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Must List: If It’s Golden Globe Weekend, You “Hafta” Go to the Annual BAFTA Tea at the Four Seasons

Leah Sydney
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Must List: If It’s Golden Globe Weekend, You “Hafta” Go to the Annual BAFTA Tea at the Four Seasons

The Golden Globes are over, but the party that wins for the most celebrity well attended and the most enjoyable as the BAFTA tea party at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills.

Always a highlight of awards season, this laid back soiree had a truly comfortable air about it. The celebs fan-boy and -girl each other, and thankfully no selfies are allowed. BAFTA’s esteemed CEO Chantal Rickards would have it no other way. Some musings were Sacha Baron Cohen declaring his unabashed love for “Roma” director Alfonso Cuaron who returned the compliment to him. Amy Adams and Emily Blunt high fived each other in the hotel foyer. Keegan Michael Key with his producer wife Elisa Pugliesi deep in conversation with “Vice” director Adam McKay. Diane Warren –a nine time Oscar nominee songwriter (she will deservedly receive her 10th nomination for “I’ll Fight” from the heralded documentary, “RBG”)– being shown huge music love from “Shallow” writers Mark Ronson and Anthony Rossomando. “Vice” and “Beale Street” composer Nicholas Britell and Mary Poppins” composer Marc Shaiman were also accepting kudos.

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, being the class act he is, gave Amazon competitor “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s” Rachel Brosnahan accolades. The wrapped up shortbreads at the exit of the party with BAFTA emblazoned on them prompted Emma Stone, leaving with her “Favourite” costars Rachel Weisz and Joe Alwyn (alas gal pal Taylor Swift did not accompany him) to grab a bunch and say, “we’ve got cookies! I’m going to eat these later, no now!”

Earlier Emma, along with her co-stars Rachel Weisz and Olivia Coleman, all banded together and held hands on the red carpet. Two prominent New Yorkers graced the scene as well. Movie publicist Peggy Siegal letting “A Quiet Place” and “Free Solo’s” talented composer Marco Beltrami know what a fan she was of his work.

On the other side of the foyer, New York based power publicist Norah Lawlor was laughing with “Beale Street’s” Regina King while standing on the line for the bar. King wound up order two flutes of sparkling rose for herself and her pal Kathryn Hahn. Unfailingly gracious Patricia Arquette brought her lookalike daughter 15 year old Harlow Jane, along with her boyfriend artist Eric White.

Green Book’s” Peter Farrelly chatted with Claire Foy (her date was her sister Gemma) and Richard Madden. Sony Pictures Classic’s Michael Barker held court and warmly greeted Glenn Close, who the next night won the Golden Globe for SPC’s “The Wife.” Richard E. Grant and Willem Dafoe had a mutual admiration thing going. Other notable attendees were Spike Lee, Joan Collins, Justin Hurwitz, Linda Cardellini, Patricia Clarkson, Thandie Newton, Viggo Mortenson, Rob Marshall, Melissa McCarthy, Peter Fonda, Elsie Fisher, Billy Zane, Rosamund Pike, Adam Driver, Timothee Chalamet and many more. BAFTA’s events are always ‘brilliant’ as the Brits say!

DGA Nominations Clarify Oscars Race: Cuaron for “Roma,” “Green Book,” Spike Lee “Blackkklansman,” “Vice,” Bradley Cooper for “A Star is Born”

Roger Friedman
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DGA Nominations Clarify Oscars Race: Cuaron for “Roma,” “Green Book,” Spike Lee “Blackkklansman,” “Vice,” Bradley Cooper for “A Star is Born”

The Directors Guild nominations are out, and they clarify the Oscar race tremendously.

For one thing, not included is Damien Chazelle for “First Man.” It’s a shame what’s happened to this film.

The nominees are Bradley Cooper for “A Star is Born,” Peter Farrelly for “Green Book,” Spike Lee for “Blackkklansman,” Alfonso Cuaron for “Roma,” and Adam McKay for “Vice.” They’re all great choices and represent the top 5 movies of the year.

But also not in the mix is “Mary Poppins Returns,” “The Favourite,” “Black Panther,” and a few others that fanboys and prognosticators were hoping for.

