Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest advance to FA Cup semifinals

Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest booked places in the semifinals of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Eberechi Eze starred for Palace with a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win at Fulham. Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero for Forest with two saves in a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Brighton after the game ended 0-0.

Eze’s match-winning performance came after he also scored for England in Monday’s World Cup qualifying win over Latvia.

“That’s what we expect from him, and that’s why we love him,” Palace defender Marc Guehi said. “I tell him every day he’s one of the best, but it’s not about saying it, it’s about showing it and he’s done it.”

On Sunday, second-division Preston faces Aston Villa and Manchester City travels to Bournemouth.

With victory at Fulham, Palace recorded a club-record sixth away win in row, according to statistician Opta.

“It’s this group, the character of this group, the attitude of this group, the work rate of this group and this all gives us a belief that we can win every single game,” Palace manager Oliver Glasner said.

Palace has never won the Cup and its best recent run ended in semifinal defeat to Chelsea in 2022.

The London club has reached the final twice — in 1990 and 2016 — losing on each occasion to Manchester United.

This year could be one of its best chances to lift the trophy with so many of English soccer’s leading clubs eliminated.

Eze fired Palace ahead in the 34th minute at Craven Cottage. Cutting in from the left, he curled a low shot from outside the box that went in off the post.

Four minutes later, he crossed for Ismaila Sarr to head in a second for the visitors.

Substitute Eddie Nketiah fired through Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno’s legs to seal the win in the 75th.

Another bonus for Palace was the return of Jean-Philippe Mateta, who played for the first time since a serious head injury required 25 stitches on a severely lacerated ear.

The forward was hospitalized after being kicked in the head by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts in the previous round of the FA Cup this month.

Wearing a protective covering on his ear, the French forward played for 70 minutes before being replaced by Nketiah.

Third in the Premier League and on course to qualify for next season's Champions League, Forest could yet end the campaign with silverware.

In a game of few chances in Brighton, Nuno Espirito Santo's high-flying team held its nerve in the shootout.

Successive saves from Sels denied Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez.

Neco Williams also failed from the spot for Forest when firing over the bar, but it was down to captain Ryan Yates to convert the winning spot kick and spark celebrations from the traveling fans.

"It was such a stressful moment and to share it with our fans, we are so happy,” Santo said.

Forest hasn't won the FA Cup since 1959 and was last in the final in 1991.

“We have to focus on the Premier League but it’s going to be a beautiful moment (playing at Wembley) for all of us on our journey,” Santo added.

Perhaps the biggest celebrations of the day were in Newcastle where it was estimated more than 150,000 turned out for an open-top bus parade of the English League Cup.

Newcastle ended the club's 70-year wait for a domestic trophy after beating Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley this month. But supporters had another wait for the official celebration, almost two weeks later.

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Newcastle United's Harvey Barnes on stage with the Carabao Cup during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle, England, Saturday March 29, 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

Newcastle United's Alexander Isak, centre, on stage with team mates during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle, England, Saturday March 29, 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

The open top buses carrying the Newcastle United players passes by fans outside St James' Park, during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle, England, Saturday March 29, 2025. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Nottingham Forest players react in the penalty shoot-out following the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Nottingham Forrest, at the Amex Stadium, in Brighton and Hove, England, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Brighton and Hove Albion's Diego Gomez reacts to defeat in in the penalty shoot-out after the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Nottingham Forrest, at the Amex Stadium, in Brighton and Hove, England, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Brighton and Hove Albion's Diego Gomez has a penalty saved in the shoot-out following the , during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Nottingham Forrest, at the Amex Stadium, in Brighton and Hove, England, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Newcastle United fans watch on as the players pass by aboard an open top bus during the Carabao Cup trophy parade in Newcastle, England, Saturday March 29, 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

Nottingham Forest players celebrate victorty in in the penalty shoot-out following the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Nottingham Forrest, at the Amex Stadium, in Brighton and Hove, England, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Brighton and Hove Albion's Yankuba Minteh, left and Nottingham Forest's Neco Williams vie for the ball, during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Nottingham Forrest, at the Amex Stadium, in Brighton and Hove, England, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Brighton and Hove Albion's Brajan Gruda, foreground and Nottingham Forest's Neco Williams vie for the ball, during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Nottingham Forrest, at the Amex Stadium, in Brighton and Hove, England, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta wearing a protective guard warms up before the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Fulham and Crystal Palace, at Craven Cottage, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr's shot is saved by Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Len, during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Fulham and Crystal Palace, at Craven Cottage, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game with teammate Chris Richards , during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Fulham and Crystal Palace, at Craven Cottage, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game, during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Fulham and Crystal Palace, at Craven Cottage, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (John Walton/PA via AP)

The Golden Globes bill themselves as Hollywood’s booziest bash. This year, is anyone ready to party?

Political tension and industrywide uncertainty are the prevailing moods heading into Sunday night's 83rd Golden Globes. Hollywood is coming off a disappointing box-office year and now anxiously awaits the fate of one of its most storied studios, Warner Bros.

