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After Legal Battles and Controversy And the Winners are of The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2012

With so much legal battles and controversial news been reporting last year about the Golden Globe Awards by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and air by NBC Universal, the 69th Annual Golden Globe were finally held on Sunday, January 15, 2012 live from from The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA and hosted by comedian Ricky Gervais.

Before we present you the winners list read the some of the legal controversy of The Golden Globe Awards/Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Ex-publicist sues, calls Golden Globes org corrupt

The 69th Annual Golden Awards 2012 Complete List Winners:

HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION
2012 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

 

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

THE DESCENDANTS

Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

MERYL STREEP The Iron Lady

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

GEORGE CLOONEY The Descendants

 

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

THE ARTIST

a La Petite Reine – Studio 37 – La Classe Americaine – JD Prod- France3 Cinema -

Jouror Production-uFilms coproduction; The Weinstein Company

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

MICHELLE WILLIAMS My Week with Marilyn

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR

MUSICAL

JEAN DUJARDIN The Artist

 

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures/ Hemisphere Capital/Amblin

Entertainment/Wingnut Films Production/ Kennedy/Marshall Production A Steven

Spielberg Film; Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures

 

 

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

A SEPARATION (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) – IRAN

Asghar Farhadi; Sony Pictures Classics

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

OCTAVIA SPENCER The Help

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION

PICTURE

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Beginners

 

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

MARTIN SCORSESE Hugo

 

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

WOODY ALLEN Midnight in Paris

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

LUDOVIC BOURCE The Artist

 

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

“MASTERPIECE” W.E.

Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, and Jimmy Harry

 

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

HOMELAND

SHOWTIME Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet,

Fox 21; Showtime

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

CLAIRE DANES Homeland

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

KELSEY GRAMMER Boss

 

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

MODERN FAMILY

Levitan-Lloyd Productions in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television;

ABC

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

LAURA DERN Enlightened

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

MATT LEBLANC Episodes

 

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

DOWNTON ABBEY (MASTERPIECE)

A Carnival/Masterpiece Co-production; PBS

 

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

KATE WINSLET Mildred Pierce

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

IDRIS ELBA Luther

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

JESSICA LANGE American Horror Story

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES,

MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

PETER DINKLAGE Game of Thrones

About the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:
Founded in the 1940s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film.  Sixty-eight years later, members of the HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in some of the world’s most respected publications.  Each year, the organization holds the third most watched awards show on television, the Golden Globe Awards, which have enabled the organization to donate more than $12 million to entertainment related charities and scholarship programs. For more information, please visit www.goldenglobes.org.

Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the Golden Globe® Awards are viewed in more than 160 countries worldwide and are one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements. For more information visit www.dickclarkproductions.com

Sources: Sunshine Sachs
Photo credit to: the Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Editor’s Note: We tried to communicate to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association publicist firm Sunshine, Sachs & Associates about the controversial and legal battle of their client and we did not wanted to get involved in anything  like this but we tried to support and promote their event and they did not care. They did not even notify us if we were denied or approved to cover the awards show.

So to make this short this is our last coverage and post on Sunshine, Sachs & Associates clients. Also we want to add that Michael Samonte, publicist from Sunshine, Sachs & Associates acknowledged about the controversy in an email and phone conversation back on December 12, 2011 with our editor in-chief Esteban “Steven” Escobar and he told him that they were not the same PR firm. Which he means they are not The Lippin Group, but the funny thing is that he came from The Lippin Group and he even brought some of his colleagues to work with  Sunshine, Sachs & Associates. To prove to us that they were not like The Lippin Group Michael agreed to approve us to cover the announcement of the 69^th Annual Golden Globe® Awards nominations. The reality of all this is the here at Diversity News Magazine published by Diversity News Publications we feel discriminated by the Golden Globes Awards/Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Sunshine, Sachs & Associates. 

Dear the Hollywood Foreign Press Association you need to hire a public relations firm the creates and cares about your image, reputation and relationship with others. Want to talk to us, contact we are easy to deal with. We want to congratulate all the winners and nominees for outstanding recognition.Thank you.

George Clooney, Jane Fonda, Angelina Jolie, Jane Lynch, Madonna, Brad Pitt Named Presenters of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards

On Friday, January 13, 2012 the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the second round of presenters for the 69thAnnual Golden Globe Awards.

