Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, Jeremy Strong and more react to Golden Globe nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are a starry collection of the biggest names from film and television.

“Emilia Pérez”is the leading nominee with 10, but Monday's nominations gave a boost to several films hoping to be in contention for the Academy Awards, including “Wicked" and “The Substance.”

The Globes are known for bringing together television and film stars for the first major awards show each year. The Globes will be handed out Jan. 5 in Beverly Hills, California, in a ceremony hosted by comedian (and Globes nominee) Nikki Glaser.

Here's a collection of reactions to this year's Globes nominations:

“This feels really surreal and wild, and I think it’s particularly special because it’s for a musical … it feels like a really beautiful full-circle moment to be celebrated for this, and it’s a bit of a dream come true because there was definitely a time that I didn’t think that would ever happen … I don’t know how often you get to do a big musical onscreen. Some people who don’t go to musicals full stop are going to see this, it’s just been the most incredible thing to see happen, and my eyes are wide open every day and my brain is blown away by the connection that it's making with people." — In an interview with The Associated Press. It's Erivo's fourth Globe nomination.

“I was sort of prepared for the film to be overlooked, given the way it's been going ... So it is just indescribably meaningful to me that the Globes recognized the film on the grounds of its artistry and as a film. I think this has been a real battle from the get-go to get it made, but even more so to get it seen. And to sort of convince the industry that it was worthy of being seen. It's a human and archetypal story that could not possibly be more relevant or essential to the moment that we are living through. ... I’m just happy because I think this means more people will see the movie, which has been the only goal. If you want to understand where America is in 2024, a lot of it points to Roy Cohn and his influence on Donald Trump.” — In an interview. Strong played Trump mentor Roy Cohn.

“Just to have this recognition, this acknowledgment, to be part of the conversation, I think is a huge win for women, but also for people seeing the importance of self-love and self-acceptance, which is really the kind of overall messaging in this. So I really am thrilled.” — In an interview.

“This is a tiny little film that got me out of my garden. I was making pickles and jam. I didn’t think I’d be doing more in this industry. I was a little disappointed in myself and was kind of reassessing some of my life choices. But then this came up and I read it and I could hear her voice in my head, I could see it already and I just thought, ‘This is life or death. I have to do this film.’ This is that feeling that people get when they respond to material and they have to do it. Of course, wasn’t thinking about any of this. I was just thinking ‘I need some place to put my entire life.’ And that was this film, all my life experience from childhood until now.” — In an interview.

“Yesterday was my birthday and everybody was texting me and calling me – but today it’s more than that. It was a very interesting time (making the film) and of course I hoped that some interesting people would see it, but I absolutely had no idea about all this stuff, the Palme d’Or, everything …. Everyone (on cast and crew) they gave absolutely 100% — and more than 100% — of the energy and attention that they have, and that's why I am very happy that they are nominated, too.” — In an interview.

“The thing that I’m most happy about in terms of the nomination is just that I get to have another stage — a big stage — to be able to advocate for them and talk to them. This part — this person — means the world to me and it’s very, very special.” — In an interview. Koch played Erik Menendez.

“It tapped into something that I understand deeply — the transformative powers of theater. It’s not just about putting on plays, but it’s about the community building that it does, it’s about putting yourself in that person’s shoes. The film was made with deep sincerity and deep respect and heaping amounts of grace." — In an interview. “Sing Sing” is about a real-life rehabilitation program that works to offer inmates an artistic outlet.

“I wanted to show the humanity of what goes on behind closed doors, the messiness, the imperfection, the ambition. In that sense, I feel this movie is not so much about religion than politics. It is a political thriller. It could be about Washington, D.C., or about CEOs — the politics of power.” — In an interview.

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This image released by A24 shows Colman Domingo, left, and Clarence Maclin in a scene from "Sing Sing." (A24 via AP)

This image released by Roadside Attractions shows Pamela Anderson in a scene from "The Last Showgirl." (Zoey Grossman/Roadside Attractions via AP)

This image released by Netflix shows Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez, right, and Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez in a scene from "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story." (Miles Crist/Netflix via AP)

This image released by Mubi shows Demi Moore in a scene from "The Substance." (Mubi via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo in a scene from the film "Wicked." (Universal Pictures via AP)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 544.

Iran had no immediate reaction to the news, which came after the foreign minister of Oman — long an interlocutor between Washington and Tehran — traveled to Iran this weekend. It also remains unclear just what Iran could promise, particularly as Trump has set strict demands over its nuclear program and its ballistic missile arsenal, which Tehran insists is crucial for its national defense.

Meanwhile Monday, Iran called for pro-government demonstrators to head to the streets in support of the theocracy, a show of force after days of protests directly challenging the rule of 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state television aired chants from the crowd, who shouted “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!”

Trump and his national security team have been weighing a range of potential responses against Iran including cyberattacks and direct strikes by the U.S. or Israel, according to two people familiar with internal White House discussions who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

“The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday night. Asked about Iran’s threats of retaliation, he said: “If they do that, we will hit them at levels that they’ve never been hit before.”

Trump said that his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran mount and the government continues to arrest protesters.

“I think they’re tired of being beat up by the United States,” Trump said. “Iran wants to negotiate.”

He added: “The meeting is being set up, but we may have to act because of what’s happening before the meeting. But a meeting is being set up. Iran called, they want to negotiate.”

Iran through country's parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to protect demonstrators.

More than 10,600 people also have been detained over the two weeks of protests, said the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years and gave the death toll. It relies on supporters in Iran crosschecking information. It said 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces.

With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Iran’s government has not offered overall casualty figures.

Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran’s security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Protesters flooded the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Online videos purported to show more demonstrations Sunday night into Monday, with a Tehran official acknowledging them in state media.

In Tehran, a witness told the AP that the streets of the capital empty at the sunset call to prayers each night. By the Isha, or nighttime prayer, the streets are deserted.

Part of that stems from the fear of getting caught in the crackdown. Police sent the public a text message that warned: “Given the presence of terrorist groups and armed individuals in some gatherings last night and their plans to cause death, and the firm decision to not tolerate any appeasement and to deal decisively with the rioters, families are strongly advised to take care of their youth and teenagers.”

Another text, which claimed to come from the intelligence arm of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, also directly warned people not to take part in demonstrations.

“Dear parents, in view of the enemy’s plan to increase the level of naked violence and the decision to kill people, ... refrain from being on the streets and gathering in places involved in violence, and inform your children about the consequences of cooperating with terrorist mercenaries, which is an example of treason against the country,” the text warned.

The witness spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing crackdown.

The demonstrations began Dec. 28 over the collapse of the Iranian rial currency, which trades at over 1.4 million to $1, as the country’s economy is squeezed by international sanctions in part levied over its nuclear program. The protests intensified and grew into calls directly challenging Iran’s theocracy.

Nikhinson reported from aboard Air Force One.

In this frame grab from video obtained by the AP outside Iran, a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran shows protesters taking to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP)

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (UGC via AP)