A celebratory mood might be even more elusive given that the wide majority of the performers and filmmakers congregating at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, oppose the policies of President Donald Trump. Likely to be on the minds of many attendees: the recent U.S. involvement in Venezuela and the fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother Renee Good in Minneapolis by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

But through their ups and downs, the Globes have always tried to put pomp over politics. Host Nikki Glaser has vowed as much.

“You’d be surprised that half the room had no clue why I was saying ‘Venezuela,’” Glaser told The Associated Press earlier in the week, referring to her comedy-club warm-ups. “People aren’t getting the news like we all are.”

Glaser, a comic known for her roast appearances, has promised to go after A-listers in her second time hosting.

“We’re going to hit Leo,” Glaser said. “The icebergs are coming.”

Here’s what to look for at this year’s Globes:

The Golden Globes kick off at 8 p.m. EST on CBS while streaming live for Paramount+ premium subscribers. E!’s red carpet coverage begins at 6 p.m. EST.

The Associated Press will be have a livestream show beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern with a mix of stars' arrivals, fashion shots and celebrity interviews. It will be available on YouTube and APNews.

The overwhelming Oscar favorite “One Battle After Another” comes in with a leading nine nominations. It’s competing in the Globes’ musical or comedy category, which means the drama side might be more competitive. There, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” and Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” are all in the mix.

But thus far, “One Battle After Another” has cleaned up just about everywhere. Much of Paul Thomas Anderson’s cast is nominated, including DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Chase Infiniti and Benicio Del Toro.

If it and “Sinners” take home the two biggest prizes, it will be a banner night for Warner Bros. even as its future hangs in the balance. The studio has agreed to be acquired by Netflix is a deal worth $82.7 billion. Movie theaters have warned such a result would be “a direct and irreversible negative impact on movie theaters around the world.”

The merger awaits regulatory approval, while Paramount Skydance is still trying to convince Warner shareholders to accept its rival offer.

After an audacious promotional tour for “Marty Supreme,” Timothée Chalamet is poised to win his first Globe in five nominations. In best actor, comedy or musical, he’ll have to beat DiCaprio, a three-time Globe winner, and Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”).

In best actress, comedy or musical, Rose Byrne is the favorite for her performance in the not especially funny A24 indie “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” One prominent nominee in the category, Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked: For Good”), won’t be attending due to her schedule in the West End production “Dracula.”

Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”) is the clear front-runner in best actress, drama. In the star-studded best actor, drama, category, the Brazilian actor Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”) may win over Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”) and Joel Edgerton (“Train Dreams”).

In the supporting categories, Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgård come in the favorites.

The Globes, formerly presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, have no overlap or direct correlation with the Academy Awards. After being sold in 2023 to Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions, a part of Penske Media, the Globes are voted on by around 400 people. The Oscars are voted on by more than 10,500 professionals.

But in the fluctuating undulations of awards season, a good speech at the Globes can really boost an Oscar campaign. Last year, that seemed to be the case for Demi Moore, who won for “The Substance” and gave the night's most emotional speech. Mikey Madison (“Anora”), however, scored the upset win at the Oscars.

A few potentially good moments this year went instead in a Golden Eve ceremony earlier this week. There, the Cecil B. DeMille and Carol Burnett honorees, Helen Mirren and Sarah Jessica Parker, accepted their awards.

One to watch, if he wins, will be the Iranian director Jafar Panahi. His revenge drama “It Was Just an Accident” is up for four awards. Panahi has spent most of his career making films clandestinely, without approval of authorities, and was until recently banned from leaving the country. Last month, he was sentenced to a year in prison, which would be only his latest stint behind bars if Panahi returns home to serve it. This week, protests over Iran’s ailing economy have spread throughout the country in a new test to Iran's leaders.

For the first time, the Globes are trotting out a new podcast category. The nominees are: “Armchair Expert,” “Call Her Daddy,” “Good Hang With Amy Poehler,” “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” “SmartLess” and “Up First.”

In TV, HBO Max’s “The White Lotus” — another potential big winner for Warner Bros. — leads with six nominations. Netflix’s “Adolescence” comes in with five nods.

But the most closely watched nominee might be “The Studio.” The first season of Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire memorably included an episode devoted to drama around a night at the Globes. (Sample line: “I remember when the red carpet of the Golden Globes actually stood for something.”) “The Studio” is up for three awards, giving three chances for life to imitate art.

For more coverage of this year’s Golden Globe Awards, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/golden-globe-awards

Timothee Chalamet arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Amy Poehler, left, and Joel Lovell arrive at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Owen Cooper arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Teyana Taylor arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Teyana Taylor arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Stellan Skarsgård, left, and Megan Everett-Skarsgard arrive at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Colman Domingo arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Selena Gomez arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Nikki Glaser arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Maura Higgins, from ledt, Gayle King, and Mona Kosar Abdi arrive at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Derek Hough arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Tessa Thompson arrives at the Golden Globes Golden Eve on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Nikki Glaser rolls out the red carpet during the 83rd Golden Globes press preview on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)