List of nominees for 75th Golden Globe Awards

Nominees for the 75th Golden Globe Awards, Best Director, Motion Picture category, left to right, Guillermo del Toro, Martin McDonagh, Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott and Steven Spielberg are seen in a combination of file photos. (REUTERS)
Updated 11 December 2017
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List of nominees for 75th Golden Globe Awards

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif: Nominees for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Monday in Beverly Hills, California, by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:
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Picture, Drama: “Call Me By Your Name,” “Dunkirk,” “The Post,” The Shape of Water” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
Picture, Musical or Comedy: “The Disaster Artist,” “Get Out,” “The Greatest Showman,” “Lady Bird” and “I, Tonya.”
Director: Guillermo Del Toro, “The Shape of Water,” Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk,” Ridley Scott, “All the Money in the World,” Steven Spielberg, “The Post.”
Actress, Drama: Jessica Chastain, “Molly’s Game,” Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water,” France McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missiouri,” Meryl Streep, “The Post,” Michelle Williams, “All the Money in the World.”
Actor, Drama: Timothee Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name,” Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread,” Tom Hanks, “The Post,” Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour.”
Actress, Musical or Comedy: Judi Dench, “Victoria & Abdul,” Helen Mirren, “The Leisure Seeker,” Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya,” Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird,” Emma Stone,” Battle of the Sexes.”
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Steve Carell, “Battle of the Sexes,” Ansel Elgort, “Baby Driver,” James Franco, “The Disaster Artist,” Hugh Jackman, “The Greatest Showman,” Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out.”
Foreign Language: “A Fantastic Woman,” “First They Killed My Father,” “In the Fade,” “Loveless” and “The Square.”
Animated Film: “The Boss Baby,” “The Breadwinner,” “Coco,” “Ferdinand,” “Loving Vincent.”
Supporting Actress: Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound,” Hong Chau, “Downsizing,” Allison Janney, “I, Tonya,” Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird,” “Octavia Spencer, “The Shape of Water.”
Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project,” Armie Hammer, “Call Me by Your Name,” Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water,” Christopher Plummer, “All the Money in the World,” Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
Screenplay: Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor, “The Shape of Water,” Greta Gerwig, “Lady Bird,” Liz Hannah, Josh Singer, “The Post,” Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Aaron Sorkin, “Molly’s Game.”
Original Score: Carter Burwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Alexandre Desplat, “The Shape of Water,” Jonny Greenwood, “Phantom Thread,” John Williams, “The Post,” Hans Zimmer, “Dunkirk.”
Original Song: “Home,” from “Ferdinand,” music by Nick Jonas, Justin Tranter, Nick Monson, lyrics by Nick Jonas, Justin Tranter; “Mighty River,” from “Mudbound,” music by Raphael Saadiq, lyrics by Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson; “Remember Me,” from “Coco,” music by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez; “The Star,” from “The Star,” music by Mariah Carey, Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Mariah Carey, Marc Shaiman; “This is Me,” from “The Greatest Showman,” music by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, lyrics by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul.
TELEVISION
Series, Drama: “The Crown,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “This Is Us,” “Stranger Things” and “Game of Thrones.”
Series, Musical or Comedy: “black-ish,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Master of None,” “SMILF,” “Will & Grace.”
Movie or Limited Series: “Big Little Lies,” “Fargo,” “Feud: Bette and Joan,” “The Sinner,” “Top of the Lake: China Girl.”
Actress, Drama: Caitriona Balfe, “Outlander,” Claire Foy, “The Crown,” Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Deuce,” Katherine Langford, “13 Reasons Why,” Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Actor, Drama: Jason Bateman, “Ozark,” Sterling K. Brown, “This is Us,” Freddie Highmore, “The Good Doctor,” Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul,” Live Schreiber, “Ray Donovan.”
Actor, Movie or Limited Series: Robert De Niro, “The Wizard of Lies.” Jude Law, “The Young Pope,” Kyle MacLachlan, “Twin Peaks,” Ewan McGregor, “Fargo,” Geoffrey Rush, “Genius.”
Actress, Movie or Limited Series: Jessica Biel, “The Sinner,” Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies,” Jessica Lange, “Feud: Bette and Joan,” Susan Sarandon, “Feud: Bette and Joan,” Reese Witherspoon, “Big Little Lies.”
Actress, Musical or Comedy: Pamela Adlon, “Better Things,” Alison Brie, “Glow,” Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Issa Rae, “Insecure,” Frankie Shaw, “SMILF.”
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Anthony Anderson, “black-ish,” Aziz Ansari, “Master of None,” Kevin Bacon, “I Love Dick,” William H. Macy, “Shameless,” Eric McCormack, “Will & Grace.”
Supporting Actress, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: Laura Dern, “Big Little Lies,” Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Chrissy Metz, “This is Us,” Michelle Pfeiffer, “The Wizard of Lies,” Shailene Woodley, “Big Little Lies.”
Supporting Actor, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: David Harbor, “Stranger Things,” “Alfred Molina, “Feud: Bette and Joan,” Christian Slater, “Mr. Robot,” Alexander Skarsgard, “Big Little Lies,” David Thewlis, “Fargo.”