Jessica Alba, Kate Beckinsale, Emily Blunt (2007 Golden Globe winner; 2007 and 2010 Golden Globe nominee), Pierce Brosnan (1985 and 2006 Golden Globe nominee),Gerard Butler, George Clooney (2001 and 2006 Golden Globe winner; 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012 Golden Globe nominee), Bradley Cooper, Johnny Depp (2008 Golden Globe winner; 1991, 1994 1995, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011 Golden Globe nominee), Colin Firth (2011 Golden Globe winner; 2010 Golden Globe nominee), Jane Fonda (1962, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980 Golden Globe winner; 1963, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1980 1982 and 1985 Golden Globe nominee), Harrison Ford (1986, 1987, 1994, 1996 Golden Globe nominee), Sarah Michelle Gellar (2001 Golden Globe nominee), Dustin Hoffman(1968,1980, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 1997 Golden Globe winner; 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1992, 1998 and 2009 Golden Globe nominee), Felicity Huffman (2006 Golden Globe winner; 2005, 2006 and 2007 Golden Globe nominee), Angelina Jolie (1998, 1999 and 2000 Golden Globe winner; 2008, 2009 and 2011 Golden Globe nominee), Nicole Kidman (1996, 2002, 2003 Golden Globe winner; 1992, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2011 Golden Globe Nominee)  Queen Latifah (2008 Golden Globe winner; 2003 Golden Globe nominee), Jane Lynch(2011 Golden Globe winner; 2010 Golden Globe nominee), Elle Macpherson, William H. Macy (2003, 2004 and 2005 Golden Globe nominee), Madonna (1997 Golden Globe winner; 1988, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2003 and 2012 Golden Globe nominee), Ewan McGregor (2002 Golden Globe nominee), Debra Messing (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Golden Globe nominee) Helen Mirren (1997 and 2007 Golden Globe winner; 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2010 Golden Globe nominee), Julianne Moore (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2011 Golden Globenominee), Paula Patton, Piper Perabo (2011 Golden Globe nominee), Brad Pitt (1996 Golden Globe winner; 1995, 2007, 2009 and 2012 Golden Globe nominee), Seth Rogan and Channing Tatum in an already stellar list of presenters at the 69^th Annual Golden Globe® Awards on Sunday, January 15, 2012, with host Ricky Gervais. Directed by Emmy® Award winning director, Louis J. Horvitz for the second year in a row, the show will air LIVE coast-to-coast on NBC; pre-show from 4:00-5:00 p.m. (PST)/7:00-8:00 p.m. (EST), and main telecast from 5:00-8:00 p.m. (PST)/8:00-11:00 p.m. (EST) from The Beverly Hilton.

Previously announced presenters include Antonio Banderas (1997, 1999 and 2004 Golden Globe nominee),Jessica Biel, Robert Downey Jr. (2001 and 2010 Golden Globe winner; 1993 and 2009 Golden Globe nominee), Jimmy Fallon, Jake Gyllenhaal (2011 Golden Globe nominee), Salma Hayek (2003 Golden Globe nominee), Nicole Kidman (1996, 2002 and 2003 Golden Globe winner; 1992, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2011 Golden Globe nominee), Mila Kunis (2011 Golden Globe nominee), Ashton Kutcher, Adam Levine,Rob Lowe (2001 Golden Globe winner; 1984, 1988, 2000 and 2001 Golden Globe nominee), Melissa McCarthy, Katharine McPhee, Clive Owen (2005 Golden Globe winner), Michelle Pfeiffer (1990 Golden Globe winner; 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 Golden Globe nominee), Freida Pinto and Natalie Portman(2005 and 2011 Golden Globe winner; 2000 Golden Globe nominee), Mark Wahlberg (2011 Golden Globe winner; 2007 Golden Globe nominee) and and Reese Witherspoon (2006 Golden Globe winner; 2000 and 2002 Golden Globe nominee).

About the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:
Founded in the 1940s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film.  Sixty-eight years later, members of the HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in some of the world’s most respected publications.  Each year, the organization holds the third most watched awards show on television, the Golden Globe Awards, which have enabled the organization to donate more than $12 million to entertainment related charities and scholarship programs. For more information, please visit www.goldenglobes.org.

Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the Golden Globe® Awards are viewed in more than 160 countries worldwide and are one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements. For more information visit www.dickclarkproductions.com

Source: Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Photos credit to: Wikipedia

Leonardo DiCaprio Forbes.com Top Hollywood’s Highest-Earning Actors

On Monday, August 1, 2011 Forbes.com announced top Hollywood’s Highest-Earning Actors.

The article reads: Hollywood careers are built on smart (and not always obvious) choices. The two men who top our list of Hollywood’s highest-earning actors are living proof of that. While Johnny Depp topped our list last year with $75 million, Leonardo DiCaprio jumps from fifth to first place to beat Depp for the first time. Over the past year Depp earned $50 million to DiCaprio’s $77 million. Both  actors have achieved wealth and fame by making some unusual choices with their careers.
We can’t all be rich like Leonardo DiCaprio from acting, but we can learn how to build our wealth through our career, and one place to start is online business programs. There are many ways to become rich.
After starring in the megahit Titanic in 1997, Leonardo DiCaprio had his pick of roles. The young actor easily could have become a romantic-comedy heartthrob or an action hero. Instead, he waited for offers from great, serious directors. In 2000, he starred in Danny Boyle’s The Beach. Two years later he paired with Martin Scorsese for the first time withGangs of New York. That same year Steven Spielberg directed the young actor in Catch Me If You Can.


Few of his films were blockbusters, but they established DiCaprio’s reputation as someone who could work with the best directors on the planet.

