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Oppenheimer Triggers Likely Oscars Landslide As Golden Globes Snub Barbie
So, awards season and the Golden Globes got off to a fresh start. The cleaned-up and respectable Globes put scandals about kickbacks and a lack of diversity in its voting body behind them, dumping the rackety “Hollywood Foreign Press Association” in favor of the “Golden Globes Foundation” and drawing a line under the strike era.
This year’s Globes were once again the most relaxed and cordial of the A-lister prizefests – the delayed Christmas office party of Hollywood awards nights, with nominees drinking wine and being seen doing so on camera and submitting to the mildest and weakest of roasts from host Jo Koy.
After accepting this thankless MC role, Koy had to accept that Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell would outshine him in their incidental co-presenter roles, as well as by the memory of the notoriously outspoken former host Ricky Gervais, who demonstrated that he was still a player by winning best performance in standup comedy with Armageddon.
Oppenheimer Triggers Likely Oscars Landslide As Golden Globes Snub Barbie
But it was also an unusually intellectual evening and a terrific night for the -Oppenheimer half of the Barbenheimer phenomena – if not the Barb half.
Christopher Nolan’s enormous, ruminative epic about J Robert Oppenheimer, the creator of America’s nuclear weapon, and how he was tortured by his guilt and responsibility for causing mankind to take its decisive 20th-century stride toward self-annihilation won five awards.
It won Best Movie (drama), best Director for Nolan, Best Actor (drama) for Cillian Murphy for his gaunt performance as Oppenheimer, with his sightless glare of dread, support actor for Robert Downey Jr. as Oppenheimer’s government rival Lewis Strauss; and the best score for Ludwig Göransson.
Oppenheimer’s main competition in the serious American epic stakes, Martin Scorsese’s superb Killers of the Flower Moon, was thus, rightly or wrongly, overshadowed – though Lily Gladstone made history as the first Indigenous winner, winning best actress (drama) for her powerful performance as the Native American woman at the centre of a conspiracy to defraud and erase her people.
Oppenheimer Triggers Likely Oscars Landslide As Golden Globes Snub Barbie
Greta Gerwig’s wild and bizarre toy franchise comedy Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, failed to convert many of its nine nominations. It received two awards: Best Song and the strangely conceived new “cinematic and box office achievement prize,” which is intended to recognize financial successes that would otherwise go unnoticed and to reward a mix of merit and cash in proportions that are not fully clear.
Barbie was defeated in the categories of best movie (musical or comedy) and best actress (musical or comedy) by Yorgos Lanthimos’ brilliant absurdist nightmare Poor Things, which featured Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, a Victorian fallen woman brought back from the dead in a bizarre Frankensteinian experiment.
Alexander Payne’s wonderful comedy The Holdovers, set in the 1970s, was a more conventional winner. It won acting awards for Paul Giamatti, who plays a grumpy boarding school teacher who has to babysit troubled kids over the Christmas break, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who plays the school’s cook, whose son died in the Vietnam War, which the privileged white kids have managed to avoid.
Oppenheimer Triggers Likely Oscars Landslide As Golden Globes Snub Barbie
And what a night for Justine Triet’s fascinating courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall, which had already won the Cannes Palme d’Or, winning not only best non-English language film but also best screenplay, beating out more fancied runners such as Poor Things, Oppenheimer, and Celine Song’s relationship drama Past Lives.
This year’s Globes also highlighted another chapter in the illustrious career of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, whose late-flowering picture The Boy and the Heron won Best Animated Film.
Overall, Oppenheimer has been a tremendous success. The Globes rarely predict what occurs on Oscar night, but this is the first rumble of an Oscar landslide.
SOURCE – (Guardian)
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Supreme Court Rejects Musk Appeal Over Tweets That Must Be Approved By Tesla
WASHINGTON – On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed Elon Musk’s appeal about a deal with securities authorities. The settlement mandates that Elon obtain prior approval for some tweets related to Tesla, the electric vehicle firm he heads.
Supreme Court Rejects Musk Appeal Over Tweets That Must Be Approved By Tesla
The justices refrained from making any comments and upheld the lower court’s findings against Musk. Elon said that the requirement constitutes a “prior restraint” on his expression, which he believes violates the First Amendment.
The case arises from tweets Musk sent in 2018, in which he asserted that he had obtained the necessary funds to privatize Tesla. The tweets significantly increased the company’s stock price and prompted a temporary suspension of trading.
Supreme Court Rejects Musk Appeal Over Tweets That Must Be Approved By Tesla
As part of the agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it was mandated that his tweets must receive prior approval from a legal representative at Tesla. Additionally, it demanded that Elon and Tesla be subjected to monetary penalties for the tweets in which Elon claimed to have “secured funding” to privatize Tesla for $420 per share.
Tesla still needs to obtain the necessary capital to continue to be a publicly-traded company.
The SEC’s initial enforcement action against Elon claimed that his tweets on the privatization of the company violated antifraud provisions of securities laws.
Supreme Court Rejects Musk Appeal Over Tweets That Must Be Approved By Tesla
The agency initiated an investigation in 2021 to determine whether Musk breached the settlement by failing to obtain prior clearance before soliciting his Twitter followers, currently numbering X, for their opinion on whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla shares.