Miniature poodle Sage fetches top prize at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Updated 15 May 2024
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Miniature poodle Sage fetches top prize at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

  • Sage, a 4-year-old black-colored female groomed in the fine, fluffy topiary style traditional for poodles, competed head to head against the winners in six other groups
  • The Westminster dog show bills itself as the second-oldest US sporting event, behind only the Kentucky Derby thoroughbred horse race

NEW YORK: A sprightly miniature poodle named Sage was crowned “Best in Show” on Tuesday at the 148th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, winning the grand prize in the most prestigious competition among pure-bred canines in the United States.
Sage, the finalist representing 21 breeds classified as non-sporting dogs, triumphed over more than 2,500 top-ranked dogs competing in the two-day contest, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Queens borough of New York City.
Sage, a 4-year-old black-colored female groomed in the fine, fluffy topiary style traditional for poodles, competed head to head against the winners in six other groups — terriers, hounds, herding dogs, working dogs, sporting dogs and toy dogs.
She was the first female to win the top prize at Westminster since 2020, according to commentators on the Fox Sports channel, which broadcast the event live.
And she became the fourth miniature poodle to claim the top prize in the 148-year history of the contest, with the trophy previously going to her breed in 1943, 1959 and 2002, according to kennel club records.
The larger “standard” poodle breed has been declared Best in Show five times, most recently in 2020, and the smaller “toy” poodle breed has won twice.
The poodle originated as a hunting dog in Germany and is now recognized as the national dog of France.
Sage’s handler, Kaz Hosaka, cried tears of joy and carried his prized poodle in his arms around floor of the auditorium to cheers of the crowd as he celebrated what he said was his 45th year participating at the Westminster dog show and the last of his career.
The Westminster dog show bills itself as the second-oldest US sporting event, behind only the Kentucky Derby thoroughbred horse race. This year’s competition drew a field of contenders representing 200 breeds from all 50 US states and 12 other countries.
Mercedes, a female 4-year-old German shepherd, was named runner-up for the overall contest, after first winning the top prize in the herding dog group.
Along with Sage and Mercedes, the two other finalists chosen on Monday were Comet the Shih Tzu, representing the toy group, and Louis, the Afghan hound leading the hound group.
Rounding out the finalists were three group winners chosen on Tuesday — Micah the black cocker spaniel, representing sporting dogs; Monty, the giant schnauzer, leading the working dogs; and Frankie, a colored bull terrier from the terrier group.


‘Miracle’ survivor found 5 days after building collapse

Updated 12 May 2024
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‘Miracle’ survivor found 5 days after building collapse

  • When we went down to the side of the slab we had uncovered, we heard somebody inside, and we stopped all the heavy operations

JOHANNESBURG: Rescuers and onlookers cheered and applauded on Saturday as a survivor was rescued after 116 hours from underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in South Africa, with the tragedy having killed at least 13.
Provincial premier Alan Winde said on X: “It is a miracle that we have all been hoping for.”
An apartment block under construction in the southern city of George crumbled on Monday afternoon while an 81-person crew was on site.
“When we went down to the side of the slab we had uncovered, we heard somebody inside, and we stopped all the heavy operations,” Colin Deiner, head of rescue operations, told reporters.
Rescuers then called out to the survivor, and he spoke back, Deiner said.
“He indicated to us that he’s got weight on his legs, and we’re very concerned about that after such a long period.” After several hours, the survivor was extricated and rushed to a hospital.
Rescue teams have been working against time since the structure came crashing down.
Twenty-nine people were rescued alive, while thirty-nine remained unaccounted for.
Winde said a “difficult” identification process was underway, and police were using fingerprints, DNA testing, and photographs.
The city had approved construction plans for a 42-unit apartment block in July.
The reasons for the collapse are still unknown.

 


Biden jokes Trump should have injected himself with bleach

Updated 11 May 2024
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Biden jokes Trump should have injected himself with bleach

  • Biden also made light of Trump’s “love letters” from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
  • In a senior moment, Biden mistakenly referred to Kim as the president of South Korea

PORTOLA VALLEY, California: US President Joe Biden joked on Friday that he wished former President Donald Trump had injected himself with a little bleach, resurrecting one of Trump’s more head-scratching moments from the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden, at a fundraising event south of San Francisco for his re-election campaign, said the presidency of his Republican opponent was chaotic and that voters should keep that in mind. Biden and Trump are locked in a close contest ahead of the November election.
“Remember him saying the best thing to do is just inject a little bleach in your arm? That’s what he said. And he meant it. I wish he had done a little bit himself,” Biden said.
During the early months of the pandemic in 2020, Trump said that an “injection inside” the human body with a disinfectant like bleach or isopropyl alcohol could help protect against the virus.

