A year after Covid-19 disrupted the world, taking awards season down with it, the Golden Globes kick off the first of 2021's major Hollywood ceremonies.
Taking place for the first time as a bi-costal event, live from the The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and New York's Rainbow Room on Sunday, February 28 ( 8pm EST, 5pm PT, 5am+1 GST), the awards will celebrate the best of film and television, after one of the industry's most challenging years to date. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host this year's ceremony from either coast.
The nominees were announced on Wednesday, February 3, in a live stream hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P Henson. Among this year's nominees are late actor Chadwick Boseman, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand.
Boseman, who passed away last year after a battle with colon cancer, received the posthumous nomination for his role Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
This year is also a record year for female directors, with three women nominated in the Best Director category for the first time in the awards' history.
Streaming giant Netflix led this year's nominations in both television and film nominations, where Mank received six nominations and The Trial of the Chicago 7 received five. In television series, The Crown led with six nominations, while Schitt's Creek received five.
Follow all the action below as the awards get underway:
BORDERLANDS
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis
Director: Eli Roth
Rating: 0/5
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
The biog
Name: Dhabia Khalifa AlQubaisi
Age: 23
How she spends spare time: Playing with cats at the clinic and feeding them
Inspiration: My father. He’s a hard working man who has been through a lot to provide us with everything we need
Favourite book: Attitude, emotions and the psychology of cats by Dr Nicholes Dodman
Favourit film: 101 Dalmatians - it remind me of my childhood and began my love of dogs
Word of advice: By being patient, good things will come and by staying positive you’ll have the will to continue to love what you're doing
What sanctions would be reimposed?
Under ‘snapback’, measures imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council in six resolutions would be restored, including:
- An arms embargo
- A ban on uranium enrichment and reprocessing
- A ban on launches and other activities with ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, as well as ballistic missile technology transfer and technical assistance
- A targeted global asset freeze and travel ban on Iranian individuals and entities
- Authorisation for countries to inspect Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines cargoes for banned goods
What the law says
Micro-retirement is not a recognised concept or employment status under Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law). As such, it reflects a voluntary work-life balance practice, rather than a recognised legal employment category, according to Dilini Loku, senior associate for law firm Gateley Middle East.
“Some companies may offer formal sabbatical policies or career break programmes; however, beyond such arrangements, there is no automatic right or statutory entitlement to extended breaks,” she explains.
“Any leave taken beyond statutory entitlements, such as annual leave, is typically regarded as unpaid leave in accordance with Article 33 of the UAE Labour Law. While employees may legally take unpaid leave, such requests are subject to the employer’s discretion and require approval.”
If an employee resigns to pursue micro-retirement, the employment contract is terminated, and the employer is under no legal obligation to rehire the employee in the future unless specific contractual agreements are in place (such as return-to-work arrangements), which are generally uncommon, Ms Loku adds.
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Coming 2 America
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones
3/5 stars
