Behind the Scenes Buzz with James Cameron and Olivia Newton John
T.J. HOLMES AND AMY ROBACH WILL REMAIN OFF THE AIR PENDING AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION: Page Six reports that T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach won’t be returning to GMA3: What You Need to Know while ABC conducts an internal investigation into their relationship. ABC News president Kim Godwin updated the staff via email on Monday (December 12th), writing, “Amy and T.J. will remain off-air pending the completion of an internal review, and there will be a rotation of anchors at GMA3 for the time being.”
JAMES CAMERON MISSES ‘AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER’ PREMIERE DUE TO COVID-19: According to Deadline, James Cameron didn’t make it to the Avatar: The Way of Water premiere in Los Angeles Monday night (December 12th) after testing positive for COVID-19. “I am in LA, just back from Tokyo, and I managed to pick up Covid on the plane, so I’m isolated and can’t go to my own premiere tonight,” he told the outlet. “The number of people I’ve told over the years, ‘ah, we’ll catch up and I’ll see you at the premiere…well, I guess not. Man proposes, and God disposes.”
A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN IS IN THE WORKS: Today reports that R.J. Cutler’s production company This Machine is working on a feature-length documentary about the late Grease actress Olivia Newton-John. The documentary will focus on “Newton-John’s life and work as an iconic entertainer, best-selling music artist, animal rights and environmental activist and health, wellness and plant medicine advocate,” according to the outlet.
THE 2023 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED: According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 2023 Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday (December 12th), with The Banshees of Inisherin and Abbott Elementary leading the way. The Banshees of Inisherin received eight nominations, including best picture (musical/comedy), while Abbott Elementary received five nominations, including best TV series (musical/comedy) and best actress in a TV series (musical/comedy) for Quinta Brunson. In the film category, Everything Everywhere All at Once followed close behind with six nominations, while Babylon and The Fabelmans each earned five. The 80th Golden Globes are set to return on NBC on January 10th, hosted by Jerrod Carmichael.