Atlanta's booming film industry was well represented in this morning's Golden Globe nominations announcement, with a number of big and small-screen projects earning a nod.
The locally filmed Netflix hit "Stranger Things" and its star Winona Ryder, the F/X show "Atlanta" its star Donald Glover, "Confirmation" star Kerry Washington and motion picture "Hidden Figures" and Octavia Spencer, who starred along with Janelle Monae and Taraji P. Henson in "Hidden Figures," were among the nominees announced by Don Cheadle, Laura Dern and Anna Kendrick.
Viola Davis and Denzel Washington picked up nominations for "Fences," which had an advance red-carpet screening in Atlanta last week. Here's our interview with Washington:
The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards today, hosted by Jimmy Fallon, will be broadcast on NBC on Jan. 8.
Here is the full list:
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which awards the Globes, announced earlier that legendary actress Meryl Streep will received the 2017 Cecil B. DeMille Award. "Chosen by the HFPA Board of Directors, the Cecil B. DeMille Award is given annually to a talented individual who has made an incredible impact on the world of entertainment," the organization announced.
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
