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Golden Globe nominations: ‘Barbie’ leads the pack

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December 12, 2023

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Los Angeles [US], December 11 (ANI): And the wait is finally over. The nominations for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards have been announced.

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ dominated the list with nine nominations. Interestingly, its box-office competitor Cristopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer also garnered several nominations. It scored eight nods.

‘Succession’ also got nine nominations, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Meanwhile, a number of projects that were expected to land nominations were snubbed including Ferrari, Napoleon, Origin and Swarm while nods for Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Fallen Leaves’ Alma Poysti surprised.

Cedric the Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama announced the nominees across multiple film and TV categories, including new awards recognizing stand-up comedy and cinematic and box office achievement, live from the Beverly Hilton.

The award for best cinematic and box office achievement includes eight nominees chosen from films that achieved “a box office receipt total/gross of $150 million, of which $100 million must come from the U.S. domestic box office, and/or obtain commensurate digital streaming viewership recognized by trusted industry sources,” the Globes said in announcing the category this fall. Films released after November 22 through the end of the year “may qualify based on projected box office performance and/or digital streaming views from trusted industry sources.” Golden Globes voters will then determine the nominees and winners in this category “based on excellence” from among the films that meet the box office and streaming viewership criteria.

The nominees in that category are Barbie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, John Wick: Chapter 4, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenheimer, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

A complete list of this year’s nominees follows.

Best Motion Picture – DramaAnatomy 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)Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyAir (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)Best Motion Picture – AnimatedThe Boy and the Heron (GKids)Elemental (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)Suzume (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)Wish (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)Best Cinematic and Box Office AchievementBarbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate)Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount Pictures)Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (AMC Theatres Distribution)Best Motion Picture – Non-English LanguageAnatomy of a Fall, France (Neon)Fallen Leaves, Finland (Mubi)Io Capitano, Italy (Pathe Distribution)Past Lives, United States (A24)Society of the Snow, Spain (Netflix)The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom/USA (A24)Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaBradley Cooper, MaestroLeonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower MoonColman Domingo, RustinBarry Keoghan, SaltburnCillian Murphy, OppenheimerAndrew Scott, All of Us StrangersBest Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaAnnette Bening, NyadLily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower MoonSandra Huller, Anatomy of a FallGreta Lee, Past LivesCarey Mulligan, MaestroCailee Spaeny, PriscillaBest Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyFantasia Barrino, The Color PurpleJennifer Lawrence, No Hard FeelingsNatalie Portman, May DecemberAlma Poysti, Fallen LeavesMargot Robbie, BarbieEmma Stone, Poor ThingsBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyNicolas Cage, Dream ScenarioTimothee Chalamet, WonkaMatt Damon, AirPaul Giamatti, The HoldoversJoaquin Phoenix, Beau Is AfraidJeffrey Wright, American FictionBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion PictureWillem Dafoe, Poor ThingsRobert De Niro, Killers of the Flower MoonRobert Downey Jr., OppenheimerRyan Gosling, BarbieCharles Melton, May DecemberMark Ruffalo, Poor ThingsBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion PictureEmily Blunt, OppenheimerDanielle Brooks, The Color PurpleJodie Foster, NyadJulianne Moore, May DecemberRosamund Pike, SaltburnDa’Vine Joy Randolph, The HoldoversBest Director — Motion PictureBradley Cooper, MaestroGreta Gerwig, BarbieYorgos Lanthimos, Poor ThingsChristopher Nolan, OppenheimerMartin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower MoonCeline Song, Past LivesBest Screenplay – Motion PictureGreta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, BarbieTony McNamara, Poor ThingsChristopher Nolan, OppenheimerEric Roth, Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower MoonCeline Song, Past LivesJustine Triet, Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a FallBest Original Song – Motion Picture”Addicted to Romance,” She Came to Me, Music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen”Dance the Night,” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin”I’m Just Ken,” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt”Peaches,” The Super Mario Bros. Move, Music and lyrics by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker”Road to Freedom,” Rustin, Music and lyrics by Lenny Kravitz”What Was I Made For?” Barbie, Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish, FinneasBest Original Score – Motion PictureJerskin Fendrix, Poor ThingsLudwig Goransson, OppenheimerJoe Hisaishi, The Boy and the HeronMica Levi, The Zone of InterestDaniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseRobbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower MoonBest Television Series – Drama1923 (Paramount)The Crown (Netflix)The Diplomat (Netflix)The Last of Us (HBO/Max)The Morning Show (Apple TV)Succession (HBO/Max)Best Television Series – Comedy or MusicalAbbott Elementary (ABC)Barry (HBO/Max)The Bear (FX)Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Ted Lasso (Apple TV)Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionAll the Light We Cannot See (Netflix)Beef (Netflix)Daisy Jonesthe Six (Prime Video)Fargo (FX)Fellow Travelers (Showtime)Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV)Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – DramaHelen Mirren, 1923Bella Ramsey, The Last of UsKeri Russell, The DiplomatSarah Snook, SuccessionImelda Staunton, The CrownEmma Stone, The CurseBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – DramaBrian Cox, SuccessionKieran Culkin, SuccessionGary Oldman, Slow HorsesPedro Pascal, The Last of UsJeremy Strong, SuccessionDominic West, The CrownBest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or MusicalRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryAyo Edebiri, The BearElle Fanning, The GreatSelena Gomez, Only Murders in the BuildingNatasha Lyonne, Poker FaceBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or MusicalBill Hader, BarrySteve Martin, Only Murders in the BuildingJason Segel, ShrinkingMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingJason Sudeikis, Ted LassoJeremy Allen White, The BearBest Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionRiley Keough, Daisy Jonesthe SixBrie Larson, Lessons in ChemistryElizabeth Olsen, LoveDeathJuno Temple, FargoRachel Weisz, Dead RingersAli Wong, BeefBest Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionMatt Bomer, Fellow TravelersSam Claflin, Daisy Jonesthe SixJon Hamm, FargoWoody Harrelson, White House PlumbersDavid Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass ReevesSteven Yeun, BeefBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on TelevisionElizabeth Debicki, The CrownAbby Elliott, The BearChristina Ricci, YellowjacketsJ. Smith-Cameron, SuccessionMeryl Streep, Only Murders in the BuildingHannah Waddingham, Ted LassoBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on TelevisionBilly Crudup, The Morning ShowMatthew Macfadyen, SuccessionJames Marsden, Jury DutyEbon Moss-Bachrach, The BearAlan Ruck, SuccessionAlexander Skarsgard, SuccessionBest Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on TelevisionRicky Gervais, Ricky Gervais: ArmageddonTrevor Noah, Trevor Noah: Where Was IChris Rock, Chris Rock: Selective OutrageAmy Schumer, Amy Schumer: Emergency ContactSarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: Someone You LoveWanda Sykes, Wanda Sykes: I’m an EntertainerGolden Globes 2024 ceremony will stream on Lionsgate Play on January 8 from 6:30 am onwards. (ANI)

