Golden Globes

The Golden Globes bounced back from years of scandal and dwindling audiences to draw 9.4 million viewers, preliminary figures showed on Jan. 8, even as the gala's flailing host was savaged by critics.

Michelle Yeoh, Will Ferrell, Angela Bassett and Amanda Seyfried will be among the presenters at the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 7. The show announced its first batch of presenters on Jan. 3. Others taking the stage will be Julia Garner, George Lopez and Justin Hartley.

The scandal-hit association of foreign journalists that created the Golden Globes will be wound down as the Hollywood award show is formally purchased by private investors including US billionaire Todd Boehly, it was announced on June 11.

The organizers of the Golden Globes on July 16 banned its members from receiving gifts and free trips from movie studios and TV networks seeking to clinch awards for their shows and stars.

The Golden Globes kick off the Hollywood awards season on Jan. 5, but the most talked-about attraction at the customarily boozy dinner in Beverly Hills may be the wicked tongue of host Ricky Gervais.

Gervais, the no-holds-barred British comedian, returns for a fifth time and is already promising to let the barbs fly.

Whimsical modern-day musical "La La Land" pirouetted its way into major Oscars contention Jan. 8 as it swept the board at the Golden Globes, the glitziest party of the showbiz year.

'Carol,' a lesbian romance about a 1950s housewife in New York who falls for a store clerk, leads the Golden Globe nominations with five nods"Carol," a lesbian romance about a 1950s housewife in New York who falls for a store clerk, led the Golden Globe nominations on Dec. 10 with five nods, including noms for best drama film and both its star actresses.

The race to the Oscars begins in earnest Sunday when Hollywood's A-listers gather for the Golden Globes, with dark comedy "Birdman" leading the pack in the quest for awards glory.