Globes' Shiny New Series

• Published in: Variety Vol. 346; no. 5; pp. 94 - 95
• Main Author: Turchiano, Danielle
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles Penske Business Corporation 19.11.2019
• Subjects: Ailes, Roger; Aniston, Jennifer; Baron Cohen, Sacha; Biel, Jessica; Caplan, Lizzy; Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886); Drama; Dunst, Kirsten; Fey, Tina; Hathaway, Anne; Momoa, Jason; Motion pictures; Murphy, Ryan; Nominations; Patel, Dev; Paul, Aaron; Rudd, Paul; Sex crimes; Shyamalan, M Night; Spencer, Octavia; Steinfeld, Hailee; Streaming media; Theater; Witherspoon, Reese; Woodard, Alfre; United States > US; Florida
• ISSN: 0042-2738

[...]this year all five spots could be claimed by a true newcomer, with 44 of those new first-timers eligible in this category (Admittedly, "Pose" is eligible again, for its second season, and is still a top contender, but there is much more competition for the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.'s attention.) "The increased volume is great for the television business and is very exciting for actors and creative people, but it jeopardizes some good shows from being recognized, especially if episodes and talent haven't been aggressively channeled to the HFPA in the past months," says Richard Licata of Licata & Co. "The HFPA has to shift their focus after Labor Day to the feature film world, so that cuts down even more laser-focus on the new shows that are emerging." Key entries include "Truth Be Told" from Apple TV Plus, which stars Octavia Spencer, Lizzy Caplan and Paul, this time in a supporting role; the relationship anthology "Modern Love" from Amazon that boasts single-episode performances by everyone from Anne Hathaway to Tina Fey to Dev Patel; Showtime's Roger Ailes biopic "The Loudest Voice"; HBO's historical "Catherine the Great"; Netflix's true-life tale of a sexual assault investigation, "Unbelievable"; and a dramatic turn from Sacha Baron Cohen in that same streamer's "The Spy" For any show at awards time, the essential question is, what are they doing to get in front of the voting populace? With such a wealth of series from which to choose, Beachum says that it is easier for a small group such as the HFPA to "be strategic and check a few [boxes] over here, a few over there" in order to ultimately offer a well-balanced ballot full of selections from multiple networks, should they want to be so political.