Showbiz Sandbox 434: The Golden Globes Are Full of Surprises




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Summary: As the 2019 award season continues its steady pace toward the Oscars, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association kicked the year off by confounding pundits when they gave Golden Globes to a few underdogs. While many thought “A Star Is Born” or “Roma” would run the table at this year’s ceremonies, it was “Green Book” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” that took the night’s top prizes.<br> Though the Golden Globes may be a swanky affair and an honor to receive, the nominations that are more telling of who might walk off with an Oscar are those from the craft guilds. This week the unions representing Art Directors, Cinematographers, Editors, Producers and Writers all announced their 2019 nominees. We’ll tell you what their selections mean for the Academy Awards.<br> We also revisit the Great White Way, where we take a look back at some of the predictions we made about the fall Broadway season. Most of the productions we thought might not fare so well are, indeed, underperforming, or in some cases, have closed already.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the continuing kerfuffle over whether Kevin Hart should host the Oscars, Apple buys an indie record label and why dozens of works will enter the public domain this year as their copyrights expire.<br> <br> Netflix to ‘Bird Box’ Fans: Please Open Your Eyes<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/theater/london-theaters-toilets-bathrooms-women.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/theater/london-theaters-toilets-bathrooms-women.html</a><br> Comscore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of January 6, 2019<br> <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-january-6-2019-300773463.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-january-6-2019-300773463.html</a><br> Chinese Art Movie ‘Long Day’s Journey’ Enjoys Big Opening Amid Growing Backlash<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2019/film/news/long-days-journey-into-night-bi-gan-tang-wei-box-office-1203097415/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2019/film/news/long-days-journey-into-night-bi-gan-tang-wei-box-office-1203097415/</a><br> Dynamics Change as Korea Box Office Ends Flat in 2018<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/korea-box-office-ends-flat-2018-dynamics-change-1203099043/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/korea-box-office-ends-flat-2018-dynamics-change-1203099043/</a><br> Golden Globe Awards 2019 Winners: The Complete List<br> <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/996805/golden-globe-awards-2019-winners-the-complete-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.eonline.com/news/996805/golden-globe-awards-2019-winners-the-complete-list</a><br> ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘Escape at Dannemora’ Among ACE Editing Nominees<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/ace-editing-nominations-bohemian-rhapsody-crazy-rich-asians-escape-at-dannemora-1203100157/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/ace-editing-nominations-bohemian-rhapsody-crazy-rich-asians-escape-at-dannemora-1203100157/</a><br> ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Among Art Directors Guild Award Nominees<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/art-directors-guild-nominations-2019-1172557" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/art-directors-guild-nominations-2019-1172557</a><br> WGA Awards: Full List of Nominations<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-wga-nominations-tv-new-media-radio-news-more-noms-1165913" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-wga-nominations-tv-new-media-radio-news-more-noms-1165913</a><br> PGA Awards: ‘Black Panther,