Documentary nominees are Morgan Neville — Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

RaMell Ross — Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin — Free Solo

Tim Wardle — Three Identical Strangers

Betsy West and Julie Cohen — RBG

Yesterday the DGA announced their TV nominees. The winner should be “Mrs. Maisel” for the Catskills arrival scene. But all the nominees were good choices.

In movies, First Time filmmakers include MATTHEW HEINEMAN – A Private War, Bradley Cooper for A Star is Born, CARLOS LÓPEZ ESTRADA – Blindspotting, BO BURNHAM – Eighth Grade, and BOOTS RILEY – Sorry to Bother You

Lady Gaga’s Classy Tweet: “I could not be happier for Glenn Close winning tonight. She is a true legend and deserves every award”

Roger Friedman
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Lady Gaga’s Classy Tweet: “I could not be happier for Glenn Close winning tonight. She is a true legend and deserves every award”

Lady Gaga is a class act. After losing to Glenn Close last night she sent out a gracious and unexpected Tweet congratulating the winner of Best Actress, and also thanking her co-writers on “Shallow.”

Dick van Dyke, 91, Really Tap Danced on that Desk in “Mary Poppins Returns,” Says “Almost All My Friends Are Dead”

Roger Friedman
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Dick van Dyke, 91, Really Tap Danced on that Desk in “Mary Poppins Returns,” Says “Almost All My Friends Are Dead”

It’s not like Dick van Dyke is morose or anything. I finally met him last night at the Golden Globes when the show ended. He and his wife waited for the crowd to clear, and I was lucky enough to sit with him.

Did he really tap dance on that desk in “Mary Poppins Returns”? He sure did. “I loved it,” he said. DvD is 91, mind you, and this was the end of a long night. But just talking about that scene made him light up.

While we spoke, Carol Burnett came by and waved to him, said goodnight. On stage, Dick had joked that he looked around the room and at least recognized his old friend.

He told me: “Most of my friends are dead you know. With the exception of Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Norman Lear…”

I asked him about Mary Tyler Moore. “You know, when you haven’t seen someone in a long time, and they’ve died, you forget it, and then it comes back to me. Every day I think about her.”

We talked about his late brother, Jerry van Dyke, star of “Coach” and lots of other shows including the cult hit “My Mother the Car.” Dick said, “Now he was funny.  He had an incredible sense of humor.”

van Dyke is still waiting for a Kennedy Center Honor. I’m not sure he cares that much at this point, but the clock is ticking. This would have been the perfect chance this year.

 

Writers Guild Award Nominations Include “Roma,” “Star is Born,” “Beale Street,” “Green Book,” and Michael Moore, But “First Man” Is Gone

Roger Friedman
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Writers Guild Award Nominations Include “Roma,” “Star is Born,” “Beale Street,” “Green Book,” and Michael Moore, But “First Man” Is Gone

The Writers Guild nominations are out. They pretty much reflect what’s been going on in the awards season. Some movies aren’t eligible, but “First Man” and “Mary Poppins” not being there  is problematic for those films.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Eighth Grade, Written by Bo Burnham; A24 

 

Green Book, Written by Nick Vallelonga & Brian Currie & Peter Farrelly; Universal Pictures

 

A Quiet Place, Screenplay by Bryan Woods & Scott Beck and John Krasinski, Story by Bryan Woods & Scott Beck; Paramount Pictures

 

Roma, Written by Alfonso Cuarón; Netflix

Vice, Written by Adam McKay; Annapurna Pictures

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Blackkklansman, Written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee, Based on the book by Ron Stallworth; Focus Features

Black Panther, Written by Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole, Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Based on the book by Lee Israel; Fox Searchlight

 

If Beale Street Could Talk, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Based on the novel by James Baldwin; Annapurna Pictures

 

A Star is Born, Screenplay by Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters, Based on the 1954 screenplay by Moss Hart and the 1976 screenplay by John Gregory Dunne & Joan Didion and Frank Pierson, Based on a story by William Wellman and Robert Carson; Warner Bros.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

Bathtubs Over Broadway, Written by Ozzy Inguanzo & Dava Whisenant; Focus Features

 

Fahrenheit 11/9, Written by Michael Moore; Briarcliff Entertainment 

 

