Comedian Jo Koy is picked
to host the Golden Globes
Comedian and actor Jo Koy has been tapped to host the Golden Globes, picked by producers for his “infectious energy and relatable humour”. Koy last year saw his Easter Sunday become the first big studio movie with an all-Filipino ensemble. He has released five stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix, including his most recent Netflix special, Live From The Los Angeles Forum. The Globes are recovering after scandal and several troubled years, including one without a broadcast. The show will take place on January 7. The Globes had long been one of the highest-profile awards season broadcasts, second only to the Oscars. (AP)
Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant
Vin Diesel, the star of Fast and Furious has been accused by his former assistant of sexual battery while working for him in 2010. Asta Jonasson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday alleging that Diesel forced himself onto her in a hotel suite in Atlanta. The lawsuit alleges she tried to escape from the room after being forced into Diesel’s bed, but the actor moved toward her then groped her breasts and kissed her chest. Diesel attempted to pull down her underwear, causing her to scream as she ran toward the nearby bathroom. He eventually forced her to touch his erect penis and began to masturbate, the suit says. The lawsuit said Jonasson closed her eyes in fear of angering Diesel any further and wished the assault would end. Jonasson was fired hours later by Diesel’s sister Samantha Vincent, who is also the president of his One Race Productions. The lawsuit stated that Jonasson felt like she was a “piece of trash” and her self esteem was “demolished”. Jonasson is suing Diesel and his company for creating a hostile work environment, negligent supervision and wrongful termination, among her other claims. (AP)
Bridgerton to return with
two-part season three in 2024
The third season of popular series Bridgerton has been split into two parts and will arrive on streaming service Netflix in 2024. Based on the bestselling romance novels by Julia Quinn, the show hails from Shonda Rhimes’s Shondaland. It follows the stories of the Bridgerton family, primarily focusing on the lives and love stories of the eight children. The season three will have eight episodes with the first part coming out on May 16, 2024 and followed by part two on June 13, 2024, said a press release from Netflix. (PTI)
Zac Efron was banned from
crying on sets of The Iron Claw
Actor Zac Efron was banned from crying until the last day of filming on The Iron Claw. The actor stars in the film alongside Jeremy Allen White, playing real life wrestlers Kevin and Kerry Von Erich who were raised by strict father Fritz Von Erich who taught them to withhold their emotions. Director Sean Durkin made sure Efron didn’t breakdown until he filmed an emotional final scene at the end of the shoot. “It was all leading up to that (final scene) for Zac, because there were so many moments in the film where his character just wants to cry,” Durkin told The Hollywood Reporter. “His character just wants to break, and I just kept saying to him, ‘No, not now, not here.’ And so he was keeping it all in, and when we finally got to that final day, he was just full of tears. We did seven takes of that shot with the boys. He just kept going, and it was really amazing.” (IANS)