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Tickets now live for Dubai’s first homegrown musical spectacle

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June 14, 2025

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A cultural revolution is about to begin. Tickets are now available for Once Upon A Time in Dubai, the most ambitious, emotional, and spectacular musical ever produced in the region. Opening this December at The Agenda in Dubai Media City, the show is already being called a once-in-a-generation phenomenon — and for good reason.

More than just a stage production, Once Upon A Time in Dubai is the first original large-scale musical entirely created in the UAE, blending Broadway-worthy storytelling with the energy and dreams of one of the world’s most iconic cities. Behind this bold vision is Stéphane Boukris, entrepreneur and cultural trailblazer, who has brought together an international creative dream team — including Universal Music Group MENA as co-producer — to craft a deeply emotional journey of love, ambition, and transformation, set in today’s Dubai.

“This show is a tribute to everything Dubai represents: ambition, diversity, and the power to build your own destiny,” says Boukris. “We are creating something people will never forget.”

A World-Class Team Behind the Curtain

The production brings together talents who have previously worked on global shows such as Céline Dion, Disney shows, and Arabs Got Talent (MBC). From lighting to choreography and technical design, every detail is crafted by artists and technicians at the highest international standards.

A Story That Speaks to a Generation

At the heart of the show is Will, a young English dancer who arrives in Dubai to search for Sophia, the woman he loves. Along the way, he meets artists, entrepreneurs, and dreamers from all walks of life, culminating in a celebration of courage, community, and reinvention.

The cast features rising stars Amanda Maalouf (X Factor) and Joe Woolford (The Voice UK) — with many of the lead vocalists and performers previously featured on international talent platforms, bringing an exceptional level of stage presence and vocal power. The musical includes over 20 original songs composed by Nazim Khaled, including already-viral hits like “Habibi”, “Stranger in the World”, and “Think Big”.

A City-Wide Movement

With over 150,000 spectators expected across 55 performances, the show is much more than an event — it’s becoming a movement. Once Upon A Time in Dubai is already making waves across the city with:

● Strategic brand partnerships: McDonald’s, Carrefour MAF, Careem, Accor, Mall of the

Emirates, Tilal Al Ghaf, GEMS Education, and more

● Immersive activations: Soundtracks in Hala taxis, QR codes in malls, music in retail

stores, and dedicated social media campaigns

● Youth engagement: Auditions and showcases for students across GEMS schools,

opening the stage to the next generation of performers

The show will be performed in English, and supported by a multicultural creative team led by stage director Johan Nus.

