Eddie Murphy will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award
Comedian Eddie Murphy will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes next month, a ceremony where the awards association will try to restore its reputation in Hollywood after a series of scandals.
Murphy will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his contribution to the world of entertainment, according to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which votes on the Globe winners.
Murphy, 61, appeared on "Saturday Night Live" and in films including "Beverly Hills Cop," "The Nutty Professor," "48 Hours," and "Dreamgirls."
Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Sophia Loren, Tom Hanks, Jane Fonda, and Robert De Niro have all received the DeMille Award.
Murphy's win adds a prominent name to the Golden Globes program on January 10.
The gala is notorious for being a celebrity-studded, alcohol-fueled affair that starts off the Hollywood awards season, but it is uncertain whether star nominees will attend.
In 2021, the Los Angeles Times investigated the international press association and discovered that it had no African-American members, harming the credibility of an organization that had other morally problematic practices.
Comcast agreed to rebroadcast the Globes in 2023 after the press association made adjustments. NBC, which had carried the awards for years, dropped the telecast in 2022, but Comcast agreed to rebroadcast the Globes in 2023 after the press association made reforms.
These are the nominees for this year's Golden Globe
This year's Golden Globe nominations for best film - drama include AVATAR: The Way of Water, Top Gun: Maverick, Elvis, The Fabelmans, and Tar, as well as best director nominees Steven Spielberg, Baz Luhrmann, and James Cameron.
In the category of best comedy or musical film, Babylon, The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Triangle of Sadness are nominated.
Better Call Saul, The Crown, House of Dragons, Ozark, and Severance were nominated for best drama series, while Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, and Wednesday were nominated for best comedy series.
Michelle Williams, the star of Fabelmans, leads the nominated drama actresses, with Cate Blanchett (Tár) and Olivia Colman among her challengers (Empire of Light).
Best Actor in Drama nominees includes Austin Butler (Elvis), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Hugh Jackman (The Son), Bill Nighy (Living), and Jeremy Pope (The Inspection).
Post by Bryan C.
