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Presenting The 82nd Golden Globe Awards Winners

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Last night, winners of the 82nd Golden Globe Awards were revealed in a celebrity loaded ceremony by comedian Nikki Glaser. Though I had planned to watch the proceedings and do some kind of live reveal via the “X” social media account I have, I had other things to do with the time and find myself presenting the full winners list rundown and their categories for you down below. For this narrative I’ve also left the other nominations so you could compare and find them fueling your argument about who you felt should have won if you were unhappy with the decision.

82nd Golden Globes Winners: FILM

Best Motion Picture — Drama
WINNER – “The Brutalist”
“A Complete Unknown”
“Conclave”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Nickel Boys”
“September 5”

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
“Anora”
“Challengers”
WINNER – “Emilia Pérez”
“A Real Pain”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”

Best Motion Picture — Animated
WINNER – “Flow”
“Inside Out 2”
“Memoir of a Snail”
“Moana 2”
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
“The Wild Robot”
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Universal Pictures “Wicked” Official Trailer

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The trend of Broadway shows becoming feature films isn’t something new as we’ve seen with movies for “Rent”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Hair” and so many more that were based om their original Broadway performances. In many cases I think this is rather cool since let’s face it, Broadway shows are rather expensive and not everyone from around the world can attend a performance. The latest hit to move to the big screen is “Wicked”, a truly magical story about the times before “The Wizard of Oz” film and the early lives of Galinda and Elphaba. There is a truly star-studded cast in this one and I’ve shared the first trailer down below along with the premise, casting and some artwork. Take a look.

The Premise: Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.
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Marketplace Interviews from BroadwayCon 2023 – Part Four

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The Chronicles of Piercing Ken was once again a part of the Pop Culture Media that was covering the annual BroadwayCon convention which was being held at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square. Having attended this convention since 2018, it’s an event that I look forward to because in some sense its like a Broadway themed comic convention. There are numerous panels, performances and many of the attendees arrive in theatrical performance themed cosplay. In addition to all these things there is also a wonderful marketplace to explore. I spoke to a number of them for content on the YouTube Channel and in order to have these videos add to the coverage base on the website a few have been collected here for your viewing pleasure. Please enjoy the fourth installment in the series.

Talking About “Wicked’s” 20th Anniversary at BroadwayCon 2023


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BroadwayCon and “Wicked” Announce “The Ozdust Ballroom” Fan Event

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The Press Release:
What’s the most swankified place in town? The Ozdust Ballroom, presented by WICKED and BroadwayCon! On Saturday, July 22, 2023, join WICKED and BroadwayCon for a night of dancing along to Broadway showtunes, surprise appearances and live performances, the chance to win prizes, and the most thrillifying photo ops around! The Ozdust Ballroom special event, celebrating WICKED’s 20th Anniversary on Broadway, will be held at BroadwayCon 2023 at the New York Marriott Marquis. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, June 16 at 10 AM Eastern. For more information, visit BroadwayCon.com/ozdust.

Net proceeds from the Ozdust Ballroom benefit WICKED’s For Good partners: Broadway Green Alliance, Equal Justice Initiative, VDAY, and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
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