Exclusive Ticket Sale

Tickets are available exclusively via Fever, the global ticketing platform. Pre-sale access has already launched with selected partners such as GEMS, Muse by Chalhoub, and Accor’s ALL loyalty members — with thousands of tickets snapped up in just days.

🎤 Behind the scenes videos, interviews with the cast, and a full media kit are available upon request. 📸 Press passes for opening week are now being issued — be among the first to witness the birth of a new cultural landmark.

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Dubai Musical Debuts with Amanda Maalouf’s Anthem

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April 23, 2025

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In a performance that blended emotion, elegance, and East-West harmony, Lebanese-French singer Amanda Maalouf on Wednesday gave a select UAE audience a stirring preview of the upcoming musical Once Upon A Time in Dubai, set to premiere in December 2025.

The exclusive showcase featured Maalouf performing “Habibi,” one of the show’s signature numbers, at an invite-only preview attended by media, partners, and cultural stakeholders. The song—a poignant blend of Arabic influences and Western theatrical arrangement—earned enthusiastic applause, offering a glimpse of what producers are calling “a new kind of musical for a new Dubai.”

“Dubai is more than a setting—it’s a character in this story,” said Stéphane Boukris, co-producer of the musical. “This project is about cultural unity, artistic innovation, and shining a spotlight on a new generation redefining identity in the Middle East. We’re proud to bring this bridge between France and the UAE to life.”

For Maalouf, whose performance marked the first public taste of the show, the moment was deeply personal. “Habibi is a song that speaks from the heart—it’s a journey through love, self-expression, and identity,” she told reporters after the performance. “Performing it here in Dubai, where East and West meet so beautifully, is a dream. This is just the beginning [of great things together].”

The team behind Once Upon A Time in Dubai says the musical is more than entertainment—it’s a cultural project designed to showcase Dubai as a city of stories, voices, and future-forward artistry.

The production is backed by Universal Music and features a cast and crew with international credentials, with more previews and announcements expected soon.

A collaboration between a visionary French team and Universal Music, the musical tells the story of a young generation rising in the heart of Dubai, navigating identity, ambition, and tradition in a rapidly changing world. With original compositions by renowned composer Nazim Khaled and set against the backdrop of the UAE’s global crossroads, the show promises to be a landmark moment for original musical theatre in the region. The story, told through original music and dance, will premiere later this year, with full production details expected to be announced over the coming months.

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Philippine film legend Nora Aunor passes away at 71

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April 17, 2025

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Veteran actress, politician and beloved superstar Nora Aunor has passed away at the age of 71.

Her son, Ian De Leon, confirmed the sad news in a Facebook post on Tuesday, 16 April 2025. Sharing a photo of his late mother, he wrote:

“With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, we share the passing of our beloved mother, Nora C. Villamayor ‘Nora Aunor’ who left us today at the age of 71. She was the heart of our family, a source of unconditional love, strength, and warmth. Her kindness, wisdom, and beautiful spirit touched everyone who knew her. She will be missed beyond words and remembered forever.”

The late star’s wake will be held at The Chapels, Heritage Park in Taguig, according to her daughter and fellow actress Lotlot de Leon.

A National Treasure

In 2022, Nora Aunor was officially recognised as a National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts by the Philippine government, the highest honour given to individuals who have made a lasting impact on the country’s arts and culture. She was honoured alongside screenwriter Ricky Lee and the late director Marilou Diaz-Abaya.

Cause of Death

Neither the 71-year-old’s family nor authorities have confirmed a cause of death yet. However, according to the media outlet Inquirer.com, she was at a Pasig hospital for an undisclosed procedure.

Career Highlights

Nora Aunor rose to fame as a singer and actress, later becoming one of the most respected names in Philippine cinema. She is best known for her award-winning performance in the critically acclaimed film Himala.

Her most recent film appearance was in Mananambal, alongside actress Bianca Umali. On television, her final role was in the GMA Afternoon Prime series Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law.

A true icon, Nora Aunor leaves behind a rich legacy and a nation in mourning.

Tributes Pour In

“Every tear she shed onscreen felt like a collective heartbreak. Every line she delivered became etched in the memory of Philippine cinema… Nora, salamat sa sining. Salamat sa puso,” wrote Charo Santos-Concio said in her post.

“Despite her legendary status, she carried herself with such modesty — confident in her craft, yet never boastful,” Actress Lovi Poe said in her post.

“The FDCP mourns the passing of National Artist Nora Aunor — an icon, a legend, and a voice that captured the soul of a nation. Her performances were never just roles; they were reflections of truth, hope, and resilience,’ wrote The national film council of the Philippines.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, fans, and every Filipino soul mourning the loss of our beloved Superstar and National Artist,” said noted social activist Persida Rueda-Acosta.