The daily gossip: Golden Globe nominations kick awards season into high gear, Lil Uzi Vert implanted a $24 million pink diamond on his forehead, and more

Golden Globe nominations kick awards season into high gear, Lil Uzi Vert implanted a $24 million pink diamond on his forehead, and more

Regina King.
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1. Golden Globes nominate 3 female directors in 1 year for the 1st time

The Golden Globes generated outrage last year after again shutting out female directors. Voters didn't repeat history this time around. The 2021 Golden Globe nominations were announced on Wednesday, and the show made history by for the first time ever nominating three women for Best Director in the same year. Nomadland's Chloé Zhao, Promising Young Woman's Emerald Fennell, and One Night in Miami's Regina King were all nominated in the category, alongside Mank's David Fincher and The Trial of the Chicago 7's Aaron Sorkin. Zhao also became the first Asian woman to ever nab a nomination in this category, Variety reports. Pitifully, before this year, only five women had ever been nominated for Best Director in Golden Globes history, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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