Generation Wealth, Written by Lauren Greenfield; Amazon Studios

In Search of Greatness, Written by Gabe Polsky; Art of Sport

Golden Globes Show: Terrible Hosts, No Point of View, No Humor All Led to Very Bad Ratings and a Tepid Night

Roger Friedman
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Golden Globes Show: Terrible Hosts, No Point of View, No Humor All Led to Very Bad Ratings and a Tepid Night

Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh were random choices for hosts of the Golden Globes. The result was equally pedestrian. IN the Beverly Hills Hilton ballroom, black tie dressed guests roamed around looking for food– the dinner is removed before the show starts– while the hosts unfurled a tragically humorless opening bit that made no sense. It was forgettable as it was spoken.

The ratings reflect the basic strangeness of the night. This year 15.71 million people watched the show on average. The first hour boasted 19 million coming off the football game, but by the time the show ended there were just 12 million. That’s a disaster.

It’s not like the movies were ones no one had seen. “A Star is Born” has made $200 million. “Bohemian Rhapsody” has too, and a total of $750 million worldwide. Lady Gaga is a huge draw, and was presented first in the show.

But then the Globes’ antipathy toward “A Star is Born” and Gaga became apparent, and the ratings dropped commensurately. So did the interest in the room. Plus, after all the hoopla about “Black Panther” being nominated, the movie was forgotten on the show. So those fans tuned out, too.

And what was the point of view? The word “Trump” was never mentioned once. Two years ago, the Globes were on fire with political messages. Meryl Streep delivered a fiery speech. This  year, no one said a word. The closest we got was Christian Bale comparing Dick Cheney to Satan. NBC clearly asked the HFPA to tone it down this year rather than lose the big football audience that flooded into the first hour. But in the end, those people left anyway.

 

 

Exclusive: Famed Artist and Director Julian Schnabel Marries for a Third Time, to Interior Designer-Film Editor Louise Kugelberg

Roger Friedman
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Exclusive: Famed Artist and Director Julian Schnabel Marries for a Third Time, to Interior Designer-Film Editor Louise Kugelberg

On the Golden Globes red carpet yesterday afternoon, Julian Schnabel gave me some important personal news. This week he married for the third time, to interior designer and film editor Louise Kugelberg. He’s 67, she’s in her thirties. But they’ve been together for some time and seem happy. Congrats!

Schnabel is a famous painter, of course, and film director. His latest, “At Eternity’s Gate,” is a wonderful biopic of Vincent van Gogh. Kugelberg actually edited the film, her first effort, and co-wrote the screenplay.

Schnabel was previously married to Jacqueline Beaurang, with whom he has three children–Lola, Vito, and Stella– and Olatz López Garmendia, the mother of his twin sons, Olmo and Cy. He also has a 4 year old son with model May Anderson. Lola is a few years older than her new step mother but — you know– what the heck? I’ve talked to Louise a lot, and she’s great. Much happiness to both of them!

Golden Globes Resurrect Oscar Chances for “Green Book,” But Shock Snub Lady Gaga, “A Star is Born”

Roger Friedman
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Golden Globes Resurrect Oscar Chances for “Green Book,” But Shock Snub Lady Gaga, “A Star is Born”

The word going in last night was that the 90 member Hollywood Foreign Press Association didn’t like “A Star is Born.” And I guess that was true, since the HFPA– an eclectic group to say the least– pretty much snubbed the Bradley Cooper-directed film. Lady Gaga lost Best Actress to Glenn Close in “The Wife.” Cooper lost Best Actor and Best Director. Cooper’s screenplay lost as well.

But the Globes are rarely predictive of the Oscars. We’ll see more real signs next Sunday at the Critics Choice Awards. For the moment we have to live with the Globes choices, some of which made sense, some of which are off.

Frankly, I would have thought Lady Gaga would win the Globe and lose the Oscar to Glenn Close. Now it might be the other way around. But I do think Gaga is glad for the nomination and realizes that Close– who’s been waiting three decades for an award– may be having a moment at last.

The bigger surprise is that “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a movie with no director,  won the Globe for Best Picture-Drama. That’s certainly a first. And the Best Director, Alfonso Cuaron, didn’t direct the Best Picture, but just the Best Foreign Film. Go figure.

