing that’s been done, so ‘gram it for posterity’s sake right away.
New Year’s Grazing Table Savings
Happy New Year! May you have a wonderful celebration and year filled with the best lifestyle. Thank you to ZeroCater for the collaboration and exceptional article.
The Winter Garden is the Golden Globes theme for this dinner party. This year’s dinner brings a new Executive Chef and first ever gluten-free dessert.
Executive Chef Matthew Morgan
Golden Globe Awards Dinner in the Winter Garden
Executive Chef Matthew Morgan
Executive Pastry Chef Thomas Henzi
Golden Globe Awards Dinner in the Winter Garden
Golden Globe Awards Dinner in the Winter Garden
Menu
Matthew Morgan, first time as the Executive Chef for Golden Globes, creates a menu using fresh ingredients from his own garden. The evening will have 10,000 meals served. The menu includes:
Appetizer
Sweet Potato Vichyssoise
Wild Micro Chives, Golden Leeks, Organic Red Garnet Yams, and Roasted Pepitas
Entrée
Chilean Seabass
Forbidden Black Rice, White & Green Asparagus, Globe Carrots, Crispy Herb Leaves, and Sweet Pepper Concasse.
Vegetarian Entrée
Stuffed Honeynut Squash
Local Organic Honeynut Squash, Piquillo Pepper Hummus, Braised Rainbow Chard, Crispy Chickpeas, Quinoa, Golden Raisins, and Sunflower Sprouts
Thomas Henzi, the Pastry Chef, creates the first ever gluten-free dessert. This is a flourless chocolate cake with a white chocolate cheesecake, cherry, blackberry, pistachio cream, and Amaretto.
Dessert
Pistachio Cream Cheese Ivory
Flourless Chocolate, Vanilla Kirsch Genoise, and Cream Cheese Charlotte Pistachio Center
Moët & Chandon champagne, the official champagne of the Golden Globes, is serving a champagne cocktail that transports guests to South America. The cocktail created by actress Camilla Belle from her Brazilian heritage. They will serve over 500 cocktails.
Michael Uncapher, from Mark’s Garden, talks about the decor and flowers. They are doing a Golden Globe statue out of flowers, a great option for celebrity selfies. The color and flower for the night are yellow tulips and roses with a modern clean look.
Recipes
Moet Belle
1oz Cachaça
0.75oz mango juice
0.5oz ginger syrup
0.25oz fresh lime juice
2.5oz Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial
Edible flower to garnish
Shake the first four ingredients together with ice.
Strain into a coupe and top with Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut.
Garnish with an edible tropical flower or tropical flower decoration and serve.
The Golden Globes hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg Jan. 6, 2019 at 8 PM EST on NBC from the Beverly Hills Hilton. Stay tuned here for complete Golden Globes coverage. See the list of nominees here.
The Golden Globes, Hollywood Foreign Press, present the nominations for the 76th annual award show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year presents great surprises and a few snubs.
Leslie Mann, Terry Crews, lden Danai Gurira, Christian Slater Golden Globe Awards nominations
Surprises and Snubs Golden Globes
Snubs Golden Globes
This year female directors were not included in the nominations. There is a number of great films this year by female directors.
Karyn Kusama Destroyer
Marielle Heller Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Tamara Jenkins Private Life
Josie Rourke Mary Queen of Scots
Network television did not receive a lot of nominations this year. This may be the time for television to reevaluate the future shows.
The big film snub is Mary Poppins for the best original song. This was expected to top the nomination. Paddington film did not receive one nomination. Ryan Gosling’s performance in First Man was not recognized with a nomination for best actor. First Man left out of best director and best drama. Highly acclaimed film Widows received no nominations.
Surprises Golden Globes
Vice took home the top number of nominations with six.
Best Musical/Comedy
Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Director
Best Screenplay
A Star Is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody films about music took on drama nominations instead of musical. Green Book brought in nominations even their critics agree they are a strong duo. The Handmaids Tale is a nice surprise for Hulu.
