AWARDS HEADLINES
“I’m on the List!” Here’s the Complete Guide to Five Days of Golden Globes Parties
If you haven’t already, time to make some calls to get on the list for these Golden Globe parties. Here are the goings-on (CAA and WME soirees) and likely guests (Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett and Will Smith) around the annual awards show. (THR)
‘Carol’ Picks Up Steam, Landing Five Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award Nominations
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced the nominees for the international component of its awards, and Carol leads the pack with five nominations. The winners will be announced in Los Angeles at the 5th AACTA International Awards on Saturday, January 30. (SMH)
What the PGA Nominations Mean for the Oscar Race
Awards analyst Scott Feinberg explains why PGA Award nominations tend to presage best picture Oscar nominations for some sorts of films but not for others. (THR)
OTHER HEADLINES
‘The League’s’ Jason Mantzoukas Tapped to Pen ‘Battling Boy’ at Paramount for Plan B
Jason Mantzoukas has been set to write Battling Boy at Paramount with Plan B producing and Patrick Osborne directing. The live action-animated hybrid project is an adaptation of Paul Pope’s acclaimed graphic novel set in the city of Arcopolis, where monsters roam the streets and swallow children into the underworld. (DL)
HBO to Say Goodbye to ‘Girls’ After Season Six
The Lena Dunham series, Girls, will wrap up after its sixth season. The news comes before the comedy even enters its fifth season, which premieres in February, so there are still two full rounds of the series to come. (VAR)
It’s Bikini Season for Model Kelly Rohrbach Who Lands C.J. Parker Role in ‘Baywatch’
Model Kelly Rohrbach will play C. J. Parker in the movie reboot of the 90s show in the role made famous by Pamela Anderson. Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron star in the film, which will be directed by Seth Gordon. (THR)
After 13 Years, Michael Weatherly Will Bid Adieu to ‘NCIS’
Star and fan favorite Michael Weatherly is exiting broadcast television’s highest-rated drama, NCIS. Weatherly will continue to be involved with the company. The actor-producer has a development deal with studio counterpart CBS Television Studios. (THR)
You Can Now Print a Spaceship Through SyFy Labs’ New Push into VR and 3D Printing
Cable network SyFy announced today that it is launching Syfy Labs, a new innovation lab dedicated to creating immersive, multi-platform content and experiences for existing and emerging platforms. (VI)
8k TVs and Other Products to Expect at CES 2016 This Week
CES can be useful to predict the trends in consumer technology for the year ahead (and sometimes, for two years ahead). Products such as virtual reality, high-resolution television, and autonomous vehicles all received major pushes at CES. This year be on the look-out for lots of 4K TVs and maybe a handful of 8K models. (TV)
Screenwriters: Before ‘Spotlight’ There Was ‘All the President’s Men’
One film about journalism, Spotlight, is making waves during awards season. But way before Spotlight there was another film about reporters following a hot story, All the President’s Men, which ended up taking home two Academy Awards. (DS)