Ricky Gervais hosts the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards.
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The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards kicks off Hollywood’s televised award season Sunday night.
The ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills will be hosted by comedian Ricky Gervais. The awards will honor film and television seasons released during the last year.
There were very few surprises in this year’s list of nominees. Films like “Parasite,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “Joker,” “Knives Out,” “1917″ and “Marriage Story,” which were beloved by critics, all garnered nominations.
Netflix scored four best picture nominations — “Marriage Story,” “The Two Popes” and “The Irishman” were nominated for the drama category and “Dolemite is my Name” earned a nod in the musical or comedy category. In total, it earned 17 nominations, the most of any studio. HBO followed just behind with 15.
Netflix’s domination underscores the changing Hollywood landscape. As theaters balk at Netflix’s shorter theatrical windows for films, critics have embraced the streaming service’s content.
In the best picture animation category, Disney represents three of the five nominated films with “Toy Story 4,” “Frozen II” and “The Lion King” facing off against “Missing Link” and “How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World.”
Similar to the Emmy Awards, which took place in September, “Barry,” “Fleabag” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” are top contenders in the comedy television category and HBO’s “Chernobyl” earned nominations in the limited series categories alongside Hulu’s “The Act” and Netflix’s “Unbelievable.”
The Golden Globes ceremony begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC. Check back here for updates throughout the evening.
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