Nominees Golden Globes
FilmGolden Globes
Best film – drama Black Panther BlacKkKlansman Bohemian Rhapsody If Beale Street Could Talk A Star Is Born
The Wife
Best actress – drama Glenn Close – The Wife Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born Nicole Kidman – Destroyer Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me? Rosamund Pike – A Private War
Best actor – drama Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate Lucas Hedges – Boy Erased Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody John David Washington – BlacKkKlansman
Best supporting actress Amy Adams – Vice Claire Foy – First Man Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk Emma Stone – The Favourite Rachel Weisz – The Favourite
Best supporting actor Mahershala Ali – Green Book Timothée Chalamet – Beautiful Boy Adam Driver – BlacKkKlansman Richard E Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me? Sam Rockwell – Vice
Best film – musical or comedy Crazy Rich Asians The Favourite Green Book Mary Poppins Returns Vice
Best actress – musical or comedy Emily Blunt – Mary Poppins Returns Olivia Colman – The Favourite Elsie Fisher – Eighth Grade Charlize Theron – Tully Constance Wu – Crazy Rich Asians
Mary Poppins Returns
Best actor – musical or comedy Christian Bale – Vice Lin-Manuel Miranda – Mary Poppins Returns Viggo Mortensen – Green Book Robert Redford – The Old Man & the Gun John C Reilly – Stan & Ollie
Best director Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born Alfonso Cuarón – Roma Peter Farrelly – Green Book Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman Adam McKay – Vice
Best song All the Stars – Black Panther Girl in the Movies – Dumplin’ Requiem for a Private War – A Private War Revelation – Boy Erased Shallow – A Star Is Born
Best screenplay Alfonso Cuarón – Roma Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara – The Favourite Barry Jenkins – If Beale Street Could Talk Adam McKay – Vice Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly – Green Book
Best foreign language film Capernaum Girl Never Look Away Roma Shoplifters
Best score Marco Beltrami – A Quiet Place Alexandre Desplat – Isle of Dogs Ludwig Göransson – Black Panther Justin Hurwitz – First Man Marc Shaiman – Mary Poppins Returns
Best limited series or TV movie The Alienist The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Escape at Dannemora Sharp Objects A Very English Scandal
Best actress in a limited series or TV movie Amy Adams – Sharp Objects Patricia Arquette – Escape at Dannemora Connie Britton – Dirty John Laura Dern – The Tale Regina King – Seven Seconds
Best actor in a limited series or TV movie Antonio Banderas – Genius: Picasso Daniel Bruhl – The Alienist Darren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Benedict Cumberbatch – Patrick Melrose Hugh Grant – A Very English Scandal
Best supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie Alex Bornstein – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Patricia Clarkson – Sharp Objects Penelope Cruz – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Thandie Newton – Westworld Yvonne Strahovski – The Handmaid’s Tale
Best supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie Alan Arkin – The Kominsky Method Kieran Culkin – Succession Edgar Ramirez – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Ben Whishaw – A Very English Scandal Henry Winkler – Barry
Best TV series – musical or comedy Barry The Good Place Kidding The Kominsky Method The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Best actress in a TV series – musical or comedy Kristen Bell – The Good Place Candice Bergen – Murphy Brown Alison Brie – Glow Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Debra Messing – Will and Grace
Donald Glover
Best actor in a TV series – musical or comedy Sasha Baron Cohen – Who Is America? Jim Carrey – Kidding Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method Donald Glover – Atlanta Bill Hader – Barry
Best TV series – drama The Americans Bodyguard Homecoming Killing Eve Pose
Elisabeth Moss attends the 75th Annual Golden Globes Awards
Best actress in a TV series – drama Caitriona Balfe – Outlander Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale Sandra Oh – Killing Eve Julia Roberts – Homecoming Keri Russell – The Americans
Best actor in a TV series – drama Jason Bateman – Ozark Stephan James – Homecoming Billy Porter – Pose Richard Madden – Bodyguard Matthew Rhys – The Americans
Nominations Golden Globes
Executive Producer and Executive VP of Television at Dick Clark productions, Barry Adelman, Golden Globe Ambassador Isan Elba, Leslie Mann, Danai Gurira, Terry Crews, Christian Slater Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President, Meher Tatna
Golden Globes ambassador Isan Elba, Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Meher Tatna and Dick Clark Productions executive VP of television Barry Adelman with Terry Crews, Danai Gurira, Leslie Mann, and Christian Slater to reveal the nominees for television and film.
The Golden Globes hosted by Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg Jan. 6, 2019 at 8 PM EST on NBC. Stay tuned here for complete Golden Globes coverage.
