Golden Globes

TV News: HFPA shakes up kudofest with a live show and host -- What's a venerable awards ceremony to do when ratings are down, other newbie awards shows are nipping at its heels and the world in general is moving at a much faster pace than when it began? Change things up, of course. Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Golden Globe organizers on Thursday said they will honor director Martin Scorsese with their Cecil B. DeMille award at their upcoming ceremony, signifying his contribution to entertainment. Scorsese, director of classic films such as "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," "Goodfellas" and Oscar and Golden Globe winner "The Departed," is widely considered among the best directors of his generation which gained notoriety in the 1970s. But his contributions don't stop at making blockbuster movies. Earlier this decade, the 66-year-old director filmed a documentary series about music called "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues," and he founded non-profit organizations The Film Foundation and the ... Read Full Story

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is set to receive an honor at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field." The lifetime achievement award, named after the legendary film producer and director, was voted by the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Recent recipients include Steven Spielberg (2009), Warren Beatty (2007), Sir Anthony Hopkins (2006), and Robin Williams (2005). Scorsese is a two-time Golden Globe Award recipient for directing "The Departed" and "Gangs of New York." He received five more nominations, four as Best Director for "Casino," "Age of Innocence," "Goodfellas," and ... Read Full Story

Animation: HFPA vote increases category to five pics -- The Golden Globes' Animated Feature category will now include five films instead of three. Read Full Story

Fox Searchlight and Danny Boyle are teaming up to make 127 Hours . The film will tell the tale of mountaineer Aron Ralston. Boyle will be directing this film which should go into production in late 2010. At present the director has written a treatment, and writer Simon Beaufoy ( Slumdog Millionaire ) is in talks to write the script. Part of Ralston’s story is that his right forearm was pinned for nearly five days under a boulder while on a climb in Utah in May 2003. At this point he used a dull knife to amputate the limb, and then scaled a 65-foot ... Read Full Story