Biden also made light of what he called Trump’s “love letters” from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, although Biden mistakenly referred to Kim as the president of South Korea.
Trump had met with Kim and exchanged a number of letters with him, copies of which he kept in a loose-leaf binder in the Oval Office.
A spokesperson for the Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Biden’s remarks.
Biden has made light of Trump’s bleach comment before, saying on April 24 in Washington that Trump had injected himself and “it all went to his hair.”

 

 


Meaty issue: German political party calls for €4.90 price cap on doner kebabs

Updated 07 May 2024
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Meaty issue: German political party calls for €4.90 price cap on doner kebabs

  • Die Linke appeals to government as price of national favorite hits €10 in some cities
  • Scheme would cost taxpayer about €4bn

LONDON: German political party Die Linke has urged the government to cap the price of a much loved food item — the doner kebab.

The party has proposed providing daily vouchers to households that would limit prices to €4.90 ($5.28) and €2.90 for young people under an initiative known as Donerpreisbremse.

The scheme is projected to cost the government about €4 billion.

Introduced after the Second World War by Turkish immigrants who adapted the dish to suit local tastes, the doner kebab is a national favorite in Germany, with an estimated 1.3 billion consumed annually. But their soaring price has become a hot-button political issue.

Die Linke said the cost of a doner kebab had reached €10 in some cities, from €4 just two years ago.

“For young people right now it is an issue as important as where they will move when they leave home,” said Hanna Steinmuller, a lawmaker with the Greens party.

“I know it’s not an everyday issue for many people here … but I think as voter representatives we are obliged to highlight these different perspectives.”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was famously confronted by a voter last year who demanded he “speak with Putin … I’m paying €8 for a doner.”

With public pressure mounting, Scholz recently acknowledged on social media that “everywhere I go, mostly by young people, I get asked if there should be a price cap for doner kebabs.”

Despite the appeals, the chancellor rejected the proposal, citing the impracticality of price controls in a free market economy.

Despite its humble origins as a street food, the doner kebab has become an unexpected point of political focus.

Last month, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sparked controversy when on a visit to Turkiye he gifted 60 kg of kebab meat from Berlin to Istanbul in what some called a clumsy attempt to symbolize the strong cultural ties between the two nations.


A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane

Updated 01 May 2024
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A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane

  • Describing her journey, the nonagenarian said she had fallen twice and was forced to stop to rest at some points, even sleeping along the way before waking up and continuing her journey

KYIV, Ukraine: A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family days after they were separated while fleeing to safety.
Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska and her family decided to leave the frontline town of Ocheretyne, in the eastern Donetsk region, last week after Russian troops entered it and fighting intensified.
Russians have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv’s depleted, ammunition-deprived forces with artillery, drones and bombs.
“I woke up surrounded by shooting all around — so scary,” Lomikovska said in a video interview posted by the National Police of Donetsk region.
In the chaos of the departure, Lomikovska became separated from her son and two daughters-in-law, including one, Olha Lomikovska, injured by shrapnel days earlier. The younger family members took to back routes, but Lydia wanted to stay on the main road.
With a cane in one hand and steadying herself using a splintered piece of wood in the other, the pensioner walked all day without food and water to reach Ukrainian lines.
Describing her journey, the nonagenarian said she had fallen twice and was forced to stop to rest at some points, even sleeping along the way before waking up and continuing her journey.
“Once I lost balance and fell into weeds. I fell asleep … a little, and continued walking. And then, for the second time, again, I fell. But then I got up and thought to myself: “I need to keep walking, bit by bit,’” Lomikovska said.
Pavlo Diachenko, acting spokesman for the National Police of Ukraine in the Donetsk region, said Lomikovska was saved when Ukrainian soldiers spotted her walking along the road in the evening. They handed her over to the “White Angels,” a police group that evacuates citizens living on the front line, who then took her to a shelter for evacuees and contacted her relatives.
“I survived that war,’ she said referring to World War II. “I had to go through this war too, and in the end, I am left with nothing.
“That war wasn’t like this one. I saw that war. Not a single house burned down. But now – everything is on fire,” she said to her rescuer.
In the latest twist to the story, the chief executive of one of Ukraine’s largest banks announced on his Telegram channel Tuesday that the bank would purchase a house for the pensioner.
“Monobank will buy Lydia Stepanivna a house and she will surely live in it until the moment when this abomination disappears from our land,” Oleh Horokhovskyi said.