The main takeaway on the movie side is that “Green Book” is back in the race. The movie won Best Comedy, and screenplay. Mahershala Ali won Best Supporting Actor. I  do think “Green Book” is headed to Best Picture at the Oscars and that Viggo Mortensen still has a shot at Best Actor, along with Mahershala.

This doesn’t eliminate “Roma” from the race. Netflix will now position “Roma” as the art movie that must win the Academy Award.

So what about “A Star is Born”? You could say that $200 million at the box office is its reward. Maybe it was too successful. Lady Gaga can still win the Oscar, I think. It depends on how much the Academy voters respond negatively to the HFPA choices.

On the TV side, the biggest surprise was Amy Adams losing Best Actress for “Sharp Objects” to Patricia Arquette in “Escape at Dannemora.” They are each great performances but the latter had the advantage of airing as the HFPA voted. I think it was that simple. Next September for the Emmy Awards it may be a different story.

PS Amy Adams, meanwhile, has a shot at Best Supporting Actress in a movie for “Vice.” Regina King won that award last night for” “If Beale Street Could Talk.” King, like Adams, has waited a long time for recognition. So many talents! They should all win something!

 

Exclusive: New Yorker’s Ken Auletta Writing Expose of Harvey Weinstein, Tried to Nail Him in 2002

Roger Friedman
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Exclusive: New Yorker’s Ken Auletta Writing Expose of Harvey Weinstein, Tried to Nail Him in 2002

The New Yorker’s highly regarded journalist Ken Auletta tried to nail movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in 2002. His article, “Beauty and the Beast,” was a valiant attempt to take Weinstein down before Miramax was clamped down by Disney and the Weinstein brothers started their own company.

Auletta, alas, was met with obstacles thrown by lawyers and publicists the closer he got to his target. He didn’t get everything in. Still, the article was pretty brutal, and full of juicy moments.

Now, Auletta is back. He’s writing his masterpiece, an expose of Weinstein that will most certainly circle back to “Beauty and the Beast” and then attempt to push forward through the revelations of the last 18 months. His publisher is Penguin Random House.

Auletta is in the early stages, interviewing as many people as he can who knew Weinstein or who interacted with him. It remains to be seen who and how many are willing to talk, on or off the record. But the writer is motivated certainly. That 2002 incident no doubt left him hungry to finish his story.

Weinstein, continues to fight for his life in the New York courts, where he faces a possible trial on five counts of sexual misconduct including rape. One count has been dismissed, and the 0thers remain unclear as to their strength.

Larry David on Hosting the Oscars Quotes Civil War General: “If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve”

Roger Friedman
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Larry David on Hosting the Oscars Quotes Civil War General: “If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve”

Larry David will not be hosting the Oscars. “No one asked me anyway,” he told me last night at Sean Penn’s annual Haiti fundraiser dinner and concert at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.

Larry said, “I’ll give you my Sherman quote,” referring to the late great Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.  “If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.”

No one I ran into at Penn’s renamed CORE Gala (which used to be called J/P HRO) wanted to host the Oscars– not Mike Myers, not Keegan Michael Key, not Jimmy Kimmel, who did it for two years in a row. “I think it was unusual they had me two years,” said Kimmel, who was busy talking to Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow.

There were plenty of Hollywood types and government stars mixing and mingling, all waiting to hear Cat Stevens aka Yusuf, who was the secret performer scheduled for the night. Jamie Foxx was the evening’s emcee, and in the room were Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, Connie Britton, Allison Williams, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Ben Stiller, Sara Gilbert, Linda Perry, Sarah Silverman, Michelle Yeoh, Rainn Wilson, as well as Maxine Waters, Ted Lieu, Tulsi Gabbard, and Eric Swalwell, Stacey Sher and Kerry Brown — plus of course CAA’s Bryan Lourd, who’s been steering CORE with Sean for 9 years.

Macy Gray also performed, and Sean’s son and daughter, Hopper and Dylan, helped celebrate their dad’s success.Unlike in past years, there was no sign of Madonna, or Pam Anderson, and none of Leonardo DiCaprio.

It was an impressive gathering– and equally impressive is that Sean’s commitment to Haiti remains unflagging some 9 years after the devastating earthquake reduced the country to rubble. Penn, however, probably doesn’t want to host the Oscars either.

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