Golden Globes Ends $75,000 Annual Salaries for Former HFPA Members

The action is taken since the previous members of the HFPA had completed one year out of their five-year contract, which was established in June 2023 with the new owners Penske Media Eldridge. In this agreement, a $75,000 annual salary was allocated to those voters who were carried over from the old organization into the newly structured group after being part of the HFPA, formerly known as the Globes’ voting body prior to this acquisition.

Geoffrey Rush on Battling John Lithgow (and His Twisted Hand Puppet) in Nursing Home Thriller ‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’: ‘It’s Like “The French Connection,” But in a Wheelchair’

In a different setting, actor Rush portrays Stefan Mortensen, a stern judge who experiences a stroke and needs to reside in an assisted living facility. Regrettably, one of the other residents is Dave Crealy, played by John Lithgow, who bullies the other residents with growing menace – aided by his hand puppet, Jenny Pen. With each passing day, Dave becomes bolder in committing heinous acts within the nursing home, while Stefan’s mental abilities deteriorate. As Stefan struggles to maintain control over his motor skills and fight back against his adversary, he must confront his nemesis before his own faculties are completely lost.

Alexandra Daddario Confronts Critics: ‘I’m Not a Bad Actress… I Got an Emmy Nom. How Do You Think I Did That?’

Daddario stated, ‘I’m not a poor performer; instead, some of the projects I’ve taken on haven’t highlighted my abilities as they should be. It’s all about direction and writing. Sometimes the lighting isn’t great, but I’m not a bad actress. I earned an Emmy nomination, after all. How do you suppose I managed that?’

‘Madame Web’ Wins Worst Picture of the Year Award

The Razzie Awards, known as the longest-running counterpart to the Oscars for bad movies, chose that film for their questionable award this year. Each year, members of the Razzies (open to anyone who wants to join and pay a fee) vote on their selections for the worst films produced in the previous year. This year, the consensus choice for the lowest point of cinematic quality went to the troubled Spider-Man spinoff featuring Dakota Johnson as a psychic EMT worker.

‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit: Judge Issues Mixed Ruling in Blake Lively’s Subpoena for 2 Years of Justin Baldoni Team’s Phone Records

Lawyers representing Lively have asked for call and message history between Baldoni, his PR team, and other Wayfarer Studios employees related to “It Ends With Us”, from December 1, 2022, up until now. However, Judge Lewis Liman explained that while the content of these calls and messages isn’t being requested, the phone records themselves could disclose sensitive information about who Baldoni or Wayfarer Studios spoke to, such as doctors, psychologists, or acquaintances, and when these conversations took place.