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    Maggie Smith, Grande Dame of Stage and Screen, Dies at 89

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    She earned an extraordinary array of awards, from Oscars to Emmys to a Tony, but she could still go almost everywhere unrecognized. Then came “Downton Abbey.”Maggie Smith, one of the finest British stage and screen actors of her generation, whose award-winning roles ranged from a freethinking Scottish schoolteacher in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” to the acid-tongued dowager countess on “Downton Abbey,” died on Friday in London. She was 89.Her death, in a hospital, was announced by her family in a statement issued by a publicist. It did not specify the cause of death.American moviegoers barely knew Ms. Smith (now Dame Maggie to her countrymen) when she starred in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969), about a teacher at a girls’ school in the 1930s who dared to have provocative views — and a love life. Vincent Canby’s review in The New York Times described her performance as “a staggering amalgam of counterpointed moods, switches in voice levels and obliquely stated emotions, all of which are precisely right.” It brought her the Academy Award for best actress.She won a second Oscar, for best supporting actress, for “California Suite” (1978), based on Neil Simon’s stage comedy. Her character, a British actress attending the Oscars with her bisexual husband (Michael Caine), has a disappointing evening at the ceremony and a bittersweet night in bed.In real life, prizes had begun coming Ms. Smith’s way in 1962, when she won her first Evening Standard Theater Award. By the turn of the millennium, she had the two Oscars, a Tony, two Golden Globes, half a dozen BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television Awards) and scores of nominations. Yet she could go almost anywhere unrecognized.Until “Downton Abbey.”Ms. Smith on the set of the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.” She won an Academy Award for best actress for the performance.Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group, via Getty Images

