Globes: 'Vice,' 'Versace' Lead; Snubs; Harvey Email Leaked; New MoviePass Plan; Aqua-Woman; Stuntwomen of Hollywood Portfolio

What's news: Vice and American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace lead the nominees for the 76th Golden Globe Awards. Plus: The life of a stuntwoman in Hollywood, MoviePass' new plan and Dick Wolf expands his reach to a third broadcast network. — Will Robinson [The Hollywood Reporter - Today In Entertainment]( December 06, 2018 What's news: Vice and American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace lead the nominees for the 76th Golden Globe Awards. Plus: The life of a stuntwoman in Hollywood, MoviePass' new plan and Dick Wolf expands his reach to a third broadcast network. — Will Robinson ^Golden Globes set: A day after announcing Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh as [the hosts]( of the 76th Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees. + The leading nominees: Vice leads the [film nominees]( with six, followed by The Favourite, Green Book and A Star Is Born with five apiece. On the TV side, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story leads with a total of four noms. [Nominees]( | [By the numbers]( * Black Panther breaks through: The Marvel movie [earned]( a best motion picture — drama nod, in addition to two other nominees. Two years ago, Deadpool became the first live-action superhero film to be nominated in either of the best motion picture categories, while Pixar's animated The Incredibles was nominated in the best motion picture — musical or comedy in 2004. * History made: FX's Pose becomes the first TV series with a [primarily trans cast]( to be nominated. Ryan Murphy's groundbreaking FX series — which features five transgender actresses as series regulars — also saw star Billy Porter receiving an acting nomination. * Female directors shut out: The nominations follow Natalie Portman's [criticism]( of the lack of female directors nominated during the 2018 awards show. Barbara Streisand remains the only woman to ever win the best director prize (in 1984, for Yentl). + New award: HFPA president Meher Tatna announced there would be a prestigious career achievement award for excellence in television to complement film's Cecil B DeMille Award. The first recipient will be announced in the coming days. + Who was snubbed?: First Reformed and This Is Us were shut out, while A Quiet Place, Eighth Grade, Atlanta and Succession were among the projects only earning one nomination apiece despite experts predicting more nods. [More snubs.]( Why Roma didn't get a best picture nomination. Alfonso Cuaron earned noms for best director and best screenplay, and the film also earned a nom for best foreign-language film — but the film was left out of a top category, Gregg Kilday writes. [Explanation.]( The Real Amber Heard More than meets the eye: Amber Heard is a sharp, book-loving activist, but the actress is still best known for her stunning exterior (or that tumultuous marriage to Johnny Depp and whirlwind romance with Elon Musk). With the lead female role in Aquaman, that's about to change, Tatiana Siegel reports: + The badass Mera: Given the glacial pace of progress, the best thing Heard can do is pick roles that don't objectify women. She recalls Aquaman producer Zack Snyder's initial call describing his vision for the character "as a warrior queen, with a crown and a sword" she says. "A strong, independent, self-possessed superhero in her own right. I was like, 'That's the kind of character I can get behind.'" + Work offscreen: In the runup to the midterms, she was on the ground, canvassing for Beto O’Rourke in his bid to unseat Texas Senator Ted Cruz. In October, she visited the United Nations in Geneva, where she addressed diplomats about women's rights and the scourge of gender-based violence. “She’s passionate about the issues that she’s defending,” says Laurent Sauveur, head of external relations of the United Nations Human Rights Office. [Full story.]( * Aquaman swims into China ahead of U.S. bow. Warner Bros. decided to unfurl Aquaman first in China, followed by additional foreign markets next week, in order to get a jump on a crowded pack of year-end holiday films. Directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa in the titular role, Aquaman could earn anywhere from $50 million and $70 million in its debut at the China box office. [Box office preview.]