At the National Board of Review’s awards gala Sunday evening, where the winners were announced back in December but the hardware wasn't passed out, some honorees used their speeches not only as acceptances but seemingly as stump speeches for any Academy voters in the room. Janelle Monáe reminded the audience of the enormity of her Glass Onion role, while Michelle Yeoh, accepting the best-actress award for Everything Everywhere All at Once,pleaded for diversity in Hollywood and filmmaking, and for celebration of those films. “I hope it means that Hollywood and the filmmaking community recognizes what a watershed film this is and all the things I’ve stood for and tried to accomplish in my four-decade career,” she said. Will the NBR honorees and tomorrow’s Golden Globes have any impact on the upcoming Oscar race? There’s only one way to find out.
Elsewhere in HWD, the Golden Globes have announced more presenters, including Jenna Ortega and Jennifer Coolidge.Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp came out as gay, and seemingly confirmed a show plot point in the process. This podcast helped convict a murderer—but you won’t be seeing the made-for-TV version anytime soon. M3GAN danced its way into theaters over the weekend and, reader, it slayed. Here’s what’s next for the internet’s favorite ill-intentioned robot doll. All this and more, today in HWD!
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