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      Viewers of award shows might have noticed a trend in recent years: Some of the red carpets have been colors other than red.But that doesn’t mean the color has been absent from the carpets. This year, red has been among the most popular colors worn by celebrities. Selena Gomez, Ayo Edebiri, Barry Keoghan, Dua Lipa, Meghann Fahy, Charles Melton, Michelle Yeoh, Suki Waterhouse and Margot Robbie are just some of the stars who have worn shades of red at recent awards shows like the Emmys and the Golden Globes.Danielle Brooks, an actress in “The Color Purple,” is another star who has chosen red — specifically, a bright-pinkish shade that lit up with every camera flash as she walked the purplish-red carpet in her strapless gown at the Globes. Of the dress, Ms. Brooks told Vogue: “Red is a power color and I am feeling powerful.”The following assemblage of red looks includes her gown and many more, from sleek and simple column dresses to over-the-top ensembles.Simply RedSarah Snook, a star of “Succession,” received the Emmy award for lead actress in a drama series in a crimson Vivienne Westwood ball gown with a corseted bodice, nipped waist and sweeping skirt.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesVelvet shoulder bows added whimsy to the cherry-red silk Rodarte gown the actress Janelle James wore at the Emmys.Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAt the back of the halter-neck Carolina Herrera gown that Emily Hampshire chose for the Emmys was a giant bow with ribbons that trailed behind the actress as she walked.David Swanson/EPA, via ShutterstockThe actress Julianne Moore kept it relatively simple at the Golden Globes in a strapless Bottega Veneta gown with a full skirt and a pointy scoop neckline.Mike Blake/ReutersZuri Hall, an actress and a television host, chose a fishtail Oscar de la Renta gown for the Golden Globes that had oversize bows running down its back.Michael Tran/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesYes chef! Tom Colicchio, a star of “Top Chef,” turned heads at the Emmys in a chili-colored tuxedo jacket from the Italian label Isaia.Ashley Landis/Associated PressDarker ShadesAt the Golden Globes, the actor Barry Keoghan styled his checker-print Louis Vuitton tuxedo with pearly accessories.Michael Tran/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe singer Dua Lipa attended the Critics Choice Awards in a Prada dress with a textured, ruched fabric that evoked flower petals. Her dyed hair matched the gown’s pinot-noir shade.Michael Tran/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesRoses appeared to be blooming along the neckline of the strapless Armani gown the actress Meghann Fahy wore at the Emmys. Embroidered crystals gave the look some shimmer.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesAt the Critics Choice Awards, the actor Charles Melton ditched the traditional penguin suit for this spicier Valentino style in a shade of cinnabar.Jordan Strauss/Invision, via Associated PressThe actress Christina Applegate, who has multiple sclerosis, walked onto the Emmys stage to present an award in an oxblood velvet tuxedo dress by Christian Siriano and Dr. Martens on her feet. The crowd reacted with a standing ovation.Mario Anzuoni/ReutersA deep burgundy shade set the actor Matty Matheson’s tuxedo apart from others worn at the Golden Globes.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesFor the Emmys, the actress Abby Elliott chose a skintight Alexander McQueen dress with a unique three-peak neckline.Robyn Beck/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSome 450,000 wine-colored sequins were used to embellish the body-hugging Oscar de la Renta gown that the actress Selena Gomez wore at the Emmys.Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesJoana Pak, right, wore a short-sleeve, mock-neck gown in a rich shade of claret at the Emmys, which she attended her husband, the actor Steven Yeun.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressA neck scarf topped the shimmering, garnet-chain-mail Moschino dress that the actress Juliette Lewis chose for the Emmys.Mike Blake/ReutersBrighter TonesAyo Edebiri, a star of “The Bear,” wore a scarlet column Prada gown with an iridescent layered train at the Golden Globes, where she won the award for best performance in a television musical or comedy.Robyn Beck/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesFor the Golden Globes, the actress Michelle Yeoh chose a fiery Bottega Veneta gown with a sculpted silhouette and a split-structured bodice.Valerie Macon/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA flowing train enhanced the elegance of Camila Morrone’s corseted Versace gown at the Emmys. (The actress attended the awards with her father, who modeled for Versace in the 1990s).David Swanson/EPA, via ShutterstockDanielle Brooks’s look at the Golden Globes, which was designed by Moschino and Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, featured a floor-length stole and a fishtail skirt.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesThe television host Mona Kosar Abdi opted for a Cinderella-style ball gown by Rita Vinieris at the Golden Globes.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesJoining the television host Jimmy Kimmel on the Emmys carpet was his wife, the screenwriter Molly McNearney, who wore a rippled column dress and a matching vermillion clutch.Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesJill Latiano Howerton, an actress and the wife of the actor Glenn Howerton, joined her husband on the Emmys carpet wearing a cascading chiffon dress with puffed sleeves and cutaway sides.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesReds That ShineThe actress Katherine Heigl, who had not attended the Emmys since 2014, made her return to the awards show this year in a strapless Reem Acra gown and a coifed blond bob that evoked old Hollywood glamour.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAt the Golden Globes, Ms. Gomez wore a ruby-red Armani dress with an asymmetrical full skirt, a high-neck halter top and black, crystal-embroidered flowers on its peekaboo bodice.Allison Dinner/EPA, via ShutterstockThe actor John Krasinski paired a raspberry-colored, double-breasted jacket with blackberry-colored pants at the Golden Globes.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesAfter arriving to the Golden Globes in this Sophie Couture gown with a gargantuan skirt, the model and television host Heidi Klum described herself as a big blond tomato in an interview with WWD.Mike Blake/ReutersRed With Something ExtraThe actress Suki Waterhouse showed off her pregnant belly at the Emmys in a Valentino gown with side cutouts and an oversize bow at the waist.Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated PressFor the Critics Choice Awards, the actress Emily Blunt chose an Armani gown that was covered in fire-engine-red paillettes and had large rose embellishments along its single shoulder and back.Phillip Faraone/Getty ImagesGrenadine-colored sequins added sparkle to the singer Mandy Moore’s chest-and-back-exposing Elie Saab gown at the Critics Choice Awards.Jordan Strauss/Invision, via Associated PressA bouquet of red rosettes blossomed along the neckline of the off-the-shoulder Balmain gown that Margot Robbie wore at the Critics Choice Awards.Michael Tran/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe actress Florence Pugh is known for taking swings with her fashion. Her look at the Golden Globes — a voluminous sheer Valentino gown dotted with poppies and worn over red hot pants — was no exception.Allison Dinner/EPA, via ShutterstockFor the Critics Choice Awards, the actress Vanessa Morgan chose a cherry-red Zuhair Murad mini dress with a shiny lace bodice and a cascading train that almost blended into the carpet.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesOne word to describe the button-front Sergio Hudson dress and matching red hair bow that the actress Rachel Brosnahan wore at the Golden Globes? Marvelous.Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesA puff of marabou feathers added drama to the structured ruby-red gown Michelle Peters wore at the Emmys, where she walked the carpet with her brother, the actor Evan Peters.Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesSequined sleeves and panels gave a playful touch to the actress Tantoo Cardinal’s otherwise simple gown at the Critics Choice Awards.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesThe actress Alex Borstein’s Emmys ensemble had a lot to look at, including roses and marabou feathers clustered at the shoulders. A gaping keyhole neckline and a long slit in the red skirt offered more than a peek at her black lacy bra and underskirt.Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesElizabeth Paton, Anthony Rotunno and Stella Bugbee contributed reporting. More

