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Tonight's the night! As of this evening, the 2016 awards season officially begins with the Golden Globes, honoring excellence in film and television.

All of your favorite stars like nominees Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprioand host Ricky Gervais will hit the red carpet this weekend and E! Online will be there covering it all!

All of your favorite stars like nominees Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprioand host Ricky Gervais will hit the red carpet this weekend and E! Online will be there covering it all!

The nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2016 have been announced. Bridge of Spies and Carol each receive nine nominations.

In his new film "The Revenant" Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hugh Glass, an explorer stranded in the woods in the 1800's. DiCaprio talks to TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie today about the film.

Nominations for the 5th Annual International Awards from the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts have been announced.

Four dynamic bandleaders make this season at Miller an exhilarating world tour of jazz. Drawing inspiration from Rio and Puerto Rico, Southern India and Harlem, these artists breathe new life into a uniquely American art form. Together, they show us the endless possibilities and infectious energy of jazz. Stefon Harris & Sonic Creed come to the Miller Theatre (2960 Broadway at 116th Street) on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.

The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present its Ensemble Performance Award to the film THE BIG SHORT.

The NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch's Theatre Viewing Committee announces nominations for the 25th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. The awards include 32 categories, which encompass local and equity nominations. Winners will be announced in the first quarter of 2016.

The 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) has announced additional screenings and panels in its Talking Pictures program.

The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Michael Fassbender with the International Star Award, Actor at itsannual Awards Gala.

The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Rooney Mara with the Spotlight Award for her much-lauded performance in the film Carol at its annual Awards Gala.

Variety will present two-time Academy Award nominee Will Smith with theCreative Impact in Acting Award, presented by Mercedes-Benz,which celebrates his scope of work

The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Matt Damon with the Chairman's Award at its annual Awards Gala.

'Tweeting da Vinci' has won numerous gold medals for content and design in its first year of publication. Competing against thousands of books, Tweeting da Vinci took top honors in prestigious national competitions. Among the awards won were: Foreword Reviews Gold Medal Best Nature Book Eric Hoffer Awards Best Book Cover USA Book News Awards First Place Best Science Book USA Book News Awards First Place Best Interior Design New York Book Festival Gold Medal Wild Card Category Independent Book Publishers Association Silver Medal Best First Book 50 Books/50 Covers Finalist Best Design Eric Hoffer Awards Finalist Best Art Book 'Tweeting da Vinci,' authored by Ann C. Pizzorusso, reveals how Italy's geology has affected its history, art, religion, medicine and culture. Her beautiful book is packed with facts, full-color photos, paintings, sketches and illustrations. She follows in the tradition of writers such as John McPhee and Steven Jay Gould who are able to present complex aspects of geology in a friendly, almost poetic style. Pizzorusso's real genius, however, is in her ability to stitch together widely diverse topics such as gemology, folk remedies, grottoes, painting literature, physics and religionusing geology as a thread. Quoting everyone from Pliny the Elder to NASA physicist Friedemann Freund, Pizzorusso's work is solidly backed scholarship that reads as easily as a summer novel. Wonderfully illustrated and crammed with information, this book is perfect for the traveler (armchair or actual) wishing to visit these exciting places, trivia buffs and scholars alike. About the author: Ann C. Pizzorusso is a geologist and Italian Renaissance scholar. After many years of doing virtually everything in the world of geologydrilling for oil, hunting for gems, cleaning up pollution in soil and groundwater, she turned her geologic skills toward Leonardo da Vinci. Tweeting da Vinci ISBN:978-1-940613-00-0 244 pages $45.00 Available on Amazon in the USA,UK,IT,EU in English and Italian Italian edition Twittando da Vinci ISBN: 978-1-940613-01-7

The Broadway revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF officially opens tonight, December 20, at The Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway). Scroll down to learn more about the cast, plus watch interviews with the company!

NBC will air the GOLDEN GLOBE ARRIVALS SPECIAL(4-5 p.m. PT, 7-8 p.m. ET) pre-show just prior to “The 73rd Annual Golden Globe® Awards” on Sunday, Jan. 10 (5-8 p.m. PT; 8-11 p.m. ET).

The romantic drama CAROL from director Todd Haynes continues to amass recognition this morning as nominations for the LONDON CRITICS Awards were announced.

Carlo Rizzi is ready to enter an exciting period of work in the New Year. The conductor's 2015/16 season continues in January with a return to the Lyric Opera of Chicago for Matthew Ozawa's new production of Verdi's Nabucco. He heads to Milan the following month to begin rehearsals for Teatro alla Scala's eagerly awaited staging of Umberto Giordano's La cena delle beffe, an opera not seen at La Scala for eight decades. Rizzi's rich schedule also includes the world premiere of Iain Bell's In Parenthesis and the double-bill of Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, staged to celebrate the 70th birthday of Welsh National Opera (WNO).

'Art And Sex' is a sexually charged collection of charcoal and litho pencil figure drawings of the male nude by award winning artist and illustrator C.L. Hause (Winner Of The Johnny Hart Memorial Award 'BC' Comics). While the female nude has long played a conspicuous role in western iconography, the male nude has not always enjoyed such adoration. Until now! This collection provides an exploration of the male nude in settings such as gay bondage, leather and erotica. This large scale (10 x 8) coffee table book features works inspired by some of the great names in art such as Tom Of Finland artist Touko Laaksonen, Robert Maplethorpe, Herbert List, George Platt Lynes and Nancy Grossman. While the images in 'Art And Sex' are sure to get your heart racing; there is also a collection of sexual and sometimes funny quotations by a number of notable celebrities, artists and historical figures, such as: Lily Tomlin, Woody Allen, Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Leonardo Di Vinci, Ayn Rand and many more. 'Expressive, smart, and sexy, C.L. Hause' 'Art And Sex' brings erotic art images out of the closet and into the light of day.' Matthew Trent from OutLoud Magazine. For information on the art of C.L. Hause visit his web sites at (For adult gay themed art visit) http://clhauseart.wix.com/home (For nature and Native American inspired works visit) http://clarencehause.wix.com/homepage Books from the Walking With Spirits series are available on Amazon.com, Kobo, Google Book Store, Books-A-Million, and Barnes and Noble. C.L. Hause is an abstract artist who possesses a Bachelor Of Arts Degree specializing in Studio Art. He was the winner of the 2013 Johnny Hart Memorial Award as well of several others. He has always been inspired by nature, primitive and Native American design. His book 'The Native American Art Book - Art Inspired By Native American Myths And Legends' is releasing into stores In December 2015.