In 2010, that reputation helped DiCaprio become the highest-earning actor in Hollywood. His two big movies, Shutter Island and Inception, earned a combined $1.2 billion. Shutter Island was DiCaprio’s fourth collaboration with Scorsese and Inception was directed by Christopher Nolan.

DiCaprio always gets a healthy upfront fee to appear in movies, but with these two films, he also got a solid chunk of the profits. We estimate that between May 2010 and May 2011, DiCaprio earned $77 million.


Johnny Depp is another actor who gained fame at a young age and refused to take the obvious path. After the success of the TV show 21 Jump Street, Depp easily could have become an action star but he preferred to work with offbeat directors like Tim Burton and John Waters. Like DiCaprio, Depp’s early choices weren’t always hits. But his insistence on making each role his own paid off with 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean. Based on the popular Disney ride the movie easily could have been just another summer blockbuster but Depp’s bizarre turn as Captain Jack Sparrow created a character that has become as important to Disney as Peter Pan. The four Pirates movie have so far earned $3.7 billion at the global box office. Jack Sparrow was added to the Pirates ride and Depp can now demand a huge sum for each new movie.

The actor earn an estimated $50 million between May 2010 and May 2011.

To compile our earnings numbers we talked to agents, lawyers, producers and other industry insiders to come up with an estimate for what each actor earned between May 1, 2010 and May 1, 2011. Earnings consist of pretax gross income. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted. Adam Sandler ranks 3rd, Will Smith ranks 4th and Tom Hanks ranks 5th place.

To read the complete article, visit Forbes.com at http://blogs.forbes.com/dorothypomerantz/2011/08/01/hollywoods-highest-earning-actors/


Source: Forbes.com
Photo credit to: Leonardo DiCaprio Facebook Fan Page

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Glee, American Idol Win People’s Choice Awards 2011

On Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 Queen Latifah hosted The People’s Choice Awards 2011. The winners were announced in the event held live from the Nokia Theater, L.A. Live (downtown Los Angeles) and broadcast from (9:00 to 11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.



Most of the winners were present to receive their awards and even fans were allowed the opportunity to win prizes and be part of the show experience. Some of the live performances were by Kid Rock, Selena Gomez and the Scene. Elton John made an appearance by presenting an award.



Complete List of the Winners of People’s Choice Awards 2011.

• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

• Johnny Depp

• Kristen Stewart

• Iron Man 2

• Jackie Chan

• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

• Toy Story 3

• Grown Ups

• Adam Sandler

• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
  Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner

• Zac Efron

• A Nightmare on Elm Street

• House

• Hugh Laurie

• Lisa Edelstein

• Glee

• Neil Patrick Harris

• Jane Lynch

• American Idol

• Lie To Me

• Tim Roth
  Lie to Me

• Fringe

FAVORITE TALK SHOW HOST

• Conan O’Brien

FAVORITE TV OBSESSION

• Dexter

FAVORITE TV GUILTY PLEASURE

• Keeping Up with the Kardashians

FAVORITE TV GUEST STAR

• Demi Lovato

Grey’s Anatomy

FAVORITE TV DOCTOR

• Gregory House

Hugh Laurie

FAVORITE TV FAMILY

• The Simpsons

The Simpsons

FAVORITE FAMILY TV MOVIE

• Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam

FAVORITE TV CHEF

• Rachael Ray

FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA

• Hawaii Five-O

FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY

• $#*! My Dad Says

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST

• Eminem

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST

• Katy Perry

FAVORITE SONG

• Love The Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna

FAVORITE ROCK BAND

• Paramore

FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST

• Selena Gomez & the Scene

FAVORITE POP ARTIST

• Rihanna

FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST

• Taylor Swift

FAVORITE R&B ARTIST

• Usher

FAVORITE HIP-HOP ARTIST

• Eminem

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

• Love The Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna

FAVORITE ONLINE SENSATION

• Katy Perry

FAVORITE VIRAL VIDEO STAR

• “Single Ladies” Devastation

ABOUT PEOPLE’S CHOICE:
Now in its 37th year, the People’s Choice Awards celebrate fan favorites in music, movies and television. The People’s Choice website at www.PeoplesChoice.com serves as a year-round destination for entertainment enthusiasts to voice their opinions on pop culture by voting in and creating polls and features an extensive video archive and photo gallery of People’s Choice Awards footage. PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Fred Nelson is the President of People’s Choice, and the awards show is produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. [NYSE:PG], which is represented by MediaVest Worldwide, Inc., supervisors of the production. Queen Latifah was the host of PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 and Mark Burnett was the Executive Producer. For more information  visit: at www.PeoplesChoice.com, www.myspace.com/peopleschoiceawards and http://www.peopleschoice.com/trophy2011


Sources: http://www.peopleschoice.com


Some photos (C) 2010  & 2011  Courtesy of Gisele Reberio from PartyBy5.com & PRPhotos.com for Diversity News Magazine, Diversity News Publications & Getty Images.

Editor’s Note: We want to congratulate all the winners and nominees and we want to share with all you that while we watched the show and checked for the winners the People’s Choice Awards site was down multiple times because perhaps many people were looking for the winners. Congrats to all.

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