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      Golden Globes 2024 Draws 9.4 Million Viewers

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      The number of viewers was higher than last year, but still down significantly compared with prepandemic audience totals.The Golden Globes averaged 9.4 million viewers on Sunday night, according to Nielsen, an increase over the 2023 ceremony ratings but still significantly lower than the audience totals of just a few years ago.Until 2020, the Globes regularly drew 17 million to 20 million viewers. In 2019, the Globes was narrowing the viewership gap with the Oscars so significantly that it appeared the telecast could become the most-watched awards show.And then disaster struck.First came the pandemic, which deprived the 2021 Globes of its usual booze-soaked freewheeling ceremony, sending the ratings tumbling. Then came a scandal for the organization that administers the Globes, which led NBC to refuse to broadcast the 2022 ceremony. Last year, NBC gave the Globes a one-year chance, and the audience figures were still low: just over six million people watched.For months, there was speculation that a streaming service like Netflix or Amazon could pick up the rights to the Globes. That did not happen. In November, CBS picked up the rights for another one-year arrangement. (In a statement announcing the deal, George Cheeks, the CBS president, said that the Globes could help promote scripted programming that had been delayed by last year’s strikes in Hollywood. Those shows premiere next month.)CBS announced a host — a relatively unknown Jo Koy — only a few days before Christmas.Reviews for Mr. Koy were harsh, with critics taking particular issue with the comedian’s bizarre mid-monologue pivot, in which he blamed other writers for some of his dull jokes. “Yo, I got the gig 10 days ago, you want a perfect monologue?” he said. “Yo, shut up. You’re kidding me, right? Slow down. I wrote some of these — and they’re the ones you’re laughing at.”Critics were not kind to the telecast, either. Vanity Fair called it a “near-total disaster” and a critic at The Hollywood Reporter said it was “the dullest awards show” he had ever seen. The Ankler likened it to the “RC Cola of award shows.” More

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      Jo Koy Responds to Golden Globes Criticism: ‘It’s a Tough Room’

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      In an interview on the ABC program “GMA3” the morning after the awards show, Koy said he would “be lying” if he said the criticism “doesn’t hurt.”Hosting a Hollywood awards show can be a notoriously difficult job, with its audience of image-conscious A-list celebrities on the receiving end and a large television audience scrutinizing the material in real time. After Jo Koy’s performance as the host of this year’s Golden Globes drew criticism, he acknowledged Monday that it had been “a tough room.”“Well, I had fun — you know, it was a moment that I’ll always remember,” Koy said Monday on the ABC program “GMA3,” noting that he had only had a week and a half to prepare. “It’s a tough room. And it was a hard job, I’m not going to lie. Getting that gig, and then having the amount of time that we had to prepare — that was a crash course.”At Sunday’s awards show, parts of Koy’s opening monologue seemed to fall flat in the ballroom, drawing a defensive aside from the comedian. “I got the gig 10 days ago!” he said. “You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up. You’re kidding me, right? Slow down, I wrote some of these — and they’re the ones you’re laughing at.”Koy’s material gravitated toward more standard celebrity teasing. Last year, when Jerrod Carmichael was the host, he delivered a provocative performance, immediately addressing the turmoil over a lack of Black voting members at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that ran the Golden Globes until it was dissolved.Koy’s opener did address diversity, pointing out the whiteness in the room, but it otherwise stuck with more standard fare, including a joke about Hollywood’s favorite weight loss drug. (“By the way, ‘The Color Purple’ is also what happens to your butt when you take Ozempic,” he joked.)Many of the onscreen cutaways showed tepid reactions, but the responses on social media and from some critics were harsher. (A headline in The Guardian read: “The joke’s on Jo Koy: Golden Globes host delivers a bad gig for the ages.”)Koy said in the interview that he would “be lying” if he said the criticism “doesn’t hurt.”“I hit a little moment there where I was like, ‘Ah, hosting is just a tough gig,’” Koy said. “Yes, I am a stand-up comic but that hosting position, it’s a different style.”One reaction from the crowd became an instant meme: When Koy joked that the Globes would have “fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift” than N.F.L. telecasts — referring to the frequent reaction shots of her recent appearances at Kansas City Chiefs games to cheer on the team’s tight end, Travis Kelce — Swift, who was seated in the audience, looked unamused, coolly sipping from her drink. In his interview, Koy acknowledged that the joke fell “just a little flat.”So, one of the interviewers asked, if he could do it all again, would he say yes to the hosting invitation?“That’s a tough gig,” he replied, “I’m not going to lie.” More