( Elsewhere in film... ► MoviePass' (next) new plan. As CEO Mitch Lowe cedes daily operations to evp Khalid Itum, the beleaguered company will roll out a three-tiered pricing plan that'll roll out Jan. 1, Brooks Barnes reports. [[The New York Times](] ► Harvey Weinstein email to friends leaked. An email sent from Weinstein's personal email address saying “I’ve had one hell of a year” and calling it “the worst nightmare of my life” leaked to The New York Times on Wednesday. According to the Times, Weinstein's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, said the email [was sent]( to a few close friends. ► Kevin Yoder returning to NRG as exec vp theatrical strategy. Yoder [worked]( at NRG for two decades before departing for MarketCast, where he served as managing director, and then 20th Century Fox, where he was executive vp research and strategy. His exit from Fox comes as the studio prepares to be absorbed by Disney. ► Qatari investor in Ice Cube's BIG3 claims diplomatic immunity upon new ambassadorship. Ahmed Al-Rumaihi, who once met with Trump officials including Michael Flynn and Michael Cohen allegedly to discuss bribes, [informs]( a California court that his diplomatic status is now being recognized by the State Department. Deals and greenlights... ► Chris Columbus inks first-look deal with Netflix. The director and his 1492 Pictures [recently worked]( with the streamer on the holiday movie The Christmas Chronicles. ► Issa Rae to produce romantic musical Love in America for Universal. The film will [reunite]( Rae with Insecure writer-producer Amy Aniobi and production partner Deniese Davis. ► Sicario 2 filmmaker to direct Michael B. Jordan in Without Remorse. Jordan [will star]( as John Clark, whom Tom Clancy introduced the 1988 novel The Cardinal of the Kremlin. Clark is Clancy's second best-known character after Jack Ryan, currently being portrayed by John Krasinski in the Amazon series. ► Felicity Huffman, Anastasia Phillips star in Amy Jo Johnson's dark comedy. Tammy's Always Dying, directed by the Power Rangers alum, [also stars]( Clark Johnson, Lauren Holly, Aaron Ashmore and Kristian Bruun. ► Four Weddings and a Funeral cast to reunite for Red Nose Day special. Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell and Kristin Scott Thomas [are returning]( for the short One Red Nose Day and a Wedding, which will pick up 25 years after the first film. Musical notes... ► Hannah Karp named editorial director of Billboard Media Group. Karp is being [promoted]( from her most recent role as Billboard’s News Director, overseeing all music industry coverage for the publication, and she will now oversee all editorial coverage and analysis of the music business. [Quoted:]( "I think this is maybe the most important time to rerelease this film. ... I think there’s more at stake today than even back then." — Steven Spielberg, on the relevance of bringing Schindler's List back to theaters. ^Michael  B.  Jordan's production head on millennials are changing in Hollywood: Alana Mayo, who leads production and development at Outlier Society, lays out the corporate responsibility, social justice and content needed to reach "the most diverse generation that has ever existed in the history of America": + Purposeful productions: One of the first things Michael said to me was, "I love to make content that could actually have an impact in the real world." The traditional model in our business tells you that these types of movies aren't commercially viable, and specifically not for a younger audience. But in fact, we're seeing millennial audiences really respond to material that makes a statement. [Full story.]( On the festival circuit... ► Lone Scherfig's The Kindness of Strangers to open Berlin. Zoe Kazan, Tahar Rahim, Andrea Riseborough, Caleb Landry Jones, Jay Baruchel and Bill Nighy star in the New York-set drama, which [will play]( Feb. 7, 2019. ► Spike Lee to receive Palm Springs' Career Achievement Award. The iconic indie filmmaker will [collect]( his hardware at the event's annual awards gala on Jan. 3. ► Sundance's New Frontier lineup includes Roger Ross Williams' VR project. The curated collection of indie and experimental media will include the Royal Shakespeare Company's mixed reality experience The Seven Ages of Man, the zombie-on-the-run exhibition Gloomy Eyes and the interactive dance experience Runnin' from comedian Reggie Watts and Kiira Benzing. [Lineup details.]( ► Guillermo del Toro to program Mexican film retrospective for Toronto. The Oscar-winning Shape of Water director is [selecting](, with co-curator Diana Sanchez, 25 films from six decades to screen at Bell Lightbox. Latest reviews... ► Universal's Mortal Engines. "This new effort by Peter Jackson's Wingnut Films is certainly lavish and expensive looking but never thoroughly locks in to capture the imagination or sweep you off to a new world where you particularly want to spend time," Todd McCarthy writes. [Review.]( * What critics are saying. The sci-fi pic currently has 42 percent on [Rotten Tomatoes]( and a 47 on [Metacritic](. Gaming while black: Has Red Dead Redemption 2 shifted a toxic culture? If you're not white and male, your story was traditionally ignored in video games. But the "refreshing" narratives of games such as the Old West adventure and the Assassin's Creed sequels could point to a new direction, Marc Bernadin writes. [Column.]