In 2022, Elon purchased Twitter.
SOURCE – (AP)
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Lionel Messi Gets 2 Goals In Front Of Record New England Crowd As Miami Beats Revolution 4-1
The event will be held in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Lionel Messi netted two goals, captivating a record-breaking crowd of New England Revolution supporters, and propelled Inter Miami CF to a resounding 4-1 triumph on Saturday evening.
Messi impressed the crowd of 65,612 at Gillette Stadium by scoring a goal with his left foot from a long distance inside the penalty area. This was his ninth goal of the season, which occurred in the 68th minute, breaking the 1-all deadlock.
Lionel Messi Gets 2 Goals In Front Of Record New England Crowd As Miami Beats Revolution 4-1
Indeed, he also achieved a minor historical milestone. Miami said on social network X that he holds the distinction of becoming the inaugural player in MLS history to contribute 16 goals in the first seven games of a season.
He has been doing it consistently throughout his entire life. “We anticipate this behavior from him,” stated teammate Benjamin Cremaschi, who successfully scored the third goal following Messi’s blocked shot. He effortlessly demonstrates proficiency.” We are pleased to have him on our team. Whenever he is presented with a chance, he seizes it.
The attendance surpassed the previous record of 61,316, set when the LA Galaxy defeated the Revolution in the 2002 MLS championship.
During the first half, he positioned himself a short distance inside the penalty area and successfully scored with a left-footed kick, resulting in a 1-1 tie in the 32nd minute.
“In the first half, following our goal, I believed that we had effectively contained them,” stated Caleb Porter, the coach of New England. “They were not receiving ample opportunities, nor were they being granted sufficient time and freedom to execute their actions.” Messi then demonstrated his typical skill and ability by identifying a weakness or vulnerability.
Lionel Messi Gets 2 Goals In Front Of Record New England Crowd As Miami Beats Revolution 4-1
Amidst a match between the top-ranked Miami team in the Eastern Conference and the bottom-ranked Revolution team, the 36-year-old who won the 2022 World Cup scored a goal, resounding cheers reverberating throughout the bleachers.
Cremaschi and Luis Suarez scored goals toward the end of the match for Miami. Messi was attributed with an assist on Suarez’s goal.
In the opening minute, the Revolution took a 1-0 lead as Tomas Chancalay skillfully evaded a defender and executed a shot over the charging netminder, Drake Callender.
Despite the presence of the Celtics and Bruins, both local winter professional teams are now competing in the playoffs. Much of the focus in the sports world this week was around Messi’s arrival.
Hundreds of fans, primarily children, donning the pink Miami Messi shirt, entered the stadium approximately 90 minutes before the match.
Once the stadium was filled, they were readily seen amidst the crowd.
Among the items, a few of the Messi No. 10 Argentina shirts, which featured white and blue stripes, were intermingled among the items.
“I am filled with great enthusiasm,” expressed Stacy Mills, a 31-year-old itinerant healthcare professional from East Tennessee, who was donning one of the Argentina jerseys featuring Messi.” “I have been a follower of his career since playing with Barcelona.”
Lionel Messi Gets 2 Goals In Front Of Record New England Crowd As Miami Beats Revolution 4-1
“I trailed him during his participation in the World Cup representing his home nation,” she remarked, beaming.
Many children had the opportunity to witness a renowned soccer player at the previous residence of Tom Brady, who is widely regarded as the greatest of all time in the NFL. Brady achieved the impressive feat of winning six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.
“I have been engaged in playing since my early years.” “The Miami star is my favorite player,” stated Cameron Howell, a 14-year-old from Halifax, Massachusetts.
SOURCE – (AP)
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Ducky Bhai’s Wife Aroob Jatoi AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Goes Viral on Youtube
YouTuber Saadur Rehman – also known as Ducky Bhai – and his wife, Aroob Jatoi, have become embroiled in a distressing situation after a deep fake video involving Aroob circulated online.
Even though AI-generated deepfake videos continue to raise concerns, Aroob Jatoi, wife of top Pakistani YouTuber Ducky Bhai, is the latest celebrity to be targeted.
YouTuber Saadur Rehman, known online as Ducky Bhai, was sharing a deep-fake video of Aroob Jatoi online.
Even though social media users are now accustomed to scandals like this, the viral clip, created using artificial intelligence tools, caused a frenzy.
In response to the deepfake video appearing in searches on X and other platforms, Ducky Bhai took to social media to explain the phenomenon and urge vigilance against cybercrime.
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Known for his roasting and gaming channels, the YouTuber expressed deep dismay at his wife’s dignity degradation.
The couple received support, while some criticized them for broadcasting personal information in their vlogs. Aroob also expressed her concerns and urged action against similar threats.
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Ducky Bhai offers Rs1 million to unmask the culprit behind wife Aroob’s deep fake YouTube video
Ducky also offered Rs10lac for information identifying the perpetrator responsible for the leak. Furthermore, he urged the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other concerned officials to take action against individuals and encouraged the public to report fraudulent content.
Ducky Bhai
Ducky, is a popular Pakistani YouTuber known for his humorous content, reactions, and commentary.
He has gained fame for his humorous and sometimes controversial videos, often in response to other content creators or roasts. He entertains millions of fans through his YouTube and other social media platforms with roasting and gaming videos.
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