( Story of Stuntwomen Other halves: When Scarlett Johansson gets punched in the face, Heidi Moneymaker takes the hit: Hollywood's most unsung behind-the-scenes heroes star in a THR photo portfolio, Mia Galuppo reports: + Gendered risks: Over her 15-year career, Moneymaker has learned that being a stuntwoman is in some ways even more hazardous than being a stuntman. "Wardrobe for women is tighter and skimpier," Moneymaker explains. "When you get slammed into walls or hit by a car, it's harder to pad up. If a guy is wearing fatigues or something a little baggier, they have the opportunity to put more padding on." + Diversity issues: "I have seen [black] actors that have [white] stunt doubles come in and sit in the hair-and-makeup chair and they would be painted brown," says Candice Patton, who plays Iris West in The CW's The Flash. "But it's not enough to check a box and say, 'We have a gay superhero or a black superhero or a Latino superhero' — you can have diverse content, but you have to back it up by hiring diverse people behind the scenes as well." [Full story]( | [Mini-doc]( * Hollywood's first solo female stunt coordinator on a major film: Zoe Bell, whose credits include a slew of Quentin Tarantino projects like Kill Bill and Inglourious Basterds, says she never felt fear until the director hired her to [oversee]( all the stunts on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Elsewhere in TV... -> The effect of the Leslie Moonves report. William D. Cohan explores the fallout of the latest New York Times bombshell: "Per the terms of his separation agreement, if CBS denies Moonves his severance, or any portion of it, he can initiate an independent arbitration against CBS to try to get the money." [[Vanity Fair](] ► Netflix's content concern. Only 8 percent of the streamer's content is a Netflix Original, while nearly 20 percent comes from Disney, Fox, WarnerMedia or NBCU, Rani Molla reports. [[Recode](] ► ABC rebooting Dick Wolf's New York Undercover. The drama, which is in development, would see the Law & Order mastermind [branch out]( to shows on three of the big four broadcast networks. Co-created by Wolf and Kevin Arkadie, the original New York Undercover aired for four seasons on Fox from 1994-98. ► Cinemax's Gangs of London series sets cast. Pulse Films' 10-part gangland thriller, which also will air on Sky, is now [shooting]( in London. ► Audience Network renews Loudermilk for season three. The comedy is part of a scripted lineup at the AT&T-owned outlet that [includes]( Mr. Mercedes, Condor and You Me Her. ► MTV Studios developing Celebrity Deathmatch reboot. Ice Cube will exec produce and lead the voice cast for the revival, which will be [shopped]( to streaming, cable and broadcast networks. ► Hunting Ground, Bleeding Edge filmmakers sign first-look TV deal with eOne. Documentarians Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick [will develop]( scripted and unscripted projects for the indie studio. ► HOOQ adds 50 free channels to battle Netflix in Indonesia. The Southeast Asia-focused streamer, backed by Sony Pictures Television and Warner Brothers, is [adding]( free content to its subscription offering in a bid to secure market share against Netflix and Amazon. ► RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. edition set to launch on BBC next year. The first U.K. adaptation [will land]( on BBC Three in 2019 with the aim to crown the "Queen of Great Britain." ^Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creator on her journey to directing: After being hesitant with pursuing her career "sooner," Aline Brosh McKenna shares what finally led to put her hand up for helming at age 48: + Wavering confidence: Maybe I had waited too long. I’d had offers to direct but had never pursued them, and now I was a middle-aged lady with kids. I was no one’s visual image of a first-time director. And I thought, maybe I didn’t want it enough. Maybe I didn’t know enough technical stuff (I hear this from women over and over). Maybe I wouldn’t feel natural ordering people around (those of you who know me can laugh now). * Industry inspiration: Then I looked around. At the women who were leading directors. And the first two who popped to mind were Nancy Meyers and Nora Ephron. They didn’t direct “right away.” They had illustrious careers, made fabulous movies, raised families and then became directors. I imagine no one made any kind of face at them. I’ve met them both. I wouldn’t have advised it. [Full column.]( Digital digest... ► Facebook board backs Sandberg over Soros questioning. “To be clear, Ms. Sandberg’s question was entirely appropriate given her role as COO,” the company's general counsel Colin Stretch wrote. “When a well-known and outspoken investor attacks your company publicly, it is fair and appropriate to do this level of diligence.” [[The Wall Street Journal](] ► What happened with Instagram TV? "But unlike YouTube, IGTV requires all of its content to be shot and viewed in a vertical format, to complement the way people actually hold their phones. This behavioral change is a risk that Instagram is very aware it’s taking." [[Fast Company](] ► Rapper 2 Milly sues Epic Games for lifting his dance routine in Fortnite. Four years after the "Milly Rock" [became]( a phenomenon, the rapper asserts being exploited by in-game purchases that allow Fortnite users to emote the moves. Honorees... ► Amy Sherman-Palladino to receive Producers Guild Norman Lear Award. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Gilmore Girls creator [will accept]( the honor at the 30th PGA Awards on Jan. 19. Ratings notes... ► The Conners slips to season low. The Roseanne spinoff [fell]( a tenth of a point in adults 18-49 to 1.3, its low mark of the season. The show's 6.63 million viewers were also a season low. Book report... ► Insecure star Yvonne Orji lands book deal. The actress and comedian [signed]( with Flatiron Books, which will publish her faith-based advice book, Bamboozled by Jesus. Talking points... ► George H.W. Bush celebrated at funeral as "last greatest soldier-statesman." The congregation — [populated]( with foreign leaders and diplomats, Americans of high office and others touched by Bush's life — rose for the arrival of the casket, accompanied by clergy of faiths from around the world. Hollywood's top legal troubleshooters. Talent lawyers behind blockbuster contracts often get the glory, but some of the most important negotiations in the industry are the ones no one ever hears about. [Top 20.]( Celebrating Women in Entertainment Industry game-changers: Viola Davis and Nina Jacobson were feted at THR's Empowering Women in Entertainment Event, as Awkwafina, Steve McQueen, Brian Tyree Henry, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ryan Coogler and Mandy Moore were among those on hand to toast the honorees: + Davis' lesson: To wrap up the awards ceremony, Sherry Lansing presented the day's final honoree, Davis, with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award. "The worst demon of all is a lack of purpose," said the actress. "You do not have to know what’s in the hearts of people to be a leader, but by God do you have to know what is in the heart of leaders. And what is in my heart is: I cannot lead with bullshit." + Other highlights: Jacobson [accepted]( this year's recipient of the Equity in Entertainment Award... Lena Dunham stood next to and [apologized]( to actress Aurora Perrineau's mother, Brittany... Black Panther stars [surprised]( student with scholarship... Monica Lewinsky reflects on surviving her infamous ["mistake."]( [Event recap]( | [Gallery]( What else we're reading... — "Clueless Was Amy Heckerling’s Masterpiece." Taffy Brodesser-Akner profiles the director ahead of the musical adaptation: "Clueless isn’t a story about class. It’s a fantasy, written by someone who grew up without a lot of money in New York and who always wondered what life would be like in a place where things seemed easy, where it was always summer and a girl could be loved and accepted and keep a positive outlook." [[The New York Times](] — "YouTube Creators Blindsided By Major Network's Collapse." Julia Alexander reports: "When Defy shut down, creators stopped getting checks, and were left with no clear path to recover outstanding debts. Communication has essentially ceased between creators and executives at the company, according to multiple published testimonials on YouTube." [[The Verge](] — "Netflix Won’t Save Prestige Cinema." Alex Shepard writes: "Streaming services are also under tremendous economic pressure of their own. ... They may temporarily slow the increasing homogenization of filmmaking in America, but they cannot reverse it." [[The New Republic](] — "Horror Is Not Defined by What Scares You." Angelica Jade Bastién explores: "For as long as horror has compelled audiences, filmmakers and more high-minded critics have twisted themselves into knots to avoid describing so-called highbrow movies as 'horror.'" [[Vulture](] — "The (Secular) Gospel According to The Good Place." Tara Isabella Burton details: "It’s the disconnect between The Good Place’s serious approach to ethics and lighthearted approach to metaphysics that makes the show such a powerful and affecting watch in an era in which one in three millennials no longer affiliate with an organized religion." [[Vox](] What else we're watching... + "Jimmy confronts Jennifer Aniston about her Friendsgiving dinner." [[Jimmy Kimmel](] + "John Legend got whole family involved for legendary Christmas." [[Tonight Show](] + "Jeff Daniels has finally grown into his face." [[Late Show](] + "Bill Gates wants to reinvent the toilet." [[The Daily Show](] From the archives... + On Dec. 6, 1969, the Rolling Stones played their infamous free concert at the Altamont Speedway in Northern California. With the motorcycle gang Hells Angels serving as security, four people died, including 18-year-old Meredith Hunter, who was stabbed by an Angel. Stones member Mick Taylor: “It was just completely barbaric, like there was so much violence there it completely took the enjoyment out of it for me." [[Rolling Stone](] Today's birthdays: Sarah Rafferty, 46, Craig Brewer, 47, Judd Apatow, 51, Colin Salmon, 56, Steven Wright, 63, Tom Hulce, 65, JoBeth Williams, 70. Enjoy reading this? Six days a week, look for Today in Entertainment in your inbox to stay up-to-date on the industry. Sign up for this newsletter (and others) at [THR.com/Newsletters](. Follow The News Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( ©2018 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Use]( December 6, 2018